- Table of Contents
- ar -- create and maintain library archives (DEPRECATED)
- at -- examine or delete jobs for later execution
- awk -- pattern scanning and processing language
- batch -- schedule commands to be executed in a batch queue
- bc -- an arbitrary precision calculator language
- chfn -- change user name and information
- chsh -- change login shell
- col -- filter reverse line feeds from input
- cpio -- copy file archives in and out
- crontab -- maintain crontab files for individual users
- df -- report file system disk space usage
- dmesg -- print or control the system message buffer
- du -- estimate file space usage
- echo -- write arguments to standard output
- egrep -- search a file with an Extended Regular Expression pattern
- fgrep -- search a file with a fixed pattern
- file -- determine file type
- fuser -- identify processes using files or sockets
- gettext -- retrieve text string from message catalog
- grep -- print lines matching a pattern
- groupadd -- create a new group
- groupdel -- delete a group
- groupmod -- modify a group
- groups -- display a group
- gunzip -- uncompress files
- gzip -- compress or expand files
- hostname -- show or set the system's host name
- install -- copy files and set attributes
- install_initd -- activate an init script
- ipcrm -- remove IPC Resources
- ipcs -- provide information on ipc facilities
- killall -- kill processes by name
- lpr -- off line print
- ls -- list directory contents
- lsb_release -- print distribution specific information
- m4 -- macro processor
- md5sum -- generate or check MD5 message digests
- mknod -- make special files
- mktemp -- make temporary file name (unique)
- more -- display files on a page-by-page basis
- mount -- mount a file system
- msgfmt -- create a message object from a message file
- newgrp -- change group ID
- od -- dump files in octal and other formats
- passwd -- change user password
- patch -- apply a diff file to an original
- pidof -- find the process ID of a running program
- remove_initd -- clean up init script system modifications introduced by install_initd
- renice -- alter priority of running processes
- sed -- stream editor
- sendmail -- an electronic mail transport agent
- seq -- generate a sequence of numbers
- sh -- shell, the standard command language interpreter
- shutdown -- shut the system down
- su -- change user ID
- sync -- flush file system buffers
- tar -- file archiver
- umount -- unmount file systems
- useradd -- create a new user or update default new user information
- userdel -- delete a user account and related files
- usermod -- modify a user account
- xargs -- build and execute command lines from standard input
- zcat -- uncompress files to standard output
This section contains descriptions for commands and utilities whose
specified behavior in the LSB contradicts or extends the standards
referenced. It also contains commands and utilities only required by
the LSB and not specified by other standards.