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Index: W

w command (sed)
sed & awk, 5.11. Reading and Writing Files
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: w
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: w
\w escape sequence : sed & awk, 11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
\W escape sequence : sed & awk, 11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
w flag : sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
wait command
Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.1. wait
Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
UNIX Power Tools, 38.16. Why You Can't Kill a Zombie
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: wait
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: wait
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: wait
arguments to : Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.1. wait
in background jobs : UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
wall command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: wall
wallclock time
UNIX Power Tools, 39.3. The csh time variable
UNIX Power Tools, 39.5. Why Is the System So Slow?
watch command vs. vis command : UNIX Power Tools, 51.7. When You Get Impatient
watchq script
UNIX Power Tools, 38.11. Printer Queue Watcher: A Restartable Daemon Shell Script
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
wc command
Learning the Korn Shell, 6.2.2. Arithmetic Variables and Assignment
UNIX Power Tools, 8.6.1. Portability
UNIX Power Tools, 29.6. Counting Lines, Words, and Characters: wc
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: wc
Web, described : UNIX Power Tools, 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
weekday in crontab entries : UNIX Power Tools, 40.12.1. Execution Scheduling
werase key : UNIX Power Tools, 5.9. Setting Your Erase, Kill, and Interrupt Characters
what command (SCCS) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 17, Reference: what
whatis command
UNIX Power Tools, 50.4. whatis: One-Line Command Summaries
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: whatis
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: whatis
advantages : UNIX Power Tools, 50.4. whatis: One-Line Command Summaries
apropos compared to : UNIX Power Tools, 50.4. whatis: One-Line Command Summaries
examples : UNIX Power Tools, 50.4. whatis: One-Line Command Summaries
when command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: when
whence
Learning the Korn Shell, 2.1. Enabling Command-line Editing
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
Learning the Korn Shell, A.5. bash
UNIX Power Tools, 4.10. Find All Command Versions with whereiz
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: whence
-p option : Learning the Korn Shell, 4.4. Command Substitution
-v option
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1.1. Functions
Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.5. Exercises
Learning the Korn Shell, 10.3.3. Tracked Aliases
where command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: where
whereis command
UNIX Power Tools, 16.10. findcmd: Find a Command in Your Search Path
UNIX Power Tools, 50.5. whereis: Finding Where a Command Is Located
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: whereis
examples
UNIX Power Tools, 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
UNIX Power Tools, 50.5. whereis: Finding Where a Command Is Located
whereiz script
UNIX Power Tools, 4.10. Find All Command Versions with whereiz
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
which command
UNIX Power Tools, 16.10. findcmd: Find a Command in Your Search Path
UNIX Power Tools, 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: which
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: which
-a option : UNIX Power Tools, 4.10. Find All Command Versions with whereiz
alternatives to : UNIX Power Tools, 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?
examples
UNIX Power Tools, 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
UNIX Power Tools, 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?
setting the prompt variable : UNIX Power Tools, 2.10. Gotchas in set prompt Test
while loops
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.4. select
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
Learning the Korn Shell, 6.2.2. Arithmetic Variables and Assignment
Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3.3. String Formatting Options
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.1. Reading lines from files
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.3. Code blocks
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.4. Reading User Input
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.5. Options to read
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3.1. Quoting
UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
UNIX Power Tools, 44.10.2. Looping Until a Command Fails
UNIX Power Tools, 44.15.2. With a Loop
sed & awk, 8.2.1. While Loop
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: while
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: while
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: while
in C shell : UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
case statement with
UNIX Power Tools, 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift
UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line
examples
UNIX Power Tools, 44.10.2. Looping Until a Command Fails
UNIX Power Tools, 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift
UNIX Power Tools, 45.32. A Better read Command: grabchars
for loops vs. : UNIX Power Tools, 45.16. Standard Input to a for Loop
handling command-line arguments : UNIX Power Tools, 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift
jot command in : UNIX Power Tools, 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command
multiple commands : UNIX Power Tools, 45.19. A while Loop with Several Loop Control Commands
read command used in
UNIX Power Tools, 45.16. Standard Input to a for Loop
UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line
redirected
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.2. I/O Redirection and multiple commands
UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line
shift command used with : UNIX Power Tools, 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift
test command used with : UNIX Power Tools, 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift
until loops vs.
Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
UNIX Power Tools, 44.10.2. Looping Until a Command Fails
whitespace
UNIX Power Tools, 1.2. Who Listens to What You Type?
sed & awk, 2.3.1. Specifying Simple Instructions
sed & awk, 5.1. About the Syntax of sed Commands
adding or deleting
UNIX Power Tools, 25.9. Adding and Deleting White Space
UNIX Power Tools, 25.13. pushin: Squeeze Out Extra White Space
as awk delimiters
sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
sed & awk, 7.5.2. Field Splitting: The Full Story
cat command and : UNIX Power Tools, 25.6. What's in That White Space?
double-spacing : UNIX Power Tools, 25.12. Double Space, Triple Space ...
in filenames
UNIX Power Tools, 8.16. Quoting Handles Special Characters in Filenames
UNIX Power Tools, 16.13. Can't Access a File? Look for Spaces in the Name
newline characters
UNIX Power Tools, 1.29. When Is a File Not a File?
UNIX Power Tools, 4.9. Setting Up vi with the .exrc File
UNIX Power Tools, 8.6.1. Portability
UNIX Power Tools, 25.10. Squash Extra Blank Lines
UNIX Power Tools, 25.13. pushin: Squeeze Out Extra White Space
UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
sed & awk, 3.2.7. Positional Metacharacters
sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
sed & awk, 11.2.3.3. Line continuation
(see also whitespace)
. (dot) and : sed & awk, 3.2.2. A Wildcard
allowing delays after : UNIX Power Tools, 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
multiline pattern space and : sed & awk, 6.1. Multiline Pattern Space
ORS variable for
sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
sed & awk, 7.7.1. Working with Multiline Records
in output : UNIX Power Tools, 8.6.1. Portability
problems with xargs : UNIX Power Tools, 9.22. xargs: Problems with Spaces and Newlines
in replacement strings : sed & awk, 5.3.1. Replacement Metacharacters
RS variable for
sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
sed & awk, 11.2.1.6. Regular expression record separators (gawk and mawk)
sed & awk, 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions
nroff/troff requests for
UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.5.13. Tabs
UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.5.15. Vertical Spacing
problems with xargs : UNIX Power Tools, 9.22. xargs: Problems with Spaces and Newlines
space as string concatenator : sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
TAB characters
UNIX Power Tools, 8.18. Here Documents
UNIX Power Tools, 24.6. Save Space with Tab Characters
wc command and : UNIX Power Tools, 29.6. Counting Lines, Words, and Characters: wc
who command
Learning the Korn Shell, 4.4. Command Substitution
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.1.6.2. who
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.1.1.1. The > operator
UNIX Power Tools, 9.16. Command Substitution
UNIX Power Tools, 51.4. Who's On?
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: who
examples : UNIX Power Tools, 44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program
on PowerTools disk : UNIX Power Tools, 51.4. Who's On?
"who are you?" error message : UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
whoami command
Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1. I/O Redirectors
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.1.6.2. who
UNIX Power Tools, 2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: whoami
(see also logname command)
errors caused by : UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
whois command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: whois
width, output field : sed & awk, 7.9. Formatted Printing
wildcards : (see metacharacters/wildcards)
window managers/systems
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.1. Introduction to Windowing
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.3.1. Setting Focus
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.2.3. C. Starting the Window Manager
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5. Working with Windows
unlocking : UNIX Power Tools, 42.2. Fixing a Hung Terminal or Job
windows
asynchronous, managing : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: layers
checking height and width : UNIX Power Tools, 42.6.2. Screen Width and Height: screensize
emacs commands for : UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.2.10. Window Commands
focus : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.3.1. Setting Focus
iconifying/maximizing : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5.1. Using the Titlebar
managing : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5. Working with Windows
menus for (mwm) : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5.4. The Window Menu
root (X Window System) : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.3.3. The Root Menu
running software written for ASCII terminals : UNIX Power Tools, 41.8. ptys and Window Systems
size
Learning the vi Editor, 7.1.1. The :set Command
UNIX Power Tools, 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: jwin
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: stty
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: vi
testing
UNIX Power Tools, 42.6.1. Single Line Screen Width: 80cols
UNIX Power Tools, 42.6.3. Set Width, Test Line Wrapping: longlines
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: ismpx
titlebar : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 2.5. Working with Windows
X : (see X Window System)
xterm : (see xterm windows)
wksh shell
Learning the Korn Shell, A. Related Shells
Learning the Korn Shell, A.3. wksh
word abbreviation
Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.1. Word Abbreviation
UNIX in a Nutshell, 7.2.8. Word Abbreviation Commands
word lists
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: spell
(see also dictionary files)
arrays compared to : UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
in C shells : UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
variables set to : UNIX Power Tools, 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
word substitution (csh) : UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.5.3. Word Substitution
word vectors : UNIX Power Tools, 8.12. Which One Will the C Shell Use?
word-erase character : UNIX Power Tools, 9.2. Fix a Line Faster with Line-Kill and Word-Erase
wordfreq script
UNIX Power Tools, 29.7. Count How Many Times Each Word Is Used
UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
words : Learning the Korn Shell, 1.1. What Is a Shell?
counting
UNIX Power Tools, 29.6. Counting Lines, Words, and Characters: wc
UNIX Power Tools, 29.7. Count How Many Times Each Word Is Used
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: wc
doubled : UNIX Power Tools, 29.8. Find a a Doubled Word
extracting : UNIX Power Tools, 29.10. Just the Words, Please
lists of : (see word lists)
order of separation in command-line processing : Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing
searching multiple files for : UNIX Power Tools, 17.21. lookfor: Which File Has that Word?
spell checking : (see spell checking)
working directory
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.2. Your Working Directory
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.6. Changing Your Working Directory
World Wide Web, described : UNIX Power Tools, 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
wq command (ex) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: wq
wraparound : UNIX Power Tools, 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
write( ) : UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
write command (ex)
UNIX Power Tools, 33.4. Useful ex Commands
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: write
UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: write
(see w command (sed))
write utility : UNIX Power Tools, 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
writing
UNIX Power Tools, 13.12. Writing to Multiple Terminals for Demonstrations
(see also output)
awk scripts for
sed & awk, 1.4. Four Hurdles to Mastering sed and awk
sed & awk, 7. Writing Scripts for awk
from files : sed & awk, 5.11. Reading and Writing Files
to files
sed & awk, 2.3.2.1. Saving output
sed & awk, 5.11. Reading and Writing Files
sed & awk, 10.5. Directing Output to Files and Pipes
permissions
Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
UNIX Power Tools, 22.2. Tutorial on File and Directory Permissions
absence of : (see read-only files)
modifying without : UNIX Power Tools, 22.11. A Loophole: Modifying Files Without Write Access
sticky bit and : UNIX Power Tools, 22.6. Protecting Files with the Sticky Bit
regular expressions : sed & awk, 3.2.3. Writing Regular Expressions
sed scripts for
sed & awk, 1.4. Four Hurdles to Mastering sed and awk
sed & awk, 4. Writing sed Scripts
user-defined functions : sed & awk, 9.3. Writing Your Own Functions
writing to standard output : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: echo
ww function : UNIX Power Tools, 29.8. Find a a Doubled Word
WYSIWYG programs : UNIX Power Tools, 43.12.4. WYSIWYG Document Processors


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