Documentation
create or extend a bibliographic database    
  
Run a command many times with different arguments    
  
create and maintain library archives    
  
display system machine type    
  
improve your arithmetic skills    
  
interpret ASA/FORTRAN carriage-controls    
  
pattern-directed scanning and processing language    
  
print large banner on printer    
  
encode and decode base64 data    
  
print the basename of a file    
  
an arbitrary precision calculator language    
  
format input as punch cards    
  
displays a calendar and the date of easter    
  
concatenate and print files    
  
change group ownership of files    
  
the Book of Changes    
  
change permissions of files    
  
change ownership of files    
  
clear the screen    
  
compare two files    
  
filter reverse line feeds from input    
  
remove columns from a file    
  
select or reject lines common to two files    
  
copy files and/or directories    
  
select portions of each line of a file    
  
display date and time    
  
an arbitrary precision calculator    
  
strip troff, eqn and tbl sequences from text    
  
Perl Power Tools to compute `intelligent' differences between two files / lists    
  
print the directory name of a path    
  
display disk usage statistics    
  
echo arguments    
  
text editor    
  
Run a program in a modified environment    
  
convert tabs to spaces    
  
evaluate expression    
  
factor a number    
  
Exit unsuccesfully    
  
determine file type    
  
search directory tree for files matching a pattern    
  
plays the children's game of Go Fish    
  
simple text formatter    
  
wrap each input line to fit specified width    
  
print a random, hopefully interesting, adage    
  
print names of those who have sent mail    
  
find pathnames matching a pattern    
  
search for regular expressions and print    
  
perl version of the game hangman    
  
print the first lines of a file    
  
print input as hexadecimal    
  
show user information    
  
install files and directories    
  
relational database operator    
  
send signals to a process    
  
create links    
  
reserves a terminal    
  
find lines in a sorted list    
  
list file/directory information    
  
implementation of Berkeley mail(1)    
  
generate a maze problem    
  
extract MIME attachments in uudecode-like manner    
  
create directories    
  
make named pipes    
  
play a game of MOO    
  
translate text to morse code    
  
line numbering filter.    
  
dump files in octal and other formats    
  
create a Perl archive of files    
  
merge corresponding or subsequent lines of files    
  
apply a diff file to an original    
  
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probe for network hosts    
  
display the phase of the moon    
  
reformat input as paper tape    
  
convert text files for printing    
  
generate primes    
  
Display the environment    
  
format and print data    
  
working directory name    
  
Let it rain    
  
display lines at random, or exit with a random value    
  
reverse lines of a file    
  
remove directory entries    
  
remove directories    
  
fight off villainous robots    
  
create a shell archive of files    
  
suspend execution for a number of seconds    
  
sort or merge text files    
  
scan a file for misspelled words    
  
split a file into pieces    
  
extract strings    
  
display file checksums and block counts    
  
concatenate and print files in reverse    
  
display the last part of a file    
  
manipulate tape archives    
  
pipe fitting    
  
condition evaluation utility    
  
times the execution of a command    
  
change access and modification times of files    
  
translate or delete characters    
  
Exit succesfully    
  
topological sort    
  
return user's terminal name    
  
print system information    
  
convert spaces to tabs    
  
report or filter out repeated lines in a file    
  
conversion program    
  
remove a file    
  
extract files from a Perl archive    
  
extract files from a shell archive    
  
decode a binary file    
  
encode a binary file    
  
paragraph, line, word, character, and byte counter    
  
extract version information from a file    
  
report full paths of commands    
  
display effective user ID    
  
Internet domain name and network number directory service    
  
find words which can be made from a string of letters    
  
play a game of "Hunt the Wumpus"    
  
construct argument list(s) and execute utility    
  
print out a string till doomsday