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Index: F
- .f filename extension
: UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions 
- .F filename extension
: UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions 
- -f option (awk)
   
  - sed & awk, 9.3.2. Maintaining a Function Library
  
- sed & awk, 11.2.3.1. Command line options
  
- -f option (sed)
 
  - sed & awk, 2.2. Command-Line Syntax
  
- sed & awk, 2.3.2. Script Files
  
- sed & awk, 2.3.2.3. Mixing options (POSIX)
   
- -F option (awk)
 
  - sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
  
- sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
  
- F# keys
: UNIX Power Tools, 12.9. Running Multiple Shell Sessions with screen 
- face command
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: face
- factor command
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: factor
- factorials
: sed & awk, 8.2.4. Deriving Factorials
- fake signals
: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2. Fake Signals
     
  - DEBUG
  
 
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2. Fake Signals
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2.3. DEBUG
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.1. Commands
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.6. Limitations
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
  
       
  - ERR
  
 
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2. Fake Signals
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2.2. ERR
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.4. pdksh
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
  
     
  - EXIT
  
 
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2. Fake Signals
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.2. The Preamble
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.6. Limitations
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.4. pdksh
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
  
      
  - in next ksh release
: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
  
- trapping in scripts being debugged with kshdb
: Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.6. Limitations
  
- faking dynamic regular expressions
: sed & awk, 11.1.5. Faking Dynamic Regular Expressions
- false command
  
  - UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: false
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: false
   
- false exit status
: UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes 
- FAQ on awk
: sed & awk, Other Sources of Information About sed and awk
- fast find
   
  - UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.19. Finding Files (Much) Faster with a find Database 
  
- fc command
 
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 2. Command-line Editing
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 2.1. Enabling Command-line Editing
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 2.5. The fc Command
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.14.2. In ksh and bash: fc 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.5.2. The fc Command
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: fc
  
- obsolescence in next ksh release
: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
       
- FCEDIT
 
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 2.5. The fc Command
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.1. Editing mode variables
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables
   
- fflush()
: sed & awk, 11.2.1.3. Flushing buffered output
- fg command
  
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2. Job Control
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2.1. Foreground and Background
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2.2. Suspending a Job
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
  
- Learning the UNIX Operating System, 6.1. Running a Command in the Background
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 12.2. Other Ways to Refer to Jobs 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: fg
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: fg
  
- (see also jobs and job control)
  
- to resume suspended jobs
: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2.2. Suspending a Job
           
- fgrep script
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 27.6. Fast grep Isn't 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fgrep
   
- fi statement
: (see if statements)
- fi unexpected
: UNIX Power Tools, 46.1.4. Missing or Extra esac, ;;, fi, etc. 
- field separators
: (see delimiters)
- fields for awk records
    
  - sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
  
- sed & awk, 7.5. Records and Fields
  
- sed & awk, B.2.1. Records and Fields
  
- formatting as output
: sed & awk, 7.9. Formatted Printing
  
- NF variable
: sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
     
- FIELDSWIDTHS variable (gawk)
: sed & awk, 11.2.3.6. Separating fields
- fignore shell variable
  
  - UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.9. Don't Match Useless Files in Filename Completion 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
   
- file command
 
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.5. Exercises
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.1. Installing the Korn Shell as the Standard Shell
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.26. Finding Text Files with findtext 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.5. File Inquiry Operators 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: file
      
- file command (dbx)
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: file
- file command (ex)
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: file
- file creation mode mask
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: umask
- file descriptors
    
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1. I/O Redirectors
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1.2. File Descriptors
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts 
  
- associated with files
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
  
- closing
: UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.3. Closing FDs 
  
- I/O redirection to/from
  
      
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1. I/O Redirectors
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1.2. File Descriptors
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.4. Reading User Input
  
   
  - managing
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 45.7. The exec Command 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1. File Descriptors 
  
  
  - of standard I/O
: Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1.2. File Descriptors
  
- redirecting
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.21. n>&m: Swap Standard Output and Standard Error 
  
- uses for
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors 
   
- file inquiry operators (csh)
: UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.5. File Inquiry Operators
- file pointer
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
   
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2. A Korn Shell Debugger
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
  
- Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.4. ftp
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.19. For the Impatient: Type-Ahead 
  
- sed & awk, FTP
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ftp
  
- software archives
: UNIX Power Tools, 52.7.2. Online Archive 
         
- filec shell variable
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.1. Filenames Versus Patterns
   
- filenames
 
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.2. File and Directory Names
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 4.6. Naming Files 
  
- sed & awk, 11.2.1.4. Special filenames
  
- appending date to
: UNIX Power Tools, 21.14. Automatically Appending the Date to a Filename 
  
- changing
  
     
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.3. Renaming and Moving Files
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv
  
  
  - on command line
: UNIX Power Tools, 13.13. The "Filename" - 
  
- comparing
: UNIX Power Tools, 16.23. Comparing Filenames in Two Directory Trees 
  
- completion
  
   
    - UNIX Power Tools, 9.8. Filename Completion: Faster Filename Typing 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.13. Shell Command-Line Editing 
  
  
  - conventions
: UNIX Power Tools, 1.15. Filenames 
  
- ending with ~
: UNIX Power Tools, 14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly 
  
- extensions for
  
   
    - UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 4.6. Naming Files 
  
  
  - length of
: UNIX Power Tools, 16.6. clf, cls: "Compressed" ls Listings
  
- links and
  
  
    - UNIX Power Tools, 18.4.1. Differences Between Hard and Symbolic Links 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.22. Finding a Program Name; Multiple Program Names 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.13. Save Disk Space and Programming: Multiple Names for a Program
  
   
  - null
: UNIX Power Tools, 23.13. Deleting Files with the Null Name 
  
- picking automatically
: UNIX Power Tools, 16.16. Picking a Unique Filename Automatically 
  
- restoring from backups by
: UNIX Power Tools, 20.4.1. Restoring a Few Files 
  
- special
  
    
    - sed & awk, 11.2.1.4. Special filenames
    
- sed & awk, 11.2.3.7. Additional special files
  
  
  - special characters in
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 8.16. Quoting Handles Special Characters in Filenames 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.14. Showing Non-Printable Characters in Filenames 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 23.11. Deleting Files with Odd Names 
  
   
  - starting with .
: (see dot files)
  
- stripped from pathnames
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.18.1. Introduction to basename and dirname 
  
- symbols in
: UNIX Power Tools, 44.15.1. With the  $@"
  
- for temporary files
: UNIX Power Tools, 21.3. Unique Names for Temporary Files 
  
- whitespace in
: UNIX Power Tools, 16.13. Can't Access a File? Look for Spaces in the Name 
  
- wildcards and
  
      
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 15.1. File Naming Wildcards 
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
  
   
- files
 
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1. The UNIX Filesystem
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.29. When Is a File Not a File? 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 4.6. Naming Files 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.2. What's Really in a Directory 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.3. Files with Two or More Names
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.9. Renaming, Copying, or Comparing a Set of Files 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors 
  
- access and modification times, updating
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: touch
  
- adding to other files
: UNIX Power Tools, 25.2. Four Ways to Skin a cat 
  
- append to existing
: Learning the vi Editor, 5.3.3. Appending to a Saved File 
  
- appending text to
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.1.1.2. The >> operator
  
- archiving
: (see archives)
  
- automatic cleanup of
: UNIX Power Tools, 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup 
  
- automatic updating of
: UNIX Power Tools, 21.9. Keep File Printouts Up-to-Date Automatically with make
  
- backing up
: UNIX Power Tools, 20.1. tar in a Nutshell 
  
- binary
  
                
    - UNIX Power Tools, 27.19. Finding Words Inside Binary Files 
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: uuencode
  
  
  - breaking lines of
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fold
  
- calculating checksum for
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: sum
  
- call in next of multiple
: Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.2. Calling In New Files 
  
- on enclosed Power Tools CD-ROM
: UNIX Power Tools, 52.1. Introduction 
  
- classifying by data type
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: file
  
- closing
  
      
    - UNIX Power Tools, 45.21. n>&m: Swap Standard Output and Standard Error 
    
- sed & awk, 10.2. The close() Function
    
- sed & awk, 10.5.2. Working with Multiple Files
  
   
  - combining into module
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ld
  
- comments in, modifying
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mcs
  
- comparing
: (see comparing files)
  
- compiling
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: yacc
  
- compressing/uncompressing
  
     
    - UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 24.7. Compressing Files to Save Space 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts 
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: compress
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: pack
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: uncompress
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: zcat
    
- compress command
    
        
      - Learning the Korn Shell, 1.8. Background Jobs
      
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.8.1. Background I/O
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 24.7. Compressing Files to Save Space 
      
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: compress
    
    
    - compressor script
: UNIX Power Tools, 21.5. What Good Is a File's Last Access Time? 
    
- editing compressed files
: UNIX Power Tools, 24.11. Edit Compressed Files with zvi, zex, and zed 
    
- entire directory tree
    
   
      - UNIX Power Tools, 24.8. Save Space: tar and compress a Directory Tree 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 24.12. Compressing a Directory Tree: Fine-Tuning 
    
  
    - gunzip utility
    
 
      - UNIX Power Tools, 19.5. Using tar to Create and Unpack Archives 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 19.7. Extracting Files from a Compressed Archive 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 24.7. Compressing Files to Save Space 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
    
    
    - gzip utility
    
 
      - UNIX Power Tools, 19.5. Using tar to Create and Unpack Archives 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 24.6. Save Space with Tab Characters 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 24.7. Compressing Files to Save Space 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
    
    
    - paging through compressed files
: (see paging and pagers)
    
- running commands on compressed files
: UNIX Power Tools, 24.10. zloop: Run a Command on Compressed Files 
    
- whitespace and
: UNIX Power Tools, 24.6. Save Space with Tab Characters 
  
   
  - converting
  
 
    - character sets in
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: iconv
    
- string_files into msg_files
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mkmsgs
    
- into tables
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: yacc
  
   
  - copying
  
 
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2. Copying Files
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.1. What's So Complicated About Copying Files? 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.2. What's Really in a Directory 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.9. Renaming, Copying, or Comparing a Set of Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 21.11. Safer Removing, Moving, and Copying 
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cp
    
- (see also moving files; renaming files)
    
- between machines
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rcp
    
- dd command
    
         
      - UNIX Power Tools, 20.5. Using tar to a Remote Tape Drive 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 35.6. Low-Level File Butchery with dd 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 35.12. Converting Between ASCII and EBCDIC 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 35.13. Other Conversions with dd 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
      
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: dd
    
       
    - to directories
    
 
      - UNIX Power Tools, 21.12. Copying Files to a Directory 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.25. Shell Scripts On-the-Fly from Standard Input 
    
  
    - with remote systems
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: uucp
    
- remotely
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.3. rcp
    
- from tape
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: tar
  
   
  - counting by types
: UNIX Power Tools, 16.24. Counting Files by Types 
  
- counting words/characters/lines of
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: wc
  
- creating
: UNIX Power Tools, 25.2. Four Ways to Skin a cat 
  
- deleting
  
    
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.5. Removing Files and Directories
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rm
    
- (see deleting files)
  
   
  - description
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: make
  
- descriptors associated with
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
  
- directory tree and
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.7. Files in the Directory Tree
  
- displaying contents of
  
    
    - adding or deleting whitespace
: UNIX Power Tools, 25.9. Adding and Deleting White Space 
    
- cat command
    
  
      - UNIX Power Tools, 25.2. Four Ways to Skin a cat 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 25.7. Show Non-Printing Characters with cat -v or od -c 
    
  
    - displaying beginning/end only
    
 
      - UNIX Power Tools, 25.14. How to Look at the End of a File: tail 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 25.20. Printing the Top of a File 
    
  
    - double-spacing
: UNIX Power Tools, 25.12. Double Space, Triple Space ... 
    
- less utility
: UNIX Power Tools, 25.3. Using more to Page Through Files 
    
- more utility
: UNIX Power Tools, 25.3. Using more to Page Through Files 
    
- numbering lines
: UNIX Power Tools, 25.21. Numbering Lines 
    
- od utility
: UNIX Power Tools, 25.7. Show Non-Printing Characters with cat -v or od -c 
    
- by page
: (see paging and pagers)
    
- profile data for
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: prof
  
       
  - editing
  
 
    - Learning the vi Editor, 5.5. Editing Multiple Files 
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.2. Calling In New Files 
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.3. Edits Between Files 
    
- sed & awk, 4.4.2. Making Changes Across a Set of Files
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.24.1. What Files Have I Just Edited? 
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ex
    
- (see also editors)
    
- bfs command
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: bfs
    
- restrictions on
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: red
  
         
  - emacs commands for handling
: UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.2.1. File-handling Commands
  
- email messages
: (see email messages)
  
- empty
  
   
    - UNIX Power Tools, 13.14. What Can You Do with an Empty File? 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 21.7. Setting File Modification Time with touch 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 24.1. Instead of Removing a File, Empty It 
  
   
  - encoded, recreating original file
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: uudecode
  
- encrypting and decrypting
: (see encryption)
  
- environment 
: (see environment files)
  
- executable
  
    
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.5. Command Search Path
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.3.2. About C Compilers
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
    
- (see executable files)
    
- a.out
: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.3.2. About C Compilers
    
- order of precedence in command lookup
    
      
      - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
      
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing
    
  
  
  - expanding
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: unpack
  
- extracting contents from
: sed & awk, 4.4.3. Extracting Contents of a File
  
- finding
: (see searching)
  
- formatting
  
    
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: newform
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: pr
  
  
  - formatting lines in
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fmt
  
- getting information on
: sed & awk, 7.8.1. Getting Information About Files
  
- hidden
  
   
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
    
- (see dot files)
  
  
  - information about
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
  
- inodes
  
  
    - UNIX Power Tools, 1.22. How UNIX Keeps Track of Files: Inodes 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.2. Finding Oldest or Newest Files with ls -t and ls -u 
  
  
  - inserting text in
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.1.1. Putting Text in a File
  
- Interleaf, converting
: sed & awk, 6.1.1.1. Converting an Interleaf file
  
- invoking vi on multiple
: Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.1. Invoking vi on Multiple Files one
  
- joining similar lines of
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: join
  
- last access time
: (see last access time)
  
- links to
: (see symbolic links)
  
- listing
  
       
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8. Listing Files
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.4. List All Subdirectories with ls -R 
    
- for current directory
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ls
    
- related pairs of
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: lorder
    
- shared objects for
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ldd
    
- those to be executed
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: which
  
      
  - marking a place in
: Learning the vi Editor, 4.4. Marking Your Place 
  
- merging lines into columns
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: paste
  
- modification times
  
   
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3.2. eval
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.2. Finding Oldest or Newest Files with ls -t and ls -u 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.5. The Three UNIX File Times 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.9. An Alias to List Recently Changed Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.18. Listing Files You've Created/Edited Today 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.25. Listing Files by Age and Size 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.27. newer: Print the Name of the Newest File 
  
       
  - monitoring growth of
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 25.16. How to Look at a File as It Grows 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 25.18. Watching Several Files Grow 
  
  
  - moving
  
 
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.3. Renaming and Moving Files
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 18.2. What's Really in a Directory 
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: mv
  
   
  - multiple
: sed & awk, 10.5.2. Working with Multiple Files
  
- multiple edits to
: sed & awk, 4.4.1. Multiple Edits to the Same File
  
- on multiple systems, commands for
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: uux
  
- names for
: (see filenames)
  
- nextfile statement
: sed & awk, 11.2.1.5. The nextfile statement
  
- notification of change to
: UNIX Power Tools, 21.8.1.2. Watching Other Files 
  
- numbering lines in
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: nl
  
- opening
  
        
    - (see opening a file)
    
- (see vi commands)
    
- (see 
  
   
  - overwriting accidentally
: UNIX Power Tools, 8.4. Command Evaluation and Accidentally Overwriting Files
  
- overwriting by mistake
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.1.1.1. The > operator
  
- ownership
: (see ownership, file)
  
- ownership of, changing
  
    
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: chgrp
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: chown
  
  
  - packed, displaying
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: pcat
  
- paging
  
  
    - UNIX Power Tools, 25.3. Using more to Page Through Files 
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: more
  
  
  - pathnames
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
  
- permissions
: (see permissions)
  
- PostScript
: (see PostScript files)
  
- printing
: (see printing files)
  
- pseudonyms (links) for
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ln
  
- quitting vi and saving edits
  
      
    - Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.3. Saving and Quitting a File 
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 1.2. Quitting Without Saving Edits 
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 1.2.1. Problems Saving Files 
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 2.6. Review of Basic vi Commands 
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.3. Saving and Exiting Files 
  
     
  - quitting vi without saving edits
  
 
    - Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 1.2. Quitting Without Saving Edits 
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 2.6. Review of Basic vi Commands 
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.3. Saving and Exiting Files 
  
    
  - RCS files
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.10. Search RCS Files with rcsgrep 
  
- read-only
: UNIX Power Tools, 22.9. Protect Important Files: Make Them Unwritable 
  
- reading
  
   
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.2. Looking Inside Files
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.4. Copying a File into Another File 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.2. Reading Files 
    
- sed & awk, 5.11. Reading and Writing Files
    
- sed & awk, 10.1.1. Reading Input from Files
  
      
  - recovering
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 30.24. vi/ex File Recovery vs. Networked Filesystems 
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: vi
  
  
  - remote
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.6. Files on Other Operating Systems
  
 
    - copying
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.3. rcp
  
 
  - removing information from
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: strip
  
- renaming
  
- restoring from tape
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: tar
  
- retrieving information from
: sed & awk, 7.11. Information Retrieval
  
- revision control
  
     
    - RCS utility
: UNIX in a Nutshell, 18. The RCS Utility
    
- SCCS utility
    
  
      - UNIX in a Nutshell, 17. The SCCS Utility
      
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.4. Conversion Guide for SCCS Users
    
  
  
  - save as new
: Learning the vi Editor, 5.3.1. Renaming the Buffer 
  
- saving
  
  
    - Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.3. Saving and Quitting a File 
    
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.3. Saving and Exiting Files 
    
- (see also vi commands)
    
- (see also 
  
    
  - saving part of
: Learning the vi Editor, 5.3.2. Saving Part of a File 
  
- saving to
: (see saving)
  
- scripts as
: (see scripts)
  
- search path for
: sed & awk, 11.2.3.2. An awk program search path
  
- searching
: (see searching)
  
     
    - across lines
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.11. A Multiline Context grep Using sed 
    
- agrep script
    
  
      - UNIX Power Tools, 27.8. glimpse and agrep 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 27.14. Compound Searches 
    
  
    - Boyer-Moore search algorithm
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.9. New greps Are Much Faster 
    
- case sensitivity
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.16. Faking Case-Insensitive Searches 
    
- by column
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.17. Finding a Character in a Column 
    
- compound searches
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.14. Compound Searches 
    
- egrep script
    
     
      - UNIX Power Tools, 27.5. Extended Searching for Text with egrep 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 27.7. grepping for a List of Patterns 
    
  
    - by exclusion
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.3. Finding Text That Doesn't Match 
    
- fgrep script
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.6. Fast grep Isn't 
    
- glimpse command
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.8. glimpse and agrep 
    
- grep command
    
    
      - UNIX Power Tools, 1.4. Using Pipes to Create a New Tool 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 27.1. Different Versions of grep 
      
- UNIX Power Tools, 27.12. Make Custom grep Commands (etc.) with perl 
    
   
    - look program
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.18. Fast Searches and Spelling Checks with  "look"
    
- rcsgrep script
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.10. Search RCS Files with rcsgrep 
    
- sed with grep
: UNIX Power Tools, 27.15. Narrowing a Search Quickly 
  
   
  - searching 
: (see finding)
  
- sharing
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.3. Protecting and Sharing Files
  
- size of
  
   
    - UNIX Power Tools, 16.25. Listing Files by Age and Size 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 24.5. Limiting File Sizes 
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: size
    
- batch editing and
: UNIX Power Tools, 33.8. Batch Editing Gotcha: Editors Bomb on Big Files 
    
- limits for
: UNIX Power Tools, 51.11. Making an Arbitrary-Size File for Testing 
    
- searching by
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.14. Searching for Files by Size 
  
      
  - sorting
: (see sorting)
  
- source, sending
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: uuto
  
- sparse
: UNIX Power Tools, 24.18. Huge Files Might Not Take a Lot of Disk Space 
  
- special gawk
: sed & awk, 11.2.3.7. Additional special files
  
- spell checking
: (see spell checking)
  
- splitting into multiple files
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: split
  
- symbol tables for
  
       
    - printing
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: nm
  
 
  - temporary
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 9.17. Handling Lots of Text with Temporary Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly 
  
  
  - temporary (names for)
: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.4.2. Process ID Variables and Temporary Files
  
- text
: (see text files)
  
- too many for command line
: UNIX Power Tools, 9.20. Too Many Files for the Command Line 
  
- transferring to/from remote sites
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ftp
  
- types of
  
     
    - UNIX Power Tools, 16.24. Counting Files by Types 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 25.8. Finding File Types 
  
  
  - unlinking when open
: UNIX Power Tools, 24.3. Unlinking Open Files Isn't a Good Idea 
  
- updating older versions of
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: install
  
- write-protected, deleting
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: rm
  
- writing
: UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.1. Writing Files 
  
- writing to
  
     
    - sed & awk, 2.3.2.1. Saving output
    
- sed & awk, 5.11. Reading and Writing Files
    
- sed & awk, 10.5. Directing Output to Files and Pipes
  
   
- filesystem
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1. The UNIX Filesystem
 
  - networked
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
 
- filesystems
 
  - find command and
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
  
- hierarchical
: UNIX Power Tools, 18.1. What's So Complicated About Copying Files? 
  
- ID numbers
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.22. Finding the Links to a File 
  
- moving files between
: UNIX Power Tools, 18.2. What's Really in a Directory 
  
- structure of
: UNIX Power Tools, 1.19. The Tree Structure of the Filesystem 
     
- fileutils
: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
- filter text through a UNIX command
: Learning the vi Editor, 7.2.1. Filtering Text Through a Command 
- filters
   
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.2. Pipes and Filters
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.3. Programs Are Designed to Work Together 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.30. Redirecting Input and Output 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors 
  
- ex editor
: UNIX Power Tools, 30.22. Filtering Text Through a UNIX Command 
  
- fmt utility for
: UNIX Power Tools, 30.37. Neatening Lines 
  
- in index program
: UNIX Power Tools, 48.12. Using index with a Filter 
  
- vi editor
: UNIX Power Tools, 30.22.2. Filtering Text with vi 
        
- find command
 
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 1.9.2. Backslash-escaping
  
- Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.4. Finding Files
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: find
  
- \( \) operator
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
  
- ! operator
  
        
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.6. Be an Expert on find Search Operators 
  
  
  - { } operator
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.17. Duplicating a Directory Tree (No Pathnames with find {} Operator)
  
- -a option
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
  
- -atime option
  
   
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.5. Searching for Old Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.7. The Times that find Finds 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 21.5. What Good Is a File's Last Access Time? 
  
    
  - -ctime option
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.5. Searching for Old Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.7. The Times that find Finds 
  
   
  - to delete files
: UNIX Power Tools, 23.22. Using find to Clear Out Unneeded Files 
  
- directory trees and
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.2. Delving Through a Deep Directory Tree 
  
- examples
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.31. Nested Command Substitution 
  
- -exec option
  
    
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.10. Running Commands on What You Find 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.17. Duplicating a Directory Tree (No Pathnames with find {} Operator)
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 22.7. Using chmod to Change File Permission 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 22.8. The Handy chmod = Operator 
  
     
  - fast find
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"
  
- -fstype option
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
  
- -group option
  
   
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.16. Searching by Owner and Group 
  
  
  - -inum option
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.10. Running Commands on What You Find 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 23.16. Removing a Strange File by its I-number 
  
   
  - -links option
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.5. Searching for Old Files 
  
- loops using
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.18.2. Use with Loops 
  
- -maxdepth option
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.23. Finding Files with -prune 
  
- -mtime option
  
    
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.5. Searching for Old Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.7. The Times that find Finds 
  
   
  - with multiple options
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.6. Be an Expert on find Search Operators 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.12. Finding Many Things with One Command 
  
  
  - -name option
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.4. Looking for Files with Particular Names 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.12. Finding Many Things with One Command 
  
   
  - networked filesystems and
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
  
- -newer option
  
  
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.8. Exact File Time Comparisons 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 20.7. Creating a Timestamp File for Selective Backups 
  
   
  - -nogroup option
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.16. Searching by Owner and Group 
  
- -nouser option
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.16. Searching by Owner and Group 
  
- -o option
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
  
- -ok option
  
    
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.10. Running Commands on What You Find 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 23.4. Answer "Yes" or "No" Forever with yes
  
   
  - -perm option
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.15. Searching for Files by Permission 
  
  
  - -print option
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.3. Don't Forget -print 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.12. Finding Many Things with One Command 
  
   
  - -print0 option
: UNIX Power Tools, 9.22. xargs: Problems with Spaces and Newlines 
  
- -prune option
  
  
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.23. Finding Files with -prune 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.24. Skipping Some Parts of a Tree in find (A More Selective -prune)
  
  
  - -size option
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.14. Searching for Files by Size 
  
  
  - syntax of
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.6. Be an Expert on find Search Operators 
  
- -type option
  
  
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.13. Searching for Files by Type 
  
  
  - -user option
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.16. Searching by Owner and Group 
  
- wildcards and
  
  
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.4. Looking for Files with Particular Names 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"
  
  
  - xargs command and
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.2. Delving Through a Deep Directory Tree 
  
- -xdev option
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
  
- findcmd script
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 16.10. findcmd: Find a Command in Your Search Path 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- finding
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
  
- sed & awk, 11.2.1.4. Special filenames
  
- by age
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.5. Searching for Old Files 
  
- commands
  
    
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.10. findcmd: Find a Command in Your Search Path 
  
    
  - in databases
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.19. Finding Files (Much) Faster with a find Database 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 48.11. The index Database Program 
  
  
  - directories
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 14.10. Variables Help You Find Directories and Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.21. Finding All Directories with the Same Name 
  
  
  - doubled words
: UNIX Power Tools, 29.8. Find a a Doubled Word 
  
- file contents
  
  
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.2.1. grep
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command 
    
- for matching text
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fgrep
    
- for newline/null sequence
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: strings
    
- regular expressions for
    
     
      - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: awk
      
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: egrep
      
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: grep
    
   
  
  - by file size
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.14. Searching for Files by Size 
  
- file types
: UNIX Power Tools, 25.8. Finding File Types 
  
- files
  
   
    - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.4. Finding Files
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.24. Get File List by Editing Output of ls -l, grep, etc. 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.24.2. Search for Text with grep 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 14.10. Variables Help You Find Directories and Files 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 16.26. Finding Text Files with findtext 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command 
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: find
    
- containing specific words
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.21. lookfor: Which File Has that Word? 
    
- duplicate
: UNIX Power Tools, 16.21. Finding All Directories with the Same Name 
  
         
  - Internet directory
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: whois
  
- links
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.22. Finding the Links to a File 
  
- manual pages
  
   
    - UNIX Power Tools, 50.2. The apropos Command 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos 
  
  
  - by owner/group
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.16. Searching by Owner and Group 
  
- pattern matching
  
  
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: awk
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 6. Pattern Matching
  
  
  - by permissions
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 17.10. Running Commands on What You Find 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.15. Searching for Files by Permission 
    
- (see also execute permissions; permissions)
  
   
  - search-and-replace
: UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.4.1. Examples of Searching and Replacing
  
- search path
: (see PATH environment variable)
  
- tracked aliases
: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.2.6. PATH and Tracked Aliases
  
- by type
: UNIX Power Tools, 17.13. Searching for Files by Type 
  
- for unconnected symbolic links
: UNIX Power Tools, 16.28. oldlinks: Find Unconnected Symbolic Links 
     
- findtext script
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 16.26. Finding Text Files with findtext 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- finger command
 
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: finger
  
- fix command
: (see fc command)
- fix pseudo-command (sccs)
: UNIX in a Nutshell, 17.6.2. Pseudo-commands
- fixdlsrps program
: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
- fixed strings
: sed & awk, 3.2.3. Writing Regular Expressions
- fixfmps program
: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
- fixmacps program
: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
- fixpsditps program
: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
- fixpspps program
: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
- fixscribeps program
: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
- fixtpps program
: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
- fixwfwps program
: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
- fixwpps program
: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
- fixwwps program
: UNIX Power Tools, 43.23. psselect: Print Some Pages from a PostScript file
- flags 
: (see options, command)
- flags, substitution
               
  - sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
  
- sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
  
- flip script
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 25.19. Reverse Lines in Long Files with flip 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- flow control
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.4. Flow Control (We Hope) 
  
- sed & awk, 6. Advanced sed Commands
  
- sed & awk, 6.3.3. Building Blocks of Text
  
- sed & awk, 11.1.6. Control Flow
  
- branching
: sed & awk, 6.4.1. Branching
  
- in C shell
: UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.2.2. Flow Control 
  
- d command (sed)
: sed & awk, 5.4. Delete
  
- Emacs and
: UNIX Power Tools, 32.12. Getting Around Emacs Flow Control Problems 
  
- function calls
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: cflow
  
- general description
: Learning the Korn Shell, 5. Flow Control
  
- n command
: sed & awk, 5.10. Next
  
- summary of constructs
: Learning the Korn Shell, 5. Flow Control
            
- flushing buffers
: sed & awk, 11.2.1.3. Flushing buffered output
- FMLI (Form and Message Language Interpreter)
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fmli
- fmli command
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fmli
- fmt command
    
  - UNIX Power Tools, 9.20. Too Many Files for the Command Line 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 35.2. Neatening Text with fmt 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fmt
  
- filtering text from vi
: UNIX Power Tools, 30.37. Neatening Lines 
  
- re-format comment lines
: UNIX Power Tools, 35.4. recomment: Clean Up Program Comment Blocks 
      
- fmt.sh script
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 35.3. Alternatives to fmt 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- fmtmsg command
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fmtmsg
- FNR variable
  
  - sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
  
- sed & awk, 10.1.2. Assigning the Input to a Variable
  
- fold command
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 43.8. Fixing Margins with pr and fold 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fold
  
- fonts
 
  - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: download
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.5.5. Font and Character Size
  
- footers, editing
: UNIX Power Tools, 52.8.2.4. Unsharring the Sources 
- for loops
  
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.3. case
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.3. String Formatting Options
  
- Learning the vi Editor, 7.4.1. Looping in a Shell Script 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.5. Anyone Can Program the Shell 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.12. The Bourne Shell for Loop 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop 
  
- sed & awk, 8.2.3. For Loop
  
- sed & awk, 8.4.1. Associative Arrays
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: for
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: for
  
- advantages
: UNIX Power Tools, 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift 
  
- in command-line options
: UNIX Power Tools, 44.15.2. With a Loop 
  
- command substitution
: UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop 
  
- command-line arguments
: UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop 
  
- disadvantages
: UNIX Power Tools, 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift 
  
- egrep expressions built
: UNIX Power Tools, 48.2. Online Phone and Address Lists 
  
- examples
  
                   
    - UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 48.2. Online Phone and Address Lists 
    
- UNIX Power Tools, 50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos 
  
   
  - jot used in
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command 
  
- multiple variables
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.17. Making a for Loop with Multiple Variables 
  
- in next ksh release
: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
  
- storing line of text with multiple words
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell 
  
- uses for
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.16. Standard Input to a for Loop 
  
- while loops compared to
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.16. Standard Input to a for Loop 
  
- wildcards
: UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop 
       
- foreach loops
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 9.11. Repeating a Command with a foreach Loop 
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: foreach
  
- C shells
: UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays 
  
- examples
: UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays 
    
- foreground jobs
: UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background 
 
  - killing
: UNIX Power Tools, 38.9. Killing Foreground Jobs 
  
- nice command and
: UNIX Power Tools, 39.10. A nice Gotcha 
  
- fork system call
 
  - UNIX Power Tools, 1.11. How the Shell Executes Other Commands 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 38.2. fork and exec 
  
- Form and Message Language Interpreter
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fmli
- form letters
: UNIX Power Tools, 9.14. Using Here Documents for Form Letters, etc. 
- formatting
   
  - awk output
  
 
    - sed & awk, 7.9. Formatted Printing
    
- sed & awk, B.2.2. Format of a Script
  
  
  - diff output
  
 
    - UNIX Power Tools, 28.8. More Friendly diff Output 
    
- (see also diff command)
  
  
  - error messages
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: fmtmsg
  
- files
  
  
    - UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: newform
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: pr
  
  
  - index (example program)
: sed & awk, 12.2. Generating a Formatted Index
  
- system time
: sed & awk, 11.2.3.11. Time management for programmers
  
- formfile
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
- formprog script
  
  - UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  
- examples
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
   
- forms, script for filing
: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line 
- Forsyth, Charles
: Learning the Korn Shell, A.4. pdksh
- FORTRAN
   
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.4. Integer Conditionals
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
  
- source file extension
: UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions 
   
- fortune program
 
  - Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.6. Customizing Your Account
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 3.3. Electronic Fortune Cookies 
  
- FPAT variable (tawk)
: sed & awk, 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions
- FPATH variable
  
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1.1. Autoloaded functions
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables
   
- Framed Acceess Command Environment
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: face
- free disk space, reporting
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: df
- free software
: UNIX Power Tools, 52.2. Where Does Free Software End and UNIX Begin? 
- Free Software Foundation (FSF)
    
  - Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.8. There Are Many Shells 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.2. Introduction to bash
  
- sed & awk, Availability of sed and awk
    
- frozen terminal
: Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.4. The Unresponsive Terminal
- FS variable
  
  - sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
  
- sed & awk, 7.5.2. Field Splitting: The Full Story
  
- sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
  
- sed & awk, 11.2.1.2. Obtaining individual characters
    
- fsck program
: UNIX Power Tools, 1.14. The Kernel and Daemons 
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
  
  - Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2. A Korn Shell Debugger
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
  
- Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.4. ftp
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.19. For the Impatient: Type-Ahead 
  
- sed & awk, FTP
  
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ftp
  
- software archives
: UNIX Power Tools, 52.7.2. Online Archive 
         
- ftpd daemon, login shell and
: UNIX Power Tools, 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell 
- ftpfile script
: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
- Ftpmail
: sed & awk, Ftpmail
- FTPMAIL mail server
: UNIX Power Tools, 52.7.2.2. FTPMAIL 
- full duplex
: UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?) 
- full pathnames
: Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1. Directories
- func command (dbx)
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: func
- function command (awk)
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: function
- function command (ksh, sh)
: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: function
- function keys, mapping
          
  - Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.7. Mapping Function Keys 
  
- UNIX Power Tools, 31.2.1. Command Mode Maps 
  
- function keyword
: sed & awk, 9.3. Writing Your Own Functions
- functions
  
  - Learning the Korn Shell, Summary of Korn Shell Features
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
  
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
  
- Learning the UNIX Operating System, 7.2. Shell Aliases and Functions
  
- sed & awk, 11.1.10. Functions
  
- sed & awk, B.2.6. Statements and Functions
  
- . (dot) command compared to
: UNIX Power Tools, 44.23. Reading Files with the . and source Commands 
  
- advantages over scripts
: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
- arithmetic
: (see arithmetic functions)
  
- autoloading
  
          
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1.1. Autoloaded functions
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.5. Function Options
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: autoload
  
    
  - built-in
  
 
    - gawk
: sed & awk, 11.2.3.9. Additional functions
    
- tawk
: sed & awk, 11.3.2.2. Additional built-in tawk functions
  
  
  - C programs
: UNIX Power Tools, 52.8.2.7. Functions, Libraries, and Header Files 
  
- creating library of
: sed & awk, 9.3.2. Maintaining a Function Library
  
- definition
: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
- deleting
: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
- differences between scripts and
: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
- exporting
: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.5. Function Options
  
- listing
  
       
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.5. Function Options
    
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ctags
  
   
  - local variables in
: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.2. Local Variables in Functions
  
- in next ksh release
: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
  
- order of precedence in command lookup
  
   
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing
  
  
  - POSIX shell syntax
: Learning the Korn Shell, A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard
  
- preventing lookup as
: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.1. Exit Status and Return
  
- recursive
: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.6.2. Nested Subshells
  
- running
: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
- scope control (tawk)
: sed & awk, 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions
  
- shell
: (see shell functions)
  
- string-related
: sed & awk, 9.2. String Functions
  
- in SunOS Bourne shell
: Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
  
- syntax
: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
  
- system-wide
: Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
  
- time-related (gawk)
: sed & awk, 11.2.3.11. Time management for programmers
  
- tracing execution of
  
            
    - Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.5. Function Options
    
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.1. Set Options
  
  
  - trigonometric
: sed & awk, 9.1.1. Trigonometric Functions
  
- user-defined
: sed & awk, 9.3. Writing Your Own Functions
  
- in workalike shells
: Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
   
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