%%name: shellutils

%%short-description: Command line utilities

%%full-description: The shell utility programs are:
<pre>       
       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
       
</pre>
%%category: administration 

%%license: GPL

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

%%interface: Command line

%%updated: 27 Apr 2000

%%keywords: File management, administration, development

%%programs: basename, chroot, date, dirname, echo, env, expr, factor,
false, groups, hostname, id, logname, nice, nohup, pathchk, printenv,
printf, pwd, seq, sleep, stty, su, tee, test, true, tty, uname, users,
who, whoami, yes
      
%%GNU: yes

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

%%support:

%%doc: User manual included
 
%%developers: Jim Meyering <meyering@gnu.org>

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%%source: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/shellutils/

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

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%%related: fileutils

%%source-language: C

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%%version: 2.0 released 15 Aug 1999

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










 





