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# Concept Index (Bash Reference Manual)

 Index Entry  Section

 [A](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [alias expansion](/code-gists/bash/aliases-bash-reference-manual.md#index-alias-expansion): [Aliases](/code-gists/bash/aliases-bash-reference-manual.md#Aliases) [arithmetic evaluation](/code-gists/bash/shell-arithmetic-bash-reference-manual.md#index-arithmetic-evaluation): [Shell Arithmetic](/code-gists/bash/shell-arithmetic-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Arithmetic) [arithmetic expansion](/code-gists/bash/arithmetic-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-arithmetic-expansion): [Arithmetic Expansion](/code-gists/bash/arithmetic-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Arithmetic-Expansion) [arithmetic, shell](/code-gists/bash/shell-arithmetic-bash-reference-manual.md#index-arithmetic_002c-shell): [Shell Arithmetic](/code-gists/bash/shell-arithmetic-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Arithmetic) [arrays](/code-gists/bash/arrays-bash-reference-manual.md#index-arrays): [Arrays](/code-gists/bash/arrays-bash-reference-manual.md#Arrays)

 [B](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [background](/code-gists/bash/job-control-basics-bash-reference-manual.md#index-background): [Job Control Basics](/code-gists/bash/job-control-basics-bash-reference-manual.md#Job-Control-Basics) [Bash configuration](/code-gists/bash/basic-installation-bash-reference-manual.md#index-Bash-configuration): [Basic Installation](/code-gists/bash/basic-installation-bash-reference-manual.md#Basic-Installation) [Bash installation](/code-gists/bash/basic-installation-bash-reference-manual.md#index-Bash-installation): [Basic Installation](/code-gists/bash/basic-installation-bash-reference-manual.md#Basic-Installation) [Bourne shell](/code-gists/bash/basic-shell-features-bash-reference-manual.md#index-Bourne-shell): [Basic Shell Features](/code-gists/bash/basic-shell-features-bash-reference-manual.md#Basic-Shell-Features) [brace expansion](/code-gists/bash/brace-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-brace-expansion): [Brace Expansion](/code-gists/bash/brace-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Brace-Expansion) [builtin](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-builtin-1): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions)

 [C](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [command editing](/code-gists/bash/readline-bare-essentials-bash-reference-manual.md#index-command-editing): [Readline Bare Essentials](/code-gists/bash/readline-bare-essentials-bash-reference-manual.md#Readline-Bare-Essentials) [command execution](/code-gists/bash/command-search-and-execution-bash-reference-manual.md#index-command-execution): [Command Search and Execution](/code-gists/bash/command-search-and-execution-bash-reference-manual.md#Command-Search-and-Execution) [command expansion](/code-gists/bash/simple-command-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-command-expansion): [Simple Command Expansion](/code-gists/bash/simple-command-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Simple-Command-Expansion) [command history](/code-gists/bash/bash-history-facilities-bash-reference-manual.md#index-command-history): [Bash History Facilities](/code-gists/bash/bash-history-facilities-bash-reference-manual.md#Bash-History-Facilities) [command search](/code-gists/bash/command-search-and-execution-bash-reference-manual.md#index-command-search): [Command Search and Execution](/code-gists/bash/command-search-and-execution-bash-reference-manual.md#Command-Search-and-Execution) [command substitution](/code-gists/bash/command-substitution-bash-reference-manual.md#index-command-substitution): [Command Substitution](/code-gists/bash/command-substitution-bash-reference-manual.md#Command-Substitution) [command timing](/code-gists/bash/pipelines-bash-reference-manual.md#index-command-timing): [Pipelines](/code-gists/bash/pipelines-bash-reference-manual.md#Pipelines) [commands, compound](/code-gists/bash/compound-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#index-commands_002c-compound): [Compound Commands](/code-gists/bash/compound-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#Compound-Commands) [commands, conditional](/code-gists/bash/conditional-constructs-bash-reference-manual.md#index-commands_002c-conditional): [Conditional Constructs](/code-gists/bash/conditional-constructs-bash-reference-manual.md#Conditional-Constructs) [commands, grouping](/code-gists/bash/command-grouping-bash-reference-manual.md#index-commands_002c-grouping): [Command Grouping](/code-gists/bash/command-grouping-bash-reference-manual.md#Command-Grouping) [commands, lists](/code-gists/bash/lists-bash-reference-manual.md#index-commands_002c-lists): [Lists](/code-gists/bash/lists-bash-reference-manual.md#Lists) [commands, looping](/code-gists/bash/looping-constructs-bash-reference-manual.md#index-commands_002c-looping): [Looping Constructs](/code-gists/bash/looping-constructs-bash-reference-manual.md#Looping-Constructs) [commands, pipelines](/code-gists/bash/pipelines-bash-reference-manual.md#index-commands_002c-pipelines): [Pipelines](/code-gists/bash/pipelines-bash-reference-manual.md#Pipelines) [commands, shell](/code-gists/bash/shell-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#index-commands_002c-shell): [Shell Commands](/code-gists/bash/shell-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Commands) [commands, simple](/code-gists/bash/simple-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#index-commands_002c-simple): [Simple Commands](/code-gists/bash/simple-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#Simple-Commands) [comments, shell](/code-gists/bash/comments-bash-reference-manual.md#index-comments_002c-shell): [Comments](/code-gists/bash/comments-bash-reference-manual.md#Comments) [completion builtins](/code-gists/bash/programmable-completion-builtins-bash-reference-manual.md#index-completion-builtins): [Programmable Completion Builtins](/code-gists/bash/programmable-completion-builtins-bash-reference-manual.md#Programmable-Completion-Builtins) [configuration](/code-gists/bash/basic-installation-bash-reference-manual.md#index-configuration): [Basic Installation](/code-gists/bash/basic-installation-bash-reference-manual.md#Basic-Installation) [control operator](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-control-operator): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [coprocess](/code-gists/bash/coprocesses-bash-reference-manual.md#index-coprocess): [Coprocesses](/code-gists/bash/coprocesses-bash-reference-manual.md#Coprocesses)

 [D](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [directory stack](/code-gists/bash/the-directory-stack-bash-reference-manual.md#index-directory-stack): [The Directory Stack](/code-gists/bash/the-directory-stack-bash-reference-manual.md#The-Directory-Stack)

 [E](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [editing command lines](/code-gists/bash/readline-bare-essentials-bash-reference-manual.md#index-editing-command-lines): [Readline Bare Essentials](/code-gists/bash/readline-bare-essentials-bash-reference-manual.md#Readline-Bare-Essentials) [environment](/code-gists/bash/environment-bash-reference-manual.md#index-environment): [Environment](/code-gists/bash/environment-bash-reference-manual.md#Environment) [evaluation, arithmetic](/code-gists/bash/shell-arithmetic-bash-reference-manual.md#index-evaluation_002c-arithmetic): [Shell Arithmetic](/code-gists/bash/shell-arithmetic-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Arithmetic) [event designators](/code-gists/bash/event-designators-bash-reference-manual.md#index-event-designators): [Event Designators](/code-gists/bash/event-designators-bash-reference-manual.md#Event-Designators) [execution environment](/code-gists/bash/command-execution-environment-bash-reference-manual.md#index-execution-environment): [Command Execution Environment](/code-gists/bash/command-execution-environment-bash-reference-manual.md#Command-Execution-Environment) [exit status](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-exit-status): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [exit status](/code-gists/bash/exit-status-bash-reference-manual.md#index-exit-status-1): [Exit Status](/code-gists/bash/exit-status-bash-reference-manual.md#Exit-Status) [expansion](/code-gists/bash/shell-expansions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-expansion): [Shell Expansions](/code-gists/bash/shell-expansions-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Expansions) [expansion, arithmetic](/code-gists/bash/arithmetic-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-expansion_002c-arithmetic): [Arithmetic Expansion](/code-gists/bash/arithmetic-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Arithmetic-Expansion) [expansion, brace](/code-gists/bash/brace-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-expansion_002c-brace): [Brace Expansion](/code-gists/bash/brace-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Brace-Expansion) [expansion, filename](/code-gists/bash/filename-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-expansion_002c-filename): [Filename Expansion](/code-gists/bash/filename-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Filename-Expansion) [expansion, parameter](/code-gists/bash/shell-parameter-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-expansion_002c-parameter): [Shell Parameter Expansion](/code-gists/bash/shell-parameter-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Parameter-Expansion) [expansion, pathname](/code-gists/bash/filename-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-expansion_002c-pathname): [Filename Expansion](/code-gists/bash/filename-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Filename-Expansion) [expansion, tilde](/code-gists/bash/tilde-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-expansion_002c-tilde): [Tilde Expansion](/code-gists/bash/tilde-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Tilde-Expansion) [expressions, arithmetic](/code-gists/bash/shell-arithmetic-bash-reference-manual.md#index-expressions_002c-arithmetic): [Shell Arithmetic](/code-gists/bash/shell-arithmetic-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Arithmetic) [expressions, conditional](/code-gists/bash/bash-conditional-expressions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-expressions_002c-conditional): [Bash Conditional Expressions](/code-gists/bash/bash-conditional-expressions-bash-reference-manual.md#Bash-Conditional-Expressions)

 [F](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [field](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-field): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [filename](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-filename): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [filename expansion](/code-gists/bash/filename-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-filename-expansion): [Filename Expansion](/code-gists/bash/filename-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Filename-Expansion) [foreground](/code-gists/bash/job-control-basics-bash-reference-manual.md#index-foreground): [Job Control Basics](/code-gists/bash/job-control-basics-bash-reference-manual.md#Job-Control-Basics) [functions, shell](/code-gists/bash/shell-functions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-functions_002c-shell): [Shell Functions](/code-gists/bash/shell-functions-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Functions)

 [H](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [history builtins](/code-gists/bash/bash-history-builtins-bash-reference-manual.md#index-history-builtins): [Bash History Builtins](/code-gists/bash/bash-history-builtins-bash-reference-manual.md#Bash-History-Builtins) [history events](/code-gists/bash/event-designators-bash-reference-manual.md#index-history-events): [Event Designators](/code-gists/bash/event-designators-bash-reference-manual.md#Event-Designators) [history expansion](/code-gists/bash/history-interaction-bash-reference-manual.md#index-history-expansion): [History Interaction](/code-gists/bash/history-interaction-bash-reference-manual.md#History-Interaction) [history list](/code-gists/bash/bash-history-facilities-bash-reference-manual.md#index-history-list): [Bash History Facilities](/code-gists/bash/bash-history-facilities-bash-reference-manual.md#Bash-History-Facilities) [History, how to use](/code-gists/bash/a-programmable-completion-example-bash-reference-manual.md#index-History_002c-how-to-use): [A Programmable Completion Example](/code-gists/bash/a-programmable-completion-example-bash-reference-manual.md#A-Programmable-Completion-Example)

 [I](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [identifier](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-identifier): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [initialization file, readline](/code-gists/bash/readline-init-file-bash-reference-manual.md#index-initialization-file_002c-readline): [Readline Init File](/code-gists/bash/readline-init-file-bash-reference-manual.md#Readline-Init-File) [installation](/code-gists/bash/basic-installation-bash-reference-manual.md#index-installation): [Basic Installation](/code-gists/bash/basic-installation-bash-reference-manual.md#Basic-Installation) [interaction, readline](/code-gists/bash/readline-interaction-bash-reference-manual.md#index-interaction_002c-readline): [Readline Interaction](/code-gists/bash/readline-interaction-bash-reference-manual.md#Readline-Interaction) [interactive shell](/code-gists/bash/invoking-bash-bash-reference-manual.md#index-interactive-shell): [Invoking Bash](/code-gists/bash/invoking-bash-bash-reference-manual.md#Invoking-Bash) [interactive shell](/code-gists/bash/interactive-shells-bash-reference-manual.md#index-interactive-shell-1): [Interactive Shells](/code-gists/bash/interactive-shells-bash-reference-manual.md#Interactive-Shells) [internationalization](/code-gists/bash/locale-translation-bash-reference-manual.md#index-internationalization): [Locale Translation](/code-gists/bash/locale-translation-bash-reference-manual.md#Locale-Translation)

 [J](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [job](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-job): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [job control](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-job-control): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [job control](/code-gists/bash/job-control-basics-bash-reference-manual.md#index-job-control-1): [Job Control Basics](/code-gists/bash/job-control-basics-bash-reference-manual.md#Job-Control-Basics)

 [K](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [kill ring](/code-gists/bash/readline-killing-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#index-kill-ring): [Readline Killing Commands](/code-gists/bash/readline-killing-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#Readline-Killing-Commands) [killing text](/code-gists/bash/readline-killing-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#index-killing-text): [Readline Killing Commands](/code-gists/bash/readline-killing-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#Readline-Killing-Commands)

 [L](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [localization](/code-gists/bash/locale-translation-bash-reference-manual.md#index-localization): [Locale Translation](/code-gists/bash/locale-translation-bash-reference-manual.md#Locale-Translation) [login shell](/code-gists/bash/invoking-bash-bash-reference-manual.md#index-login-shell): [Invoking Bash](/code-gists/bash/invoking-bash-bash-reference-manual.md#Invoking-Bash)

 [M](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [matching, pattern](/code-gists/bash/pattern-matching-bash-reference-manual.md#index-matching_002c-pattern): [Pattern Matching](/code-gists/bash/pattern-matching-bash-reference-manual.md#Pattern-Matching) [metacharacter](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-metacharacter): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions)

 [N](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [name](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-name): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [native languages](/code-gists/bash/locale-translation-bash-reference-manual.md#index-native-languages): [Locale Translation](/code-gists/bash/locale-translation-bash-reference-manual.md#Locale-Translation) [notation, readline](/code-gists/bash/readline-bare-essentials-bash-reference-manual.md#index-notation_002c-readline): [Readline Bare Essentials](/code-gists/bash/readline-bare-essentials-bash-reference-manual.md#Readline-Bare-Essentials)

 [O](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [operator, shell](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-operator_002c-shell): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions)

 [P](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [parameter expansion](/code-gists/bash/shell-parameter-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-parameter-expansion): [Shell Parameter Expansion](/code-gists/bash/shell-parameter-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Parameter-Expansion) [parameters](/code-gists/bash/shell-parameters-bash-reference-manual.md#index-parameters): [Shell Parameters](/code-gists/bash/shell-parameters-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Parameters) [parameters, positional](/code-gists/bash/positional-parameters-bash-reference-manual.md#index-parameters_002c-positional): [Positional Parameters](/code-gists/bash/positional-parameters-bash-reference-manual.md#Positional-Parameters) [parameters, special](/code-gists/bash/special-parameters-bash-reference-manual.md#index-parameters_002c-special): [Special Parameters](/code-gists/bash/special-parameters-bash-reference-manual.md#Special-Parameters) [pathname expansion](/code-gists/bash/filename-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-pathname-expansion): [Filename Expansion](/code-gists/bash/filename-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Filename-Expansion) [pattern matching](/code-gists/bash/pattern-matching-bash-reference-manual.md#index-pattern-matching): [Pattern Matching](/code-gists/bash/pattern-matching-bash-reference-manual.md#Pattern-Matching) [pipeline](/code-gists/bash/pipelines-bash-reference-manual.md#index-pipeline): [Pipelines](/code-gists/bash/pipelines-bash-reference-manual.md#Pipelines) [POSIX](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-POSIX): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [POSIX Mode](/code-gists/bash/bash-posix-mode-bash-reference-manual.md#index-POSIX-Mode): [Bash POSIX Mode](/code-gists/bash/bash-posix-mode-bash-reference-manual.md#Bash-POSIX-Mode) [process group](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-process-group): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [process group ID](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-process-group-ID): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [process substitution](/code-gists/bash/process-substitution-bash-reference-manual.md#index-process-substitution): [Process Substitution](/code-gists/bash/process-substitution-bash-reference-manual.md#Process-Substitution) [programmable completion](/code-gists/bash/programmable-completion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-programmable-completion): [Programmable Completion](/code-gists/bash/programmable-completion-bash-reference-manual.md#Programmable-Completion) [prompting](/code-gists/bash/controlling-the-prompt-bash-reference-manual.md#index-prompting): [Controlling the Prompt](/code-gists/bash/controlling-the-prompt-bash-reference-manual.md#Controlling-the-Prompt)

 [Q](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [quoting](/code-gists/bash/quoting-bash-reference-manual.md#index-quoting): [Quoting](/code-gists/bash/quoting-bash-reference-manual.md#Quoting) [quoting, ANSI](/code-gists/bash/ansi-c-quoting-bash-reference-manual.md#index-quoting_002c-ANSI): [ANSI-C Quoting](/code-gists/bash/ansi-c-quoting-bash-reference-manual.md#ANSI_002dC-Quoting)

 [R](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [Readline, how to use](/code-gists/bash/job-control-variables-bash-reference-manual.md#index-Readline_002c-how-to-use): [Job Control Variables](/code-gists/bash/job-control-variables-bash-reference-manual.md#Job-Control-Variables) [redirection](/code-gists/bash/redirections-bash-reference-manual.md#index-redirection): [Redirections](/code-gists/bash/redirections-bash-reference-manual.md#Redirections) [reserved word](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-reserved-word): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [restricted shell](/code-gists/bash/the-restricted-shell-bash-reference-manual.md#index-restricted-shell): [The Restricted Shell](/code-gists/bash/the-restricted-shell-bash-reference-manual.md#The-Restricted-Shell) [return status](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-return-status): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions)

 [S](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [shell arithmetic](/code-gists/bash/shell-arithmetic-bash-reference-manual.md#index-shell-arithmetic): [Shell Arithmetic](/code-gists/bash/shell-arithmetic-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Arithmetic) [shell function](/code-gists/bash/shell-functions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-shell-function): [Shell Functions](/code-gists/bash/shell-functions-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Functions) [shell script](/code-gists/bash/shell-scripts-bash-reference-manual.md#index-shell-script): [Shell Scripts](/code-gists/bash/shell-scripts-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Scripts) [shell variable](/code-gists/bash/shell-parameters-bash-reference-manual.md#index-shell-variable): [Shell Parameters](/code-gists/bash/shell-parameters-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Parameters) [shell, interactive](/code-gists/bash/interactive-shells-bash-reference-manual.md#index-shell_002c-interactive): [Interactive Shells](/code-gists/bash/interactive-shells-bash-reference-manual.md#Interactive-Shells) [signal](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-signal): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [signal handling](/code-gists/bash/signals-bash-reference-manual.md#index-signal-handling): [Signals](/code-gists/bash/signals-bash-reference-manual.md#Signals) [special builtin](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-special-builtin): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [special builtin](/code-gists/bash/special-builtins-bash-reference-manual.md#index-special-builtin-1): [Special Builtins](/code-gists/bash/special-builtins-bash-reference-manual.md#Special-Builtins) [startup files](/code-gists/bash/bash-startup-files-bash-reference-manual.md#index-startup-files): [Bash Startup Files](/code-gists/bash/bash-startup-files-bash-reference-manual.md#Bash-Startup-Files) [suspending jobs](/code-gists/bash/job-control-basics-bash-reference-manual.md#index-suspending-jobs): [Job Control Basics](/code-gists/bash/job-control-basics-bash-reference-manual.md#Job-Control-Basics)

 [T](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [tilde expansion](/code-gists/bash/tilde-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#index-tilde-expansion): [Tilde Expansion](/code-gists/bash/tilde-expansion-bash-reference-manual.md#Tilde-Expansion) [token](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-token): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [translation, native languages](/code-gists/bash/locale-translation-bash-reference-manual.md#index-translation_002c-native-languages): [Locale Translation](/code-gists/bash/locale-translation-bash-reference-manual.md#Locale-Translation)

 [V](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [variable, shell](/code-gists/bash/shell-parameters-bash-reference-manual.md#index-variable_002c-shell): [Shell Parameters](/code-gists/bash/shell-parameters-bash-reference-manual.md#Shell-Parameters) [variables, readline](/code-gists/bash/readline-init-file-syntax-bash-reference-manual.md#index-variables_002c-readline): [Readline Init File Syntax](/code-gists/bash/readline-init-file-syntax-bash-reference-manual.md#Readline-Init-File-Syntax)

 [W](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [word](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#index-word): [Definitions](/code-gists/bash/definitions-bash-reference-manual.md#Definitions) [word splitting](/code-gists/bash/word-splitting-bash-reference-manual.md#index-word-splitting): [Word Splitting](/code-gists/bash/word-splitting-bash-reference-manual.md#Word-Splitting)

 [Y](/code-gists/bash/concept-index-bash-reference-manual.md) [yanking text](/code-gists/bash/readline-killing-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#index-yanking-text): [Readline Killing Commands](/code-gists/bash/readline-killing-commands-bash-reference-manual.md#Readline-Killing-Commands)