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# Index: N

N>&- operator : 47.2.1.3. Closing FDs
n>&m : 45.21. n>&m: Swap Standard Output and Standard Error
  examples
    44.5. Test String Values with Bourne Shell case
    45.31. Nested Command Substitution
    45.32. A Better read Command: grabchars
N>&M operator
  examples : 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations
n>&m operator
  examples
    44.9. Testing Your Success
    44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script)
    44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
    46.9. If Command Doesn't Return a Status, Test the Error Messages
name lines in termcap or terminfo files : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
namesort script : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
naming
  commands : 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
  directories : 16.21. Finding All Directories with the Same Name
  environment variables : 6.1. What Environment Variables Are Good For
  files
    4.6. Naming Files
    (see filenames)
  magnetic tapes : 20.3.2. What Is the Name of the Tape Drive?
  multiple names for one file : 18.3. Files with Two or More Names
  self-renaming scripts : 45.4. Fun with #!
  shell scripts : 44.21. Picking a Name for a New Command
  terminals : 5.10. Finding What Terminal Names You Can Use
nawk utility
  33.11. Quick Reference: awk
  50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
  (see also awk utility; gawk utility)
  databases created using : 48.10. Working with Names and Addresses
  version history : 33.12. Versions of awk
nawk utilityxs
  examples : 45.25. Shell Scripts On-the-Fly from Standard Input
neatening text
  35.2. Neatening Text with fmt
  35.3. Alternatives to fmt
netpbm : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
netstat command : 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
Network Filesystem : (see NFS)
Network I/O problems : 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
network time : 39.5. Why Is the System So Slow?
networking utilities : 1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
networks
  archiving : 19.1. Packing Up and Moving
  find command and : 17.25. Keeping find From Searching Networked Filesystems
  stream-oriented protocols : 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
newgrp command : 22.13. Groups and Group Ownership
newline character
  allowing delays after : 41.2.1. How We Made It This Far (Back?)
newline characters
  1.29. When Is a File Not a File?
  4.9. Setting Up vi with the .exrc File
  25.10. Squash Extra Blank Lines
  25.13. pushin: Squeeze Out Extra White Space
  (see also whitespace)
  in output : 8.6.1. Portability
  problems with xargs : 9.22. xargs: Problems with Spaces and Newlines
newline glitch : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
next command (awk) : 33.11.7. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
nextday script
  40.10. nextday, nextweekday: Tomorrow or Next Weekday
  52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
nextweekday script
  40.10. nextday, nextweekday: Tomorrow or Next Weekday
  52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
  adding calendar information to : 48.4.3. Automating Your Own Calendar
NFS (Network Filesystem)
  1.33. UNIX Networking and Communications
  52.5.3.1. Directory Structure
NFS (Network Filesystem)
  mounting : 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In
nfsstat command : 39.12.3. The I/O Subsystem
nice command
  39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When
  52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
  background processes and : 1.28. Some Gotchas with Background Processing
nice number : 39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When
niceness : 39.9. Know When to Be "nice" to OTher Users...and When
nine-track tapes : 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
nl program : 25.21. Numbering Lines
"no login associated with uid #" error message : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
"No match" error : 15.4. What if a Wildcard Doesn't Match?
no matches
  error (ed, ex) : 33.7. ed/ex Batch Edits: Avoid Errors When No Match
no_run script : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
noclobber shell variable
  6.8. Shell Variables
  6.9. Special C Shell Variables
  13.6. Safe I/O Redirection with noclobber
  23.7. Safer File Deletion in Some Directories
NOG script : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
noglob shell variable : 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
nohup command
  38.18. nohup
  52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
  background processes and : 1.28. Some Gotchas with Background Processing
nohup.out file : 38.18. nohup
nolinks shell variable : 14.13. Which Directory Am I in, Really?
nom script
  15.9. nom: List Files that Don't Match a Wildcard
  52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
  trap command in : 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
non-canonical input mode : 41.7. Reading Verrrry Long Lines from the Terminal
non-printing control characters : (see control characters)
non-shareable files : 52.5.3.1. Directory Structure
nonexecutable scripts : 4.3. Organizing Nonexecutable Scripts
nonlogin shell : 2.2. Shell Setup Files-Which, Where, and Why
nonomatch shell variable : 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
nonprintable characters : (see special characters)
noremap command (vi) : 31.14. Don't Lose Important Functions with vi Maps: Use noremap
Normal script : 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
not a tty. message : 38.6. The Controlling Terminal
"not a typewriter" error message : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
"not enough memory" error message : 50.12. Common UNIX Error Messages
notepad
  creating in terminal windows : 48.3. A Scratchpad on Your Screen
notify shell variable : 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
nroff program : 43.13. The Text Formatters nroff, troff, ditroff, ...
  as alternative to awk : 48.12. Using index with a Filter
  commands
    in : 50.6. Searching Online Manual Pages
  macros : 43.14. nroff/troff and Macro Packages
  -man macros : 50.10. Make Your Own Man Pages Without Learning troff
null command : 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
null filenames : 23.13. Deleting Files with the Null Name
numbering lines : 25.21. Numbering Lines
numbers
  49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt
  (see also calculators)
  working with : 49.1. bc: Simple Math at the Shell Prompt
numeric capabilities : 41.11. How termcap and terminfo Describe Terminals
numeric command returns : 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
numeric exit status : 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts
numeric tests, syntax errors in : 46.4. Stop Syntax Errors in Numeric Tests

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