The Comprehensive List of bash Reference Documentation and Examples

bash versions covered: 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0 1.14.7
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Table Of Contents

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bash Software Repositories and other Resources

bash Cookbook [ORA]: Buy at Amazon
[ O'Reilly: catalog page : errata : download examples : reviews ]
Slashdot Review (2008-08-13)
Carl's bash tweets: http://twitter.com/bashcookbook/
Chet's bash repository (Chet is the bash maintainer): ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/
Chet's current bash docs: http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/~chet/bash/
Chet's bash 'top' page: http://tiswww.case.edu/php/chet/bash/bashtop.html
The older GNU bash repository: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/
BashRef (GNU Site) http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/
GNU bash Announce mailing list and archive http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bash-announce
GNU bash bugs mailing list and archive http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-bash
GNU bash Usenet group (gnu.bash): Google Archive http://groups.google.com/group/gnu.bash/about
GNU bash bugs Usenet group (gnu.bash.bug): Google Archive http://groups.google.com/group/gnu.bash.bug/about
comp.unix.shell: Google Archive http://groups.google.com/group/comp.unix.shell/about
Bash Guide for Beginners http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/
Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/index.html
Bash Prompt HOWTO http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prompt-HOWTO/index.html
Bashish is a theme environment for text terminals http://bashish.sourceforge.net/
BASH Programming - Introduction HOW-TO http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html
Learning the bash Shell, Third Edition [ORA] http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/bash3/
bash Quick Reference [ORA] http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/bashqr/
Classic Shell Scripting [ORA] http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/shellsrptg/
bash Programmable Completion (Ian Macdonald's giant library) http://freshmeat.net/projects/bashcompletion/
BASH with Debugger and Improved Debug Support and Error Handling http://bashdb.sourceforge.net/
USA Linux Users Group: Bashscripts.org http://bashscripts.org/
UNIX BASH scripting [bash, awk, sed Blog] http://unstableme.blogspot.com/
A handy 'printf' cheat sheet http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/functions/printf.html
Learn the UNIX/Linux command line http://bashcurescancer.com/

bash

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bash File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0 1.14.7
ABOUT-NLS Notes on the Free Translation Project txt
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aosa-bash The Architecture of Open Source Applications: Chapter 4: The Bourne-Again Shell pdf
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aosa-bash-full Chapter 3: The Bourne-Again Shell from The Architecture of Open Source Applications pdf
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bashref_toc OLD bash Reference Manual table of contents                                   html
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bash File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0 1.14.7

examples/INDEX

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examples/INDEX File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2
INDEX An Index of bash examples (a subset of this) html
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examples/bash-completion

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examples/bash-completion File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0
README README for the latest version of the bash-completion package txt
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bash-completion-2.5.tar The latest version of the bash-completion package xz
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examples/bash-completion File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0

examples/complete

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examples/complete File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04
bash_completion Programmable completion functions txt
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bashcc-1.0.1.tar ClearCase completions from Richard Smith gz
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cdfunc cdfunc - example completion function for cd txt
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complete Various completion files           freebsd
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complete-examples Completion examples txt
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complete2 Various completion files from Ian Macdonald           ianmac
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examples/complete File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04

examples/functions

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examples/functions File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0 1.14.7
array-stuff Various array functions (ashift, array_sort, reverse). txt
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arrayops Hide some of the nasty syntax for manipulating bash arrays bash
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autoload The psuedo-ksh autoloader txt
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basename2 Fast basename(1) and dirname(1) functions for BASH/SH.           txt
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coproc Start, control, and end coprocesses.           bash
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coshell Control shell coprocesses (see coprocess.bash).           README
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csh-compat A C-shell compatibility package. txt
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dirfuncs Directory manipulation functions from the book 'The Korn Shell'.           txt
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dirname A replacement for dirname(1). txt
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dirstack Directory stack functions. txt
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fstty Front end to sync TERM changes to both stty(1) and readline 'bind'. txt
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gethtml Get a web page from a remote server (wget(1) in bash!).           txt
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getoptx getopt function that parses long-named options.           bash
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inetaddr Internet address conversion (inet2hex & hex2inet). txt
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jdate Julian date conversion.           bash
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mhfold Print MH folders, useful only because folders(1) doesn't print mod date/times.           txt
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pathfuncs Path related functions (no_path, add_path, pre-path, del_path).           txt
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substr A function to emulate the ancient ksh builtin. txt
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substr2 A function to emulate the ancient ksh builtin. txt
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term A shell function to set the terminal type interactively or not.           txt
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whatis An implementation of the 10th Edition Unix sh builtin 'whatis(1)' command. txt
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whence An almost-ksh compatible 'whence(1)' command. txt
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which An emulation of 'which(1)' as it appears in FreeBSD. txt
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xalias Convert csh alias commands to bash functions.           bash
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xfind A 'find(1)' clone.           bash
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examples/functions File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0 1.14.7

examples/loadables

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examples/loadables File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0
Makefile Simple makefile for the sample loadable builtins. in
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Makefile.inc Sample makefile to use for loadable builtin development. in
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Makefile.sample Sample makefile for bash loadable builtin development in
                                       
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accept listen for and accept a remote network connection on a given port c
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asort Array sort c
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basename Return non-directory portion of pathname. c
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cat cat(1) replacement with no options - the way cat was intended. c
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csv process a line of csv data and populate an indexed array with the fields c
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cut cut/lcut: extract specified fields from a line and assign them to an array or print them to the standard output c
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dirname Return directory portion of pathname. c
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dsv process a line of delimiter-separated data and populate an indexed array with the fields c
                                       
fdflags Display or modify file descriptor flags c
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finfo Print file info. c
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getconf POSIX.2 getconf utility. c
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head Copy first part of files. c
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hello Obligatory "Hello World" / sample loadable. c
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id POSIX.2 user identity. c
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ln Make links. c
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loadables Include files needed by all loadable builtins h
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logname Print login name of current user. c
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mkdir Make directories. c
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mkfifo make FIFOs c
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mktemp create temporary file or directory c
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mypid Demonstrate how a loadable builtin can create and delete shell variables. c
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necho echo without options or argument interpretation. c
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pathchk Check pathnames for validity and portability. c
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print Loadable ksh-93 style print builtin. c
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printenv Minimal builtin clone of BSD printenv(1). c
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printf Old printf                                     c
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push Anyone remember TOPS-20? c
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pushd Old pushd                                 c
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realpath Canonicalize pathnames, resolving symlinks. c
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rm Remove file. c
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rmdir Remove directory. c
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seq print sequence of numbers to standard output c
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setpgid Set a child process's process group. c
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sleep sleep for fractions of a second. c
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sprintf Old sprintf                           c
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stat Load an associative array with stat information about a file. c
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strftime Loadable builtin interface to strftime(3). c
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sync Sync the disks by forcing pending filesystem writes to complete. c
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tee Duplicate standard input. c
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template Example template for loadable builtin. c
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truefalse True and false builtins. c
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tty Return terminal name. c
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uname Print system information. c
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unlink Remove a directory entry. c
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whoami Print out username of current user. c
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examples/loadables File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0

examples/loadables/perl

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examples/loadables/perl File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04
Makefile Makefile for builtin perl interpreter in
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bperl perl builtin c
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iperl The Perl interpreter c
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examples/loadables/perl File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04

examples/misc

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examples/misc File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0
aliasconv Convert csh aliases to bash aliases and functions. bash
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cshtobash Convert csh aliases, environment variables, and variables to bash equivalents. txt
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suncmd SunView TERMCAP string.           termcap
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examples/misc File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0

examples/obashdb

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examples/obashdb File Description 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0
PERMISSION Permission to use and distribute txt
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bashdb Deprecated bashdb - Bash shell debugger (see http://bashdb.sourceforge.net/ instead) txt
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examples/obashdb File Description 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0

examples/scripts

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examples/scripts File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0 1.14.7
adventure Text adventure game in bash!           sh
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bash-hexdump hexdump(1) in bash           sh
                               
bcalc a coproc example that uses bc to evaluate floating point expressions txt
                                         
bcsh Bourne shell cshell-emulator.           sh
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cat Readline-based pager. sh
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center Center - center a group of lines. txt
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dd-ex Line editor using only /bin/sh, /bin/dd and /bin/rm.           sh
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fixfiles Recurse a tree and fix files containing various "bad" chars.           bash
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hanoi The inevitable Towers of Hanoi in bash.           bash
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inpath Search $PATH for a file the same name as $1; return TRUE if found. txt
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krand Produces a random number within integer limits.           bash
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line-input Line input routine for GNU Bourne-Again Shell plus terminal-control primitives.           bash
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nohup bash version of 'nohup' command.           bash
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precedence Test relative precedences for '&&' and '||' operators.           txt
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randomcard Print a random card from a card deck.           bash
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scrollbar Display scrolling text.           txt
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scrollbar2 Display scrolling text.           txt
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self-repro A self-reproducing script (careful!)           txt
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showperm Convert ls(1) symbolic permissions into octal mode.           bash
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shprompt Display a prompt and get an answer satisfying certain criteria. txt
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spin Display a 'spinning wheel' to show progress. bash
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timeout Give rsh(1) a shorter timeout.           txt
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timeout2 Execute a given command with a timeout.           txt
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timeout3 Execute a given command with a timeout.           txt
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vtree2 Display a tree printout of dir in 1k blocks.           txt
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vtree3 Display a graphical tree printout of dir.           txt
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vtree3a Display a graphical tree printout of dir.           txt
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websrv A web server in bash!           sh
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xterm_title Print the contents of the xterm title bar. txt
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zprintf Emulate printf (obsolete since it's now a bash builtin). txt
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examples/scripts File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0 1.14.7

examples/scripts.noah

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examples/scripts.noah File Description 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0
PERMISSION Permissions to use the scripts in this directory. txt
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README README txt
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aref Pseudo-arrays and substring indexing examples. bash
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bash.sub Library functions used by require.bash. bash
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bash_version A function to slice up $BASH_VERSION. bash
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meta Enable and disable eight-bit readline input. bash
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mktmp Make a temporary file with a unique name. bash
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number A fun hack to translate numerals into English. bash
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prompt A way to set PS1 to some predefined strings. bash
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remap_keys A front end to 'bind' to redo readline bindings. bash
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require Lisp-like require/provide library functions for bash. bash
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send_mail Replacement SMTP client written in bash. bash
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shcat Bash replacement for 'cat(1)'. bash
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source Replacement for source that uses current directory. bash
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string The string(3) functions at the shell level. bash
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stty Front-end to stty(1) that changes readline bindings too. bash
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y_or_n_p Prompt for a yes/no/quit answer. bash
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examples/scripts.noah File Description 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0

examples/scripts.v2

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examples/scripts.v2 File Description 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0
PERMISSION Permissions to use the scripts in this directory. txt
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README README txt
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arc2tarz Convert an "arc" archive to a compressed tar archive. txt
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bashrand Random number generator with upper and lower bounds and optional seed. txt
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cal2day Convert a day number to a name. bash
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cdhist cd replacement with a directory stack added. bash
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corename Tell what produced a core file. txt
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fman Fast man(1) replacement. txt
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pmtop Poor man's 'top(1)' for SunOS 4.x and BSD/OS. txt
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shprof Line profiler for bash scripts. txt
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examples/scripts.v2 File Description 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0

examples/shellmath

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examples/shellmath File Description 5.2
LICENSE Shellfloat is copyright (c) 2020 by Michael Wood txt
README Introducing decimal arithmetic libraries for the Bash shell, because they said it couldn't be done... (https://github.com/clarity20/shellmath) md
assert Internal test engine functions sh
faster_e_demo same task as "slower_e_demo.sh" but with a major performance optimization sh
image Why learn about integers? See https://github.com/clarity20/shellmath png
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shellmath Shell functions for floating-point arithmetic using only builtins sh
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timingData Captures the results of some timing experiments `shellmath` against the GNU versions of the calculators `awk` and `bc` txt
examples/shellmath File Description 5.2

examples/startup-files

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examples/startup-files File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0 1.14.7
Bash_aliases Some useful aliases (Fox). txt
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examples/startup-files File Description 5.2 5.1.16 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04 2.03 2.02.1 2.02 2.01.1 2.01 2.0 1.14.7

examples/startup-files/apple

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examples/startup-files/apple File Description 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04
README README txt
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aliases Sample aliases for Mac OS X. txt
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environment Sample Bourne Again Shell environment file. txt
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login Sample login wrapper. txt
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rc Sample Bourne Again Shell config file. txt
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examples/startup-files/apple File Description 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.2.48 3.2 3.1 3.0.16 3.0 2.05 2.04

readline

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readline File Description 8.2 8.1.2 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.2 5.1 5.0.5 4.3 2.1 2.03 2.02 2.01
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COPYING GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE (various versions) txt
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INSTALL Basic Installation txt
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MANIFEST Master distribution manifest for bash txt
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NEWS A terse description of the new features added to bash txt
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USAGE A note on legal use of Readline through a shared-library linking mechanism txt
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