Command | Function | Version | Part of package?
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CortexAddOnHost | Starts service to monitor audio and video media add-ons in use. |
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ReadOnlyBootPrompt | Language setup. |
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[ | Check file types and compare values. |
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addattr | Writes an attribute to a file, taking the type into account and converting the values accordingly. |
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alert | Show a message box. |
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arp | Manipulate the system ARP cache. |
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awk | See gawk.3.1.3 |
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base64 | Base64 encode or decode to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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basename | Strip directory and optionally suffix from filenames. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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bash | Bourne-Again Shell | 4.0.35
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bc | An arbitrary precision calculator language. | 1.06
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beep | Ring a bell. |
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bootman | Install or uninstall boot-menu. |
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bunzip2 | See bzip2. | 1.05
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bzip2 | Block-sorting file compressor. | 1.05 |
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c++ | C++-Compiler | 2.95.3
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cal | Display a calendar. |
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cat | Concatenate files and print on the standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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catattr | Prints out the contents of an attribute of a file. |
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cc | C-Compiler | 2.95.3
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checkfs | Check file system. |
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checkitout | Check out sources in a user-friendly fashion by its repository's URL. |
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chgrp | Change group of files. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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chmod | Change file mode bits. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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chop | Split file into smaller files. |
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chown | Change the owner and group of files. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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chroot | Run commands within specified root directory. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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cksum | Print CRC checksum and byte counts of files. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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clear | Clear the terminal window. |
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clockconfig | Prints out the clock configuration. |
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cmp | Compare files byte by byte. | 2.8.1 | GNU diffutils
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collectcatkeys | |
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comm | Compare sorted files line by line. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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compress | Data compression program. | 4.0
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consoled | Console daemon |
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copyattr | Copies attributes from one or more files or directories, with all or a specified subset of their attributes, to another location. |
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cp | Copy files and directories. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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csplit | Output pieces of files separated by patterns to files and output byte counts of each piece to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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ctags | Generate an index file for a variety of lanugage objects found in files | 5.7
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cut | Prints out sections of every line of a file. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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date | Display the current time in the given format or set the system date. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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dc | Desk Calculator language. | 1.3 | GNU bc
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dd | Copy a file, converting and formatting according operands. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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desklink | Link items in deskbar. |
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df | Report file system disk space usage. |
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diff | Compare files line by line. | 2.8.1 | GNU diffutils
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diff3 | Compare 3 files line by line. | 2.8.1 | GNU diffutils
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dircolors | Color setup for ls. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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dirname | Print path with its trailing component removed. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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draggers | Show/set the dragger state of Replicants. |
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driveinfo | Show hardware information. |
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dstcheck | Shows a message box used when switching to/from daylight saving time. |
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du | Summarize disk usage of each file, recursively for directories. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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dumpcatalog | [Leftover from the move of locale-kit.] |
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echo | Display a line of text.
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egrep | See grep. | 2.5.1 | GNU grep
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eject | Eject removable media. |
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env | Run a program in a modified environment. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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error | Prints clear text error messages for given error numbers. |
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expand | Convert tabs in each file to spaces, writing to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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expr | Print value of expression to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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factor | Print the prime factors of each specified integer number. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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false | Does nothing, indicates "unsuccessful" and returns the value "1". | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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fdinfo | Shows info about the used file descriptors in the system. |
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ffm | Set focus follows mouse. |
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fgrep | See grep. | 2.5.1 | GNU grep
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filepanel | Display a load/save file panel. |
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find | Search for files in a directory hierarchy. | 4.2.33
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finddir | Find special directories defined by the system. |
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fmt | Reformat each paragraph in the listed files, wiritng to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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fold | Wrap input lines in each file, writing to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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fortune | Print a random, hopefully interesting, adage. |
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frcode | Called by updatedb to compress the list of file names using front-compression. | 4.2.33
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freetype-config | Get FreeType compilation and linking information. | 9.20.3
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ftp | Internet file transfer program. |
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ftpd | FTP daemon. |
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funzip | Extracts to stdout the gzip file or first zip entry of stdin or the given file. | 3.94
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fwcontrol | FireWire control program. |
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gawk | Pattern scanning and processing language. | 3.1.3
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gdb | GNU debugger. | 6.3
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getlimits | Output platform dependent limits in a format useful for shell scripts. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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grep | Search for pattern. | 2.5.1 | GNU grep
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groups | Print group memberships for each username. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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gunzip | See gzip. | 1.2.4
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gzexe | Compress and decompress executeables. |
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gzip | Compress files. | 1.2.4
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hd | Hexdump. |
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head | Print the first 10 lines of each file to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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hey | A small scripting utility. | 1.2.8
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hostname | Print or set the hostname of the current system. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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id | Print user and group information. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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ident | Identify RCS keyword in files. |
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ifconfig | Configure a network interface. |
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install | Copy files to a destination without disrupting the running system. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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install-wifi-firmwares.sh | Install firmware for various wireless network cards. |
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installoptionalpackage | Temporary solution for installing optional packages. |
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installsound | Install a new named sound event in the sounds preferences panel. |
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iroster | List input devices. |
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isvolume | Get volume information. |
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join | For each pair of input lines with identical join fields, write a line to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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kernel_debugger | Enters the kernel debugger with the optional message. |
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keymap | Load or save a keymap. |
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kill | Send a signal to a process. |
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less | Show file with backward and forward movement. |
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lessecho | Echos its arguments to standard output and expands metacharacters, such as * and ? in filenames. |
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lesskey | Specify key binding for less. |
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link | Create a link to a file. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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linkcatkeys | [Leftover from the move of locale-kit.] |
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listarea | Lists area info for all currently running teams. |
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listattr | Lists the attributes of a file. |
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listdev | Display devices in a user friendly way. |
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listimage | Lists image info for all currently running teams. |
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listport | Lists all open ports in the system organized by team. |
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listres | LIst resources of files. |
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listsem | List the semaphores allocated by the specified team. |
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listusb | List USB devices. |
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ln | Make links between files.. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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locate | Locate a file. | 4.2.33
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logger | Send a message to the system logging facility. |
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login | Begin session on the system. |
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logname | Print the name of the current user. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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ls | List directory content. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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lsindex | Display the indexed attributes on the current volume/partition. |
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mail2mbox | Convert BeOS e-mail files into Unix mailbox files. |
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make | GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs. | 3.81
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makebootable | Makes the specified BFS partitions/devices bootable by writing boot code into the first two sectors. |
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mbox2mail | Convert Unix mailbox files into e-mail files for use with BeOS.. |
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md5sum | Print or check MD5 checksums. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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merge | Three-way file merge. |
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message | Prints a flattened BMessage file. |
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mimeset | Set mimetype of a file. |
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mkdepend | Makefile Dependency Generator. | 1.7
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mkdir | Create directory. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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mkdos | Initialize FAT16 or FAT32 partitions. |
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mkfifo | Create named pipes with the given names. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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mkfs | Build a file system. |
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mkindex | Create a new index of the specified attribute. |
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mktemp | Create a temporary file or directory, safely and print its name. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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modifiers | Prints currently (un)pressed modifier keys. |
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more | See less. |
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mount | Mount a file system. |
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mount_nfs | Mount NFS partition. |
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mountvolume | Mounts a volume if given. Lists info about mounted and mountable volumes and mounts/unnmounts volumes. |
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mv | Move file. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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netcat | Utility to do anyithing involving TCP or UDP.. |
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netstat | Print network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections and multicast memberships. |
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nl | Write each file to standard output with line numbers added. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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nohup | Run command ignoring hangup signals. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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nproc | Print the number of processing units available to the current process which may be less than the number of online processors. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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od | Write an unambiguous representation, octal bytes per default of files to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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open | Launches an application/document from the shell. |
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passwd | Change user password. |
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paste | Write lines consisting of the sequentially corresponding lines from each file, separated by tabs to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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patch | Apply a diff file to an orignal. |
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pathchk | Diagnose invalid or unportable file names. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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pc | Programmer's calculator. |
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ping | Send ICMP-echo-request to network host. |
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play | Play tracks from device. |
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playfile | Play tracks from a file. |
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playsound | Play a sound. |
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playwav | Play wav-file. |
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pr | Paginate or columnate files for printing. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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printenv | Print the values of the specified environment variables. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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printf | Format and print data. |
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prio | Change priority of a process. |
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profile | Profiles threads. |
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ps | List running processes. |
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ptx | Output a permuted index, including context, of the words in the input files. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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pwd | Print current directory. |
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query | A shell utility for somewhat emulating the Tracker's "Find By Formula" functionality. |
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quit | Quit application. |
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rc | Resource compiler. | 1.1
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readlink | Print value of a symbolic link or canonical file name. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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reindex | Put the attributes of existing files into newly created index of a volume/partition. |
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release | Release a semaphore. |
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renice | Alter priority of running process. |
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rlog | Print log messages and other information about RCS files.
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rm | Remove files and directories. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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rmattr | Remove an attribute from a file. |
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rmdir | Remove directory. | 8.4 | GNU. coreutils
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rmindex | Removes the index for an attribute. |
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roster | Print information about teams. |
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route | List and manipulate network routes. |
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safemode | Check if the system is running in safemode. |
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screen_blanker | Start screen blanker. |
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screenmode | Show/set the screen mode. |
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sdiff | Side-by-side merge of file differences | 2.8.1 | GNU diffutils
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seq | Prints a sequence of numbers. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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setdecor | Shows/sets the decorator. |
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setgcc | Shows/sets the used gcc version. |
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settype | Sets the MIME type, signature, and/or preferred application of one or more files. |
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setversion | Show version of file. |
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setvolume | Sets the system sound volume. |
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setwep | Provides WEP encryption for wireless networks. |
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sh | See bash. | 4.0.35
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sha1sum | Print or check SHA1 checksums. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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shar | Makes so-called shell archives out of many files. | 4.2.1 | GNU sharutils
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shred | Overwrite the specified files repeatedly. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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shuf | Write a random permutation of the input lines to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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shutdown | Shutdown the computer. |
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sleep | Pause for a specified number of seconds. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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sort | Write sorted concatenation of all files to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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spamdbm | Classif e-mail messages as spam and regular genuine messages. |
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split | Output fixed-size pieces of input files to files with prefixes. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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stat | Display file or file system status. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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strace | Traces the syscalls of a thread or a team. |
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stty | Print or change terminal characteristics. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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su | Change the effective user id and group. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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sum | Print checksum and block counts for each file. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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sync | Force changed blocks to disk, update the super block. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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sysinfo | Show system info. |
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tac | Write each file to standard output, last line first. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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tail | Print the last 10 lines of each file to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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tcpdump | Dump traffic on a network. | 3.9.5
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tcptester | [deprecated] |
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tee | Writes or appends data from standard input to a file. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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telnet | User interface to the telnet protocol. |
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telnetd | Telnet daemon. |
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test | Returns true/false after comparing items. |
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timeout | Start command and kill it if still running after a specified number of seconds. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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top | Display running threads and CPU usage. |
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touch | Change file timestamps. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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tput | Initialize a terminal or query terminfo database. |
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tr | Translate, squeeze and/or delete characters from the standard input, writing to standard output | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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traceroute | Print the route packets trace to network host. | 1.4a12
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translate | Uses DataTranslators to convert file formats. |
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trash | Send files to trash or restore them. |
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true | Does nothing, indicates "success" and returns the value "0". |
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truncate | Shrink or extend the size of each file to the specified size. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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tsort | Write totally ordered list consistent with the partial ordering in file. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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tty | Print the file name of the terminal connected to standard input. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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uname | Print certain system information. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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unchop | Recreate a file previously split with chop. |
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unexpand | Convert blanks in each file to tabs, writing to standard output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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uniq | Filter adjacent matching lines from input writing to output. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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unlink | Call the unlink function to remove the specified file. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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unmount | Unmount partition. |
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unrar | Unrar file. |
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unshar | Unshar file. |
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untrash | See trash. |
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unzip | Unzip file. |
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unzipsfx | Extract files in list, except those specified. | 5.50
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updatedb | Update a database for locate. |
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uptime | Prints the current date and time, as well as the time elapsed since the system was started. |
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urlwrapper | Wrap URL mime types around command line or other apps that don't handle them directly. |
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useradd | Create new user. |
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uudecode | Create the specified file, decoding as you go. |
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uuencode | Encode a file so it can be mailed to a remote system. |
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vdir | List information about files. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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version | Returns the version of a file. |
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vmstat | Print information about the virtual memory system. |
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waitfor | Waits until a certain thread appears. |
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watch | Execute a program periodically. |
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wc | Print newline, word and byte counts for each file. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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wget | The non-interactive network downloader. | 1.12
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which | Locate a command. |
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whoami | Print user name associated with the current effective user ID. | 8.4 | GNU coreutils
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xargs | Build and execute command lines from standard input. | 4.2.33
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xres | List and mainpulate resources. |
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yes | Output a string repeatedly until killed. |
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zcat | See gzip. | 1.2.4
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zcmp | See zdiff. |
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zdiff | Compare compressed files. |
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zforce | Force a '.gz' extension on all gzip files. |
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zgrep | Search possibly compressed files for a regular expression. |
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zip | Add or replace items in a zip archive. | 2.32
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zipcloak | Encrypt all unencrypted entries in a zip file. | 2.32
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zipgrep | Searches the given zip members for a string or pattern. |
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zipinfo | See unzip. | 2.40
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zipnote | Print the comments in zip archive. | 2.32
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zipsplit | Split a zip file into smaller pieces. | 2.32
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zmore | Like 'more' but operate on the uncompressed contents of any compressed file. |
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znew | Recompress .Z files into .gz (gzip) files |
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