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shift - Shift positional parameters

Overview​

The shift command shift positional parameters.

Syntax​

shift [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
shift

# Get help
shift --help

# Check version
shift --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The shift command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for shift positional parameters.

Refer to the manual page (man shift) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-info category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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