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(bash.info) Introduction

 
 Bash Features
 *************
 
    This text is a brief description of the features that are present in
 the Bash shell.
 
    This is Edition 2.3, last updated 20 January 1999, of `The GNU Bash
 Reference Manual', for `Bash', Version 2.03.
 
    Copyright (C) 1991, 1993, 1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Bash contains features that appear in other popular shells, and some
 features that only appear in Bash.  Some of the shells that Bash has
 borrowed concepts from are the Bourne Shell (`sh'), the Korn Shell
 (`ksh'), and the C-shell (`csh' and its successor, `tcsh'). The
 following menu breaks the features up into categories based upon which
 one of these other shells inspired the feature.
 
    This manual is meant as a brief introduction to features found in
 Bash.  The Bash manual page should be used as the definitive reference
 on shell behavior.
 

Menu

 
* Introduction                An introduction to the shell.
 
* Definitions                 Some definitions used in the rest of this
 				manual.
 
* Basic Shell Features        The shell "building blocks".
 
* Bourne Shell Features       Features similar to those found in the
 				Bourne shell.
 
* Bash Features               Features found only in Bash.
 
* Job Control                 A chapter describing what job control is
 				and how Bash allows you to use it.
 
* Using History Interactively Chapter dealing with history expansion
 				rules.
 
* Command Line Editing        Chapter describing the command line
 				editing features.
 
* Installing Bash             How to build and install Bash on your system.
 
* Reporting Bugs              How to report bugs in Bash.
 
* Builtin Index               Index of Bash builtin commands.
 
* Reserved Word Index         Index of Bash reserved words.
 
* Variable Index              Quick reference helps you find the
 				variable you want.
 
* Function Index              Index of bindable Readline functions.
 
* Concept Index               General index for concepts described in
 				this manual.
 

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