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In the previous chapter, you learned about some basic things in the Bourne shell: the start-up file (.profile); shell variables; command lines; standard input, output, and diagnostics; and redirection of input and output. In this chapter you will learn about shell functions, background commands, connecting processes, and giving directives to the shell.

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Topham, D.W. (1990). Bourne Shell Processes. In: A System V Guide to UNIX and XENIX. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3246-9_22

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