Bash Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition

Table of contents

1. 1. The Bash Shell
   1. Conventions
   2. History
   3. Overview of Features
   4. Invoking the Shell
      1. Command-Line Options
      2. Arguments
   5. Command Exit Status
   6. Syntax
      1. Special Files
      2. Filename Metacharacters
      3. Brace Expansion
      4. Escape Sequences
      5. Quoting
      6. Command Forms
      7. Redirection Forms
   7. Functions
      1. Tip
   8. Variables
      1. Variable Assignment
      2. Variable Substitution
      3. Indirect Variables (namerefs)
      4. Built-In Shell Variables
      5. Other Shell Variables
      6. Arrays
      7. Special Prompt Strings
   9. Arithmetic Expressions
      1. Operators
      2. Notes
      3. Examples
   10. Command History
       1. Line-Edit Mode
       2. The fc Command
       3. C-Shell–Style History
   11. Programmable Completion
       1. Tip
       2. Examples
   12. Job Control
   13. Shell Options
   14. Command Execution
   15. Coprocesses
       1. Example
   16. Restricted Shells
       1. Tip
   17. Built-In Commands
   18. Resources
       1. Online Resources
       2. Books
   19. Acknowledgments
   20. Acknowledgments from the First Edition
2. Index