Misctools
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Misctools
http://www.dystance.net/software/misctools/
The 'misctools' package includes the following:
bat- binary dump program; similar to the UNIX 'od' command pmod- copies file permissions. dirstack- curses-based directory browser/selector dirtree- generates hierarchical list of filenames for a given directory tree ftrunc- truncates files to specified lengths pascii- reads characters from keyboard and displays their ASCII code pfortune prints out random fortunes ranline- reads a line at random from a file stat- prints out information about a file textlock- password-protection program for text terminals like 'xlock' tformat- reformats text to fit in a specified number of columns watcherd watches filesize and invokes another program if it increases
This package was formerly known as 'pingtools.'
Documentation
User manpages included
Related Projects
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPL | Janet Casey | 2451890.512 December 2000 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Mark Lindner | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | mailto:markl@gnu.org |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to use | CFL |
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