Learning the Unix Operating System

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:p command (less): 3.2. Looking Inside Files with less
pagers, choosing between virtual desktops: 2.6.2. Pagers and Virtual Desktops
panels for window managers: 2.6.1. Panel
parent directories, using .. shortcuts: 3.1.5.2. Relative pathnames up
3.1.8. Listing Files with ls
4.4.2.1. cp
passwd program: 3.6. Changing Your Password
passwords: 1.1. Working in the Unix Environment
changing: 3.6. Changing Your Password
logging on with: 1.1.2. Logging in Nongraphically
security of: 3.6. Changing Your Password
pasting in xterm windows: 2.4.2. Using a Mouse with xterm Windows
PATH environment variable: 3.7. Customizing Your Account
pathnames: 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
absolute: 3.1.4. Absolute Pathnames
relative: 3.1.5. Relative Pathnames
percent sign (%), as shell prompt: 2.2.3. C. Starting the Window Manager
permissions: 3.1.8. Listing Files with ls
directory: 3.3.1. Directory Access Permissions
umask command and: 3.7. Customizing Your Account
under Linux: 3.3.4. More Protection Under Linux
pg program: 3.2. Looking Inside Files with less
Pico text editor: 4.3.1. Text Editors and Word Processors
PID (process ID) numbers: 2.3.2. Terminal Windows
7.1. Running a Command in the Background
Pine program: 6.5.3. Reading Email with Pine
6.6. Usenet News
address book: 6.5.4.1. Pine address book
configuring: 6.5.5. Configuring Pine
email, sending: 6.5.4. Sending Email with Pine
pipe ( | ) for I/O redirection: 5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output
5.2. Pipes and Filters
pointers: 2. Using Window Systems
mouse, working with: 2.4.1. Pointer Shape
pr program: 4.5.1. pr
print working directory (pwd) command: 3.1.6.1. pwd
printers: 4.5.1. pr
printing files: 4.5. Printing Files
cancelling jobs: 4.5.3.2. cancel and lprm
job queue for: 4.5.2. lp and lpr
4.5.3. Viewing the Printer Queue
process ID (PID) numbers: 2.3.2. Terminal Windows
7.1. Running a Command in the Background
processes, background: 7. Multitasking
cancelling: 7.3. Cancelling a Process
checking on processes: 7.2. Checking on a Process
procomm program: 1.1.1. Connecting to the Unix Computer
.profile file: 3.7. Customizing Your Account
programming the shell: 8.3. Programming
programs
cancelling execution of: 1.1.8. Correcting a Command Line
7.3. Cancelling a Process
directly executable vs. interpreted: 7.2.1. ps
redirecting output of: 5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output
5.2. Pipes and Filters
running in background: 7. Multitasking
X, running with: 2.3. Running Programs
prompt (command/shell): 1.1.2. Logging in Nongraphically
FTP: 6.4.2.1. Command-line ftp
ps program: 7.2.1. ps
put command (FTP): 6.4.2.1. Command-line ftp
pwd (print working directory) command: 3.1.6.1. pwd


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