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## bg - sends jobs to background
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SYNOPSIS
bg PID
DESCRIPTION
bg sends the job to the background resuming it if it has stopped.
## bool - Returns true if the value given to it is equal to '1' or 'true'.
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SYNOPSIS
bool VALUE
DESCRIPTION
Returns true if the value given to it is equal to '1' or 'true'.
## math - Floating-point calculator
math [EXPRESSION]
DESCRIPTION
Evaluates arithmetic expressions
SPECIAL EXPRESSIONS
help (only in interactive mode)
prints this help text
--help (only in non-interactive mode)
prints this help text
exit (only in interactive mode)
exits the program
NOTATIONS
infix notation
e.g. 3 * 4 + 5
polish notation
e.g. + * 3 4 5
EXAMPLES
Add two plus two in infix notation
Add two plus two in polish notation
AUTHOR
Written by Hunter Goldstein.
## cd - Change directory.
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SYNOPSIS
cd DIRECTORY
DESCRIPTION
Without arguments cd changes the working directory to your home directory.
With arguments cd changes the working directory to the directory you provided.
## contains - check if a given string contains another one
Returns 0 if the first argument contains any of the other ones, else returns 1
## dir-depth - set the dir stack depth
DESCRIPTION
If DEPTH is given, set the dir stack max depth to DEPTH, else remove the limit
## dirs - prints the directory stack
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SYNOPSIS
dirs
DESCRIPTION
dirs prints the current directory stack.
## disown - disown processes
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SYNOPSIS
disown [ --help | -r | -h | -a ][PID...]
DESCRIPTION
Disowning a process removes that process from the shell's background process table.
OPTIONS
-r Remove all running jobs from the background process list.
-h Specifies that each job supplied will not receive the SIGHUP signal when the shell receives a SIGHUP.
-a If no job IDs were supplied, remove all jobs from the background process list.
## drop - delete some variables or arrays
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SYNOPSIS
drop VARIABLES...
DESCRIPTION
Deletes the variables given to it as arguments. The variables name must be supplied.
Instead of '$x' use 'x'.
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## echo - display text
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SYNOPSIS
echo [ -h | --help ] [-e] [-n] [-s] [STRING]...
DESCRIPTION
Print the STRING(s) to standard output.
OPTIONS
-e
enable the interpretation of backslash escapes
-n
do not output the trailing newline
-s
do not separate arguments with spaces
Escape Sequences
When the -e argument is used, the following sequences will be interpreted:
\\ backslash
\a alert (BEL)
\b backspace (BS)
\c produce no further output
\e escape (ESC)
\f form feed (FF)
\n new line
\r carriage return
\t horizontal tab (HT)
\v vertical tab (VT)
## ends-with - check if a given string ends with another one
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SYNOPSIS
Returns 0 if the first argument ends with any of the other ones, else returns 1
## eval - evaluates the specified commands
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SYNOPSIS
eval COMMANDS...
DESCRIPTION
eval evaluates the given arguments as a command. If more than one argument is given,
all arguments are joined using a space as a separator.
## exec - replace the shell with the given command
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SYNOPSIS
exec [-ch] [--help] [command [arguments ...]]
DESCRIPTION
Execute <command>, replacing the shell with the specified program.
The <arguments> following the command become the arguments to
<command>.
OPTIONS
-c Execute command with an empty environment.
## exists - check whether items exist
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SYNOPSIS
exists [EXPRESSION]
DESCRIPTION
Checks whether the given item exists and returns an exit status of 0 if it does, else 1.
OPTIONS
-a ARRAY
array var is not empty
-b BINARY
binary is in PATH
-d PATH
path is a directory
This is the same as test -d
-f PATH
path is a file
This is the same as test -f
--fn FUNCTION
function is defined
-s STRING
string var is not empty
STRING
string is not empty
This is the same as test -n
EXAMPLES
Test if the file exists:
exists -f FILE && echo 'The FILE exists' || echo 'The FILE does not exist'
Test if some-command exists in the path and is executable:
exists -b some-command && echo 'some-command exists' || echo 'some-command does not exist'
Test if variable exists AND is not empty
exists -s myVar && echo "myVar exists: $myVar" || echo 'myVar does not exist or is empty'
NOTE: Don't use the '$' sigil, but only the name of the variable to check
Test if array exists and is not empty
exists -a myArr && echo "myArr exists: @myArr" || echo 'myArr does not exist or is empty'
NOTE: Don't use the '@' sigil, but only the name of the array to check
Test if a function named 'myFunc' exists
exists --fn myFunc && myFunc || echo 'No function with name myFunc found'
AUTHOR
Written by Fabian Würfl.
Heavily based on implementation of the test builtin, which was written by Michael Murphy.
## exit - exit the shell
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SYNOPSIS
exit
DESCRIPTION
Makes ion exit. The exit status will be that of the last command executed.
## false - does nothing unsuccessfully
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SYNOPSIS
false
DESCRIPTION
Sets the exit status to 1.
## fg - bring job to the foreground
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SYNOPSIS
fg PID
DESCRIPTION
fg brings the specified job to foreground resuming it if it has stopped.
## fn - print a short description of every defined function
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SYNOPSIS
fn [ -h | --help ]
DESCRIPTION
Prints all the defined functions along with their help, if provided
## help - get help for builtins
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SYNOPSIS
help [BUILTIN]
DESCRIPTION
Get the short description for BUILTIN. If no argument is provided, list all the builtins
## eq, is - checks if two arguments are the same
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SYNOPSIS
is [ -h | --help ] [not]
Returns 0 if the two arguments are equal, and 1 otherwise.
OPTIONS
not
returns 0 if the two arguments are not equal.
## isatty - checks if the provided file descriptor is a tty
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SYNOPSIS
isatty [FD]
Returns 0 if the supplied file descriptor is a tty, and 1 otherwise.
## jobs - list all jobs running in the background
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SYNOPSIS
jobs
DESCRIPTION
Prints a list of all jobs running in the background.
## matches - checks if the second argument contains any proportion of the first
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SYNOPSIS
matches VALUE VALUE
DESCRIPTION
Makes the exit status equal 0 if the first argument contains the second.
Otherwise matches makes the exit status equal 1.
EXAMPLES
Returns true:
matches xs x
Returns false:
matches x xs
## popd - shift through the directory stack
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SYNOPSIS
popd
DESCRIPTION
popd removes the top directory from the directory stack and changes the working directory to the new top directory.
pushd adds directories to the stack.
## pushd - push a directory to the directory stack
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SYNOPSIS
pushd DIRECTORY
DESCRIPTION
pushd pushes a directory to the directory stack.
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## random - generate a random number
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SYNOPSIS
random
random START END
DESCRIPTION
random generates a pseudo-random integer. IT IS NOT SECURE.
The range is half open and depends on what arguments you pass.
If no arguments are given the range is [0, 32767).
If two arguments are given the range is [START, END).
## read - read a line of input into some variables
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SYNOPSIS
read VARIABLES...
DESCRIPTION
For each variable reads from standard input and stores the results in the variable.
## set - Set or unset values of shell options and positional parameters.
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SYNOPSIS
set [ --help ] [-e | +e] [-x | +x] [-o [vi | emacs]] [- | --] [STRING]...
DESCRIPTION
Shell options may be set using the '-' character, and unset using the '+' character.
OPTIONS
-e Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status.
-o Specifies that an argument will follow that sets the key map.
The keymap argument may be either `vi` or `emacs`.
-x Specifies that commands will be printed as they are executed.
-- Following arguments will be set as positional arguments in the shell.
If no argument are supplied, arguments will be unset.
- Following arguments will be set as positional arguments in the shell.
If no arguments are suppled, arguments will not be unset.
## source - evaluates given file
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SYNOPSIS
source FILEPATH
DESCRIPTION
Evaluates the commands in a specified file in the current shell. All changes in shell
variables will affect the current shell because of this.
## starts-with - check if a given string starts with another one
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SYNOPSIS
Returns 0 if the first argument starts with any of the other ones, else returns 1
## status - Evaluates the current runtime status
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SYNOPSIS
status [ -h | --help ] [-l] [-i]
DESCRIPTION
With no arguments status displays the current login information of the shell.
OPTIONS
-l
returns true if the shell is a login shell. Also --is-login.
-i
returns true if the shell is interactive. Also --is-interactive.
-f
prints the filename of the currently running script or else stdio. Also --current-filename.
## suspend - suspend the current shell
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SYNOPSIS
suspend
DESCRIPTION
Suspends the current shell by sending it the SIGTSTP signal,
returning to the parent process. It can be resumed by sending it SIGCONT.
## test - perform tests on files and text
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SYNOPSIS
test [EXPRESSION]
DESCRIPTION
Tests the expressions given and returns an exit status of 0 if true, else 1.
OPTIONS
--help
prints this help text
-n STRING
the length of STRING is nonzero
STRING
equivalent to -n STRING
-z STRING
the length of STRING is zero
STRING = STRING
the strings are equivalent
STRING != STRING
the strings are not equal
INTEGER -eq INTEGER
the integers are equal
INTEGER -ge INTEGER
the first INTEGER is greater than or equal to the second INTEGER
INTEGER -gt INTEGER
the first INTEGER is greater than the second INTEGER
INTEGER -le INTEGER
the first INTEGER is less than or equal to the second INTEGER
INTEGER -lt INTEGER
the first INTEGER is less than the second INTEGER
INTEGER -ne INTEGER
the first INTEGER is not equal to the second INTEGER
FILE -ef FILE
both files have the same device and inode numbers
FILE -nt FILE
the first FILE is newer than the second FILE
FILE -ot FILE
the first file is older than the second FILE
-b FILE
FILE exists and is a block device
-c FILE
FILE exists and is a character device
-d FILE
FILE exists and is a directory
-e FILE
FILE exists
-f FILE
FILE exists and is a regular file
-h FILE
FILE exists and is a symbolic link (same as -L)
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-L FILE
FILE exists and is a symbolic link (same as -h)
-r FILE
FILE exists and read permission is granted
-s FILE
FILE exists and has a file size greater than zero
-S FILE
FILE exists and is a socket
-w FILE
FILE exists and write permission is granted
-x FILE
FILE exists and execute (or search) permission is granted
EXAMPLES
Test if the file exists:
test -e FILE && echo "The FILE exists" || echo "The FILE does not exist"
Test if the file exists and is a regular file, and if so, write to it:
test -f FILE && echo "Hello, FILE" >> FILE || echo "Cannot write to a directory"
Test if 10 is greater than 5:
test 10 -gt 5 && echo "10 is greater than 5" || echo "10 is not greater than 5"
Test if the user is running a 64-bit OS (POSIX environment only):
test $(getconf LONG_BIT) = 64 && echo "64-bit OS" || echo "32-bit OS"
AUTHOR
Written by Michael Murphy.
## true - does nothing sucessfully
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SYNOPSIS
true
DESCRIPTION
Sets the exit status to 0.
## wait - wait for a background job
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SYNOPSIS
wait
DESCRIPTION
Wait for the background jobs to finish
## which, type - locate a program file in the current user's path
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SYNOPSIS
which PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
The which utility takes a list of command names and searches for the
alias/builtin/function/executable that would be executed if you ran that command.