Learning the Unix Operating System, 5th Edition

Index

A note on the digital index

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Symbols

# (hash mark)

as shell prompt, The Shell Prompt

using IRC, Introducing IRC

$ (dollar sign), as shell prompt, Logging in Nongraphically, The Shell Prompt, C. Starting the Window Manager

% (percent sign), as shell prompt, C. Starting the Window Manager

& (ampersand)

background processes and, Running a Command in the Background

IRC, using, Introducing IRC

starting the window manager and, C. Starting the Window Manager

* (asterisk)

executable files and, Listing Files with ls

wildcards, Setting Permissions with chmod, File and Directory Wildcards, rm

- (hyphen) for command options, Syntax of Unix Command Lines

-a (all) option, (ls), Listing Files with ls

-c grep option, grep

-i grep option, grep

-l option (ls), grep

-n grep option, grep

-w option, starting pico, The Pico Text Editor

. (dot)

directory shortcuts, Relative pathnames up, Listing Files with ls, cp

in filenames, File and Directory Names

.login file, Customizing Your Account

.profile file, Customizing Your Account

/ (slash)

IRC, using, Introducing IRC

ls command and, Listing Files with ls

pathnames and, Absolute Pathnames–Relative pathnames up

root directories and, The Directory Tree, Absolute Pathnames

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