>
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Redirect output.
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>>
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Append output to file.
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<
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Redirect input.
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<<
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"Here" document (redirect input).
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|
|
Pipe output.
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&
|
Run process in background.
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;
|
Separate commands on same line.
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*
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Match any character(s) in filename.
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?
|
Match single character in filename.
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!n
|
Repeat command number n.
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[ ]
|
Match any characters enclosed.
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( )
|
Execute in subshell.
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"
"
|
Partial quote (allows variable and command expansion).
|
' '
|
Preserve literal value of enclosed characters.
|
\
|
Quote following character.
|
$var
|
Use value for variable.
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$$
|
Process ID.
|
$0
|
Command name.
|
$n
|
nth argument
(0<n9).
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$*
|
All arguments.
|
$?
|
Exit status.
|
#
|
Begin comment.
|
Tab
|
Complete current word.
|
bg
|
Background execution.
|
break
|
Break from loop statements.
|
cd
|
Change directories.
|
continue
|
Resume a program loop.
|
echo
|
Display output.
|
eval
|
Evaluate arguments.
|
exec
|
Execute a new shell or other program.
|
fg
|
Foreground execution.
|
jobs
|
Show active jobs.
|
kill
|
Terminate running jobs.
|
newgrp
|
Change to a new group.
|
shift
|
Shift positional parameters.
|
stop
|
Suspend a background job.
|
suspend
|
Suspend a foreground job.
|
umask
|
Set or list permissions on files to be created.
|
unset
|
Erase variable or function definitions.
|
wait
|
Wait for a background job to finish.
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