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List of all commandline applications
Розміщення: | /boot/system/bin /boot/common/bin ~/config/bin |
All commandline applications shipped with Haiku are in either /boot/system/bin or /boot/common/bin. Your own or additionally installed commandline apps should go in ~/config/bin. All these locations are part of the PATH variable and are therefore automatically found.
Here's a list of all commandline applications that are shipped with Haiku. Each with only a short description of what it does, for more detailed information on its usage execute the command with the parameter --help.
Index: A – E :: F – J :: K – O :: P – S :: T – Z
CortexAddOnHost | Starts service to monitor audio and video media add-ons in use. | |
ReadOnlyBootPrompt | Language setup. | |
[ | Returns true/false after comparing items. | |
A | ||
addattr | Writes an attribute to a file, taking the type into account and converting the values accordingly. (Haiku specific) | |
alert | Shows a message box. (Haiku specific) | |
arp | Manipulates the system ARP cache. | |
awk | See gawk. | |
base64 | Base64 encode or decode to standard output. | |
basename | Strips directory and optionally suffix from a /path/to/filename string. | |
bash | Bourne-again shell | |
bc | An arbitrary precision calculator language. | |
beep | Rings a bell. | |
bootman | Installs or uninstalls a boot-menu. | |
bunzip2 | See bzip2. | |
bzip2 | File compressor | |
c++ | C++-Compiler | |
cal | Displays a calendar. | |
cat | Concatenates files and prints to standard output. | |
catattr | Prints out the contents of an attribute of a file. (Haiku specific) | |
cc | C-Compiler | |
checkfs | Checks and repairs the file system. (Haiku specific) | |
checkitout | Checks out sources simply with their repository's URL. | |
chgrp | Changes group ownership of files. | |
chmod | Changes permissions of files. | |
chop | Splits a file into smaller files. | |
chown | Changes the owner of files. | |
chroot | Runs a command within a specified root directory. | |
cksum | Prints out CRC checksum and byte count of files. | |
clear | Clears the terminal window. | |
clockconfig | Prints out the clock configuration. | |
cmp | Compares files byte by byte. | |
collectcatkeys | [Leftover from the move of locale-kit.] | |
comm | Compares sorted files line by line. | |
compress | Data compression program | |
consoled | Console daemon | |
copyattr | Copies all or a subset of attributes from one or more files to another or new file. (Haiku specific) | |
cp | Copies files and directories. | |
csplit | Split a file into pieces separated by a specified pattern. | |
ctags | Generates an index file for a variety of language objects found in files | |
cut | Prints out sections from each line of a file. | |
date | Displays or sets the current time and date. | |
dc | Desk calculator language. | |
dd | Copies raw data, converting and formatting according operands. | |
desklink | Installs items in Deskbar. (Haiku specific) | |
diskimage | Registers a file as disk device that can then be mounted. (Haiku specific) | |
df | Reports free and used space of mounted volumes. | |
diff | Compares files line by line. | |
diff3 | Compares three files line by line. | |
dircolors | Color setup for ls. | |
dirname | Strips the filename from a /path/to/filename string. | |
draggers | Shows/sets the dragger state of Replicants. | |
driveinfo | Shows hardware information. | |
dstcheck | Shows a message box used when switching to/from daylight saving time. | |
du | Summarizes disk usage of each file, recursively for directories. | |
dumpcatalog | [Leftover from the move of locale-kit.] | |
echo | Displays a line of text. | |
egrep | See grep. | |
eject | Ejects removable media. | |
env | Runs a program in a modified environment. | |
error | Prints clear text error messages for given error numbers. | |
expand | Converts tabs to spaces. | |
expr | Prints the value of an expression. | |
F | ||
factor | Prints the prime factors of integer numbers. | |
false | Does nothing, indicates "unsuccessful" and returns the value "1". | |
fdinfo | Shows info about the used file descriptors in the system. | |
ffm | Sets focus follows mouse. | |
fgrep | See grep. | |
filepanel | Displays a load/save file panel. (Haiku specific) | |
find | Searches for files in a directory hierarchy. | |
finddir | Finds special directories defined by the system. | |
fmt | Reformats the paragraphs of a file. | |
fold | Wraps input lines of a file. | |
fortune | Prints a random, hopefully interesting, adage. | |
frcode | Called by updatedb to compress the list of file names. | |
freetype-config | Shows FreeType compilation and linking information. | |
ftp | File transfer program | |
ftpd | FTP daemon | |
funzip | Extracts the first item of an archive to standard output. | |
fwcontrol | FireWire control program | |
gawk | Pattern scanning and processing language. | |
gdb | GNU debugger | |
getlimits | Prints platform dependent limits in a format useful for shell scripts. | |
grep | Search for a pattern. | |
groups | Prints group memberships for each username. | |
gunzip | See gzip. | |
gzexe | De/Compresses executables. | |
gzip | De/Compresses files. | |
hd | Hexdump | |
head | Prints the first lines of a file. | |
hey | A small tool for scripting GUI apps. | |
hostname | Prints or sets the hostname of the system. | |
id | Prints user and group information. | |
ident | Identifies RCS keywords in files. | |
ifconfig | Configures a network interface. | |
install | Copies files to a destination without disrupting the running system. | |
install-wifi-firmwares.sh | Installs firmware for various wireless network cards. | |
installoptionalpackage | Temporary solution for installing optional packages. | |
installsound | Installs a new sound event in the Sounds preferences panel. | |
iroster | Lists input devices. | |
isvolume | Gets information about a mounted volume. | |
join | For each pair of input lines with identical join fields, write a line to standard output. | |
K | ||
kernel_debugger | Enters the kernel debugger. | |
keymap | Loads or saves a keymap. | |
kill | Sends a signal to quit a process. | |
less | Views a file. | |
lessecho | Echos its arguments and expands metacharacters, such as * and ? in filenames. | |
lesskey | Specifies key binding for less. | |
link | Creates a link to a file. | |
linkcatkeys | [Leftover from the move of locale-kit.] | |
listarea | Lists area info for all currently running teams. | |
listattr | Lists the attributes of a file. (Haiku specific) | |
listdev | Lists all hardware devices. | |
listimage | Lists image info for all currently running teams. | |
listport | Lists all open ports in the system organized by team. | |
listres | Lists resources of files. | |
listsem | Lists the semaphores allocated by the specified team. | |
listusb | Lists USB devices. | |
ln | Creates a link to a file. | |
locale | Shows the set preferred language, its LC_CTYPE and the preferred formatting. | |
locate | Locates a file. | |
logger | Sends a message to the system log. | |
login | Starts a session on the system. | |
logname | Prints the name of the current user. | |
ls | Lists directory content. | |
lsindex | Displays the indexed attributes on the current volume/partition. (Haiku specific) | |
mail2mbox | Converts BeOS e-mail files to Unix mailbox files. | |
make | GNU make utility | |
makebootable | Makes the specified BFS partitions/devices bootable by writing boot code into the first two sectors. | |
mbox2mail | Converts Unix mailbox files to BeOS e-mail files. | |
md5sum | Prints or checks MD5 checksums. | |
merge | Three-way file merge. | |
message | Prints a flattened BMessage file. | |
mimeset | Sets MIME type of a file. | |
mkdepend | Makefile dependency generator | |
mkdir | Creates a directory. | |
mkdos | Initializes FAT partitions. | |
mkfifo | Creates named pipes. | |
mkfs | Creates a file system. | |
mkindex | Creates a new index for an attribute. (Haiku specific) | |
mktemp | Safely creates a temporary file or directory. | |
modifiers | Prints currently (un)pressed modifier keys. | |
more | See less. | |
mount | Mounts a file system. | |
mount_nfs | Mounts a NFS partition. | |
mountvolume | Mounts a volume by name. | |
mv | Moves/renames a file. | |
netcat | TCP and UDP utility. | |
netstat | Prints network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections and multicast memberships. | |
nl | Prints each file with line numbers added. | |
nohup | Runs a command ignoring hangup signals. | |
nproc | Prints the number of available processing units. | |
od | Writes an unambiguous representation of a file. | |
open | Launches an application/document from the shell. (Haiku specific) | |
P | ||
passwd | Changes the user password. | |
paste | Prints lines consisting of the sequentially corresponding lines from each file, separated by tabs. | |
patch | Applies a diff file to an original. | |
pathchk | Diagnoses invalid or unportable file names. | |
pc | Programmer's calculator | |
ping | Sends ICMP-echo-request to network host. | |
play | Plays tracks from CD. | |
playfile | Plays an audio file. | |
playsound | Plays an audio file. | |
playwav | Plays a WAV file. | |
pr | Paginates or columnates files for printing. | |
printenv | Prints the value of an environment variable. | |
printf | Formats and prints data. | |
prio | Changes priority of a process. | |
profile | Profiles threads. | |
ps | Lists running processes. | |
ptx | Outputs a permuted index, including context, of the words in the input files. | |
pwd | Prints current directory. | |
query | A shell utility emulating Tracker's "Find by formula" functionality. (Haiku specific) | |
quit | Quits an application. | |
rc | Resource compiler | |
readlink | Prints the path to the destination of a symbolic link. | |
reindex | Puts attributes of existing files into newly created indexes. (Haiku specific) | |
release | Releases a semaphore. | |
renice | Alters the priority of a running process. | |
rlog | Prints log messages and other information about RCS files. | |
rm | Removes files and directories. | |
rmattr | Removes an attribute from a file. (Haiku specific) | |
rmdir | Removes directories. | |
rmindex | Removes the index for an attribute. (Haiku specific) | |
roster | Prints information about running teams. | |
route | Lists and manipulates network routes. | |
safemode | Checks if the system is running in safemode. | |
screen_blanker | Starts the screen blanker. | |
screenmode | Show/sets the screen mode. | |
sdiff | Shows or merges differences of two files side-by-side. | |
seq | Prints a sequence of numbers. | |
setdecor | Shows/sets the decorator. | |
setgcc | Shows/sets the used gcc version. | |
settype | Sets the MIME type, signature and preferred application of a file. | |
setversion | Shows the version of a file. | |
setvolume | Sets the system sound volume. | |
setwep | Provides WEP encryption for wireless networks. | |
sh | See bash. | |
sha1sum | Prints or checks SHA1 checksums. | |
shar | Creates shell archives. | |
shred | Overwrites a file repeatedly. | |
shuf | Prints a random permutation of the input lines. | |
shutdown | Shuts down the computer. | |
sleep | Pauses for a specified number of seconds. | |
sort | Prints a sorted concatenation of all files. | |
spamdbm | Classifies e-mail messages as spam or genuine. | |
split | Outputs fixed-size pieces of input files to files with prefixes. | |
stat | Displays file or file system status. | |
strace | Traces the syscalls of a thread or a team. | |
stty | Shows/sets terminal characteristics. | |
su | Changes the effective user id and group. | |
sum | Prints checksum and block counts for each file. | |
sync | Forces changed blocks to disk, updates the superblock. | |
sysinfo | Shows system info. | |
T | ||
tac | Concatenates and prints files, last line first. | |
tail | Prints the last ten lines of a file. | |
tcpdump | Dumps traffic of a network. | |
tcptester | [deprecated] | |
tee | Writes or appends data from standard input to a file. | |
telnet | User interface to the telnet protocol. | |
telnetd | Telnet daemon | |
test | Returns true/false after comparing items. | |
timeout | Starts a command and kills it if it's still running after a specified number of seconds. | |
top | Displays running threads and CPU usage. | |
touch | Changes a file's timestamp. | |
tput | Initializes a terminal or query terminfo database. | |
tr | Translates, squeezes and/or deletes characters from standard input. | |
traceroute | Prints the route packets take through a network. | |
translate | Uses DataTranslators to convert file formats. | |
trash | Sends files to trash or restores them. | |
true | Does nothing, indicates "success" and returns the value "0". | |
truncate | Shrinks or extends the size of a file. | |
tsort | Does a topological sorting. | |
tty | Prints the file name of the terminal connected to standard input. | |
uname | Prints out system information. | |
unchop | Recreates a file previously split with chop. | |
unexpand | Converts spaces to tabs. | |
uniq | Filters adjacent matching lines from input, writing to output. | |
unlink | Calls the unlink function to remove the specified file. | |
unmount | Unmounts a volume. | |
unrar | Expands a rar archive. | |
unshar | Expands a shar archive. | |
untrash | See trash. | |
unzip | Expands a zip archive. | |
unzipsfx | Used to make existing zip archives self-extracting. | |
updatedb | Updates a localization database. | |
uptime | Prints date and time, as well as the time elapsed since the system was started. | |
urlwrapper | Wraps URL MIME types around command line or other apps that don't handle them directly. | |
useradd | Creates a new user. | |
uudecode | Decodes a uuencoded file. | |
uuencode | Uuencodes a file so it can be mailed to a remote system. | |
vdir | Lists information about files. | |
version | Returns the version of a file. | |
vmstat | Prints information about the virtual memory system. | |
waitfor | Waits until a certain thread appears. (Haiku specific) | |
watch | Executes a program periodically. | |
wc | Prints the number of paragraphs, words and characters (bytes) of a file. | |
wget | Tool for downloading via HTTP, HTTPS or FTP | |
which | Locates a command. | |
whoami | Prints user name associated with the current effective user ID. | |
xargs | Builds and executes command lines from standard input. | |
xres | Lists and manipulates resources. | |
yes | Prints out a string repeatedly until killed. | |
zcat | See gzip. | |
zcmp | See zdiff. | |
zdiff | Compares compressed files. | |
zforce | Forces a '.gz' extension on gzip files. | |
zgrep | Scan through possibly compressed files for a regular expression. | |
zip | Adds or replaces items in a zip archive. | |
zipcloak | Encrypts all unencrypted items in a zip archive. | |
zipgrep | Scans the given zip items for a string or pattern. | |
zipinfo | See unzip. | |
zipnote | Prints the comments in a zip archive. | |
zipsplit | Splits a zip archive into smaller pieces. | |
zmore | Like more but operates on the uncompressed contents of any compressed file. | |
znew | Recompresses .Z files into .gz (gzip) archives. |