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*** ../bash-20080221/doc/bashref.texi 2008-02-22 21:44:51.000000000 -0500
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--- doc/bashref.texi 2008-04-25 12:32:42.000000000 -0400
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*** 681,688 ****
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waits for each command to terminate in turn. The return status is the
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exit status of the last command executed.
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! The control operators @samp{&&} and @samp{||}
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! denote @sc{and} lists and @sc{or} lists, respectively.
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An @sc{and} list has the form
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@example
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@var{command1} && @var{command2}
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--- 681,691 ----
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waits for each command to terminate in turn. The return status is the
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exit status of the last command executed.
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! @sc{and} and @sc{or} lists are sequences of one or more pipelines
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! separated by the control operators @samp{&&} and @samp{||},
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! respectively. @sc{and} and @sc{or} lists are executed with left
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! associativity.
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!
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An @sc{and} list has the form
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@example
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@var{command1} && @var{command2}
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***************
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*** 2298,2304 ****
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(see the description of @code{hash} in @ref{Bourne Shell Builtins}).
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A full search of the directories in @env{$PATH}
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is performed only if the command is not found in the hash table.
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! If the search is unsuccessful, the shell prints an error
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message and returns an exit status of 127.
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@item
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--- 2301,2312 ----
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(see the description of @code{hash} in @ref{Bourne Shell Builtins}).
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A full search of the directories in @env{$PATH}
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is performed only if the command is not found in the hash table.
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! If the search is unsuccessful, the shell searches for a defined shell
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! function named @code{command_not_found_handle}.
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! If that function exists, it is invoked with the original command and
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! the original command's arguments as its arguments, and the function's
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! exit status becomes the exit status of the shell.
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! If that function is not defined, the shell prints an error
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message and returns an exit status of 127.
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@item
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*** 3129,3134 ****
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--- 3137,3143 ----
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Readline initialization file (@pxref{Readline Init File}),
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but each binding or command must be passed as a separate argument; e.g.,
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@samp{"\C-x\C-r":re-read-init-file}.
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+
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Options, if supplied, have the following meanings:
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@table @code
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*** 3262,3268 ****
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The @option{-p} option will display the attributes and values of each
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@var{name}.
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! When @option{-p} is used, additional options are ignored.
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The @option{-F} option inhibits the display of function definitions;
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only the function name and attributes are printed.
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If the @code{extdebug} shell option is enabled using @code{shopt}
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--- 3271,3286 ----
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The @option{-p} option will display the attributes and values of each
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@var{name}.
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! When @option{-p} is used with @var{name} arguments, additional options
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! are ignored.
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!
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! When @option{-p} is supplied without @var{name} arguments, @code{declare}
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! will display the attributes and values of all variables having the
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! attributes specified by the additional options.
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! If no other options are supplied with @option{-p}, @code{declare} will
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! display the attributes and values of all shell variables. The @option{-f}
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! option will restrict the display to shell functions.
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!
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The @option{-F} option inhibits the display of function definitions;
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only the function name and attributes are printed.
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If the @code{extdebug} shell option is enabled using @code{shopt}
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***************
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*** 3400,3413 ****
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@item help
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@btindex help
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@example
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! help [-s] [@var{pattern}]
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@end example
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Display helpful information about builtin commands.
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If @var{pattern} is specified, @code{help} gives detailed help
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on all commands matching @var{pattern}, otherwise a list of
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the builtins is printed.
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! The @option{-s} option restricts the information displayed to a short
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! usage synopsis.
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The return status is zero unless no command matches @var{pattern}.
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@item let
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--- 3418,3441 ----
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@item help
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@btindex help
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@example
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! help [-dms] [@var{pattern}]
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@end example
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Display helpful information about builtin commands.
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If @var{pattern} is specified, @code{help} gives detailed help
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on all commands matching @var{pattern}, otherwise a list of
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the builtins is printed.
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!
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! Options, if supplied, have the following meanings:
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!
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! @table @code
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! @item -d
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! Display a short description of each @var{pattern}
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! @item -m
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! Display the description of each @var{pattern} in a manpage-like format
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! @item -s
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! Display only a short usage synopsis for each @var{pattern}
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! @end table
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!
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The return status is zero unless no command matches @var{pattern}.
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@item let
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*** 3443,3448 ****
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--- 3471,3516 ----
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Exit a login shell, returning a status of @var{n} to the shell's
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parent.
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+ @item mapfile
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+ @btindex mapfile
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+ @example
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+ mapfile [-n @var{count}] [-O @var{origin}] [-s @var{count}] [-t] [-u @var{fd}] [
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+ -C @var{callback}] [-c @var{quantum}] [@var{array}]
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+ @end example
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+ Read lines from the standard input into array variable @var{array},
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+ or from file descriptor @var{fd}
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+ if the @option{-u} option is supplied.
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+ The variable @code{MAPFILE} is the default @var{array}.
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+ Options, if supplied, have the following meanings:
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+ @table @code
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+
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+ @item -n
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+ Copy at most @var{count} lines. If @var{count} is 0, all lines are copied.
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+ @item -O
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+ Begin assigning to @var{array} at index @var{origin}.
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+ The default index is 0.
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+ @item -s
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+ Discard the first @var{count} lines read.
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+ @item -t
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+ Remove a trailing line from each line read.
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+ @item -u
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+ Read lines from file descriptor @var{fd} instead of the standard input.
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+ @item -C
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+ Evaluate @var{callback} each time @var{quantum}P lines are read.
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+ The @option{-c} option specifies @var{quantum}.
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+ @item -c
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+ Specify the number of lines read between each call to @var{callback}.
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+ @end table
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+
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+ If @option{-C} is specified without @option{-c},
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+ the default quantum is 5000.
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+
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+ If not supplied with an explicit origin, @code{mapfile} will clear @var{array}
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+ before assigning to it.
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+
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+ @code{mapfile} returns successfully unless an invalid option or option
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+ argument is supplied, or @var{array} is invalid or unassignable.
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+
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@item printf
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@btindex printf
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@example
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*** 3476,3482 ****
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@item read
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@btindex read
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@example
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! read [-ers] [-a @var{aname}] [-d @var{delim}] [-n @var{nchars}] [-p @var{prompt}] [-t @var{timeout}] [-u @var{fd}] [@var{name} @dots{}]
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@end example
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One line is read from the standard input, or from the file descriptor
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@var{fd} supplied as an argument to the @option{-u} option, and the first word
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--- 3544,3550 ----
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@item read
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@btindex read
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@example
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! read [-ers] [-a @var{aname}] [-d @var{delim}] [-i @var{text}] [-n @var{nchars}] [-p @var{prompt}] [-t @var{timeout}] [-u @var{fd}] [@var{name} @dots{}]
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@end example
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One line is read from the standard input, or from the file descriptor
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@var{fd} supplied as an argument to the @option{-u} option, and the first word
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*** 3510,3515 ****
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--- 3578,3587 ----
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@item -e
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Readline (@pxref{Command Line Editing}) is used to obtain the line.
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+ @item -i @var{text}
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+ If Readline is being used to read the line, @var{text} is placed into
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+ the editing buffer before editing begins.
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+
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@item -n @var{nchars}
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@code{read} returns after reading @var{nchars} characters rather than
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waiting for a complete line of input.
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***************
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*** 3581,3588 ****
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If the @option{-f} option is used, @code{type} does not attempt to find
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shell functions, as with the @code{command} builtin.
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! The return status is zero if any of the @var{names} are found, non-zero
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! if none are found.
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@item typeset
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@btindex typeset
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--- 3653,3660 ----
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If the @option{-f} option is used, @code{type} does not attempt to find
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shell functions, as with the @code{command} builtin.
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! The return status is zero if all of the @var{names} are found, non-zero
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! if any are not found.
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@item typeset
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@btindex typeset
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*** 3596,3602 ****
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@item ulimit
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@btindex ulimit
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@example
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! ulimit [-acdefilmnpqrstuvxSH] [@var{limit}]
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@end example
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@code{ulimit} provides control over the resources available to processes
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started by the shell, on systems that allow such control. If an
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--- 3668,3674 ----
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@item ulimit
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@btindex ulimit
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@example
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! ulimit [-abcdefilmnpqrstuvxHST] [@var{limit}]
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@end example
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@code{ulimit} provides control over the resources available to processes
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started by the shell, on systems that allow such control. If an
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*** 3611,3616 ****
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--- 3683,3691 ----
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@item -a
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All current limits are reported.
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+ @item -b
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+ The maximum socket buffer size.
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+
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@item -c
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The maximum size of core files created.
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*** 3659,3664 ****
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--- 3734,3742 ----
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@item -x
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The maximum number of file locks.
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+ @item -T
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+ The maximum number of threads.
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+
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@end table
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If @var{limit} is given, it is the new value of the specified resource;
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***************
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*** 7049,7056 ****
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@item
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Bash provides a programmable word completion mechanism
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! (@pxref{Programmable Completion}), and two builtin commands,
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! @code{complete} and @code{compgen}, to manipulate it.
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@item
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Bash has command history (@pxref{Bash History Facilities}) and the
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--- 7127,7135 ----
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@item
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Bash provides a programmable word completion mechanism
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! (@pxref{Programmable Completion}), and builtin commands
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! @code{complete}, @code{compgen}, and @code{compopt}, to
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! manipulate it.
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@item
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Bash has command history (@pxref{Bash History Facilities}) and the
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