📦 perl-power-tools-doc

A

• addbib(1ppt)create or extend a bibliographic database✨
• apply(1ppt)Run a command many times with different arguments✨
• ar(1ppt)create and maintain library archives✨
• arch(1ppt)display system machine type✨
• arithmetic(1ppt)improve your arithmetic skills✨
• asa(1ppt)interpret ASA/FORTRAN carriage-controls✨
• awk(1ppt)pattern-directed scanning and processing language✨

B

• banner(1ppt)print large banner on printer✨
• base64(1ppt)encode and decode base64 data✨
• basename(1ppt)remove directory and suffix from filenames✨
• bc(1ppt)an arbitrary precision calculator language✨
• bcd(1ppt)format input as punch cards✨

C

• cal(1ppt)displays a calendar and the date of easter✨
• cat(1ppt)concatenate and print files✨
• chgrp(1ppt)change group ownership of files✨
• ching(1ppt)the Book of Changes✨
• chmod(1ppt)change permissions of files✨
• chown(1ppt)change ownership of files✨
• clear(1ppt)clear the screen✨
• cmp(1ppt)compare two files✨
• col(1ppt)filter reverse line feeds from input✨
• colrm(1ppt)remove columns from a file✨
• comm(1ppt)select or reject lines common to two files✨
• cp(1ppt)copy files and/or directories✨
• cut(1ppt)select portions of each line of a file✨

D

• date(1ppt)display date and time✨
• dc(1ppt)an arbitrary precision calculator✨
• deroff(1ppt)strip troff, eqn and tbl sequences from text✨
• diff(1ppt)compute `intelligent' differences between two files✨
• dirname(1ppt)print the directory name of a path✨
• du(1ppt)display disk usage statistics✨

E

• echo(1ppt)echo arguments✨
• ed(1ppt)text editor✨
• env(1ppt)Run a program in a modified environment✨
• expand(1ppt)convert tabs to spaces✨
• expr(1ppt)evaluate expression✨

F

• factor(1ppt)factor a number✨
• false(1ppt)Exit unsuccesfully✨
• file(1ppt)determine file type✨
• find(1ppt)search directory tree for files matching a pattern✨
• fish(1ppt)plays the children's game of Go Fish✨
• fmt(1ppt)simple text formatter✨
• fold(1ppt)wrap each input line to fit specified width✨
• fortune(1ppt)print a random, hopefully interesting, adage✨
• from(1ppt)print names of those who have sent mail✨

G

• glob(1ppt)output pathnames matching a pattern✨
• grep(1ppt)search for regular expressions and print✨

H

• hangman(1ppt)perl version of the game hangman✨
• head(1ppt)print the first lines of a file✨
• hexdump(1ppt)print input as hexadecimal✨

I

• id(1ppt)show user information✨
• install(1ppt)install files and directories✨

J

• join(1ppt)relational database operator✨

K

• kill(1ppt)send signals to a process✨

L

• ln(1ppt)create links✨
• lock(1ppt)reserves a terminal✨
• look(1ppt)find lines in a sorted list✨
• ls(1ppt)list file/directory information✨

M

• mail(1ppt)implementation of Berkeley mail(1)✨
• maze(1ppt)generate a maze problem✨
• mimedecode(1ppt)extract MIME attachments in uudecode-like manner✨
• mkdir(1ppt)create directories✨
• mkfifo(1ppt)make named pipes✨
• moo(1ppt)play a game of MOO✨
• morse(1ppt)translate text to morse code✨

N

• nl(1ppt)line numbering filter✨

O

• od(1ppt)dump files in octal and other formats✨

P

• par(1ppt)create a Perl archive of files✨
• paste(1ppt)merge corresponding or subsequent lines of files✨
• patch(1ppt)apply a diff file to an original✨
• PerlPowerTools(3pm)BSD utilities written in pure Perl✨
• pig(1ppt)eformatray inputway asway Igpay Atinlay✨
• ping(1ppt)probe for network hosts✨
• pom(1ppt)display the phase of the moon✨
• ppt(1ppt)reformat input as paper tape✨
• ppt(3pm)old name for the Perl Power Tools✨
• pr(1ppt)convert text files for printing✨
• primes(1ppt)generate primes✨
• printenv(1ppt)Display the environment✨
• printf(1ppt)format and print data✨
• pwd(1ppt)working directory name✨

R

• rain(1ppt)Let it rain✨
• random(1ppt)display lines at random, or exit with a random value✨
• rev(1ppt)reverse lines of a file✨
• rm(1ppt)remove directory entries✨
• rmdir(1ppt)remove directories✨
• robots(1ppt)fight off villainous robots✨

S

• seq(1ppt)print a numeric sequence✨
• shar(1ppt)create a shell archive of files✨
• sleep(1ppt)suspend execution for a number of seconds✨
• sort(1ppt)sort or merge text files✨
• spell(1ppt)scan a file for misspelled words✨
• split(1ppt)split a file into pieces✨
• strings(1ppt)extract strings✨
• sum(1ppt)display file checksums and block counts✨

T

• tac(1ppt)concatenate and print files in reverse✨
• tail(1ppt)display the last part of a file✨
• tar(1ppt)manipulate tape archives✨
• tee(1ppt)pipe fitting✨
• test(1ppt)condition evaluation utility✨
• time(1ppt)times the execution of a command✨
• touch(1ppt)change access and modification times of files✨
• tr(1ppt)translate or delete characters✨
• true(1ppt)Exit succesfully✨
• tsort(1ppt)topological sort✨
• tty(1ppt)return user's terminal name✨

U

• uname(1ppt)print system information✨
• unexpand(1ppt)convert spaces to tabs✨
• uniq(1ppt)report or filter out repeated lines in a file✨
• units(1ppt)conversion program✨
• unlink(1ppt)remove a file✨
• unpar(1ppt)extract files from a Perl archive✨
• unshar(1ppt)extract files from a shell archive✨
• uudecode(1ppt)decode a binary file✨
• uuencode(1ppt)encode a binary file✨

W

• wc(1ppt)paragraph, line, word, character, and byte counter✨
• what(1ppt)extract version information from a file✨
• which(1ppt)report full paths of commands✨
• whoami(1ppt)display effective user ID✨
• whois(1ppt)Internet domain name and network number directory service✨
• words(1ppt)find words which can be made from a string of letters✨
• wump(1ppt)play a game of "Hunt the Wumpus"✨

X

• xargs(1ppt)construct argument list(s) and execute utility✨

Y

• yes(1ppt)print out a string till doomsday✨