| Index Entry |  Section | 
 
  | 
| M |  |  | 
 | MacKenzie, David | 4.8 Authors of getdate | 
 | Makefiles, installing programs in | 6.3 install: Copy files and set attributes | 
 | manipulating files | 6. Basic operations | 
 | megabytes for filesystem sizes | 9.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage | 
 | megabytes for filesystem sizes | 9.2 du: Estimate file space usage | 
 | Meyering, Jim | 4.8 Authors of getdate | 
 | midnight in date strings | 4.3 Time of day items | 
 | minute in date strings | 4.6 Relative items in date strings | 
 | minutes, time zone correction by | 4.3 Time of day items | 
 | mkdir | 7.2 mkdir: Make directories | 
 | mkfifo | 7.3 mkfifo: Make FIFOs (named pipes) | 
 | mknod | 7.4 mknod: Make block or character special files | 
 | modes and umask | 3.2.6 The Umask and Protection | 
 | modes of created directories, setting | 7.2 mkdir: Make directories | 
 | modes of created FIFOs, setting | 7.3 mkfifo: Make FIFOs (named pipes) | 
 | modification time, sorting files by | 5.1.3 Sorting the output | 
 | modify time, changing | 8.4 touch: Change file timestamps | 
 | month in date strings | 4.6 Relative items in date strings | 
 | month names in date strings | 4.2 Calendar date items | 
 | months, written-out | 4.1 General date syntax | 
 | MS-DOS filesystem | 9.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage | 
 | mtime, changing | 8.4 touch: Change file timestamps | 
 | multiple changes to permissions | 3.2.5 Making Multiple Changes | 
 | multipliers after numbers | 6.2 dd: Convert and copy a file | 
 | mv | 6.4 mv: Move (rename) files | 
 
  | 
| N |  |  | 
 | named pipes, creating | 7.3 mkfifo: Make FIFOs (named pipes) | 
 | newer files, moving only | 6.4 mv: Move (rename) files | 
 | next day | 4.5 Day of week items | 
 | next in date strings | 4.1 General date syntax | 
 | NFS filesystem type | 9.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage | 
 | NFS mounts from BSD to HP-UX | 5.1.2 What information is listed | 
 | NFS mounts from BSD to HP-UX | 9.2 du: Estimate file space usage | 
 | noerror | 6.2 dd: Convert and copy a file | 
 | non-directories, copying as special files | 6.1 cp: Copy files and directories | 
 | none backup method | 2.1 Backup options | 
 | none color option | 5.1.5 General output formatting | 
 | none, sorting option for ls | 5.1.3 Sorting the output | 
 | noon in date strings | 4.3 Time of day items | 
 | notrunc | 6.2 dd: Convert and copy a file | 
 | now in date strings | 4.6 Relative items in date strings | 
 | numbered backup method | 2.1 Backup options | 
 | numbers, written-out | 4.1 General date syntax | 
 | numeric modes | 3.3 Numeric Modes | 
 | numeric uid and gid | 5.1.5 General output formatting | 
 
  | 
| O |  |  | 
 | obs | 6.2 dd: Convert and copy a file | 
 | octal numbers for file modes | 3.3 Numeric Modes | 
 | of | 6.2 dd: Convert and copy a file | 
 | one filesystem, restricting du to | 9.2 du: Estimate file space usage | 
 | one-line output format | 9.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage | 
 | ordinal numbers | 4.1 General date syntax | 
 | other permissions | 3.2.1 Setting Permissions | 
 | output block size | 6.2 dd: Convert and copy a file | 
 | output format, portable | 9.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage | 
 | owner of file, permissions for | 3.2.1 Setting Permissions | 
 | owner, default | 3.1 Structure of File Permissions | 
 | ownership of installed files, setting | 6.3 install: Copy files and set attributes | 
 
  | 
| P |  |  | 
 | p for FIFO file | 7.4 mknod: Make block or character special files | 
 | parent directories and cp | 6.1 cp: Copy files and directories | 
 | parent directories, creating | 7.2 mkdir: Make directories | 
 | parent directories, creating missing | 6.3 install: Copy files and set attributes | 
 | parent directories, removing | 7.5 rmdir: Remove empty directories | 
 | PC filesystem | 9.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage | 
 | pcfs | 9.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage | 
 | permissions of files | 3. File permissions | 
 | permissions of installed files, setting | 6.3 install: Copy files and set attributes | 
 | permissions, changing access | 8.3 chmod: Change access permissions | 
 | permissions, copying existing | 3.2.2 Copying Existing Permissions | 
 | permissions, for changing file timestamps | 8.4 touch: Change file timestamps | 
 | permissions, output by ls | 5.1.2 What information is listed | 
 | Pinard, F. | 4.8 Authors of getdate | 
 | pm in date strings | 4.3 Time of day items | 
 | portable output format | 9.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage | 
 | POSIX output format | 9.1 df: Report filesystem disk space usage | 
 | POSIX.2 | 1. Introduction | 
 | POSIXLY_CORRECT, and block size | 2.2 Block size | 
 | printing color database | 5.4 dircolors: Color setup for ls | 
 | prompting, and ln | 7.1 ln: Make links between files | 
 | prompting, and mv | 6.4 mv: Move (rename) files | 
 | prompting, and rm | 6.5 rm: Remove files or directories | 
 | prompts, forcing | 6.4 mv: Move (rename) files | 
 | prompts, omitting | 6.4 mv: Move (rename) files | 
 | pure numbers in date strings | 4.7 Pure numbers in date strings | 
 
  | 
| Q |  |  | 
 | quoting style | 5.1.6 Formatting the file names | 
 
  | 
| R |  |  | 
 | read errors, ignoring | 6.2 dd: Convert and copy a file | 
 | read permission | 3.1 Structure of File Permissions | 
 | read permission, symbolic | 3.2.1 Setting Permissions | 
 | read system call, and holes | 6.1 cp: Copy files and directories | 
 | recursive directory listing | 5.1.1 Which files are listed | 
 | recursively changing access permissions | 8.3 chmod: Change access permissions | 
 | recursively changing file ownership | 8.1 chown: Change file owner and group | 
 | recursively changing group ownership | 8.2 chgrp: Change group ownership | 
 | recursively copying directories | 6.1 cp: Copy files and directories | 
 | relative items in date strings | 4.6 Relative items in date strings | 
 | removing empty directories | 7.5 rmdir: Remove empty directories | 
 | removing files after shredding | 6.6 shred: Remove files more securely | 
 | removing files or directories | 6.5 rm: Remove files or directories | 
 | removing permissions | 3.2.1 Setting Permissions | 
 | restricted deletion flag | 3.1 Structure of File Permissions | 
 | reverse sorting | 5.1.3 Sorting the output | 
 | rm | 6.5 rm: Remove files or directories | 
 | rmdir | 7.5 rmdir: Remove empty directories | 
 | root as default owner | 6.3 install: Copy files and set attributes | 
 
  |