Command | Function |
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binedit | Binary edit. |
cat | Concatenate files. |
chgrp | Change the group for files or directories. |
chmod | Change mode bits of file. |
chown | Change the ownership of files or directories. |
cmp | Binary compare two files or directories. |
cp | Copy files or directories. |
cron | Run commands at specified times. |
csh | The C shell itself. |
cut | Cut out selected fields of each line of text. |
des | Encrypt or decrypt data using the Data Encryption Standard (DES). |
date | Display the date and time. |
diff | Compare files or directories. |
dim | Discard any ansi escape sequences in the input stream. |
dirbox | Directory selection dialog box. |
directory | Find a special folder location. |
dskread | Read raw sectors from a disk. |
dskwrite | Write raw sectors to a disk. |
du | Display disk usage. |
env | Execute a command with a new environment. |
exec | Run an arbitrary command as a separate process. |
fgrep |
Fast string search (fast grep) of text files. |
filebox | File selection dialog box. |
getopt | Parse command-line options. |
grep | Regular expression pattern search of text files. |
head | Copy the first few lines or bytes of a file to stdout. |
label | Read/Write the volume label. |
ln | Hard link a file to a new name. |
ls | List directory contents. |
mkdir | Make a new directory. |
more |
A better more utility. (Able to search forward or backward or to a specific line.) |
mt | Manipulate the tape device. |
mv | Move files or directories. |
newer | Test whether first file is newer than the others. |
older | Test whether first file is older than the others. |
open | Open a file using the associated application. |
paste | Merge corresponding or subsequent lines. |
pwd | Print the working directories. |
random | Generate cryptographically secure pseudorandom numbers. |
rm | Remove files or directories. |
rmdir | Remove directories. |
sed | Stream editor. |
setrows | Set or report the number of rows in the display window. |
setwin | Set or report the current window's show state. |
shortcut | Create or report a shortcut. |
showdesk | Show the desktop. |
sort | Sort and/or merge files. |
split | Split a large file into equal-sized chunks. |
strings | Extract ASCII strings from a file. |
su | Run a command as another user. |
sum | Checksum the contents of a file. |
tabs | Expand or unexpand tabs. |
tail | Copy the last few lines or bytes of a file to stdout. |
tar | Read/Write UNIX TAR and CPIO format files and tapes. (Tapes not supported under Windows 9x.) |
tee | Pipe fitting. |
touch | Update the time-stamp on a file. |
tr | Translate characters. |
uniq | Report unique lines in text files. |
uudecode |
uudecode binary data. |
uuencode |
uuencode binary data for email transmission. |
ver | Display the current system and Hamilton C shell version numbers. |
vol | Display the disk volume label. |
wc | Count lines, words and characters. |
whereis |
Tell which PATH directory a given executable is in. |
whoami | Print the current domain and user names. |
xargs | Construct argument list(s) and invoke utility. |
xd | Hex dump a file to stdout. |
xor | XOR files to stdout. |
All external utilities except whereis self-document with the -h option. Any external utility may be renamed simply by renaming the executable file.