Shellutils

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GNU shell utilities

https://www.gnu.org/software/shellutils/
Command line utilities.

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 GNU Core Utilities.

Documentation

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Selection from the FSF shop

Free as in Freedom 2.0, by Richard Stallman

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Download

version 2.0 (stable)
released on 15 August 1999

Decommissioned

Yes

If you have time and interest in resurrecting this GNU package, please contact: mailto:maintainers@gnu.org

Donate link

https://my.fsf.org/donate/

Accepts cryptocurrency donations.

Paid support

https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/

Categories

• Interface:command-line
• Programming-language:C
• Runs-on:GNU/Linux
• Use:system-administration

Related Projects

• Fileutils
• Shellutils
• Textutils
• Coreutils
• Cppi

Licensing

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License

License:GPLv2orlater

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Bendikker

Verified on

1 January 2019

Leaders and contributors

Resources and communication

Audience	Resource type	URI
Debian (Ref)		https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/shellutils
Savannah (Ref)		https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/shellutils/
	Mailing List	https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
	General	https://savannah.gnu.org/people/
	Mailing List	https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-sh-utils/
	Download	https://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/sh-utils/

Software prerequisites

This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 19 January 2019.

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