GNU sh-utils, version GNU sh-utils 1.12

A set of shell utilities

for version GNU sh-utils 1.12, Sat 05 Nov 1994 08:31:34

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Common options
• 3. Printing text
  • 3.1 echo: Print a line of text
  • 3.2 printf: Format and print data
  • 3.3 yes: Print a string until interrupted
• 4. Conditions
  • 4.1 false: Do nothing, unsuccessfully
  • 4.2 true: Do nothing, successfully
  • 4.3 test: Check file types and compare values
    • 4.3.1 File type tests
    • 4.3.2 Access permission tests
    • 4.3.3 File characteristics tests
    • 4.3.4 String tests
    • 4.3.5 Numeric tests
    • 4.3.6 Connectives for test
  • 4.4 expr: Evaluate expressions
    • 4.4.1 Relations for expr
    • 4.4.2 Numeric expressions
    • 4.4.3 String expressions
    • 4.4.4 Examples of expr
• 5. Redirection
  • 5.1 tee: Redirect output to multiple files
• 6. File name manipulation
  • 6.1 basename: Strip directory and suffix from a file name
  • 6.2 dirname: Strip non-directory suffix from a file name
  • 6.3 pathchk: Check file name portability
• 7. Working context information
  • 7.1 pwd: Print working directory
  • 7.2 stty: Print or change terminal characteristics
    • 7.2.1 Control settings
    • 7.2.2 Input settings
    • 7.2.3 Output settings
    • 7.2.4 Local settings
    • 7.2.5 Combination settings
    • 7.2.6 Special characters
    • 7.2.7 Special settings
  • 7.3 printenv: Print all or some environment variables
  • 7.4 tty: Print file name of terminal on standard input
• 8. User information
  • 8.1 id: Print real and effective uid and gid
  • 8.2 logname: Print current login name
  • 8.3 whoami: Print effective user id
  • 8.4 groups: Print group names a user is in
  • 8.5 users: Print login names of users currently logged in
  • 8.6 who: Print who is currently logged in
• 9. System context
  • 9.1 date: Print or set system date and time
    • 9.1.1 Time directives
    • 9.1.2 Date directives
    • 9.1.3 Literal directives
    • 9.1.4 Setting the time
    • 9.1.5 Options for date
    • 9.1.6 Examples of date
  • 9.2 uname: Print system information
  • 9.3 hostname: Print or set system name
• 10. Modified command invocation
  • 10.1 env: Run a command in a modified environment
  • 10.2 nice: Run a command with modified scheduling priority
  • 10.3 nohup: Run a command immune to hangups
  • 10.4 su: Run a command with substitute user and group id
• 11. Delaying
  • 11.1 sleep: Delay for a specified time
• Index

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