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(Began adding descriptions of some of the binaries. I do not know the functions of all of these -- if someone else could add some descriptions that would be great!) |
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The core utils package provides many essential linux binaries: | The core utils package provides many essential linux binaries: | ||
As there are quite a few different binaries provided by coreutils, a key based on color has been provided to narrow them down into the following categories: | |||
* ''File utilities'': Green | |||
* ''Text utilities'': Yellow | |||
* ''Shell utilities'': Blue | |||
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<tr><td>/bin/dd</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/dd</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/df</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/df</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/dir</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr class="success"><td>/bin/dir</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/dirname</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr class="success"><td>/bin/dirname</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/du</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/du</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/echo</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/echo</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>/bin/head</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/head</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/ln</td><td>Create hard and symbolic links between different files.</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/ln</td><td>Create hard and symbolic links between different files.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/ls</td><td>List files and directories on the filesystem</td></tr> | <tr class="success"><td>/bin/ls</td><td>List files and directories on the filesystem</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/mkdir</td><td>Create a new, empty directory</td></tr> | <tr class="success"><td>/bin/mkdir</td><td>Create a new, empty directory</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/mkfifo</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/mkfifo</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/mknod</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/mknod</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/mktemp</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/mktemp</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/mv</td><td>Move a file to a different location on the filesystem.</td></tr> | <tr class="success"><td>/bin/mv</td><td>Move a file to a different location on the filesystem.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/pwd</td><td>Output the Present Working Directory.</td></tr> | <tr class="success"><td>/bin/pwd</td><td>Output the Present Working Directory.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/readlink</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/readlink</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/rm</td><td>Remove a file, directory, etc. from the filesystem.</td></tr> | <tr class="success"><td>/bin/rm</td><td>Remove a file, directory, etc. from the filesystem.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/rmdir</td><td>Remove a directory from the filesystem.</td></tr> | <tr class="success"><td>/bin/rmdir</td><td>Remove a directory from the filesystem.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/seq</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/seq</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/sleep</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/sleep</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>/bin/sync</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/sync</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/tail</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/tail</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/touch</td><td>Create an empty file on the filesystem.</td></tr> | <tr class="success"><td>/bin/touch</td><td>Create an empty file on the filesystem.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/tr</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/tr</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>/bin/true</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | <tr><td>/bin/true</td><td>TODO</td></tr> | ||
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The core utils package provides many essential linux binaries:
As there are quite a few different binaries provided by coreutils, a key based on color has been provided to narrow them down into the following categories:
- File utilities: Green
- Text utilities: Yellow
- Shell utilities: Blue
| Binary name | Binary function |
|---|---|
| /bin/basename | Remove leading directory components from a given directory listing. |
| /bin/cat | Used to concatenate files and print them to stdout. |
| /bin/chgrp | Used to change group ownership |
| /bin/chmod | TODO |
| /bin/chown | Change file ownership and group membership |
| /bin/chroot | TODO |
| /bin/cp | TODO |
| /bin/cut | TODO |
| /bin/date | TODO |
| /bin/dd | TODO |
| /bin/df | TODO |
| /bin/dir | TODO |
| /bin/dirname | TODO |
| /bin/du | TODO |
| /bin/echo | TODO |
| /bin/env | TODO |
| /bin/expr | TODO |
| /bin/false | TODO |
| /bin/head | TODO |
| /bin/ln | Create hard and symbolic links between different files. |
| /bin/ls | List files and directories on the filesystem |
| /bin/mkdir | Create a new, empty directory |
| /bin/mkfifo | TODO |
| /bin/mknod | TODO |
| /bin/mktemp | TODO |
| /bin/mv | Move a file to a different location on the filesystem. |
| /bin/pwd | Output the Present Working Directory. |
| /bin/readlink | TODO |
| /bin/rm | Remove a file, directory, etc. from the filesystem. |
| /bin/rmdir | Remove a directory from the filesystem. |
| /bin/seq | TODO |
| /bin/sleep | TODO |
| /bin/sort | TODO |
| /bin/stty | TODO |
| /bin/sync | TODO |
| /bin/tail | TODO |
| /bin/touch | Create an empty file on the filesystem. |
| /bin/tr | TODO |
| /bin/true | TODO |
| /bin/tty | TODO |
| /bin/uname | TODO |
| /bin/vdir | TODO |
| /bin/wc | TODO |
| /bin/yes | TODO |