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<DT><A NAME=".2fbin-directory">/bin directory</A>
: <A HREF="../ch04_02.htm">4.2. A bin Directory for Your Programs and Scripts </A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>/bin/time utility
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch39_02.htm">39.2. Timing Programs </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch39_05.htm">39.5. Why Is the System So Slow? </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>programs in
: <A HREF="../ch01_10.htm">1.10. Internal and External Commands </A>
  <DT>in search paths
: <A HREF="../ch44_03.htm#UPT-ART-7060-SECT-1.4">44.3.4. Shell Search Paths </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="binary-data">binary data, archiving</A>
: <A HREF="../ch19_05.htm">19.5. Using tar to Create and Unpack Archives </A>
<DT><A NAME="binary-files">binary files, searching</A>
: <A HREF="../ch27_19.htm">27.19. Finding Words Inside Binary Files </A>
<DT><A NAME="bit-bucket">bit bucket</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch13_15.htm">13.15. What to Do with a Full Bit Bucket :-) </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch24_02.htm">24.2. Save Space with Bit Bucket Log Files and Mailboxes</A>
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<DT><A NAME="bit-rate">bit rate</A>
: <A HREF="../ch41_02.htm#UPT-ART-1140-SECT-1.1">41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?) </A>
<DT><A NAME="bitmap-files">bitmap files</A>
: <A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>with pbmplus
: <A HREF="../ch52_07.htm#UPT-ART-9506-SECT-1.1">52.7.1. Alternative Media </A>
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<DT><A NAME="bkedit-script">bkedit script</A>
: <A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>examples
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch44_08.htm">44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch44_11.htm">44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script) </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_12.htm">45.12. Parameter Substitution </A>
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</DL>
<DT><A NAME="blank-lines">blank lines</A>
: (see <A HREF="idx_n.htm#newline-characters">newline characters</A>; <A HREF="idx_w.htm#whitespace">whitespace</A>)
<DT><A NAME="blank-shell-prompt">blank shell prompt</A>
: <A HREF="../ch07_10.htm">7.10. What Good Is a Blank Shell Prompt? </A>
<DT><A NAME="block-input-operations">block input operations</A>
: <A HREF="../ch39_03.htm">39.3. The csh time variable </A>
<DT><A NAME="block-output-operations">block output operations</A>
: <A HREF="../ch39_03.htm">39.3. The csh time variable </A>
<DT><A NAME="block-sizes">block sizes, tape</A>
: <A HREF="../ch20_06.htm">20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine </A>
<DT><A NAME="blocking-factor">blocking factor</A>
: <A HREF="../ch20_06.htm">20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine </A>
<DT><A NAME="bold-text">bold text</A>
: <A HREF="../ch43_18.htm">43.18. How nroff Makes Bold and Underline; How to Remove It</A>
<DT><A NAME="boolean-capabilities">Boolean capabilities</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>in termcap or terminfo files
: <A HREF="../ch41_11.htm">41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals </A>
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<DT><A NAME="bourne-shell">Bourne shell</A>
: (see <A HREF="idx_s.htm#sh">sh</A>)
<DT><A NAME="bourne.2dagain-shell">Bourne-again shell</A>
: (see <A HREF="idx_b.htm#bash">bash</A>)
<DT><A NAME="bournegol">Bournegol</A>
: <A HREF="../ch46_06.htm">46.6. Watch Out for Bourne Shell -e Bug </A>
<DT><A NAME="boyer.2dmoore-search-algorithm">Boyer-Moore search algorithm</A>
: <A HREF="../ch27_09.htm">27.9. New greps Are Much Faster </A>
<DT><A NAME="braces">braces</A>
: (see <A HREF="idx_0.htm#.7b-.7d">{ }</A>)
<DT><A NAME="brackets">brackets</A>
: (see <A HREF="idx_0.htm#.5b-.5d">[ ]</A>)
<DT><A NAME=".5b-.5d">[ ] (brackets)</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>[ command
: <A HREF="../ch44_20.htm">44.20. test: Testing Files and Strings </A>
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<DT><A NAME="break-command">break command</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>redirected loops using
: <A HREF="../ch45_23.htm">45.23. The Ins and Outs of Redirected I/O Loops </A>
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<DT><A NAME="break-command">break command (awk)</A>
: <A HREF="../ch33_11.htm#UPT-ART-2860-SECT-1.7">33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands </A>
<DT><A NAME=".22broken-pipe.22-error-message">&quot;broken pipe&quot; error message</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch46_01.htm#UPT-ART-7160-SECT-1.1">46.1.1. Use -xv </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch50_12.htm">50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages </A>
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<DT><A NAME="bs-capability">bs capability</A>
: <A HREF="../ch41_11.htm">41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals </A>
<DT><A NAME="bsd-standalone-nice">BSD standalone nice</A>
: <A HREF="../ch39_09.htm#UPT-ART-68-SECT-1.0.2">39.9.2. BSD Standalone nice </A>
<DT><A NAME="bsd-tty-driver">BSD tty driver</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>echoing control characters
: <A HREF="../ch41_05.htm">41.5. Why Some Systems Backspace over Prompts </A>
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<DT><A NAME="bsd-unix">BSD UNIX</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>alternatives for
: <A HREF="../ch50_08.htm">50.8. Which Version Am I Using? </A>
  <DT>changing a job's priority
: <A HREF="../ch39_11.htm">39.11. Changing a Job's Priority Under BSD UNIX </A>
  <DT>file ownership and
: <A HREF="../ch22_20.htm">22.20. Why Can't You Change File Ownership Under BSD UNIX?</A>
  <DT>manual page categories
: <A HREF="../ch50_01.htm#UPT-ART-4910">50.1. UNIX Online Documentation </A>
  <DT>which command
: <A HREF="../ch50_08.htm">50.8. Which Version Am I Using? </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="bsdc-shell-nice-command">BSDC shell nice command</A>
: <A HREF="../ch39_09.htm#UPT-ART-68-SECT-1.0.1">39.9.1. BSD C Shell nice </A>
<DT><A NAME="bsdtar-program">bsdtar program</A>
: <A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
<DT><A NAME="bsplit-program">bsplit program</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch35_09.htm">35.9. Splitting Files at Fixed Points: split </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="buffers-for-output">buffers for output</A>
: <A HREF="../ch13_09.htm">13.9. Send Output Two or More Places with tee </A>
<DT><A NAME="buggy-bourne-shell">Buggy Bourne Shell</A>
: <A HREF="../ch46_06.htm">46.6. Watch Out for Bourne Shell -e Bug </A>
<DT><A NAME="build.2ept-script">build.pt script</A>
: <A HREF="../ch52_08.htm#UPT-ART-3840-SECT-1.1">52.8.1. Running the Build Scripts </A>
<DT><A NAME="buildhash-script">buildhash script</A>
: <A HREF="../ch29_05.htm">29.5. Adding Words to ispell's Dictionary </A>
<DT><A NAME="built.2din-commands">built-in commands</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch07_04.htm">7.4. Faster Prompt Setting with Built-Ins </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch08_11.htm">8.11. Which One Will bash Use? </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="builtin-command">builtin command</A>
: <A HREF="../ch08_11.htm">8.11. Which One Will bash Use? </A>
<DT><A NAME="burn.2din">burn-in</A>
: <A HREF="../ch22_18.htm">22.18. Clear Your Terminal for Security, to Stop Burn-in </A>
<DT><A NAME="bus-error">bus error (core dumped) error message</A>
: <A HREF="../ch50_12.htm">50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages </A>
<DT><A NAME="byte-order-conversion">byte order conversion</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>order
: <A HREF="../ch35_13.htm">35.13. Other Conversions with dd </A>
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