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shellutils

The shell utility programs are:

• basename- removes the path prefix from a given pathname
• chroot- changes the root directory
• date- prints the system date and time
• dirname- removes the last level or filename from a pathname
• echo- prints a line of text
• env- displays/modifies the environment
• expr- evaluates expressions
• factor- prints prime factor
• false- returns an unsuccessful exit status
• groups- prints the groups the user belongs to
• hostname- prints or sets the machine name
• id- print real/effective/ uid/gid
• logname- prints current login name
• nice- modifies scheduling priority
• nohup- lets a command keep running after logging out
• pathchk- checks file name portability
• pinky- lightweight 'finger' program; prints user information
• printenv- prints environment variables
• printf- formats and prints data
• pwd- prints the working (current) directory
• seq- prints numeric sequences
• sleep- suspends execution for a specified time
• stty- prints/changes terminal settings
• su- lets you adopt the ID of another user or superuser
• tee- sends output to multiple files
• test- evaluates an expression
• true- returns a successful exit status
• tty- prints terminal name
• uname- prints system information
• uptime- tells how long the system has been running
• users- prints current user names
• who- prints a list of all users currently logged in
• whoami- prints effective user ID
• yes- prints a string indefinitely

This program has been folded into 'coreutils.' Please see that entry (http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/) for the latest information on this software.

This project was a GNU package. It has since been decommissioned and is no longer developed.

Last updated 23 May, 2005