Topics Covered
The topic of shell programming doesn't lend itself as neatly to a command-by-command reference as other subjects covered in this book. (There are a whole lot of little commands, most of which have few or no arguments.) Consequently, I'm going to break with the traditions of this book a little bit and arrange this chapter by subtopic.
 | The notation used in this chapter may be a wee bit confusing. Here are some examples that hopefully might clear things up: |
| Notation | Means |
|---|---|
| <Tab> | Press the Tab key on the keyboard. Do not try to type the letter sequence T-a-b. |
| <Ctrl>-P | Press the Ctrl key and the P key at the same time. |
| <Meta>-r | Press ... |
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