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making files with non-standard : 41.4.1. TAB Is Just Another Character to UNIX
setting : 41.2.3. What About TABs?

tags files : 30.28. Keep Track of Functions and Included Files with ctags and tags

tags in time variable format string : 39.3. The csh time variable

tail command

13.9. Send Output Two or More Places with tee

25.14. How to Look at the End of a File: tail

-c option : 25.15. Finer Control on tail

-f option

25.16. How to Look at a File as It Grows
46.1.1. Use -xv

-n option : 25.15. Finer Control on tail

-r option : 25.15. Finer Control on tail

Talbott, Steve : 52.8.2.8. The make Program

talk utility : 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications

tape drives

20.5. Using tar to a Remote Tape Drive
20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine

tar archives

19.5. Using tar to Create and Unpack Archives
19.6. GNU tar Sampler
20.1. tar in a Nutshell
52.8.2.4. Unsharring the Sources
excluding/including files in : 20.8. Telling tar Which Files to Exclude or Include
filename extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions
unpacking : 11.3. My Favorite Is !$

tar command

20.1. tar in a Nutshell

20.11. Getting tar's Arguments in the Right Order

24.8. Save Space: tar and compress a Directory Tree

52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

-B option : 18.16. Copying Directory Trees with (tar | tar)

-C option

20.8.1. Including Other Directories
20.10. Avoid Absolute Paths with tar

copying directory trees : 18.16. Copying Directory Trees with (tar | tar)

-f option : 19.7. Extracting Files from a Compressed Archive

-F option : 20.8. Telling tar Which Files to Exclude or Include

-FF option : 20.8. Telling tar Which Files to Exclude or Include

-I option : 20.8. Telling tar Which Files to Exclude or Include

-o option : 19.7. Extracting Files from a Compressed Archive

retoring files from tape : 20.4. Restoring Files from Tape with tar

-t option

20.3.1. Syntax of the tar Command
20.4.1. Restoring a Few Files

-v option

18.16. Copying Directory Trees with (tar | tar)
19.8. Problems with Verbose tar
20.3.1. Syntax of the tar Command

without wildcards : 20.9. When a Program Doesn't Understand Wildcards

-x option : 20.3.1. Syntax of the tar Command

-X option : 20.8. Telling tar Which Files to Exclude or Include

.tar filename extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions

tar script (GNU) : 19.6. GNU tar Sampler

tar suffix : 52.8.2.3. Untarring the Sources

tbl, as alternative to awk : 48.12. Using index with a Filter

tc program : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

tcap program

41.10. Using terminfo Capabilities in Shell Programs
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

Tcl : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

Tcl-based applications : 9.26. Expect

tcsh shell

1.8. There Are Many Shells

2.2.5. tcsh

8.3. Introduction to tcsh

52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

highlighting in : 7.8. Highlighting in Shell Prompts

history editing : 11.14. More Ways to Do Interactive History Editing

prompt setting

7.4. Faster Prompt Setting with Built-Ins
7.9. Show Subshell Level with $SHLVL

tee command : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

-a option : 13.10. How to tee Several Commands Into One File
saving output to files : 46.1.1. Use -xv

tee program : 13.9. Send Output Two or More Places with tee

teletypes : 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)

peculiarities of : 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)

telnet utility

1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
2.4. Tip for Changing Account Setup: Keep a Shell Ready
2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals
correcting the remote host window size : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?
stalled connection with : 42.2.4. Stalled Data Connection?

temporary files : 14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly

cleanup command and : 3.4. Automatic File Cleanup

ending with ~ : 17.18. Using "Fast find"

for file searches : 9.24. Get File List by Editing Output of ls -l, grep, etc.

handling text with : 9.17. Handling Lots of Text with Temporary Files

managing : 45.11. The Multipurpose jot Command

redirecting output to : 46.1.1. Use -xv

/tmp directory

21.4. Why Both /tmp and /usr/tmp?
(see also /tmp directory)

unique filename generation for : 16.16. Picking a Unique Filename Automatically

TERM (terminate) signal

38.8. What Are Signals?
38.10. Destroying Processes with kill

TERM environment variable

2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals
5.10. Finding What Terminal Names You Can Use
6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
6.4. The PATH Environment Variable
in C shell : 47.2.5. Variable Syntax
cases : 44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case
examples : 44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case
setting value of : 42.3. Why Changing TERM Sometimes Doesn't Work

termcap database

5.2. The Idea of a Terminal Database
5.7. What termcap and terminfo Do and Don't Control
6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
7.8. Highlighting in Shell Prompts
41.10. Using terminfo Capabilities in Shell Programs
42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess
language of : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
types of lines in : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals

TERMCAP environment variable

5.3. Setting the Terminal Type When You Log In

6.3. Predefined Environment Variables

setting

5.4. Setting the TERMCAP Variable with tset
42.3. Why Changing TERM Sometimes Doesn't Work

terminal drivers

priority of : 39.5. Why Is the System So Slow?
settings : 42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess

terminal emulators

1.31. The X Window System
41.8. ptys and Window Systems

terminal modes in Berkeley UNIX : 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)

terminal ports : 2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals

terminal settings : 2.13. A .cshrc.$HOST File for Per Host Setup

saving in file : 42.4. Checklist for Resetting a Messed Up Terminal

terminal type : 2.2. Shell Setup Files-Which, Where, and Why

terminals

aliases for : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals

automatic setups : 2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals

characters sent out by special keys : 41.12. Finding Out What Characters Your Terminal's Special Keys Send

checking height and width : 42.6.2. Screen Width and Height: screensize

checklist for resetting : 42.4. Checklist for Resetting a Messed Up Terminal

clear command for : 22.18. Clear Your Terminal for Security, to Stop Burn-in

commands for adjusting : 41.9. Commands to Adjust Your Terminal

configuring

5.1. There's a Lot to Know About Terminals
5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In
5.10. Finding What Terminal Names You Can Use

describing capabilities of : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals

files with lines longer than : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?

fixing hung : 42.2. Fixing a Hung Terminal or Job

fixing when hung : 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In

how to issue commands for : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals

interpreting TAB characters : 41.4.1. TAB Is Just Another Character to UNIX

levels where problems can occur : 42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess

naming : 5.10. Finding What Terminal Names You Can Use

reading long lines from : 41.7. Reading Verrrry Long Lines from the Terminal

screen editors

differences between terminals and : 5.2. The Idea of a Terminal Database

screen program

3.7. Detaching a Session with screen
12.9. Running Multiple Shell Sessions with screen
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

screen size

changing the settings of : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?
setting in configuration files or environment variables : 42.5. Checklist: Screen Size Messed Up?
testing files : 42.6. Screen Size Testing Files

sending repeated characters to : 42.7. termtest: Send Repeated Characters to Terminal

setup mode : 42.4. Checklist for Resetting a Messed Up Terminal

status line : 7.6. Session Information in Your Terminal's Status Line

testing for exactly 80 columns : 42.6.1. Single Line Screen Width: 80cols

testing long-line wrapping : 42.6.3. Set Width, Test Line Wrapping: longlines

writing to : 13.12. Writing to Multiple Terminals for Demonstrations

terminate signal : (see TERM signal)

terminfo database

5.2. The Idea of a Terminal Database
5.7. What termcap and terminfo Do and Don't Control
5.10. Finding What Terminal Names You Can Use
7.8. Highlighting in Shell Prompts
41.10. Using terminfo Capabilities in Shell Programs
42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess
language of : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
types of lines in : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals

terminology, interpreting : 51.8. Type Bang Splat. Don't Forget the Rabbit Ears

termtest script

42.7. termtest: Send Repeated Characters to Terminal
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

test command

44.20. test: Testing Files and Strings

52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

-a option : 45.33. Testing Two Strings with One case Statement

advantages : 45.33. Testing Two Strings with One case Statement

case statements compared to : 45.33. Testing Two Strings with One case Statement

errors caused by

46.4. Stop Syntax Errors in Numeric Tests
46.5. Stop Syntax Errors in String Tests

examples : 44.20. test: Testing Files and Strings

if loops using : 44.20. test: Testing Files and Strings

in while loops : 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift

-o option : 45.33. Testing Two Strings with One case Statement

returns : 44.20. test: Testing Files and Strings

until loops using : 44.20. test: Testing Files and Strings

versions of : 44.20. test: Testing Files and Strings

while loops using : 44.20. test: Testing Files and Strings

test command (sed)

script.tidy using : 51.6. Cleaning script Files

testing

character strings using expr : 45.29. Testing Characters in a String with expr
exit status : 46.9. If Command Doesn't Return a Status, Test the Error Messages

testing_files directory : 42.6. Screen Size Testing Files

TeX program : 43.12.2. TeX

Texinfo files : 52.5.3.4. Installing a Single Program

text

counting elements of : 29.6. Counting Lines, Words, and Characters: wc
double-spacing : 25.12. Double Space, Triple Space ...
empty files and : 13.14. What Can You Do with an Empty File?
handling with temporary files : 9.17. Handling Lots of Text with Temporary Files
highlighting : 27.20. A Highlighting grep

text editors : (see editors)

text files

filename extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions
finding : 16.26. Finding Text Files with findtext
newline character in : 1.29. When Is a File Not a File?

text processing

awk for : (see awk)

centering lines : 35.8. Centering Lines in a File

formatting columns : 35.14. Cutting Columns or Fields with cut

indent text : 35.7. offset: Indent Text

joining lines : 35.19. Joining Lines with join

neatening text

35.2. Neatening Text with fmt
35.3. Alternatives to fmt

re-format comment lines : 35.4. recomment: Clean Up Program Comment Blocks

remove mail/news headers : 35.5. Remove Mail/News Headers with behead

rotating text : 35.23. Rotating Text

sed for : (see sed)

selecting columns : 35.14. Cutting Columns or Fields with cut

splitting files : 35.9. Splitting Files at Fixed Points: split

straightening jagged columns : 35.22. Straightening Jagged Columns

tgrep script

27.13. More grep-like Programs Written in Perl
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

then statement (examples) : 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement

throwaway scripts : 9.15. Throwaway Scripts for Complicated Commands

tilde (~)

ending filenames : 14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly

time

access times : 16.5. The Three UNIX File Times

appending date to filenames : 21.14. Automatically Appending the Date to a Filename

file modification : (see timestamps)

formats accepted by calendar : 48.4.1. How calendar Works

on UNIX systems

39.1. Which Time Is It?
51.2. How UNIX Keeps Time

time command : 39.2. Timing Programs

in C shell : 47.2.2.1. Built-Ins
examples : 47.2.2.1. Built-Ins

time daemon : 51.2. How UNIX Keeps Time

time shell variable : 6.9. Special C Shell Variables

Time to go now.... message : 40.2. Waiting a Little While: sleep

time variable : 39.3. The csh time variable

format string tags : 39.3. The csh time variable

time-sharing processes

modifying the scheduling priority of : 39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When

timeout keyowrd : 9.26. Expect

timestamps

16.5. The Three UNIX File Times

17.8. Exact File Time Comparisons

backups and : 20.7. Creating a Timestamp File for Selective Backups

listing/finding files by

16.2. Finding Oldest or Newest Files with ls -t and ls -u
16.9. An Alias to List Recently Changed Files
16.18. Listing Files You've Created/Edited Today
16.25. Listing Files by Age and Size
16.27. newer: Print the Name of the Newest File
17.5. Searching for Old Files

storing : 2.15. Unclutter Logins: Show Login Messages Just Once

touch command : 21.7. Setting File Modification Time with touch

timex command : 39.2. Timing Programs

timezones, TZ variable for

6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
6.6. The TZ Environment Variable

timing programs : 39.2. Timing Programs

timing report, customizing : 39.3. The csh time variable

tip program : 9.26.1. Dialback

tm script : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

/tmp directory

11.11.1. bash and ksh
21.2. A Better Place for Temporary Files: /tmp
21.4. Why Both /tmp and /usr/tmp?

tokens, find command and : 17.6. Be an Expert on find Search Operators

tolower command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands

Torek, Chris

8.6.1. Portability
8.12. Which One Will the C Shell Use?

ToStatus script : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

touch command

17.8. Exact File Time Comparisons

21.7. Setting File Modification Time with touch

52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

examples

46.9. If Command Doesn't Return a Status, Test the Error Messages
48.2. Online Phone and Address Lists

storing cutrrent timestamp : 2.15. Unclutter Logins: Show Login Messages Just Once

toupper command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands

tpipe command

13.11. tpipe-Redirecting stdout to More than One Place
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

tput command

41.1. Delving a Little Deeper
41.10. Using terminfo Capabilities in Shell Programs
42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess
42.4. Checklist for Resetting a Messed Up Terminal
printing long terminal names : 5.10. Finding What Terminal Names You Can Use

tput init command : 42.4. Checklist for Resetting a Messed Up Terminal

tput reset command : 42.4. Checklist for Resetting a Messed Up Terminal

tputinit program : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

tr command : 15.5. Matching All "Dot Files" with Wildcards

Berkeley vs. System V : 35.11. Hacking on Characters with tr
-c option : 29.10. Just the Words, Please
control characters used with : 45.35.2. With tr and echo
converting characters : 1.5. Anyone Can Program the Shell
rotating text : 30.22.2. Filtering Text with vi
squeeze option : 35.11. Hacking on Characters with tr

trap command

7.12. External Commands Send Signals to Set Variables
44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
45.8. Handling Signals to Child Processes
: (colon) used with : 45.8. Handling Signals to Child Processes
arguments to : 45.8. Handling Signals to Child Processes
in C shell : 47.2.3. Signals
examples : 47.2.3. Signals
handling signals in Bourne shell : 38.9. Killing Foreground Jobs
in nom script : 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
signal names/numbers : 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts

trash directory : 23.8. Safe Delete: Pros and Cons

tree-structured filesystem : 1.19. The Tree Structure of the Filesystem

trees, directory

16.19. stree: Simple Directory Tree

16.22. Comparing Two Directory Trees with dircmp

16.23. Comparing Filenames in Two Directory Trees

archives/backups of : 20.1. tar in a Nutshell

changing permissions of : 22.7. Using chmod to Change File Permission

compressing

24.8. Save Space: tar and compress a Directory Tree
24.12. Compressing a Directory Tree: Fine-Tuning

copying : 18.15. Copying Directory Trees with cp -r

duplicating : 17.17. Duplicating a Directory Tree (No Pathnames with find {} Operator)

find command and : 17.2. Delving Through a Deep Directory Tree

grep command and : 17.20. grepping a Directory Tree (and a Gotcha)

searching : 17.24. Skipping Some Parts of a Tree in find (A More Selective -prune)

trimming directories : 24.15. Trimming a Directory

triplespace script : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

troff formatting package

43.12.1. troff
43.13. The Text Formatters nroff, troff, ditroff, ...
errors caused by : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
indexing feature : 1.4. Using Pipes to Create a New Tool
macros : 43.14. nroff/troff and Macro Packages
macros, debugging : 43.20. Displaying a troff Macro Definition
preprocessing : 43.21. Preprocessing troff Input with sed

Trojan horse attack : 19.2. Introduction to Shell Archives

troubleshooting

software problems : 52.8.1.2. Problems
stalled data connections : 42.2.4. Stalled Data Connection?
stray prompt problems : 7.3. C Shell Prompt Causes Problems in vi, rsh, etc.

true exit status : 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes

true program : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

tscan examples : 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command

.tcshrc file : 2.2.5. tcsh

tset command

2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals

5.3. Setting the Terminal Type When You Log In

5.9. Setting Your Erase, Kill, and Interrupt Characters

41.1. Delving a Little Deeper

42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess

42.4. Checklist for Resetting a Messed Up Terminal

initializing terminal : 5.11. Initializing the Terminal with tset

-m option : 5.3. Setting the Terminal Type When You Log In

-Q option

5.3. Setting the Terminal Type When You Log In
5.11. Initializing the Terminal with tset

setting TERMAP variable : 5.4. Setting the TERMCAP Variable with tset

TSTP (stop) signal : 38.8. What Are Signals?

tty command

3.8. What tty Am I On?
38.6. The Controlling Terminal
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

tty number

displaying with usernames : 51.4. Who's On?
in ps listing : 38.6. The Controlling Terminal

tty serial port, for activity monitoring : 38.2. fork and exec

ttys

41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
42.1. Making Sense Out of the Terminal Mess

ttys and ttytab files : 2.12. Automatic Setups for Different Terminals

twin program

28.5. Comparing Files Alongside One Another
52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc

twm window manager : 42.6.3. Set Width, Test Line Wrapping: longlines

.txt filename extension : 1.17. Filename Extensions

type-ahead feature : 9.19. For the Impatient: Type-Ahead

type command

4.10. Find All Command Versions with whereiz
8.11. Which One Will bash Use?

typescript : 51.5. Copy What You Do with script

"typesetter busy" error message : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages

typesetting

21.14. Automatically Appending the Date to a Filename

(see also printing)

awf program : 43.17. Don't Have nroff? Try gnroff or awf

bold text : 43.18. How nroff Makes Bold and Underline; How to Remove It

col command : 43.18. How nroff Makes Bold and Underline; How to Remove It

colcrt command : 43.18. How nroff Makes Bold and Underline; How to Remove It

curly quotes : 43.21. Preprocessing troff Input with sed

ditroff program : 43.13. The Text Formatters nroff, troff, ditroff, ...

em-dashes : 43.21. Preprocessing troff Input with sed

equations

43.12. Typesetting Overview
43.12.2. TeX

escape sequences, removing : 43.19. Removing Leading Tabs and Other Trivia

gnroff program : 43.17. Don't Have nroff? Try gnroff or awf

groff program : 43.16. groff

line drawings : 43.12. Typesetting Overview

nroff program : 43.13. The Text Formatters nroff, troff, ditroff, ...

Scribe program : 43.12.3. Scribe

tables : 43.12. Typesetting Overview

TABs, removing : 43.19. Removing Leading Tabs and Other Trivia

TeX program : 43.12.2. TeX

troff : (see troff formatting package)

typographical characters : 43.21. Preprocessing troff Input with sed

ul command : 43.18. How nroff Makes Bold and Underline; How to Remove It

underlined text : 43.18. How nroff Makes Bold and Underline; How to Remove It

WYSIWYG programs : 43.12.3. Scribe

typographical characters : 43.21. Preprocessing troff Input with sed

TZ environment variable

6.3. Predefined Environment Variables
6.6. The TZ Environment Variable

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