| Program name | What it does |
|---|---|
| 1st2chr | prints the first 2 characters of the input |
| 1stchr | prints the first character of the input |
| 2dig | gets a 2 digit number from the user |
| IPaddr | Get an IP address from the user |
| YORN | Get a Y or N from the user |
| a2p | Awk to Perl translator |
| afmtodit | create font files for use with groff -Tps |
| animate | display a sequence of images |
| ar | create, modify, and extract from archives |
| as | Assembler |
| as86 | x86 Assembler |
| atoi | Alphanumeric to integer converter (atoi a -> 97) |
| atoo | Alphanumeric to octal converter (atoo a -> d=97 o=141 h=61) |
| basename | Find the base name for a pathname |
| bdftops | Convert to postscript |
| bison | A compiler compiler |
| cdda2wav | Convert cdda format to wave format |
| col | Filter reverse line feeds from input |
| colcrt | Filter nroff output for CRT previewing |
| colrm | Remove columns from a file |
| column | Columnate lists |
| convert | Convert between image formats |
| crlf | Change files to CRLF output from whatever they used to be |
| csplit | Split files into sections determined by context lines |
| cut | Remove sections from each line of files |
| dad | Date addition |
| dayadd | Date addition |
| dayadd | Date addition |
| ddate | Converts Gregorian dates to Discordian dates |
| digits | Input a series of N digits (i.e., digits 3) |
| dollars | Input a dollars and cents amount |
| dsub | Substract integers |
| dtoo | Decimal to octal conversion |
| dvipdf | Convert DVI files to PDF format |
| eps2eps | Convert eps printer files to Postscript |
| expand | Convert tabs to spaces |
| fadd | Add floating point |
| fix_bs_and_del | Fix backspace and delete characters |
| fixmswrd.pl | Fix MS Word files |
| fmt | Simple optimal text formatter |
| fname | Input a filename |
| fold | Wrap each input line to fit in specified width |
| gettext | Get text from the user |
| grep | Print lines matching a pattern |
| grn | Groff preprocessor for gremlin files |
| groff | Front end for the groff document formatting system |
| grpconv | Convert to and from shadow passwords and groups |
| grpunconv | Convert to and from shadow passwords and groups |
| gs | Ghostscript (postscript interpreter and previewer) |
| gslj | Ghostscript to Laserjet converter |
| gslp | Ghostscript to line printer converter |
| hexdump | Ascii, decimal, hexadecimal, octal dump |
| hpftodit | Create font description files for groff -Tlj4 |
| iconv | Convert between file codings |
| identify | Describe format and characteristics of image file(s) |
| igawk | Gawk with include files |
| info | Read Info documents |
| integer | Input an integer from the user |
| integers | Input multiple integers from, the user |
| ipcalc | IP calculator |
| itoa | Convert integer value to ASCII character |
| join | Join lines of two files on a common field |
| less | Show files page-by-page and allow search |
| lineup | Line up lines in a file into columns |
| look | Display lines beginning with a given string |
| m4 | Macro preprocessor |
| man | Manual entries for most of the programs listed here |
| math | Do aritmetic functions |
| mawk | Pattern scanning and text processing language |
| md5sum | MD5 cryptographic checksum generator |
| me | Micro Emacs editor |
| mmroff | MROFF reference preprocessor |
| mogrify | Transform an image or sequence of images |
| montage | Create a composite image by combining separate images |
| more | Show a file a page at a time (like less) |
| ndisasm | Netwide Disassembler - 80x86 binary file disassembler |
| netadd | Get a full hostname from the user |
| nl | Number lines of files |
| nm | List symbols from object files. |
| nocr | Remove CR from files (changes CRLF to LF only) |
| noctrl | Remove control characters from files |
| nohup | Run a process ignoring Hangup (HUP) signals |
| nolf | Remove linefeeds from files |
| nonull | Remove null (0) characters from files |
| noparity | Remove parity bits from filess |
| noquote | Input a line without shell quote characters |
| noreps.pl | Remove repetitive lines from a file |
| number | Input a real number from the user |
| o# | Octal multiplication |
| o+ | Octal addition |
| objcopy | Copy and translate object files |
| objdump | Display information from object files |
| od | Octal to decminal conversion |
| oddparity | Set the first bit on all bytes |
| ok | Ask for an 'ok' confirmation |
| oneofeach | Get a list of different things |
| onum | Get an octal number from the user |
| otod | Convert octal to decimal |
| paste | Merge lines of files |
| pic | Compile pictures for troff or TeX |
| pico | GUI text editor |
| pl2pm | Rough tool translates Perl4 .pl files to Perl5 .pm modules |
| pod2html | Convert POD files to html |
| pod2latex | Convert POD files to latex |
| pod2man | Convert POD files to man files |
| pod2text | Convert POD files to text files |
| pod2usage | Convert POD files to usage files |
| pppdump | Convert PPP record file to readable format |
| pr | Convert files for the line printer |
| printf | Format and print data |
| ps2ascii | Convert postscript to ascii |
| ps2epsi | Convert postscript to EPS printer format |
| ps2pdf | Convert postscript to PDF format |
| ptx | Produce a permuted index of file contents |
| pwconv | convert to and from shadow password files |
| pwunconv | Convert to and from shadow password files |
| refer | Preprocess bibliographic references for groff |
| relf | Relinefeed a file |
| relf2 | Relinefeed a file another way |
| relflab | Relinefeed a file for label printing |
| reline | Reline a file to 80 columns wide |
| rev | Reverse lines of a file |
| s2p | Sed to Perl translator |
| sdiff | Find and merge differences between files interactively |
| sed | Stream editor |
| seq | Like count |
| sort | Sort files |
| split | Split a file into parts |
| strings | Extract strings from a file |
| strip | Remove unnecessary text from executables |
| sum | Add up a column of numbers |
| tac | Concatenate and print files in reverse |
| tail | Show the end of a file |
| tar | Tape Archiver |
| tbl | Format tables for troff |
| texi2dvi | Convert text to DVi format |
| tolower | Convert to lower case |
| toupper | Convert to upper case |
| tr | Translate or delete characters |
| tsort | Perform topological sort |
| ul | Do underlining |
| unexpand | Convert spaces to tabs |
| unscape | Convert netscape converted input strings to real strings |
| utodos | Convert unix to DOS file content |
| uudecode | Unix to Unix trnasport decode |
| uuencode | Unix to Unix trnasport encode |
| vim | Visual editor |
| vimtutor | Visual editor tutor |
| vipw | Edit the password or group files |
| wc | Word count |
| word | Get a word from the user |
| words | Get multiple words from the user |
| yes | Send 'y' as output forever |
| yorn | Get a 'y' or 'n' from the user |