GNU sh-utils, version GNU sh-utils 1.11

A set of shell utilities, for version GNU sh-utils 1.11, Fri 04 Nov 1994 01:57:27

• Introduction
• Common options
• Printing text
  • echo: Print a line of text
  • printf: Format and print data
  • yes: Print a string until interrupted
• Conditions
  • false: Do nothing, unsuccessfully
  • true: Do nothing, successfully
  • test: Check file types and compare values
    • File type tests
    • Access permission tests
    • File characteristics tests
    • String tests
    • Numeric tests
    • Connectives for test
  • expr: Evaluate expressions
    • Relations for expr
    • Numeric expressions
    • String expressions
    • Examples of expr
• Redirection
  • tee: Redirect output to multiple files
• File name manipulation
  • basename: Strip directory and suffix from a file name
  • dirname: Strip non-directory suffix from a file name
  • pathchk: Check file name portability
• Working context information
  • pwd: Print working directory
  • stty: Print or change terminal characteristics
    • Control settings
    • Input settings
    • Output settings
    • Local settings
    • Combination settings
    • Special characters
    • Special settings
  • printenv: Print all or some environment variables
  • tty: Print file name of terminal on standard input
• User information
  • id: Print real and effective uid and gid
  • logname: Print current login name
  • whoami: Print effective user id
  • groups: Print group names a user is in
  • users: Print login names of users currently logged in
  • who: Print who is currently logged in
• System context
  • date: Print or set system date and time
    • Time directives
    • Date directives
    • Literal directives
    • Setting the time
    • Options for date
    • Examples of date
  • uname: Print system information
  • hostname: Print or set system name
• Modified command invocation
  • env: Run a command in a modified environment
  • nice: Run a command with modified scheduling priority
  • nohup: Run a command immune to hangups
  • su: Run a command with substitute user and group id
  • Why GNU su does not support the wheel group
• Delaying
  • sleep: Delay for a specified time
• Index

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