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- parent directory, .. shortcut for
 
  - 3.1.5.2. Relative pathnames up
  
- 3.1.8.1. ls
  
- 4.4.2.1. cp
   
- passwd command
: 3.5. Changing Your Password
- passwords
  
  - changing
: 3.5. Changing Your Password
  
- logging in and
: 1.1.2. Logging In
  
- pasting in xterm window
: 2.4.3. Using a Mouse with xterm Windows
- PATH environment variable
: 3.6. Customizing Your Account
- pathnames
: 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
   
  - absolute
: 3.1.4. Absolute Pathnames
  
- relative
: 3.1.5. Relative Pathnames
  
- period 
: (see dot)
- permissions
: 3.1.8.1. ls
  
  - directory
: 3.3.1. Directory Access Permissions
  
- file
: 3.3.2. File Access Permissions
  
- umask command and
: 3.6. Customizing Your Account
  
- under Linux
: 3.3.3. More Protection Under Linux
    
- pg command
 
  - 3.2.3. pg
  
- 5.2.3. pg and more
  
- PIDs (process IDs)
: 6.1. Running a Command in the Background
- pipe (|) for I/O redirection
  
  - 5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output
  
- 5.2. Pipes and Filters
  
- pointer shape, mouse
: 2.4.1. Pointer Shape
- pointing the mouse
: 2.4.2. Pointing, Clicking, and Dragging
- port contenders
: 1.1.1.2. Connecting with a data switch
- pr command
: 4.5.1. pr
- printers
: 4.5.1. pr
- printing files
: 4.5. Printing Files
      
  - cancelling jobs
: 4.5.4.2. cancel and lprm
  
- job queue for
  
  
    - 4.5.2. lp and lpr
    
- 4.5.4. Viewing the Printer Queue
  
  
- problems 
: (see troubleshooting)
- process IDs (PIDs)
: 6.1. Running a Command in the Background
- processes, background
: 6. Multitasking 
   
  - cancelling
: 6.3. Cancelling a Process
  
- checking on processes
: 6.2. Checking on a Process
  
- .profile file
: 3.6. Customizing Your Account
- programming
: 7.3. Programming
- programs
   
  - directly executable vs. interpreted
: 6.2.1. ps
  
- running with X
: 2.3. Running Programs
  
- prompt 
: (see shell prompt)
- ps command
: 6.2.1. ps
- put command (ftp)
: 4.4.2.4. ftp
- pwd command
: 3.1.6.1. pwd
    
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