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This page is intended to present the many, many software packages & programs currently installed on SDF, sorted into categories for ease of reference. New users can refer to this file when trying to find programs, and even long-time SDFers can possibly discover something new here. | This page is intended to present the many, many software packages & programs currently installed on SDF, sorted into categories for ease of reference. New users can refer to this file when trying to find programs, and even long-time SDFers can possibly discover something new here. | ||
- | Note that this list is not expected to contain every single package currently installed. For a complete list of packages on SDF, see [[http:// | + | Note that this list is not expected to contain every single package currently installed. For a complete list of packages on SDF, see [[http:// |
- | Programs marked | + | Programs marked |
- | **Note:** If you are planning on adding to this file, you are advised to follow the [[=software_packages_on_sdf_by_category# | + | **Note:** If you are planning on adding to this file, you are advised to follow the [[software_packages_on_sdf_by_category# |
=== Text Editors === | === Text Editors === | ||
- | * "ce" | + | * '' |
- | * "ed" -- the standard text editor | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "ex" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "jove" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "ne" -- Cambridge text editor | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "ve" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Binary File Editors === | === Binary File Editors === | ||
- | * "beav" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "hexedit" | + | * '' |
- | * "id3" | + | * '' |
- | * "id3ed" | + | * '' |
- | * "id3v2" | + | * '' |
- | * "mp3asm" | + | * '' |
=== E-mail Clients === | === E-mail Clients === | ||
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "mail" | + | * '' |
- | * "mailto" | + | * '' |
- | * "mailx" | + | * '' |
- | * "mm" | + | * '' |
- | * "mush" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "nmh" | + | * '' |
- | * "pine" | + | * '' |
- | * "rmail" | + | * '' |
- | * "xmh" | + | * '' |
=== Mail-Processing & Other Mail-Related Programs === | === Mail-Processing & Other Mail-Related Programs === | ||
- | * "biff" -- notifies you when new mail arrives | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "formail" | + | * '' |
- | * "frm", "nfrm" -- list "From:" | + | * '' |
- | * "from" | + | * '' |
- | * "getmail" | + | * '' |
- | * "imapfilter" | + | * '' |
- | * "mailstat" | + | * '' |
- | * "mdfrm" -- parses Maildir files | + | * '' |
- | * "metamail" | + | * '' |
- | * "metasend" | + | * '' |
- | * "mhn" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "sendfiles" | + | * '' |
- | * "splitmail" | + | * '' |
- | * "ssmtp" | + | * '' |
=== Shells === | === Shells === | ||
- | * "bash" | + | * '' |
- | * "csh" | + | * '' |
- | * "ksh" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "mudsh" -- "M.U.D. game-like shell" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "rc" | + | * '' |
- | * "sh" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Filesystem Utilities === | === Filesystem Utilities === | ||
- | * "basename" | + | * '' |
- | * "chflags" | + | * '' |
- | * "chgrp" | + | * '' |
- | * "chmod" | + | * '' |
- | * "colorls" -- like "ls", but with a "-G" | + | * '' |
- | * "cp" -- copy files | + | * '' |
- | * "df" | + | * '' |
- | * "dirname" | + | * '' |
- | * "du" | + | * '' |
- | * "file" -- determine the type of a file | + | * '' |
- | * "ln" | + | * '' |
- | * "ls" -- list the contents of a directory | + | * '' |
- | * "mkdir" -- create a directory | + | * '' |
- | * "mv" -- move/rename a file | + | * '' |
- | * "quota" | + | * '' |
- | * "readlink" | + | * '' |
- | * "rm" -- delete files | + | * '' |
- | * "rmdir" -- delete empty directories | + | * '' |
- | * "stat" | + | * '' |
- | * "touch" | + | * '' |
=== File Processing & Filtering === | === File Processing & Filtering === | ||
- | * "awk" | + | * '' |
- | * "cat" -- output the contents of a file | + | * '' |
- | * "cmp" -- display differences between two files byte by byte | + | * '' |
- | * "colrm" | + | * '' |
- | * "column" | + | * '' |
- | * "comm" -- display line common to two files | + | * '' |
- | * "cut" | + | * '' |
- | * "dd" | + | * '' |
- | * "diff" -- display differences between two files line by line | + | * '' |
- | * "diff3" -- display differences between three files line by line | + | * '' |
- | * "dos2unix" -- convert CRLF line endings to LF | + | * '' |
- | * "expand" | + | * '' |
- | * "fmt" | + | * '' |
- | * "fold" | + | * '' |
- | * "grep" -- search files for lines matching a pattern | + | * '' |
- | * "head" -- print the first few lines of a file | + | * '' |
- | * "hexdump" | + | * '' |
- | * "indent" | + | * '' |
- | * "join" | + | * '' |
- | * "look" | + | * '' |
- | * "mawk" | + | * '' |
- | * "merge" | + | * '' |
- | * "nl" -- number lines | + | * '' |
- | * "od" | + | * '' |
- | * "par" | + | * '' |
- | * "paste" | + | * '' |
- | * "patch" -- apply the output of a "diff" | + | * '' |
- | * "pr" -- format text files for printing | + | * '' |
- | * "rev" | + | * '' |
- | * "sdiff" | + | * '' |
- | * "sed" | + | * '' |
- | * "sort" -- sort lines | + | * '' |
- | * "split" -- split a file into pieces | + | * '' |
- | * "states" | + | * '' |
- | * "tabs" | + | * '' |
- | * "tail" -- print the last few lines of a file | + | * '' |
- | * "tidy" | + | * '' |
- | * "tr" | + | * '' |
- | * "uniq" | + | * '' |
- | * "unix2dos" -- convert LF line endings to CRLF | + | * '' |
- | * "vis" | + | * '' |
- | * "wc" -- count the number of bytes, characters, words, and/or lines in a file | + | * '' |
- | * "xxd" | + | * '' |
=== Web Browsers === | === Web Browsers === | ||
- | * "dillo" -- only available on the NetBSD 5.0 hosts | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Newsreaders === | === Newsreaders === | ||
- | * "Pnews" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "pine" | + | * '' |
- | * "rn" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "trn" | + | * '' |
=== File Transfer & Retrieval Programs === | === File Transfer & Retrieval Programs === | ||
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "ftp" | + | * '' |
- | * "gopher" | + | * '' |
- | * "kermit" | + | * '' |
- | * "ncftpget" | + | * '' |
- | * "rcp" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "scp" -- copy files between machines using SSH (ARPA) | + | * '' |
- | * "sftp" -- secure file transfer protocol (ARPA) | + | * '' |
- | * "snarf" | + | * '' |
- | * "sz, rz, sb, rb, sx, rx" | + | * '' |
- | * "tftp" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "uucp" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Network Utilities === | === Network Utilities === | ||
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "cidr" | + | * '' |
- | * "cu" | + | * '' |
- | * "dig" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "host" -- get the IP address for a domain name or vice versa | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "ldapsearch" | + | * '' |
- | * "netstat" | + | * '' |
- | * "nmap" | + | * '' |
- | * "nslookup" | + | * '' |
- | * "ping" | + | * '' |
- | * "ruptime" | + | * '' |
- | * "sipcalc" | + | * '' |
- | * "traceroute" -- follow the path packets take to a remote host | + | * '' |
- | * "uux" | + | * '' |
- | * "whois" | + | * '' |
- | * "yuptime" | + | * '' |
- | * "yusers" | + | * '' |
- | * "ywho" | + | * '' |
=== Remote Networking === | === Remote Networking === | ||
- | * "dict" -- DICT protocol client | + | * '' |
- | * "rlogin" | + | * '' |
- | * "rsh" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "telnet" | + | * '' |
- | * "tn3270" | + | * '' |
=== Chat-System Clients === | === Chat-System Clients === | ||
- | * "bitchx" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "epic" -- IRC client (ARPA) | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "ninja" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "sic" | + | * '' |
- | * "silc" | + | * '' |
- | * "tac" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "xaric" -- IRC client (ARPA) | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Inter-user Communication Software === | === Inter-user Communication Software === | ||
- | * "mesg" | + | * '' |
- | * "talk" | + | * '' |
- | * "wall" | + | * '' |
- | * "write" | + | * '' |
- | * "ytalk" | + | * '' |
=== User Information === | === User Information === | ||
- | * "finger" | + | * '' |
- | * "groups" | + | * '' |
- | * "id" | + | * '' |
- | * "logname" | + | * '' |
- | * "whoami" | + | * '' |
=== System Information === | === System Information === | ||
- | * "date" | + | * '' |
- | * "domainname" | + | * '' |
- | * "hostname" | + | * '' |
- | * "machine" | + | * '' |
- | * "uname" | + | * '' |
- | * "uptime" | + | * '' |
- | * "users" | + | * '' |
=== Process Information & Control === | === Process Information & Control === | ||
- | * "env" | + | * '' |
- | * "kill" | + | * '' |
- | * "killall" | + | * '' |
- | * "lsof" | + | * '' |
- | * "nice" | + | * '' |
- | * "nohup" | + | * '' |
- | * "pkill" | + | * '' |
- | * "printenv" | + | * '' |
- | * "ps" | + | * '' |
- | * "pstree" -- display a tree of processes | + | * '' |
- | * "time" -- time how long it takes a program to run | + | * '' |
- | * "top" | + | * '' |
- | * "w" | + | * '' |
- | * "watch" -- watch a program with update intervals | + | * '' |
- | * "who" | + | * '' |
=== Compilers === | === Compilers === | ||
- | * "c++" | + | * '' |
- | * "c89" | + | * '' |
- | * "cc" | + | * '' |
- | * "clisp" | + | * '' |
- | * "distcc" | + | * '' |
- | * "distccd" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "jikes" | + | * '' |
- | * "nasm" | + | * '' |
=== Programming Language Interpreters & Virtual Machines === | === Programming Language Interpreters & Virtual Machines === | ||
- | * "cint" -- C interpreter | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "java" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "lisp" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "ruby" | + | * '' |
=== Version Control Systems === | === Version Control Systems === | ||
- | * "cvs" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "sccs" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Miscellaneous Software Development Programs === | === Miscellaneous Software Development Programs === | ||
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "as" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "chicken" | + | * '' |
- | * "cim" | + | * '' |
- | * "cook" | + | * '' |
- | * "cpp" -- C preprocessor | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "flex" -- GNU lex (ARPA) | + | * '' |
- | * "gcov" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "gprof" | + | * '' |
- | * "ld" | + | * '' |
- | * "lex" | + | * '' |
- | * "lint" | + | * '' |
- | * "m4" | + | * '' |
- | * "make" | + | * '' |
- | * "mkdep" | + | * '' |
- | * "phpize" | + | * '' |
- | * "yacc" -- yet another compiler compiler (ARPA) | + | * '' |
=== Encryption & Cryptography Programs === | === Encryption & Cryptography Programs === | ||
- | * "cksum" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "md5" | + | * '' |
- | * "openssl" | + | * '' |
- | * "pgp5" | + | * '' |
- | * "sha1" | + | * '' |
- | * "sum" | + | * '' |
=== File Format Converters (non-image) === | === File Format Converters (non-image) === | ||
- | * "2vcard" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "makeinfo" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "richtext" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "rtf2LaTeX" | + | * '' |
- | * "rtf2text" | + | * '' |
- | * "rtf2troff" | + | * '' |
- | * "texi2dvi" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== File Archival & Compression Utilities === | === File Archival & Compression Utilities === | ||
- | * "aetar" | + | * '' |
- | * "ar" | + | * '' |
- | * "bsdtar" | + | * '' |
- | * "bzip2" | + | * '' |
- | * "compress" | + | * '' |
- | * "cpio" | + | * '' |
- | * "freeze" | + | * '' |
- | * "gtar" | + | * '' |
- | * "gzip" | + | * '' |
- | * "lzop" | + | * '' |
- | * "mousetar" | + | * '' |
- | * "pax" | + | * '' |
- | * "shar" | + | * '' |
- | * "tar" | + | * '' |
- | * "zip" | + | * '' |
- | * "znew" | + | * '' |
- | * "zoo" | + | * '' |
=== File Encoding === | === File Encoding === | ||
- | * "caesar" | + | * '' |
- | * "iconv" | + | * '' |
- | * "mimencode" | + | * '' |
- | * "rot13" | + | * '' |
- | * "uuencode" | + | * '' |
- | * "yencode" | + | * '' |
=== File Managers === | === File Managers === | ||
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Typesetting === | === Typesetting === | ||
* Manpages & *roff | * Manpages & *roff | ||
- | * "colcrt" | + | * '' |
- | * "eqn" | + | * '' |
- | * "groff" | + | * '' |
- | * "groffer" | + | * '' |
- | * "grog" | + | * '' |
- | * "grotty" | + | * '' |
- | * "nroff" | + | * '' |
- | * "pic" | + | * '' |
- | * "refer" | + | * '' |
- | * "tbl" | + | * '' |
- | * "troff" | + | * '' |
- | * "vgrind" | + | * '' |
* PostScript & PDFs | * PostScript & PDFs | ||
- | * "abcm2ps" -- "Converts ABC to music sheet in PostScript format" | + | * '' |
- | * "diffpp" | + | * '' |
- | * "enscript" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "ps2eps" | + | * '' |
- | * "psnup" | + | * '' |
- | * "yup" | + | * '' |
* TeX, LaTeX, etc. | * TeX, LaTeX, etc. | ||
- | * "dvipdf" | + | * '' |
- | * "dvips" | + | * '' |
- | * "etex" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "lgrind" | + | * '' |
- | * "mf" | + | * '' |
- | * "mktexmf" | + | * '' |
- | * "mktexpk" | + | * '' |
- | * "mpost" | + | * '' |
- | * "pdfetex" | + | * '' |
- | * "pslatex" | + | * '' |
- | * "tex" | + | * '' |
=== XML Processing Programs === | === XML Processing Programs === | ||
- | * "xmllint" | + | * '' |
- | * "xmlto" | + | * '' |
- | * "xsltproc" | + | * '' |
=== Text File Pagers === | === Text File Pagers === | ||
- | * "less" | + | * '' |
- | * "more" | + | * '' |
- | * "most" | + | * '' |
- | * "pg" | + | * '' |
=== Games === | === Games === | ||
- | * "adv770" | + | * '' |
- | * "animal" -- the computer tries to guess what animal you're thinking of | + | * '' |
- | * "atc" -- air traffic controller game | + | * '' |
- | * "backgammon" -- the game of backgammon; play against the computer or a friend | + | * '' |
- | * "battlestar" -- "a tropical [text] adventure game" | + | * '' |
- | * "bluemoon" -- one of many solitaire card games | + | * '' |
- | * "boggle" | + | * '' |
- | * "c4" -- Connect Four | + | * '' |
- | * "canfield" -- the solitaire card game canfield | + | * '' |
- | * "cribbage" -- the card game cribbage (played against the computer) | + | * '' |
- | * "dinkum" -- an Australian text-adventure game | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "dungeon" | + | * '' |
- | * "fish" -- Go Fish | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "hack" | + | * '' |
- | * "knight" -- Knight' | + | * '' |
- | * "larn" -- "exploring the caverns of Larn" | + | * '' |
- | * "mdg" | + | * '' |
- | * "monop" -- Monopoly | + | * '' |
- | * "moon-buggy" | + | * '' |
- | * "moria" | + | * '' |
- | * "motti" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "nobs" -- cribbage game | + | * '' |
- | * "phantasia" | + | * '' |
- | * "robots" | + | * '' |
- | * "robots2" | + | * '' |
- | * "rogue" | + | * '' |
- | * "saa" -- play the solitaire card game "streets and alleys" | + | * '' |
- | * "ski" -- "an unusual skiing simulation game" | + | * '' |
- | * "snake" | + | * '' |
- | * "sokoban" | + | * '' |
- | * "tetris" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "tttt" -- 4×4 Tic-Tac-Toe with wraparound edges | + | * '' |
- | * "wand" | + | * '' |
- | * "worm" | + | * '' |
- | * "wump" -- Hunt the Wumpus | + | * '' |
- | * "zombies" | + | * '' |
=== Diversions === | === Diversions === | ||
- | //(Things otherwise classified as games but without a goal or in which the user doesn't really do anything)// | + | //(Things otherwise classified as games but without a goal or in which the user doesn’t really do anything)// |
- | * "anagram" -- search the dictionary for anagrams of a word | + | * '' |
- | * "arithmetic" -- quiz on simple arithmetic | + | * '' |
- | * "autopun" -- "Phonetically Reparse an English Phrase" | + | * '' |
- | * "aybabtu" -- ASCII recreation of the ZeroWing opening sequence | + | * '' |
- | * "banner" | + | * '' |
- | * "bcd" | + | * '' |
- | * "cookie" | + | * '' |
- | * "countmail" -- a program for laughing at the size of your inbox | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "crypto" -- "a program to generate and/or solve cryptograms" | + | * '' |
- | * "cursive" | + | * '' |
- | * "dive" | + | * '' |
- | * "factor" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "fortune" | + | * '' |
- | * "macarena" -- the horror... //the horror...// | + | * '' |
- | * "macarena1" -- the horror revisited | + | * '' |
- | * "morse" | + | * '' |
- | * "number" -- convert Arabic numerals to English | + | * '' |
- | * "phoon" -- shows the phase of the moon with an ASCII image | + | * '' |
- | * "pig" -- anslatetray exttay intoway Igpay Atinlay | + | * '' |
- | * "pom" -- display the phase of the moon | + | * '' |
- | * "ppt" | + | * '' |
- | * "primes" | + | * '' |
- | * "quiz" -- "random knowledge tests" | + | * '' |
- | * "rain" -- animated ASCII raindrops on a terminal | + | * '' |
- | * "sonnet" | + | * '' |
- | * "suicide" | + | * '' |
- | * "suicide1" | + | * '' |
- | * "suicide2" | + | * '' |
- | * "suicide3" | + | * '' |
- | * "wargames" | + | * '' |
- | * "worms" -- animate worms on a terminal | + | * '' |
- | * "wtf" | + | * '' |
=== Game Interpreters & Clients === | === Game Interpreters & Clients === | ||
- | * "frotz" | + | * '' |
- | * "tf" | + | * '' |
=== Mathematical & Statistical Programs === | === Mathematical & Statistical Programs === | ||
- | * "bc" | + | * '' |
- | * "dc" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "mathomatic" | + | * '' |
+ | * '' | ||
=== Image Creation, Conversion, & Manipulation === | === Image Creation, Conversion, & Manipulation === | ||
- | * ImageMagick ("animate", "compare", "composite", "conjure", "convert", "display", "identify", "import", "mogrify", "montage", "stream") | + | * ImageMagick ('' |
- | * "compface" | + | * '' |
- | * "gif2png", "web2png" -- convert GIFs to PNGs | + | * '' |
- | * "jhead" -- digital camera JPEG exif header manipulation tool | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Spellcheckers === | === Spellcheckers === | ||
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Productivity & Reminder Software === | === Productivity & Reminder Software === | ||
- | * "calendar" | + | * '' |
- | * "leave" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== X11 Programs === | === X11 Programs === | ||
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//(MetaARPA membership required)// | //(MetaARPA membership required)// | ||
- | * "bitmap" | + | * '' |
- | * "ico" | + | * '' |
- | * "imake" | + | * '' |
- | * "luit" | + | * '' |
- | * "mwm" | + | * '' |
- | * "resize" | + | * '' |
- | * "startx" | + | * '' |
- | * "twm" | + | * '' |
- | * "xcalc" | + | * '' |
- | * "xclock" | + | * '' |
- | * "xeyes" | + | * '' |
- | * "xgamma" | + | * '' |
- | * "xlsfonts" | + | * '' |
- | * "xman" | + | * '' |
- | * "xmh" | + | * '' |
- | * "xsnow" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Database Programs === | === Database Programs === | ||
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "psql" | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "sqlite3" | + | * '' |
=== Feed Readers === | === Feed Readers === | ||
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
=== Terminal Management Programs === | === Terminal Management Programs === | ||
- | * "clear" -- clear the screen | + | * '' |
- | * "lock" -- reserve a terminal | + | * '' |
- | * "stty" -- set various options for the current terminal | + | * '' |
- | * "tput" | + | * '' |
- | * "tset" | + | * '' |
- | * "tty" -- give the name of your terminal | + | * '' |
=== Information & Help === | === Information & Help === | ||
- | * "apropos" -- search for programs by keywords in documentation | + | * '' |
- | * "ascii" | + | * '' |
- | * "info" | + | * '' |
- | * "man" -- view the manual page for a command | + | * '' |
- | * "[[http:// | + | * '' |
- | * "vilearn" | + | * '' |
- | * "vimtutor" | + | * '' |
- | * "whatis" -- get a brief description of a command | + | * '' |
=== Finding Files & Programs === | === Finding Files & Programs === | ||
- | * "find" -- search a directory tree for files that match given criteria (MetaARPA) | + | * '' |
- | * "locate" -- search a database of files for ones with the given name | + | * '' |
- | * "whereis" | + | * '' |
- | * "which" -- locate a program in your PATH | + | * '' |
=== Guidelines for Maintaining This File === | === Guidelines for Maintaining This File === | ||
- | * Only programs that are located in the default users' | + | * Only programs that are located in the default users’ PATH should be listed here; i.e., user-written software in '' |
- | * Custom commands specific to SDF should be left out. There is already a list of them [[=finding_help# | + | * Custom commands specific to SDF should be left out. There is already a list of them [[finding_help# |
- | * Make sure that a program is currently installed by seeing whether it exists in the PATH (e.g., with "" | + | * Make sure that a program is currently installed by seeing whether it exists in the PATH (e.g., with “'' |
- | * While you don't have to, it would be nice if you included a brief description of what each command does along with a link to its official project page (if any). | + | * While you don’t have to, it would be nice if you included a brief description of what each command does along with a link to its official project page (if any). |
* Be sure to list membership requirements for programs that only ARPA or MetaARPA users can run. | * Be sure to list membership requirements for programs that only ARPA or MetaARPA users can run. | ||
- | * Try to only list programs that fall into a specific category. You may add a new category if you feel one is needed, but only if you can find more than one program that fits into the new category (three or four programs seems like a good minimum, but we won't force you to follow this rule). | + | * Try to only list programs that fall into a specific category. You may add a new category if you feel one is needed, but only if you can find more than one program that fits into the new category (three or four programs seems like a good minimum, but we won’t force you to follow this rule). |
- | * If you don't know what a program does (at least not well enough to place it into a category), don't add it. | + | * If you don’t know what a program does (at least not well enough to place it into a category), don’t add it. |
- | * If several closely-related programs come together as part of the same package (e.g., | + | * If several closely-related programs come together as part of the same package (e.g., |
- | * If a program currently just doesn't work (e.g., | + | * If a program currently just doesn’t work (e.g., |
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+ | |||
+ | This wiki page was reviewed with the Plan 9 [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man# | ||
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