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# Index: N

n command (sed)
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: n
  sed & awk, 5.10. Next
N command (sed)
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: N
  sed & awk, 6.1.1. Append Next Line
  with P and D commands : sed & awk, 6.1.3. Multiline Print
\n escape sequence : sed & awk, 6.1.1. Append Next Line
.n filename extension : UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions
-n option (sed)
  sed & awk, 2.3.2.2. Suppressing automatic display of input lines
  sed & awk, 5.2. Comment
N>&- operator : UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.3. Closing FDs
n>&m operator : UNIX Power Tools, 45.21. n>&m: Swap Standard Output and Standard Error
  examples
    UNIX Power Tools, 44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case
    UNIX Power Tools, 44.9. Testing Your Success
    UNIX Power Tools, 44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script)
    UNIX Power Tools, 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
    UNIX Power Tools, 45.31. Nested Command Substitution
    UNIX Power Tools, 45.32. A Better read Command: grabchars
    UNIX Power Tools, 46.9. If Command Doesn't Return a Status, Test the Error Messages
    UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations
name lines in termcap or terminfo files : UNIX Power Tools, 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
naming
  script files : sed & awk, 2.2. Command-Line Syntax
namesort script : UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
naming
  commands : UNIX Power Tools, 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
  directories
    Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.2. File and Directory Names
    Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards
    UNIX Power Tools, 16.21. Finding All Directories with the Same Name
  environment variables : UNIX Power Tools, 6.1. What Environment Variables Are Good For
  files : (see filenames)
  magnetic tapes : UNIX Power Tools, 20.3.2. What Is the Name of the Tape Drive?
  multiple names for one file : UNIX Power Tools, 18.3. Files with Two or More Names
  self-renaming scripts : UNIX Power Tools, 45.4. Fun with #!
  shell scripts : UNIX Power Tools, 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
  special filenames
    sed & awk, 11.2.1.4. Special filenames
    sed & awk, 11.2.3.7. Additional special files
  terminals : UNIX Power Tools, 5.10. Finding What Terminal Names You Can Use
nawk scripting language
  UNIX Power Tools, 33.11. Quick Reference: awk
  UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
  sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: nawk
  UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.1. Command-line Syntax
  (see also awk scripting language; gawk scripting language)
  databases created using : UNIX Power Tools, 48.10. Working with Names and Addresses
  examples : UNIX Power Tools, 45.25. Shell Scripts On-the-Fly from Standard Input
  version history : UNIX Power Tools, 33.12. Versions of awk
neatening text
  UNIX Power Tools, 35.2. Neatening Text with fmt
  UNIX Power Tools, 35.3. Alternatives to fmt
nested conditional statements : sed & awk, 8.1. Conditional Statements
netpbm : UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
netstat command : UNIX Power Tools, 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
Network Filesystem : (see NFS)
Network I/O problems : UNIX Power Tools, 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
Network Information Service (NIS) : Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3.2.1. The C Compiler as Pipeline
network time : UNIX Power Tools, 39.5. Why Is the System So Slow?
networked filesystem : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
networks
  archiving : UNIX Power Tools, 19.1. Packing Up and Moving
  copying files across : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4.4.2.3. rcp
  find command and : UNIX Power Tools, 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
  stream-oriented protocols : UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
  utilities for : UNIX Power Tools, 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
new features in next ksh release : Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
newform command
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: newform
  (see also cut command; paste command)
newgrp command
  Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
  UNIX Power Tools, 22.13. Groups and Group Ownership
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: newgrp
newline characters : (see whitespace)
newline glitch : UNIX Power Tools, 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
news command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: news
news directory, accessing : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: news
newsgroup, awk : sed & awk, Other Sources of Information About sed and awk
next command (awk)
  UNIX Power Tools, 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
  sed & awk, 8.3. Other Statements That Affect Flow Control
  sed & awk, 10.1. The getline Function
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 11, Reference: next
  (see also getline function)
next command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: next
next command (ex) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: next
next command (sed) : (see n command (sed); N command (sed))
nextday script
  UNIX Power Tools, 40.10. nextday, nextweekday: Tomorrow or Next Weekday
  UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
nextfile statement : sed & awk, 11.2.1.5. The nextfile statement
nexti command (dbx) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 20, Reference: nexti
nextweekday script
  UNIX Power Tools, 40.10. nextday, nextweekday: Tomorrow or Next Weekday
  UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
  adding calendar information to : UNIX Power Tools, 48.4.3. Automating Your Own Calendar
NF variable
  sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
  sed & awk, 10.1.2. Assigning the Input to a Variable
NFS (Network Filesystem)
  UNIX Power Tools, 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
  UNIX Power Tools, 52.5.3.1. Directory Structure
  mounting : UNIX Power Tools, 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In
nfsstat command : UNIX Power Tools, 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
nice command
  Learning the Korn Shell, 1.8.2. Background Jobs and Priorities
  UNIX Power Tools, 39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When
  UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: nice
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: nice
  background processes and : UNIX Power Tools, 1.28. Some Gotchas with Background Processing
nice number : UNIX Power Tools, 39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When
niceness : UNIX Power Tools, 39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When
nine-track tapes : UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
nl command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: nl
nl program : UNIX Power Tools, 25.21. Numbering Lines
nm command : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: nm
"no login associated with uid #" error message : UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
"No match" error : UNIX Power Tools, 15.4. What if a Wildcard Doesn't Match?
"no matches" error (ed, ex) : UNIX Power Tools, 33.7. ed/ex Batch Edits: Avoid Errors When No Match
NO SCROLL key : Learning the UNIX Operating System, 1.4. The Unresponsive Terminal
no_run script : UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
nobeep shell variable : UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
noclobber shell variable
  Learning the Korn Shell, 3.3. Options
  Learning the Korn Shell, 7.1. I/O Redirectors
  Learning the Korn Shell, 10.2.3. Types of Global Customization
  Learning the UNIX Operating System, 5.1.1.1. The > operator
  UNIX Power Tools, 6.8. Shell Variables
  UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
  UNIX Power Tools, 13.6. Safe I/O Redirection with noclobber
  UNIX Power Tools, 23.7. Safer File Deletion in Some Directories
  UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
NOG script : UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
noglob shell variable
  UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
  UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
nohup command
  Learning the Korn Shell, 8.4.3. Ignoring Signals
  Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
  UNIX Power Tools, 38.18. nohup
  UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: nohup
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: nohup
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: nohup
  background processes and : UNIX Power Tools, 1.28. Some Gotchas with Background Processing
nohup.out file : UNIX Power Tools, 38.18. nohup
nolinks shell variable : UNIX Power Tools, 14.13. Which Directory Am I in, Really?
nom script
  UNIX Power Tools, 15.9. nom: List Files that Don't Match a Wildcard
  UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
  trap command in : UNIX Power Tools, 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
non-canonical input mode : UNIX Power Tools, 41.7. Reading Verrrry Long Lines from the Terminal
non-English characters : sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
nonexecutable scripts : UNIX Power Tools, 4.3. Organizing Nonexecutable Scripts
nonlogin shell : UNIX Power Tools, 2.2. Shell Setup Files-Which, Where, and Why
nonomatch shell variable
  UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
  UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
nonprintable characters : (see control characters; special characters)
noremap command (vi) : UNIX Power Tools, 31.14. Don't Lose Important Functions with vi Maps: Use noremap
non-shareable files : UNIX Power Tools, 52.5.3.1. Directory Structure
Normal script : UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
NOT (!) operator : (see !, negation operator)
not a tty. message : UNIX Power Tools, 38.6. The Controlling Terminal
"not a typewriter" error message : UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
"not enough memory" error message : UNIX Power Tools, 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
notepad, creating in terminal windows : UNIX Power Tools, 48.3. A Scratchpad on Your Screen
notify command
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: notify
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: notify
notify shell variable
  UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
  UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables
Novell : Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
Novell NetWare : Learning the Korn Shell, A. Related Shells
NR variable
  sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
  sed & awk, 8.4. Arrays
  sed & awk, 10.1.2. Assigning the Input to a Variable
nroff program
  UNIX Power Tools, 43.13. The Text Formatters nroff, troff, ditroff, ...
  UNIX in a Nutshell, 12. Nroff and Troff
  as alternative to awk : UNIX Power Tools, 48.12. Using index with a Filter
  commands : UNIX Power Tools, 50.6. Searching Online Manual Pages
  eliminating .so requests : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: soelim
  macros : UNIX Power Tools, 43.14. nroff/troff and Macro Packages
  -man macros : UNIX Power Tools, 50.10. Make Your Own Man Pages Without Learning troff
  preprocessors of : UNIX in a Nutshell, 16. Preprocessors
  requests, list of : UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.4. Default Operation of Requests
  stripping non-printable characters : sed & awk, 5.6.1. Stripping Out Non-Printable Characters from nroff Files
null commands
  UNIX Power Tools, 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: true
null filenames : UNIX Power Tools, 23.13. Deleting Files with the Null Name
null strings : Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1. Positional Parameters
number command (ex) : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: number
number registers
  in mm macros : UNIX in a Nutshell, 13.3. Number Registers Used in mm
  for ms macros
    UNIX in a Nutshell, 14.2. Number Registers for Page Layout
    UNIX in a Nutshell, 14.4. Reserved Number Register Names
  in nroff/troff : UNIX in a Nutshell, 12.5.11. Number Registers
numbered replacement strings : sed & awk, 5.3.1. Replacement Metacharacters
numbering lines
  UNIX Power Tools, 25.21. Numbering Lines
  UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: nl
numbering revisions (RCS) : UNIX in a Nutshell, 18.3.4. Revision Numbering
numbers
  UNIX Power Tools, 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt
  (see also calculators)
  arithmetic functions : (see arithmetic functions)
  comparing (relationship operators)
    sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
    (see also comparing)
  converting to strings : sed & awk, 7.7. System Variables
  converting units of : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: units
  factorials : sed & awk, 8.2.4. Deriving Factorials
  hexadecimal
    UNIX Power Tools, 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values
    sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
    tawk constants : sed & awk, 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions
    limitations on : sed & awk, 10.8. Limitations
  octal
    UNIX Power Tools, 1.23. File Access Permissions
    sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
    of ASCII characters
      UNIX Power Tools, 7.8. Highlighting in Shell Prompts
      UNIX Power Tools, 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values
    interpreting : UNIX Power Tools, 45.35.1. With echo
    for permissions : UNIX Power Tools, 17.15. Searching for Files by Permission
  output precision : sed & awk, 7.9. Formatted Printing
  prime factors : UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: factor
  random : sed & awk, 9.1.3. Random Number Generation
  truncating : sed & awk, 9.1.2. Integer Function
  working with : UNIX Power Tools, 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt
numeric arguments
  with edit commands : Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.3.1. Words
  with insert commands : Learning the vi Editor, 2.4.1. Numeric Arguments for Insert Commands
  with movement commands : Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.2. Numeric Arguments
numeric capabilities : UNIX Power Tools, 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
numeric command returns : UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
numeric exit status : UNIX Power Tools, 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts
numeric flags : sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
numeric tests, syntax errors in : UNIX Power Tools, 46.4. Stop Syntax Errors in Numeric Tests

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