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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 class="info"><th>Binary name</th><th>Binary function</th></tr>
<tr class="info"><th>Binary name</th><th>Binary function</th></tr>
<tr><td>/bin/basename</td><td>Remove leading directory components from a given directory listing.</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Package:Coreutils/basename | /bin/basename]]</td><td>Remove leading directory components from a given directory listing.</td></tr>
<tr><td>/bin/cat</td><td>Used to concatenate files and print them to stdout.</td></tr>
<tr><td>/bin/cat</td><td>Used to concatenate files and print them to stdout.</td></tr>
<tr><td>/bin/chgrp</td><td>Used to change group ownership</td></tr>
<tr><td>/bin/chgrp</td><td>Used to change group ownership</td></tr>
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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 class="success"><td>/bin/dir</td><td>TODO</td></tr>
<tr><td>/bin/dir</td><td>TODO</td></tr>
<tr class="success"><td>/bin/dirname</td><td>TODO</td></tr>
<tr><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 class="success"><td>/bin/ls</td><td>List files and directories on the filesystem</td></tr>
<tr><td>/bin/ls</td><td>List files and directories on the filesystem</td></tr>
<tr class="success"><td>/bin/mkdir</td><td>Create a new, empty directory</td></tr>
<tr><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 class="success"><td>/bin/mv</td><td>Move a file to a different location on the filesystem.</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/pwd</td><td>Output the Present Working Directory.</td></tr>
<tr><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 class="success"><td>/bin/rm</td><td>Remove a file, directory, etc. from the filesystem.</td></tr>
<tr><td>/bin/rm</td><td>Remove a file, directory, etc. from the filesystem.</td></tr>
<tr class="success"><td>/bin/rmdir</td><td>Remove a directory from the filesystem.</td></tr>
<tr><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 class="success"><td>/bin/touch</td><td>Create an empty file on the filesystem.</td></tr>
<tr><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:

Binary nameBinary function
/bin/basenameRemove leading directory components from a given directory listing.
/bin/catUsed to concatenate files and print them to stdout.
/bin/chgrpUsed to change group ownership
/bin/chmodTODO
/bin/chownChange file ownership and group membership
/bin/chrootTODO
/bin/cpTODO
/bin/cutTODO
/bin/dateTODO
/bin/ddTODO
/bin/dfTODO
/bin/dirTODO
/bin/dirnameTODO
/bin/duTODO
/bin/echoTODO
/bin/envTODO
/bin/exprTODO
/bin/falseTODO
/bin/headTODO
/bin/lnCreate hard and symbolic links between different files.
/bin/lsList files and directories on the filesystem
/bin/mkdirCreate a new, empty directory
/bin/mkfifoTODO
/bin/mknodTODO
/bin/mktempTODO
/bin/mvMove a file to a different location on the filesystem.
/bin/pwdOutput the Present Working Directory.
/bin/readlinkTODO
/bin/rmRemove a file, directory, etc. from the filesystem.
/bin/rmdirRemove a directory from the filesystem.
/bin/seqTODO
/bin/sleepTODO
/bin/sortTODO
/bin/sttyTODO
/bin/syncTODO
/bin/tailTODO
/bin/touchCreate an empty file on the filesystem.
/bin/trTODO
/bin/trueTODO
/bin/ttyTODO
/bin/unameTODO
/bin/vdirTODO
/bin/wcTODO
/bin/yesTODO


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