aspell | Checks a file for spelling errors page 589 |
bzip2 | Compresses or decompresses files page 596 |
cat | Joins and displays files page 599 |
cmp | Compares two files page 610 |
comm | Compares sorted files page 612 |
cp | Copies files page 616 |
cpio | Creates an archive or restores files from an archive page 619 |
cut | Selects characters or fields from input lines page 627 |
dd | Converts and copies a file page 633 |
diff | Displays the differences between two files page 638 |
find | Finds files based on criteria page 655 |
fmt | Formats text very simply page 664 |
gawk | Searches for and processes patterns in a file page 527 |
grep | Searches for a pattern in files page 683 |
gzip | Compresses or decompresses files page 688 |
head | Displays the beginning of a file page 691 |
less | Displays text files, one screen at a time page 697 |
ln | Makes a link to a file page 702 |
lpr | Sends files to printers page 705 |
ls | Displays information about one or more files page 708 |
man | Displays documentation for commands page 721 |
mkdir | Creates a directory page 724 |
mv | Renames or moves a file page 732 |
od | Dumps the contents of a file page 737 |
paste | Joins corresponding lines from files page 742 |
pr | Paginates files for printing page 744 |
rm | Removes a file (deletes a link) page 753 |
rmdir | Removes a directory page 755 |
sed | Edits a file (not interactively) page 563 |
sort | Sorts and/or merges files page 762 |
split | Divides a file into sections page 771 |
strings | Displays strings of printable characters page 777 |
tail | Displays the last part (tail) of a file page 783 |
tar | Stores or retrieves files to/from an archive file page 786 |
touch | Changes a file's access and/or modification time page 801 |
uniq | Displays unique lines page 812 |
wc | Displays the number of lines, words, and bytes page 816 |