%%name: fileutils

%%short-description: Tools for file operations
 
%%full-description: Tools included perform the following file operations:
<pre>
       chgrp --	      changes group ownership
       chown --	      changes ownership
       chmod --	      changes permissions
       cp --	      copies
       dd --	      copies and converts
       df --	      shows filesystem disk usage.
       dir --	      gives brief directory listing
       dircolors --   setup program for the color version of GNU ls
       du --	      shows disk usage
       install --     copies and sets permissions
       ln --	      creates links
       ls --	      lists directory contents
       mkdir --	      creates directories
       mkfifo --      creates FIFOs (named pipes)
       mknod --	      creates special files
       mv --	      renames
       rm --	      removes (deletes)
       rmdir --	      removes empty directories
       shred --	      deletes a file securely
       sync --	      synchronizes memory and disk
       touch --	      changes filestamps
       vdir --	      long directory listing (like ls -l)      
              
</pre>
%%category: administration, development

%%license: GPL

%%maintainer: Jim Meyering <meyering@gnu.org>

%%interface: Command line, interactive

%%updated: 27 Mar 2000

%%keywords: File management, administration, word-processing

%%programs: chgrp, chown, chmod, cpdd, df, dir, dircolors, du,
install, ln, ls, mkdir, mkfifo, mknod, mv, rm, rmdir, sync, touch,
vdir

%%GNU: yes

%%web-page: http://www.gnu.org/software/fileutils/fileutils.html

%%support:

%%doc: User reference manual from www.gnu.org/manual/fileutils/index.html

%%developers: Jim Meyering <meyering@gnu.org>, Paul
Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com>

%%contributors: Andreas Schwab

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%%source: ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/fetish

%%debian: http://www.debian.org/Packages/stable/base/fileutils.html

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%%version: 4.0 released 15 Nov. 1998; 4.0k beta 07 Dec 1999

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%%bug-list: bug-fileutils@gnu.org










 





