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| machine type | 21.2 uname: Print system information |
| machine-readable stty output | 19.2 stty: Print or change terminal characteristics |
| MacKenzie, D. | 1. Introduction |
| MacKenzie, David | 27.8 Authors of getdate |
| Makefiles, installing programs in | 11.3 install: Copy files and set attributes |
| manipulating files | 11. Basic operations |
| manipulation of file names | 18. File name manipulation |
| match | 16.4.1 String expressions |
| matching patterns | 16.4.1 String expressions |
| md5sum | 6.4 md5sum: Print or check message-digests |
| mebibyte, definition of | 2.2 Block size |
| megabyte, definition of | 2.2 Block size |
| merging files | 8.2 paste: Merge lines of files |
| merging files in parallel | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing |
| merging sorted files | 7.1 sort: Sort text files |
| message status | 20.6 who: Print who is currently logged in |
| message-digest, 128-bit | 6.4 md5sum: Print or check message-digests |
| Meyering, J. | 1. Introduction |
| Meyering, Jim | 27.8 Authors of getdate |
| midnight in date strings | 27.3 Time of day items |
| min | 19.2.7 Special settings |
| minute in date strings | 27.6 Relative items in date strings |
| minutes, time zone correction by | 27.3 Time of day items |
| MIT AI lab | Why GNU su does not support the `wheel' group |
| mkdir | 12.3 mkdir: Make directories |
| mkfifo | 12.4 mkfifo: Make FIFOs (named pipes) |
| mknod | 12.5 mknod: Make block or character special files |
| modem control | 19.2.1 Control settings |
| modes and umask | 26.2.6 The Umask and Protection |
| modes of created directories, setting | 12.3 mkdir: Make directories |
| modes of created FIFOs, setting | 12.4 mkfifo: Make FIFOs (named pipes) |
| modification time, sorting files by | 10.1.3 Sorting the output |
| modified command invocation | 22. Modified command invocation |
| modified environment, running a program in a | 22.2 env: Run a command in a modified environment |
| modify time, changing | 13.4 touch: Change file timestamps |
| modifying scheduling priority | 22.3 nice: Run a command with modified scheduling priority |
| month in date strings | 27.6 Relative items in date strings |
| month names in date strings | 27.2 Calendar date items |
| months, sorting by | 7.1 sort: Sort text files |
| months, written-out | 27.1 General date syntax |
| MS-DOS filesystem | 14.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage |
| mtime, changing | 13.4 touch: Change file timestamps |
| multicolumn output, generating | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing |
| multiple changes to permissions | 26.2.5 Making Multiple Changes |
| multiplication | 16.4.2 Numeric expressions |
| multipliers after numbers | 11.2 dd: Convert and copy a file |
| mv | 11.4 mv: Move (rename) files |
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| name follow option | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files |
| name of kernel | 21.2 uname: Print system information |
| named pipe check | 16.3.1 File type tests |
| named pipes, creating | 12.4 mkfifo: Make FIFOs (named pipes) |
| network node name | 21.2 uname: Print system information |
| newer files, moving only | 11.4 mv: Move (rename) files |
| newer-than file check | 16.3.3 File characteristic tests |
| newline echoing after kill | 19.2.4 Local settings |
| newline, echoing | 19.2.4 Local settings |
| newline, translating to crlf | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| newline, translating to return | 19.2.2 Input settings |
| next day | 21.1.6 Options for date |
| next in date strings | 27.1 General date syntax |
| NFS filesystem type | 14.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage |
| NFS mounts from BSD to HP-UX | 10.1.2 What information is listed |
| NFS mounts from BSD to HP-UX | 14.2 du: Estimate file space usage |
| nice | 22.3 nice: Run a command with modified scheduling priority |
| nl | 19.2.5 Combination settings |
| nln | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| no-op | 16.2 true: Do nothing, successfully |
| node name | 21.2 uname: Print system information |
| noerror | 11.2 dd: Convert and copy a file |
| noflsh | 19.2.4 Local settings |
| nohup | 22.4 nohup: Run a command immune to hangups |
| nohup.out | 22.4 nohup: Run a command immune to hangups |
| nohup.out | 22.4 nohup: Run a command immune to hangups |
| non-directories, copying as special files | 11.1 cp: Copy files and directories |
| non-directories, copying as special files | 11.1 cp: Copy files and directories |
| non-directory suffix, stripping | 18.2 dirname: Strip non-directory suffix from a file name |
| none backup method | 2.1 Backup options |
| none color option | 10.1.5 General output formatting |
| none, sorting option for ls | 10.1.3 Sorting the output |
| nonempty file check | 16.3.3 File characteristic tests |
| nonprinting characters, ignoring | 7.1 sort: Sort text files |
| nonzero-length string check | 16.3.4 String tests |
| noon in date strings | 27.3 Time of day items |
| not-equal string check | 16.3.4 String tests |
| notrunc | 11.2 dd: Convert and copy a file |
| now in date strings | 27.6 Relative items in date strings |
| numbered backup method | 2.1 Backup options |
| numbering lines | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files |
| numbers, written-out | 27.1 General date syntax |
| numeric expressions | 16.4.2 Numeric expressions |
| numeric field padding | 21.1.4 Padding |
| numeric modes | 26.3 Numeric Modes |
| numeric operations | 25. Numeric operations |
| numeric sequences | 25.2 seq: Print numeric sequences |
| numeric sort | 7.1 sort: Sort text files |
| numeric tests | 16.3.5 Numeric tests |
| numeric uid and gid | 10.1.2 What information is listed |
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| obs | 11.2 dd: Convert and copy a file |
| ocrnl | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| octal dump of files | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats |
| octal numbers for file modes | 26.3 Numeric Modes |
| od | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats |
| odd parity | 19.2.1 Control settings |
| oddp | 19.2.5 Combination settings |
| of | 11.2 dd: Convert and copy a file |
| ofdel | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| ofill | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| olcuc | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| older-than file check | 16.3.3 File characteristic tests |
| one filesystem, restricting du to | 14.2 du: Estimate file space usage |
| one-line output format | 14.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage |
| onlcr | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| onlret | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| onocr | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| operating on characters | 9. Operating on characters |
| operating on sorted files | 7. Operating on sorted files |
| operating system name | 21.2 uname: Print system information |
| opost | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| option delimiter | 2. Common options |
| options for date | 21.1.6 Options for date |
| or operator | 16.3.6 Connectives for test |
| or operator | 16.4.3 Relations for expr |
| ordinal numbers | 27.1 General date syntax |
| ospeed | 19.2.7 Special settings |
| other permissions | 26.2.1 Setting Permissions |
| output block size | 11.2 dd: Convert and copy a file |
| output file name prefix | 5.3 split: Split a file into fixed-size pieces |
| output file name prefix | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces |
| output file name suffix | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces |
| output format | 14.3 stat: Report file or filesystem status |
| output format, portable | 14.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage |
| output of entire files | 3. Output of entire files |
| output of parts of files | 5. Output of parts of files |
| output settings | 19.2.3 Output settings |
| output tabs | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing |
| overwriting of input, allowed | 7.1 sort: Sort text files |
| owned by effective gid check | 16.3.2 Access permission tests |
| owned by effective uid check | 16.3.2 Access permission tests |
| owner of file, permissions for | 26.2.1 Setting Permissions |
| owner, default | 26.1 Structure of File Permissions |
| ownership of installed files, setting | 11.3 install: Copy files and set attributes |
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