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printing from

49.8. It's Great to Have a Spreadsheet
49.9. Business Graphics with ipl

scale command : 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt

SCCS (Source Code Control System) : 20.12. Protecting Files with SCCS or RCS

schedules : (see calendar command)

scp shell function : 10.10. Simulated Bourne Shell Functions and Aliases

scratchpad, creating in terminal windows : 48.3. A Scratchpad on Your Screen

screen : (see terminals)

screen program

3.7. Detaching a Session with screen
12.9. Running Multiple Shell Sessions with screen
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

screen variable : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?

screensize file

42.6.2. Screen Width and Height: screensize
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

Scribe program : 43.12.3. Scribe

script interpreters : (see shells)

script program

13.9. Send Output Two or More Places with tee
51.5. Copy What You Do with script
ending : 51.5. Copy What You Do with script
examples : 51.5. Copy What You Do with script
running with lastcomm : 39.6. lastcomm: What Commands Are Running and How Long Do They Take?

script.tidy script

51.6. Cleaning script Files
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
examples : 51.6. Cleaning script Files
setting control characters : 51.6. Cleaning script Files

scripts : (see shell scripts)

SCROLL LOCK button : 42.2.1. Output Stopped?

scrolling error messages : 13.4. Problems Piping to a Pager

SCSI tapes : 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine

SD (Send Data) light : 42.2.4. Stalled Data Connection?

sdiff command

28.4. Side-by-Side diffs: sdiff
28.6. Choosing Sides with sdiff
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

search path

2.13. A .cshrc.$HOST File for Per Host Setup
44.3.4. Shell Search Paths
setting : 8.7. Setting Your Search Path
specifying : 1.10. Internal and External Commands

search.el file

32.8. Rational Searches
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

searching

17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It

(see also find command)

by age : 17.5. Searching for Old Files

for commands : 16.10. findcmd: Find a Command in Your Search Path

in databases : 17.19. Finding Files (Much) Faster with a find Database

databases using index : 48.11. The index Database Program

for directories : 14.10. Variables Help You Find Directories and Files

for doubled words : 29.8. Find a a Doubled Word

duplicate files/directories : 16.21. Finding All Directories with the Same Name

file content : (see files, searching)

for file types : 25.8. Finding File Types

files

9.24.2. Search for Text with grep
45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command

for files

9.24. Get File List by Editing Output of ls -l, grep, etc.
14.10. Variables Help You Find Directories and Files
containing specific words : 17.21. lookfor: Which File Has that Word?

for links : 17.22. Finding the Links to a File

manual pages

50.2. The apropos Command
50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos

by owner/group : 17.16. Searching by Owner and Group

by permissions

17.10. Running Commands on What You Find
17.15. Searching for Files by Permission

permissions for : (see execute permissions)

by size : 17.14. Searching for Files by Size

text files : 16.26. Finding Text Files with findtext

by type : 17.13. Searching for Files by Type

for unconnected symbolic links : 16.28. oldlinks: Find Unconnected Symbolic Links

secondary prompts : 9.13. Multiline Commands, Secondary Prompts

security

circumventing write access : 22.11. A Loophole: Modifying Files Without Write Access
clear command and : 22.18. Clear Your Terminal for Security, to Stop Burn-in
encryption : (see encryption)
encryption for : (see encryption)
permissions : (see permissions)
rm command and : 23.2. rm and Its Dangers

sed editor

2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals

34.1. Two Things You Must Know About sed

43.21. Preprocessing troff Input with sed

addressing : 34.4. sed Addressing Basics

addup script using : 49.7. Total a Column with addup

branch command

34.19. Making Edits Everywhere Except...
34.24.3. Alphabetical Summary of sed Commands

C shell and quoting : 34.23. sed Newlines, Quoting, and Backslashes in a Shell Script

checksed script : 34.3.1. checksed

command line : 34.2. Invoking sed

command list : 34.24. Quick Reference: sed

delimiter characters : 34.7. Delimiting a Regular Expression

delimiters : 45.35. Using a Control Character in a Script

-e option : 48.2. Online Phone and Address Lists

edit non-matching lines : 34.19. Making Edits Everywhere Except...

editing scripts : 1.6. Power Tools for Editing

eval combined with : 45.30.4. Using sed

example expressions : 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values

example scripts : 44.14. Putting awk, sed, etc., Inside Shell Scripts

examples

45.30.4. Using sed
48.2. Online Phone and Address Lists
50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos

executing files using commands

d : 45.5. A File That Shows Itself... and What #! Does

-f option : 45.3. Don't Need a Shell for Your Script? Don't Use One

fixing PATH : 4.10. Find All Command Versions with whereiz

hold space : 34.13. Hold Space: The Set-Aside Buffer

multiline delete : 34.18. Multiline Delete

multiple matches on a line : 34.11. Search & Replacement: One Match Among Many

-n option : 45.30.4. Using sed

next command : 34.24.3. Alphabetical Summary of sed Commands

Next command : 34.15. Making Edits Across Line Boundaries

order dependency : 34.5. Order of Commands in a Script

organizing scripts : 4.3. Organizing Nonexecutable Scripts

parsing using : 45.30.4. Using sed

pattern space

34.13. Hold Space: The Set-Aside Buffer
34.15. Making Edits Across Line Boundaries

patterns split across lines : 34.17. Searching for Patterns Split Across Lines

quit command

34.21. Uses of the sed Quit Command
34.24.3. Alphabetical Summary of sed Commands

quoting control characters : 34.8. Newlines in a sed Replacement

referenced matched string : 34.9. Referencing the Search String in a Replacement

runsed script : 34.3.2. runsed

substitution commands : 45.35. Using a Control Character in a Script

test command : 34.20. The sed Test Command

transform command

34.12. Transformations on Text
34.14. Transforming Part of a Line
34.24.3. Alphabetical Summary of sed Commands

sedman script : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

"segmentation fault (core dumped)" error message : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages

segmentation violation message : 38.8. What Are Signals?

segmentation violation signal : (see SEGV signal)

SEGV (segmentation violation) signal : 38.8. What Are Signals?

self-restarting jobs : 40.8. Automatically Restarting at Jobs

semicolon : (see )

serial line : 42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess

serial line driver : 42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess

serial line modes : 5.7. What termcap and terminfo Do and Don't Control

sessions, detaching : 3.7. Detaching a Session with screen

set command

6.8. Shell Variables

14.10. Variables Help You Find Directories and Files

44.19. The Bourne Shell set Command

arguments to : 44.19. The Bourne Shell set Command

-e option : 46.6. Watch Out for Bourne Shell -e Bug

examples

44.18. Standard Command-Line Parsing
44.19. The Bourne Shell set Command
45.17. Making a for Loop with Multiple Variables
45.36. Shell Lockfile
48.7. cal That Marks Today's Date

listing variables : 6.1. What Environment Variables Are Good For

parsing using : 45.30.3. Using set

quoting : 44.19. The Bourne Shell set Command

variables

IFS : 45.30.3. Using set

wildcards : 44.19. The Bourne Shell set Command

-xv option : 46.1.1. Use -xv

set directory command : 30.35. Out of Temporary Space? Use Another Directory

set echo command : 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell

set noglob command : 5.4. Setting the TERMCAP Variable with tset

set nonomatch command : 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup

set prompt test

2.5.1. Quick Login
2.9. Speeding Up Your C Shell with set prompt Test

set verbose echo command : 40.4. Choosing the Shell Run (We Hope) by at

setgid bit : 22.5. Group Permissions in a Directory with the setgid Bit

setprompt alias : 7.11. dirs in Your Prompt: Better than $cwd

setup alias : 2.5.2. A Second Alias and Command File

setup files : (see configuration files)

storing information : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays

SGID (set group ID) bit

1.23. File Access Permissions
1.25. Access to Directories

sh (Bourne shell)

1.8. There Are Many Shells

1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications

38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts

44.3.3. Types of Shells

(see also rsh utility)

{ } filename wildcards, adding : 15.3. Adding { } Operators to Korn (and Bourne) Shells

advantages : 44.3.3. Types of Shells

aliases : 10.9. Shell Functions

arrays in : 45.34. Arrays in the Bourne Shell

background processing

1.27. How Background Processing Works
1.28. Some Gotchas with Background Processing

C shell compared to

44.3.3. Types of Shells
47.1. Why Not?
47.2. C Shell Programming Considered Harmful

case statements

2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals
44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case

command lines as scripts : 44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program

command-line arguments in scripts : 44.15. Handling Command-Line Arguments in Shell Scripts

comments in scripts

44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program
45.9. The Unappreciated Bourne Shell ":" Operator

conditional expressions : 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement

creating empty file : 21.7. Setting File Modification Time with touch

date formats : 7.12. External Commands Send Signals to Set Variables

debugging scripts

44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
46.1. Tips for Debugging Shell Scripts

defining variables : 6.8. Shell Variables

-e option : 46.6. Watch Out for Bourne Shell -e Bug

ending scripts : 44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script)

environment variables

6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
47.2.5. Variable Syntax

example scripts

44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program
44.3.5. Bourne Shell Used Here
44.4. Testing How Your System Executes Files
44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case
44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
44.9. Testing Your Success
44.10.1. Looping Until a Command Succeeds
44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script)

executing scripts : 44.4. Testing How Your System Executes Files

executing scripts via : 40.4. Choosing the Shell Run (We Hope) by at

features : 44.3.5. Bourne Shell Used Here

for loop : 9.12. The Bourne Shell for Loop

grouping commands : 13.8. Using {list} to Group Bourne Shell Commands

hangups in : 38.18. nohup

if statements : 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement

ignoreeof variable : 3.5. Stop Accidental C Shell Logouts

interrupted : 45.8. Handling Signals to Child Processes

jot command used in : 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command

logging out of : 3.2. Running Commands at Bourne/Korn Shell Logout

loops in : 44.10. Loops That Test Exit Status

mail notification : 21.8.2. For Bourne Shell Users

multiline commands : 9.13. Multiline Commands, Secondary Prompts

number crunching in : 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command

overriding environment variables : 6.10. Running a Command with a Temporarily Different Environment

path names in scripts : 44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program

pipelines in : 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations

.profile file : 2.2.1. Bourne Shell

quoting in : 47.2.4. Quoting

quoting in : 8.14. Bourne Shell Quoting

random number generators : 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command

reading .profile file : 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In

reading arguments : 8.13. Is It "2>&1 file" or "> file 2>&1"? Why?

redirecting input/output

13.1. Using Standard Input and Output
13.3. Send (only) Standard Error Down a Pipe

replacing with C shells

45.6. Making Sure Your Script Runs with Bourne Shell, Without #!
45.7. The exec Command

running scripts in

44.3.5. Bourne Shell Used Here
45.6. Making Sure Your Script Runs with Bourne Shell, Without #!

script file extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions

scripts, in general : 44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program

simulated functions and aliases : 10.10. Simulated Bourne Shell Functions and Aliases

special characters/operators in : 8.19. "Special" Characters and Operators

standard input : 47.2.1.2. Reading Files

standard output : 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations

string editing operators : 45.12. Parameter Substitution

trap command : 7.12. External Commands Send Signals to Set Variables

trapping signals : 47.2.3. Signals

tset command : 5.3. Setting the Terminal Type When You Log In

-v option : 6.9. Special C Shell Variables

variable syntax : 47.2.5. Variable Syntax

variable tracing : 8.17. verbose and echo Variables Show Quoting

-x option : 6.9. Special C Shell Variables

sh command name : 42.2.5. Aborting Programs

.sh filename extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions

.sh_logout file : 3.6. Stop Accidental Bourne Shell Logouts

SH_EXECD environment variable : 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell

sh_init : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

on PowerTools disk : 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?

sh_logout : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

shar archives : 52.8.2.4. Unsharring the Sources

.shar filename extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions

shar files : 19.2. Introduction to Shell Archives

uuencoded : 11.3. My Favorite Is !$

shar program

19.2. Introduction to Shell Archives
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

shareable files : 52.5.3.1. Directory Structure

SHAREPREFIX, CD-ROM : 52.8.1. Running the Build Scripts

she (Bourne shell)

accidental logouts : 3.6. Stop Accidental Bourne Shell Logouts

shebang : (see #! notation)

shell archives

19.2. Introduction to Shell Archives
19.4. A Simple Version of unshar
filename extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions
with GNU tar : 19.6. GNU tar Sampler

SHELL environment variable : 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables

shell escapes : 30.26. Shell Escapes: Running One UNIX Command While Using Another

starting a subshell : 38.4. Subshells

shell functions : 10.9. Shell Functions

simulated : 10.10. Simulated Bourne Shell Functions and Aliases

shell metacharacters : (see wildcards)

shell parameters, with simulated functions : 10.10. Simulated Bourne Shell Functions and Aliases

shell prompts

backspacing over : 41.5. Why Some Systems Backspace over Prompts
PS1, PS2 variables : 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
setting : 7.1. Why Change Your Prompt?
typing commands at : 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts

shell scripts

1.12. What Makes a Shell Script?

38.4. Subshells

44.1. Everyone Should Learn Some Shell Programming

44.3.2. Interactive Use vs. Shell Scripts

arguments passed to : 1.5. Anyone Can Program the Shell

commenting

44.14. Putting awk, sed, etc., Inside Shell Scripts
45.2. The Story of : # #!

control characters in : 45.35. Using a Control Character in a Script

directories : 1.10. Internal and External Commands

on enclosed CD-ROM : 52.1. Introduction

-f option

45.2. The Story of : # #!
45.3. Don't Need a Shell for Your Script? Don't Use One

highlighting prompts issued by : 41.10. Using terminfo Capabilities in Shell Programs

interrupted : 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts

naming : 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command

nonexecutable : 4.3. Organizing Nonexecutable Scripts

permissions

22.19. Shell Scripts Must be Readable and (Usually) Executable
44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program

reading files line-by-line : 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line

reading from standard input

45.24. A Shell Can Read a Script from its Standard Input, But...
45.25. Shell Scripts On-the-Fly from Standard Input

running

45.2. The Story of : # #!
45.3. Don't Need a Shell for Your Script? Don't Use One
45.6. Making Sure Your Script Runs with Bourne Shell, Without #!

running as a daemon : 38.11. Printer Queue Watcher: A Restartable Daemon Shell Script

self-printing : 45.4. Fun with #!

self-removing

45.4. Fun with #!
45.10. Removing a File Once It's Opened - for Security and Easy Cleanup

self-renaming : 45.4. Fun with #!

sourceable : 10.5. Sourceable Scripts

sourcing : 44.23. Reading Files with the . and source Commands

submitting for execution at a later time : 40.3. The at Command

terminfo capabilities in : 41.10. Using terminfo Capabilities in Shell Programs

throwaway : 9.15. Throwaway Scripts for Complicated Commands

variables set by : 46.3. Bourne Shell Debugger Shows a Shell Variable

without using shell : 45.2. The Story of : # #!

-xv option : 46.1.1. Use -xv

shell variables

14.10. Variables Help You Find Directories and Files

46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters

editing : 9.7. String Editing in ksh and bash

eval command and

8.10. eval: When You Need Another Chance
10.10. Simulated Bourne Shell Functions and Aliases

iterating over arguments : 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters

setting : 6.8. Shell Variables

shell wildcards : (see wildcards)

shell wrappers : 34.3. Testing and Using a sed Script: checksed, runsed

shells

1.2. Who Listens to What You Type?

11.13. Shell Command-Line Editing

44.3. What's a Shell, Anyway?

44.3.3. Types of Shells

(see also under specific shell name)

approved : 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell

as controlling process : 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts

curly braces in

1.16. Wildcards
1.18. Who Handles Wildcards?

customizing : 2.1. Customizing the Shell

executing external commands : 1.11. How the Shell Executes Other Commands

giving absolute pathnames to : 45.5. A File That Shows Itself... and What #! Does

interpreting commands : 8.1. What the Shell Does

invoking : 45.5. A File That Shows Itself... and What #! Does

login shells : 51.9. Making a "Login" Shell

multiple shell sessions : 12.9. Running Multiple Shell Sessions with screen

passing command history to : 11.12. Pass History to Another Shell

programming : 1.5. Anyone Can Program the Shell

reading scripts

45.24. A Shell Can Read a Script from its Standard Input, But...
45.25. Shell Scripts On-the-Fly from Standard Input

running : 1.9. Which Shell Am I Running?

running programs without : 45.3. Don't Need a Shell for Your Script? Don't Use One

selecting : 1.8. There Are Many Shells

starting a subshell from : 38.4. Subshells

syntax : 13.1. Using Standard Input and Output

temporary files : 21.3. Unique Names for Temporary Files

tokens : (see tokens)

types of : 44.3.3. Types of Shells

understanding # as comment : 45.3. Don't Need a Shell for Your Script? Don't Use One

-v option : 45.25. Shell Scripts On-the-Fly from Standard Input

variants of : 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts

shells file : 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell

shellutils : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

shift command

44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift

45.15. How to Unset all Command-Line Parameters

examples

44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift
45.15. How to Unset all Command-Line Parameters

handling command-line arguments : 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift

in Bourne shell : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays

in C shells : 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays

in while loops : 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift

removing command-line arguments : 44.15.2. With a Loop

unsetting command line parameters : 45.15. How to Unset all Command-Line Parameters

SHLVL environment variable : 7.9. Show Subshell Level with $SHLVL

showmatch script

26.6. Just What Does a Regular Expression Match?
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

shrink-wrapped software for UNIX : 52.3. Shrink-Wrapped Software for UNIX

shutdown program : 1.14. The Kernel and Daemons

Sierra, Mike : 7.5. Multiline Shell Prompts

signal handling : 38.8. What Are Signals?

in Bourne shells : 45.8. Handling Signals to Child Processes
of subprocesses : 45.8. Handling Signals to Child Processes

signal names/numbers for trap command : 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts

signals, interprocess communication : 38.8. What Are Signals?

signals, trapping : 47.2.3. Signals

SIGWINCH (window changed) signal : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?

sin command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands

sine function : 49.4. bc's Sine and Cosine Are in Radians

single quotes : (see ')

size, file

16.25. Listing Files by Age and Size
24.5. Limiting File Sizes
(see file size)
limits for : 51.11. Making an Arbitrary-Size File for Testing
searching by : 17.14. Searching for Files by Size

sl script

18.8. Showing the Actual Filenames for Symbolic Links
21.8.1.3. Watching Directories
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

slash : (see /)

sleep command

3.1. Running Commands When You Log Out

9.19. For the Impatient: Type-Ahead

40.1. Off-Peak Job Submission

52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

in C shell : 47.2.2.1. Built-Ins

examples

45.8. Handling Signals to Child Processes
47.2.2.1. Built-Ins

keeping port settings : 41.6. Using sleep to Keep Port Settings

in leave program : 48.5. leave: A Maddening Aid to Quitting on Time

uses of : 40.2. Waiting a Little While: sleep

sls program

16.29. sls: Super ls with Format You Can Choose
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

smart echoing : 41.5. Why Some Systems Backspace over Prompts

smiley program : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

smileys : 51.12. You Don't Have Enough Smileys?

soft disk quota limits : 24.17. Disk Quotas

soft links : (see symbolic links)

soft mounting of NFS : 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In

software

on enclosed CD-ROM

52.1. Introduction
52.6. Don't Have a CD-ROM Drive?

installation programs : 52.5.3. Installing Pre-Compiled Binaries

source code

52.7. Other Ways to Get the Software
52.8. Building Programs from Source Code

sort command : 36.2. Sort Fields: How sort Sorts

alphabetic vs. numeric : 36.5. Alphabetic and Numeric Sorting
case-insensitive sorts : 36.6.2. Ignoring Blanks
dictionary order : 36.6.3. Case-Insensitive Sorts
fields : 36.2. Sort Fields: How sort Sorts
ignoring blanks : 36.6.1. Dealing with Repeated Lines
month order : 36.6.4. Dictionary Order
reverse sort : 36.6.5. Month Order
unique parameter : 36.6.1. Dealing with Repeated Lines

sorting

by last name : 36.9. Sorting a List of People by Last Name
lines by length : 36.8. lensort: Sort Lines by Length
multiline entries : 36.7. Sorting Multiline Entries

Source Code Control System : (see SCCS)

source command

in C shell : 47.2.2.1. Built-Ins
redirecting : 47.2.2.1. Built-Ins

source command (ex) : 33.4. Useful ex Commands

sourceable scripts : 10.5. Sourceable Scripts

SOURCEDIR, CD-ROM : 52.8.1. Running the Build Scripts

sourcing shell scripts : 44.23. Reading Files with the . and source Commands

in C shell : 47.2.2.1. Built-Ins

space characters : (see whitespace)

sparse files : 24.18. Huge Files Might Not Take a Lot of Disk Space

spaste program : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

spawning processes : 38.2. fork and exec

special characters

21.14. Automatically Appending the Date to a Filename

(see also pattern matching; wildcards)

in Bourne shell (sh) : 8.14.1. Special Characters

cat command for viewing : 25.6. What's in That White Space?

escape : 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values

in filenames : 1.15. Filenames

filenames with

8.16. Quoting Handles Special Characters in Filenames
16.14. Showing Non-Printable Characters in Filenames
23.11. Deleting Files with Odd Names

special keys, characters sent by : 41.12. Finding Out What Characters Your Terminal's Special Keys Send

speed : (see performance)

@speed, <speed, >speed calculations : 5.3. Setting the Terminal Type When You Log In

spell checking

27.18. Fast Searches and Spelling Checks with "look"
29.1. The UNIX spell Command
ispell program : 29.2. Check Spelling Interactively with ispell

spell command

29.1. The UNIX spell Command
29.3. How Do I Spell That Word?
(see also ispell program)
-v option : 29.4. Inside spell
-x option : 29.4. Inside spell

spellhist file : 29.4. Inside spell

spellprog program : 29.4. Inside spell

split command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands

split command, loops using : 45.18.2. Use with Loops

split program : 35.9. Splitting Files at Fixed Points: split

Spool was an acronym - Simultaneous Printing Off and On Line. : 43.1. Introduction to Printing

spooling system : 43.1. Introduction to Printing

symbolic links : 43.5. Using Symbolic Links for Spooling

spreadsheets, calculators vs. : 49.8. It's Great to Have a Spreadsheet

sprintf command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands

sqrt command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands

squoze script : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

srand command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands

stack, directory : 14.6. The Shells' pushd and popd Commands

stale symbolic links : 18.5. Creating and Removing Links

stalled data connections : 42.2.4. Stalled Data Connection?

standard error

13.3. Send (only) Standard Error Down a Pipe

44.9. Testing Your Success

45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors

(see also debugging; errors)

piping to pager : 46.1.1. Use -xv

redirecting

45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors
45.21. n>&m: Swap Standard Output and Standard Error
47.2.1.1. Writing Files

standard I/O facility : 13.1. Using Standard Input and Output

standard input

13.1. Using Standard Input and Output

13.13. The "Filename" -

45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors

in C shell : 47.2.1.2. Reading Files

in Bourne shell : 47.2.1.2. Reading Files

including directly on cron command line : 40.14. Including Standard Input Within a cron Entry

reading scripts from

45.24. A Shell Can Read a Script from its Standard Input, But...
45.25. Shell Scripts On-the-Fly from Standard Input

redirecting

45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors
47.2.1.2. Reading Files

standard output

45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors

46.1.1. Use -xv

(see also debugging output)

in Bourne shell : 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations

in C shell : 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations

debugging : 46.1.1. Use -xv

redirecting

45.20. Overview: Open Files and File Descriptors
45.21. n>&m: Swap Standard Output and Standard Error
46.1.1. Use -xv

redirecting with tpipe : 13.11. tpipe-Redirecting stdout to More than One Place

stat program

1.22. How UNIX Keeps Track of Files: Inodes
21.13. Read an Inode with stat
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

state, job : 12.6. Notification When Jobs Change State

status command (lpc) : 43.3. Printer Control with lpc

status shell varible : 6.9. Special C Shell Variables

status variable

44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
(see also exit status)

stderr : (see standard error)

stdin : (see standard input)

stdout : (see standard output)

stem-derivative rule : 29.4. Inside spell

sticky bit

1.23. File Access Permissions
1.25. Access to Directories
22.6. Protecting Files with the Sticky Bit

stop command : 12.5. System Overloaded? Try Stopping Some Jobs

stop list, spelling : 29.4. Inside spell

STOP signal : 38.8. What Are Signals?

stream editor : (see sed editor)

stree script

16.19. stree: Simple Directory Tree
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

string capabilities : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals

strings

editing

csh : 9.6. String Editing (Colon) Operators
ksh and bash : 9.7. String Editing in ksh and bash

editing operators : (see operators, string editing)

strip command : 24.13. Save Space in Executable Files with strip

stripper script

24.13. Save Space in Executable Files with strip
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

stty command

5.9. Setting Your Erase, Kill, and Interrupt Characters
41.1. Delving a Little Deeper
41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
changing communication parameters on the fly : 42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess
finding out terminal settings with : 41.3. Find Out Terminal Settings with stty
stty -a command : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?
stty -g command : 42.4. Checklist for Resetting a Messed Up Terminal
stty cbreak command : 41.7. Reading Verrrry Long Lines from the Terminal
stty icanon command : 41.7. Reading Verrrry Long Lines from the Terminal
stty nostop command : 12.7. Stop Background Output with stty tostop
stty size command : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?

stty size command : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?

su command

2.4. Tip for Changing Account Setup: Keep a Shell Ready
22.22. The su Command Isn't Just for the Superuser
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
starting a subshell : 38.4. Subshells
su stucklogin : 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In

sub command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands

subdirectories : (see directories)

subprocess : (see child processes)

subroutines, dot (.) command compared to : 44.23. Reading Files with the . and source Commands

subshell operators

2.2. Shell Setup Files-Which, Where, and Why
13.10. How to tee Several Commands Into One File

subshells : 38.4. Subshells

( ) operators for : 13.7. The () Subshell Operators
levels : 7.9. Show Subshell Level with $SHLVL
redirected loops running in : 45.23. The Ins and Outs of Redirected I/O Loops
running : 46.6. Watch Out for Bourne Shell -e Bug
setting command-line parameters : 44.19. The Bourne Shell set Command
starting : 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell
su command and : (see su command)

substitute command (ex) : 33.4. Useful ex Commands

substitute command (sed)

script.tidy using : 51.6. Cleaning script Files

substr command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands

SUID (set user ID) bit

1.23. File Access Permissions
1.25. Access to Directories

SunExpert magazine, article on awk : 44.14. Putting awk, sed, etc., Inside Shell Scripts

superuser : (see root user)

susp key : 5.9. Setting Your Erase, Kill, and Interrupt Characters

suspend command : 38.4. Subshells

swap space, errors caused by lack of : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages

swapon command : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages

swapping : 39.12.2. The Memory Subsystem

"swaps" : 39.3. The csh time variable

switch statements : 47.6. Quick Reference: C Shell switch Statement

examples : 47.6. Quick Reference: C Shell switch Statement
if statemtents compared to : 47.6. Quick Reference: C Shell switch Statement
in C shells : 47.6. Quick Reference: C Shell switch Statement

symbolic links

14.13. Which Directory Am I in, Really?
18.4. More About Links
24.4. Save Space with a Link
advantages : 18.3. Files with Two or More Names
between directories : 18.7. Linking Directories
copying : 18.15. Copying Directory Trees with cp -r
disk space and : 14.14. Automatic Setup When You Enter/Exit a Directory
filenames for : 18.8. Showing the Actual Filenames for Symbolic Links
finding : 17.13. Searching for Files by Type
finding unconnected : 16.28. oldlinks: Find Unconnected Symbolic Links
relinking : 18.14. Relinking Multiple Symbolic Links
stale : 18.5. Creating and Removing Links

symbols

44.15.1. With the $@"
(see also under specific symbol names)
in filenames and pathnames : 44.15.1. With the $@"
terms for : 51.8. Type Bang Splat. Don't Forget the Rabbit Ears

sync program : 1.14. The Kernel and Daemons

"Syntax error" error message : 46.4. Stop Syntax Errors in Numeric Tests

system

commands, replacing : 8.7.1. Setting Path in Shell Setup Files

load, checking : 39.7. Checking System Load: uptime

overloaded : 12.5. System Overloaded? Try Stopping Some Jobs

password file contents : 1.9. Which Shell Am I Running?

performance issues : 39.12. What Makes Your Computer Slow? How Do You Fix It?

resources, fundamental : 39.12. What Makes Your Computer Slow? How Do You Fix It?

system time

39.2. Timing Programs
39.5. Why Is the System So Slow?

system-state CPU time : 39.5. Why Is the System So Slow?

variables (awk) : 33.11.3. awk System Variables

system command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands

System V UNIX

alternatives for : 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?
C shell nice command : 39.9.3. System V C Shell nice
manual page categories : 50.1. UNIX Online Documentation
printing commands : 43.2.1. System V Printing Commands
standalone nice command : 39.9.4. System V Standalone nice
tape archiver (cpio) : 19.9. A System V Tape Archiver: cpio
which command : 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?

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