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Index: V
- variables
- 
  - 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters 
  - (see also shell variables; under specific variable name)
  - Bourne shell syntax
: 47.2.5. Variable Syntax 
  - in C shell
: 47.4.1. Variables 
  - C shell syntax
: 47.2.5. Variable Syntax 
  - environment
: (see environment variables)
  - errors caused by
: 46.5. Stop Syntax Errors in String Tests 
  - finding directories and files
: 14.10. Variables Help You Find Directories and Files 
  - multiple
: 45.17. Making a for Loop with Multiple Variables 
  - set to argv
: 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters 
  - set to word lists
: 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters 
  - shell
: (see shell variables)
  - shell scripts setting
: 46.3. Bourne Shell Debugger Shows a Shell Variable 
  - in subshells
: 13.8. Using {list} to Group Bourne Shell Commands 
  - tracing
: 8.17. verbose and echo Variables Show Quoting 
  - variable substitution, advantages of
: 1.5. Anyone Can Program the Shell 
 
- VAX/VMS command language (DCL)
- 
  - emulating
: 1.8. There Are Many Shells 
 
- verbose shell variable
- 
  - 6.9. Special C Shell Variables 
  - 8.17. verbose and echo Variables Show Quoting 
 
- versions
- 
  - awk utility
: 33.12. Versions of awk 
  - UNIX
: About UNIX Versions 
 
- vertical bar
: (see |)
- vgrep script
- 
  - 15.8. Getting a List of Non-Matching Files with grep -c 
  - 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
 
- vi editor
- 
  - @-functions
: 31.4. vi @-Functions 
  - abbreviations
  
- 
    - 30.31. vi Word Abbreviation 
    - 31.9. Good Stuff for Your .exrc File 
  
 
- appending to file
: 30.13. Appending to an Existing File 
  - autowrite option
: 12.4. Job Control and autowrite: Real Time Savers! 
  - C included files
: 30.28. Keep Track of Functions and Included Files with ctags and tags
  - capitalizing words
: 30.17. Capitalizing Every Word on a Line 
  - complex macros
: 31.15. Fooling vi into Allowing Complex Macros 
  - compound searches
: 30.27. vi Compound Searches 
  - confirming substitutions
: 30.10. Confirming Substitutions in ex and vi
  - counting occurrences
: 30.16. Counting Occurrences; Stopping Search Wraps 
  - cursor motion in input mode
: 31.12. Text-Input Mode Cursor Motion with No Arrow Keys 
  - deleting by patterns
: 30.14. Moving Blocks of Text by Patterns 
  - development of
: 5.2. The Idea of a Terminal Database 
  - ex open mode
: 30.36. The ex Open Mode Can Be Handy 
  - EXINIT variable
: 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables 
  - .exrc file with
: 4.9. Setting Up vi with the .exrc File 
  - file recovery
: 30.24. vi/ex File Recovery vs. Networked Filesystems 
  - filtering text
  
- 
    - 30.22.2. Filtering Text with vi 
    - 30.37. Neatening Lines 
  
 
- function keys
: 31.2.1. Command Mode Maps 
  - keys not used
: 31.2.1. Command Mode Maps 
  - line vs. character commands
: 30.34. vi Line Commands vs. Character Commands 
  - map commands
  
- 
    - 31.2. Save Time and Typing with the vi map Commands 
    - 31.6. Protecting Keys from Interpretation by ex 
  
 
- marking
: 30.38. Finding Your Place with Undo 
  - modelines
: 30.19. Modelines: Bug or Feature?
  - mouse-based editors versus
: 30.3. Mice vs. vi 
  - moving by patterns
: 30.14. Moving Blocks of Text by Patterns 
  - moving/copying text
: 30.8. Get Back What You Deleted with Numbered Buffers
  - multiple setup files
  
- 
    - 30.20. Multiple Editor Setup Files; Starting with a Search 
    - 30.21. Per File Setups in Separate Files 
  
 
- multiple vi sessions
: 30.32. Using vi Abbreviations as Commands (Cut and Paste Between vi's)
  - named buffers
: 30.7. Using Buffers to Move or Copy Text 
  - neatening lines
  
- 
    - 30.37. Neatening Lines 
    - 31.16. vi Macro for Splitting Long Lines 
  
 
- noremap command
: 31.14. Don't Lose Important Functions with vi Maps: Use noremap
  - numbered buffers
: 30.8. Get Back What You Deleted with Numbered Buffers
  - pasting into window
: 31.5. Keymaps for Pasting into a Window Running vi 
  - patterns
  
- 
    - 30.9. Using Search Patterns and Global Commands
    - 30.14. Moving Blocks of Text by Patterns 
    - 30.27. vi Compound Searches 
  
 
- quoting control characters
: 31.6. Protecting Keys from Interpretation by ex 
  - reverting to saved
: 30.4. Editing Multiple Files with vi 
  - running ex scripts
: 33.5. Running Editing Scripts Within vi 
  - save as new file
: 30.4. Editing Multiple Files with vi 
  - saving as new file
: 30.11. Keep Your Original File, Write to a New File 
  - saving part of file
: 30.12. Saving Part of a File 
  - set directory command
: 30.35. Out of Temporary Space? Use Another Directory 
  - settings
  
- 
    - 30.6. Local Settings for vi and ex 
    - 30.18. Setting vi Options Automatically for Individual Files
  
 
- shell escapes
: 30.26. Shell Escapes: Running One UNIX Command While Using Another
  - spell command with
: 29.3. How Do I Spell That Word? 
  - startup commands
: 30.6. Local Settings for vi and ex 
  - stopping search wraps
: 30.16. Counting Occurrences; Stopping Search Wraps 
  - switching between files
: 30.4. Editing Multiple Files with vi 
  - tags files
: 30.28. Keep Track of Functions and Included Files with ctags and tags
  - transfer text between files
: 30.5. Edits Between Files 
  - undoing changes
  
- 
    - 30.8. Get Back What You Deleted with Numbered Buffers
    - 30.10. Confirming Substitutions in ex and vi
    - 30.38. Finding Your Place with Undo 
  
 
- yank buffers
: 30.5. Edits Between Files 
 
- virtual consoles
: 12.9. Running Multiple Shell Sessions with screen 
- virtual memory performance
: 39.5. Why Is the System So Slow? 
- virtual terminal interface
: 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?) 
- vis command
- 
  - 51.7. When You Get Impatient 
  - 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
  - C shell history compared to
: 51.7. When You Get Impatient 
  - -d option
: 51.7. When You Get Impatient 
  - display compared to
: 51.7. When You Get Impatient 
  - examples
: 51.7. When You Get Impatient 
  - rep compared to
: 51.7. When You Get Impatient 
  - -s option
: 51.7. When You Get Impatient 
  - watch compared to
: 51.7. When You Get Impatient 
 
- VISUAL environment variable
: 6.3. Predefined Environment Variables 
- vless script
: 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
- vmore script
: 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
- vmstat
: 39.12.2. The Memory Subsystem 
- 
  - reporting of network statistics
: 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem 
 
- vnode numbers
: 17.22. Finding the Links to a File 
- vpg script
: 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
- VT100 terminals, escape sequences for highlighting
: 7.8. Highlighting in Shell Prompts 
- vtree program
- 
  - 16.20. The vtree Visual Directory Tree Programs 
  - 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc 
 
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