idx_e.htm

the unix power tools

: <A HREF="../ch38_02.htm">38.2. fork and exec </A>
<DT><A NAME="executable-files">executable files</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch52_08.htm#UPT-ART-3840-SECT-1.2">52.8.2. Compiling Source Code </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch52_08.htm#UPT-ART-3840-SECT-1.2.7">52.8.2.7. Functions, Libraries, and Header Files </A>
  <DT>displaying
: <A HREF="../ch45_05.htm">45.5. A File That Shows Itself... and What #! Does </A>
  <DT>errors caused by
: <A HREF="../ch50_12.htm">50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages </A>
  <DT>executing without showing #!
: <A HREF="../ch45_05.htm">45.5. A File That Shows Itself... and What #! Does </A>
  <DT>making executable by using #
: <A HREF="../ch45_04.htm">45.4. Fun with #! </A>
  <DT>permissions on
: <A HREF="../ch44_02.htm">44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program </A>
  <DT>strip command and
: <A HREF="../ch24_13.htm">24.13. Save Space in Executable Files with strip </A>
  <DT>testing
: <A HREF="../ch44_04.htm">44.4. Testing How Your System Executes Files </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="execute-permission">execute permission</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch22_02.htm">22.2. Tutorial on File and Directory Permissions </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch22_19.htm">22.19. Shell Scripts Must be Readable and (Usually) Executable</A>
  <DT>without read permission
: <A HREF="../ch22_12.htm">22.12. A Directory that People Can Access but Can't List </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="execution-statistics">execution statistics, report summarizing</A>
: <A HREF="../ch38_05.htm">38.5. The ps Command </A>
<DT><A NAME="exinit-environment-variable">EXINIT environment variable</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch06_03.htm">6.3. Predefined Environment Variables </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch06_10.htm">6.10. Running a Command with a Temporarily Different Environment </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch10_02.htm#UPT-ART-2340-SECT-1.2">10.2.2. Using More Complex Aliases </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch30_06.htm">30.6. Local Settings for vi and ex </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch30_35.htm">30.35. Out of Temporary Space? Use Another Directory </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="exit-command">exit command</A>
: <A HREF="../ch44_11.htm">44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script) </A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>.cshrc file
: <A HREF="../ch02_09.htm">2.9. Speeding Up Your C Shell with set prompt Test </A>
  <DT>effect on subshells
: <A HREF="../ch38_04.htm">38.4. Subshells </A>
  <DT>examples
: <A HREF="../ch44_05.htm">44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case </A>
  <DT>redirected loops using
: <A HREF="../ch45_23.htm">45.23. The Ins and Outs of Redirected I/O Loops </A>
  <DT>to end scripts
: <A HREF="../ch51_05.htm">51.5. Copy What You Do with script </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="exit-command">exit 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="exit-command">exit command (lpc)</A>
: <A HREF="../ch43_03.htm">43.3. Printer Control with lpc </A>
<DT><A NAME=".2eexit-file">.exit file</A>
: <A HREF="../ch14_14.htm">14.14. Automatic Setup When You Enter/Exit a Directory </A>
<DT><A NAME="exit-status">exit status</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch44_08.htm">44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement </A>
  <DT>(see also <A HREF="idx_s.htm#status-variable">status variable</A>)
  <DT>of loops
: <A HREF="../ch45_19.htm">45.19. A while Loop with Several Loop Control Commands </A>
  <DT>non-zero
: <A HREF="../ch46_09.htm">46.9. If Command Doesn't Return a Status, Test the Error Messages</A>
  <DT>of background jobs
: <A HREF="../ch44_07.htm">44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes </A>
  <DT>of commands in Bourne shell scripts
: <A HREF="../ch44_07.htm">44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes </A>
  <DT>of pipelines
: <A HREF="../ch44_07.htm">44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes </A>
  <DT>of redirected loops
: <A HREF="../ch45_23.htm">45.23. The Ins and Outs of Redirected I/O Loops </A>
  <DT>returned by processes
: <A HREF="../ch38_03.htm">38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts </A>
  <DT>testing
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch44_08.htm">44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch44_10.htm">44.10. Loops That Test Exit Status </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch46_09.htm">46.9. If Command Doesn't Return a Status, Test the Error Messages</A>
  </DL>
  <DT>values for expr
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_29.htm">45.29. Testing Characters in a String with expr </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>zero
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch44_10.htm">44.10. Loops That Test Exit Status </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_09.htm">45.9. The Unappreciated Bourne Shell  ":&quot; Operator</A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch46_09.htm">46.9. If Command Doesn't Return a Status, Test the Error Messages</A>
  </DL>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME=".2eexit.2ecsh-script">.exit.csh script</A>
: <A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
<DT><A NAME=".2eexit.2esh-script">.exit.sh script</A>
: <A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
<DT><A NAME="exp-command">exp 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="expand-command">expand command</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch41_04.htm#UPT-ART-5260-SECT-1.1">41.4.1. TAB Is Just Another Character to UNIX </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="expect">Expect</A>
: <A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
<DT><A NAME="expect-program">Expect program</A>
: <A HREF="../ch09_26.htm">9.26. Expect </A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>testing interactive programs
: <A HREF="../ch09_26.htm#UPT-ART-9912-SECT-1.3">9.26.3. Testing: A Story </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="expr-command">expr command</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
  <DT>advantages
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_30.htm#UPT-ART-232-SECT-1.1">45.30.1. Matching with expr </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch49_01.htm#UPT-ART-3920">49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>alternatives to
: <A HREF="../ch45_11.htm">45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command </A>
  <DT>arguments
  <DD><DL>
    <DT>$*
: <A HREF="../ch45_30.htm#UPT-ART-232-SECT-1.1">45.30.1. Matching with expr </A>
    <DT>$@
: <A HREF="../ch45_30.htm#UPT-ART-232-SECT-1.1">45.30.1. Matching with expr </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>as calculator
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch49_01.htm#UPT-ART-3920">49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch49_06.htm">49.6. Quick Arithmetic with expr </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>disadvantages
: <A HREF="../ch45_30.htm#UPT-ART-232-SECT-1.1">45.30.1. Matching with expr </A>
  <DT>examples
: <A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
  <DT>exit status values
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_29.htm">45.29. Testing Characters in a String with expr </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>jot compared to
: <A HREF="../ch45_11.htm">45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command </A>
  <DT>listing command-line arguments
: <A HREF="../ch45_30.htm#UPT-ART-232-SECT-1.1">45.30.1. Matching with expr </A>
  <DT>loops using
: <A HREF="../ch45_11.htm">45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command </A>
  <DT>matching character strings
: <A HREF="../ch45_30.htm#UPT-ART-232-SECT-1.1">45.30.1. Matching with expr </A>
  <DT>operators
: <A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
  <DT>syntax
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm">45.28. Quick Reference: expr </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch45_28.htm#UPT-ART-4030-SECT-1.0.1">45.28.1. Examples </A>
  </DL>
  <DT>testing character strings
: <A HREF="../ch45_29.htm">45.29. Testing Characters in a String with expr </A>
  <DT>variables
: <A HREF="../ch45_28.htm#UPT-ART-4030-SECT-1.0.1">45.28.1. Examples </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="expressions">expressions</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT>in C shell
  <DD><DL>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.2">47.4.2. Expressions </A>
    <DT><A HREF="../ch47_04.htm#UPT-ART-7650-SECT-1.4">47.4.4. Examples</A>
  </DL>
  <DT>conditional
: <A HREF="../ch44_08.htm">44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="expressions">expressions, conditional</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch44_08.htm">44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement </A>
  <DT>(see also <A HREF="idx_i.htm#if-loops">if loops</A>; <A HREF="idx_f.htm#for-loops">for loops</A>; <A HREF="idx_f.htm#foreach-loop">foreach loop</A>; <A HREF="idx_w.htm#while-loops">while loops</A>)
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="expunge-program">expunge program</A>
: <A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
<DT><A NAME="exrc-file">exrc file (on disc)</A>
: <A HREF="../ch52_04.htm">52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc </A>
<DT><A NAME=".2eexrc-file">.exrc file</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch04_09.htm">4.9. Setting Up vi with the .exrc File </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch30_06.htm">30.6. Local Settings for vi and ex </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch30_18.htm">30.18. Setting vi Options Automatically for Individual Files</A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch31_09.htm">31.9. Good Stuff for Your .exrc File </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="exstat-environment-variable">EXSTAT environment variable</A>
: <A HREF="../ch30_20.htm">30.20. Multiple Editor Setup Files; Starting with a Search </A>
<DT><A NAME="exta">exta, extb rates</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="extended-regular-expressions">extended regular expressions</A>
: <A HREF="../ch26_04.htm#UPT-ART-427-SECT-1.11">26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions </A>
<DT><A NAME="extensions">extensions, filename</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch01_17.htm">1.17. Filename Extensions </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch04_06.htm">4.6. Naming Files </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME=".22external-control.22-rates">&quot;external control&quot; rates</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="external-commands">external commands</A>
<DD><DL>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch01_10.htm">1.10. Internal and External Commands </A>
  <DT><A HREF="../ch07_04.htm">7.4. Faster Prompt Setting with Built-Ins </A>
  <DT>executing
: <A HREF="../ch01_11.htm">1.11. How the Shell Executes Other Commands </A>
  <DT>setting variables with
: <A HREF="../ch07_12.htm">7.12. External Commands Send Signals to Set Variables </A>
</DL>
<DT><A NAME="extractres-program">extractres program</A>
: <A HREF="../ch43_24.htm">43.24. Other PostScript Utilities </A>
</DL>

<P>
<HR WIDTH="515" ALIGN="LEFT">

<P><FONT SIZE="-1"><A HREF="idx_0.htm">Symbols</A>
| <A HREF="idx_a.htm">A</A>
| <A HREF="idx_b.htm">B</A>
| <A HREF="idx_c.htm">C</A>
| <A HREF="idx_d.htm">D</A>
| E
| <A HREF="idx_f.htm">F</A>
| <A HREF="idx_g.htm">G</A>
| <A HREF="idx_h.htm">H</A>
| <A HREF="idx_i.htm">I</A>
| <A HREF="idx_j.htm">J</A>
| <A HREF="idx_k.htm">K</A>
| <A HREF="idx_l.htm">L</A>
| <A HREF="idx_m.htm">M</A>
| <A HREF="idx_n.htm">N</A>
| <A HREF="idx_o.htm">O</A>
| <A HREF="idx_p.htm">P</A>
| <A HREF="idx_q.htm">Q</A>
| <A HREF="idx_r.htm">R</A>
| <A HREF="idx_s.htm">S</A>
| <A HREF="idx_t.htm">T</A>
| <A HREF="idx_u.htm">U</A>
| <A HREF="idx_v.htm">V</A>
| <A HREF="idx_w.htm">W</A>
| <A HREF="idx_x.htm">X</A>
| <A HREF="idx_y.htm">Y</A>
| <A HREF="idx_z.htm">Z</A></FONT>

<P><A HREF="../../copyrght.htm">Copyright</A> &copy; 1998
 <A HREF="http://www.oreilly.com/">O'Reilly &amp; Associates, Inc.</A>
All Rights Reserved.
</HTML>
<P
><IMG
SRC="../../gifs/smnavbar.gif"
USEMAP="#map"
BORDER="0"
ALT="The UNIX CD Bookshelf Navigation"><MAP
NAME="map"
><AREA
SHAPE="RECT"
COORDS="0,0,73,21"
HREF="../../index.htm"
ALT="The UNIX CD Bookshelf"><AREA
SHAPE="RECT"
COORDS="74,0,163,21"
HREF="../index.htm"
ALT="UNIX Power Tools"><AREA
SHAPE="RECT"
COORDS="164,0,257,21"
HREF="../../unixnut/index.htm"
ALT="UNIX in a Nutshell"><AREA
SHAPE="RECT"
COORDS="258,0,321,21"
HREF="../../vi/index.htm"
ALT="Learning the vi Editor"><AREA
SHAPE="RECT"
COORDS="322,0,378,21"
HREF="../../sedawk/index.htm"
ALT="sed &amp; awk"><AREA
SHAPE="RECT"
COORDS="379,0,438,21"
HREF="../../ksh/index.htm"
ALT="Learning the Korn Shell"><AREA
SHAPE="RECT"
COORDS="439,0,514,21"
HREF="../../lrnunix/index.htm"
ALT="Learning the UNIX Operating System"></MAP
>
</BODY>
</HTML>