Conventions Used in This Handbook
Acknowledgments for the First Edition
Acknowledgments for the Second Edition
Special Characters and Quoting
Chapter 2. Command-Line Editing
Chapter 3. Customizing Your Environment
The .bash_profile, .bash_logout, and .bashrc Files
Customization and Subprocesses
Chapter 4. Basic Shell Programming
Advanced Examples: pushd and popd
Chapter 6. Command-Line Options and Typed Variables
Integer Variables and Arithmetic
Chapter 7. Input/Output and Command-Line Processing
Chapter 9. Debugging Shell Programs
Chapter 10. bash Administration
Installing bash as the Standard Shell
Chapter 11. bash for Your System
The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard
Built-In Commands and Reserved Words
Appendix C. Loadable Built-Ins