Misctools
Misctools
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Collection of utilities for 'ping'
The 'misctools' package includes the following:
basecvt- A simple program for converting numeric values from one base to another.
bat- A binary dump program; similar to the UNIX od command, but produces output in a much more useful format.
cpmod- A program to copy file permissions.
dirstack- A curses-based directory browser/selector.
dirtree- A program that generates a hierarchical list of filenames for a given directory tree.
djinn- A wrapper program that allows a Java program to run as a true UNIX daemon.
ftrunc- A program that truncates files to specified lengths.
man2pdf- A script that converts manpages into PDF files.
man2ps- A script that converts manpages into PostScript files.
pascii- A program that reads characters from the keyboard and displays their ASCII codes in various formats.
pfortune- A program that prints out random fortunes.
pkgenv- A simple shell environment manager for software packages.
psprint- A script that formats and prints various types of files to a PostScript printer.
ps2pdf- A script that converts PostScript files into PDF files.
ranline- A program that reads a line at random from standard input or a file.
stat- A program that prints out information about a file.
texi2pdf- A script that converts Texinfo files into PDF files.
texi2ps- A script that converts Texinfo files into PostScript files.
textlock- A password-protection program like xlock for use on text terminals.
watcherd- A program that watches the size of a file and invokes another program when the file size increases.
wrap- A program that reformats text, wrapping words as necessary, to fit within a specified number of columns.
This package was formerly known as 'pingtools.'
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Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark A Lindner | Maintainer |
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Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Weak prerequisite | ncurses |
| Required to build | cbase |
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