Section 1: User Commands

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Section index

A

a2p(1)
Awk to Perl translator
a2ping(1)
- convert between PS, EPS and PDF and other page description formats
a2ping.pl(1)
- convert between PS, EPS and PDF and other page description formats
afm2pl(1)
convert AFM font metrics to TeX pl font metrics
afm2tfm(1)
convert Adobe font metrics to TeX font metrics
aleph(1)
extended unicode TeX
allcm(1)
force the most important Computer-Modern-fonts to be calculated
allec(1)
force the most important Computer-Modern-fonts to be calculated
allneeded(1)
force the calculation of all fonts now needed
altpdf*(1)
manual page for various altpdf* scripts
altpdfaleph(1)
manual page for various altpdf* scripts
altpdfamstex(1)
manual page for various altpdf* scripts
altpdfcont-en(1)
manual page for various altpdf* scripts
altpdfcont-nl(1)
manual page for various altpdf* scripts
altpdfetex(1)
manual page for various altpdf* scripts
altpdflambda(1)
manual page for various altpdf* scripts
altpdflatex(1)
manual page for various altpdf* scripts
altpdfomega(1)
manual page for various altpdf* scripts
altpdftex(1)
manual page for various altpdf* scripts
amstex(1)
structured text formatting and typesetting
animate(1)
animates an image or image sequence on any X server.
apropos(1)
search the manual page names and descriptions
apt-extracttemplates(1)
Utility to extract DebConf config and templates from Debian packages
apt-ftparchive(1)
Utility to generate index files
apt-sortpkgs(1)
Utility to sort package index files
arch(1)
print machine architecture
asn1Coding(1)
ASN.1 DER encoder
asn1Decoding(1)
ASN.1 DER decoder
asn1Parser(1)
ASN.1 syntax tree generator for libtasn1
aspell(1)
interactive spell checker
aspell-import(1)
import old personal dictionaries into GNU Aspell
at(1)
queue, examine or delete jobs for later execution
atq(1)
queue, examine or delete jobs for later execution
atrm(1)
queue, examine or delete jobs for later execution
audio_rename(1p)
rename an audio file via information got via MP3::Tag.
awk(1)
pattern scanning and text processing language

B

basename(1)
strip directory and suffix from filenames
bash(1)
GNU Bourne-Again SHell
bash-builtins(7)
bash built-in commands, see bash(1)
batch(1)
queue, examine or delete jobs for later execution
bdftops(1)
Convert X11 font from BDF to PostScript Type 1 format
bibtex(1)
make a bibliography for (La)TeX
bibtex8(1)
8-bit Big BibTeX version 0.99c
bsd-write(1)
send a message to another user
builtins(7)
bash built-in commands, see bash(1)
bunzip2(1)
a block-sorting file compressor, v1.0.3
bzcat(1)
decompresses files to stdout
bzcmp(1)
compare bzip2 compressed files
bzdiff(1)
compare bzip2 compressed files
bzegrep(1)
search possibly bzip2 compressed files for a regular expression
bzexe(1)
compress executable files in place
bzfgrep(1)
search possibly bzip2 compressed files for a regular expression
bzgrep(1)
search possibly bzip2 compressed files for a regular expression
bzip2(1)
a block-sorting file compressor, v1.0.3
bzip2recover(1)
recovers data from damaged bzip2 files
bzless(1)
file perusal filter for crt viewing of bzip2 compressed text
bzmore(1)
file perusal filter for crt viewing of bzip2 compressed text

C

c2ph(1)
Dump C structures as generated from *(C`cc - g - S*(C' stabs
cal(1)
displays a calendar and the date of easter
calendar(1)
reminder service
captoinfo(1)
convert a termcap description into a terminfo description
cat(1)
concatenate files and print on the standard output
catchsegv(1)
Catch segmentation faults in programs
catdoc(1)
reads MS-Word file and puts its content as plain text on standard output
catppt(1)
reads MS-PowerPoint file and puts its content on standard output
cfftot1(1)
convert PostScript font from CFF to Type 1
chage(1)
change user password expiry information
chattr(1)
change file attributes on a Linux second extended file system
chcon(1)
change file security context
chfn(1)
change real user name and information
chgrp(1)
change group ownership
chkdupexe(1)
find duplicate executables
chmod(1)
change file access permissions
chown(1)
change file owner and group
chsh(1)
change login shell
ci(1)
check in RCS revisions
cksum(1)
checksum and count the bytes in a file
clear(1)
clear the terminal screen
clear_console(1)
clear the console
cmp(1)
compare two files byte by byte
co(1)
check out RCS revisions
code2html(1)
Converts a program source code to HTML
col(1)
filter reverse line feeds from input
colcrt(1)
filter nroff output for CRT previewing
colordiff(1)
a tool to colorize diff output
colrm(1)
remove columns from a file
column(1)
columnate lists
comm(1)
compare two sorted files line by line
compare(1)
mathematically and visually annotate the difference between an image and its reconstruction.
compose(1)
execute programs via entries in the mailcap file
composite(1)
overlaps one image over another.
config_data(1p)
Query or change configuration of Perl modules
config_data(1p)
Query or change configuration of Perl modules
conjure(1)
interprets and executes scripts written in the Magick Scripting Language (MSL).
cont-de(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
cont-en(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
cont-nl(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
convert(1)
convert between image formats as well as resize an image, blur, crop, despeckle, dither, draw on, flip, join, re-sample, and much more.
corelist(1p)
a commandline frontend to Module::CoreList
corelist(1p)
a commandline frontend to Module::CoreList
cp(1)
copy files and directories
cpan(1)
easily interact with CPAN from the command line
cpio(1)
copy files to and from archives
crontab(1)
maintain crontab files for individual users (V3)
cslatex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
csplain(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
csplit(1)
split a file into sections determined by context lines
ctags(1)
generate tag file for Emacs, vi
ctags(1emacs21)
generate tag file for Emacs, vi
ctangle(1)
translate CWEB to C and/or TeX
ctie(1)
merge or apply CWEB change files
cut(1)
remove sections from each line of files
cweave(1)
translate CWEB to C and/or TeX
cweb(1)
translate CWEB to C and/or TeX

D

date(1)
print or set the system date and time
dbmmanage(1)
Manage user authentication files in DBM format
dd(1)
convert and copy a file
ddate(1)
converts Gregorian dates to Discordian dates
debconf(1)
run a debconf-using program
debconf-apt-progress(1)
install packages using debconf to display a progress bar
debconf-communicate(1)
communicate with debconf
debconf-copydb(1)
copy a debconf database
debconf-escape(1)
helper when working with debconf's escape capability
debconf-set-selections(1)
insert new default values into the debconf database
debconf-show(1)
query the debconf database
defoma(1)
Debian Font Manager, a framework for automatic font configuration.
defoma-app(1)
configure a specific application about fonts registered in Debian Font Manager.
defoma-font(1)
register/unregister font(s) to Debian Font Manager
defoma-hints(1)
generate font hints.
defoma-id(1)
Manage id-cache of Debian Font Manager
defoma-subst(1)
Modify a rulefile of Defoma font substitution system.
defoma-user(1)
Debian Font Manager for users
detex(1)
a filter to strip TeX commands from a .tex file.
devdump(1)
Utility programs for dumping and verifying iso9660 images.
devnag(1)
Devanagari for TeX preprocessor
dexconf(1)
generate Xorg X server configuration file from debconf data
df(1)
report file system disk space usage
dh_installdefoma(1)
install a defoma related scripts
dh_installtex(1)
register Type 1 fonts, languages, or formats with TeX
dh_installxmlcatalogs(1)
install and register XML catalog files
dh_pysupport(1)
use the python-support framework to handle Python modules
diagnostics(1)
produce verbose warning diagnostics
dialog(1)
display dialog boxes from shell scripts
diff(1)
compare files line by line
diff3(1)
compare three files line by line
dig(1)
DNS lookup utility
dir(1)
list directory contents
dir_colors(5)
configuration file for dircolors(1)
dircolors(1)
color setup for ls
dirname(1)
strip non-directory suffix from file name
dirsplit(1)
splits directory into multiple with equal size
display(1)
displays an image or image sequence on any X server.
dmp(1)
translate Troff output to low-level MetaPost input
dnsdomainname(1)
show the system's DNS domain name
dotlockfile(1)
Utility to manage lockfiles
dpkg(1)
package manager for Debian
dpkg-deb(1)
Debian package archive (.deb) manipulation tool
dpkg-query(1)
a tool to query the dpkg database
dpkg-split(1)
Debian package archive split/join tool
dprofpp(1)
display perl profile data
dselect(1)
Debian package management frontend
dt2dv(1)
convert a DTL text representation of a TeX DVI file to a binary DVI file
du(1)
estimate file space usage
dv2dt(1)
convert a binary TeX DVI file to DTL text representation
dvi2fax(1)
convert a TeX DVI file to G3 fax format
dvibook(1)
rearrange pages in DVI file into signatures
dvicopy(1)
produce modified copy of DVI file
dvihp(1)
convert a TeX DVI file to Hewlett-Packard PCL
dvilj(1)
convert a TeX DVI file to PCL, for HP LaserJet printers
dvilj2p(1)
convert a TeX DVI file to PCL, for HP LaserJet printers
dvilj4(1)
convert a TeX DVI file to PCL, for HP LaserJet printers
dvilj4l(1)
convert a TeX DVI file to PCL, for HP LaserJet printers
dvilj6(1)
convert a TeX DVI file to PCL, for HP LaserJet printers
dvipdf(1)
Convert TeX DVI file to PDF using ghostscript and dvips
dvipdfm(1)
Produce PDF files directly from DVI files
dvipdft(1)
create thumbnail images for use with dvipdfm
dvips(1)
convert a TeX DVI file to PostScript
dvired(1)
print dvi-files
dvitodvi(1)
rearrange pages in a DVI file
dvitomp(1)
convert a TeX DVI file to a MetaPost MPXFILE
dvitype(1)
translate a dvi file for humans

E

e2pall(1)
convert all EPS files in a LaTeX document to PDF
ebb(1)
extract a bounding box from JPEG, PNG, and PDF files
echo(1)
display a line of text
ed(1)
text editor
edit(1)
execute programs via entries in the mailcap file
editor(1)
Nano's ANOther editor, an enhanced free Pico clone
egrep(1)
print lines matching a pattern
einitex(1)
extended TeX
elatex(1)
structured text formatting and typesetting
emacs(1)
GNU project Emacs
emacs(1emacs21)
GNU project Emacs
emacsclient(1)
tells a running Emacs to visit a file
emacsclient(1emacs21)
tells a running Emacs to visit a file
enc2xs(1)
- Perl Encode Module Generator
env(1)
run a program in a modified environment
envsubst(1)
substitutes environment variables in shell format strings
eplain(1)
extended plain TeX
eps2eps(1)
Ghostscript PostScript "distiller"
epsffit(1)
fit encapsulated PostScript file (EPSF) into constrained size
epstopdf(1)
convert an EPS file to PDF
eqn(1)
format equations for troff
etags(1)
generate tag file for Emacs, vi
etags(1emacs21)
generate tag file for Emacs, vi
etex(1)
extended TeX
evirtex(1)
extended TeX
ex(1)
text editors
expand(1)
convert tabs to spaces
expiry(1)
check and enforce password expiration policy
expr(1)
evaluate expressions
extractres(1)
filter to extract resources from a PostScript document

F

factor(1)
factor numbers
false(1)
do nothing, unsuccessfully
fdf2tan(1)
ConTeXt and PDF auxiliary program and batch processor
fdf2tex(1)
Convert PDF formular data (FDF) into something (Con)TeX(t) can handle
feynmf(1)
Process LaTeX files using FeynMF
fgrep(1)
print lines matching a pattern
file(1)
determine file type
find(1)
search for files in a directory hierarchy
find2perl(1)
translate find command lines to Perl code
fixdlsrps(1)
filter to fix DviLaser/PS documents to work with PSUtils
fixfmps(1)
filter to fix Framemaker documents so PSUtils work
fixmacps(1)
filter to fix Macintosh documents with saner version of md
fixpsditps(1)
filter to fix Transcript psdit documents so PSUtils work
fixpspps(1)
filter to fix PSPrint PostScript so PSUtils work
fixscribeps(1)
filter to fix Scribe documents so PSUtils work
fixtpps(1)
filter to fix Tpscript documents to work with PSUtils
fixwfwps(1)
filter to fix Word for Windows documents so PSUtils work
fixwpps(1)
filter to fix WP documents so PSUtils work
fixwwps(1)
filter to fix Windows Write documents so PSUtils work
fmt(1)
simple optimal text formatter
fmtutil(1)
utility for maintaining TeX format files
fmtutil-sys(1)
utility for maintaining TeX format files system-wide
fold(1)
wrap each input line to fit in specified width
font2c(1)
Write PostScript Type 0 or Type 1 font as C code
fontinst(1)
utility to run TeX as fontinst
free(1)
Display amount of free and used memory in the system
from(1)
print names of those who have sent mail
funzip(1)
filter for extracting from a ZIP archive in a pipe

G

gawk(1)
pattern scanning and processing language
genisoimage(1)
create ISO9660/Joliet/HFS filesystem with optional Rock Ridge attributes
geqn(1)
format equations for troff
GET(1p)
Simple command line user agent
getafm(1)
create an AFM file for a PostScript font.
getconf(1)
Query system configuration variables
getent(1)
get entries from administrative database
getnonfreefonts(1)
download and install fonts which cannot be distributed on a CD
getnonfreefonts-sys(1)
download and install fonts system-wide which cannot be distributed on a CD
getopt(1)
parse command options (enhanced)
gettext(1)
translate message
gftodvi(1)
make proof sheets from generic font files
gftopk(1)
convert generic font files to packed font files
gftype(1)
translate a generic font file for humans to read
ginstall-info(1)
update info/dir entries
gpasswd(1)
administer the /etc/group file
gpg(1)
OpenPGP encryption and signing tool
gpg-convert-from-106(1)
converts your public keyring and trustdb from GnuPG 1.0.6 to later formats.
gpgsplit(1)
Split an OpenPGP message into packets
gpgv(1)
Verify OpenPGP signatures
gpic(1)
compile pictures for troff or TeX
grep(1)
print lines matching a pattern
grep-aptavail(1)
grep Debian control files
grep-available(1)
grep Debian control files
grep-dctrl(1)
grep Debian control files
grep-status(1)
grep Debian control files
groff(1)
front-end for the groff document formatting system
grog(1)
guess options for groff command
grops(1)
PostScript driver for groff
grotty(1)
groff driver for typewriter-like devices
groups(1)
print the groups a user is in
gs(1)
Ghostscript (PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer)
gs-gpl(1)
Ghostscript (PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer)
gsbj(1)
Format and print text for BubbleJet printer using ghostscript
gsdj(1)
Format and print text for DeskJet printer using ghostscript
gsdj500(1)
Format and print text for DeskJet 500 BubbleJet using ghostscript
gsftopk(1)
render a ghostscript font in TeX pk form
gslj(1)
Format and print text for LaserJet printer using ghostscript
gslp(1)
Format and print text using ghostscript
gsnd(1)
Run ghostscript (PostScript and PDF engine) without display
gtbl(1)
format tables for troff
gunzip(1)
compress or expand files
gzexe(1)
compress executable files in place
gzip(1)
compress or expand files

H

h2ph(1)
convert .h C header files to .ph Perl header files
h2xs(1)
convert .h C header files to Perl extensions
hd(1)
ASCII, decimal, hexadecimal, octal dump
HEAD(1p)
Simple command line user agent
head(1)
output the first part of files
helpztags(1)
generate the help tags file for directory
hexdump(1)
ASCII, decimal, hexadecimal, octal dump
hman(1)
browse the on-line manual pages
host(1)
DNS lookup utility
hostid(1)
print the numeric identifier for the current host
hostname(1)
show or set the system's host name
ht(1)
a system for authoring hypertext with TeX and friends
htdbm(1)
Manipulate DBM password databases
htdigest(1)
manage user files for digest authentication
htlatex(1)
a system for authoring hypertext with TeX and friends
html2wiki(1)
An HTML to wiki markup converter
htpasswd(1)
Manage user files for basic authentication
httex(1)
a system for authoring hypertext with TeX and friends
httexi(1)
a system for authoring hypertext with TeX and friends

I

iconv(1)
Convert encoding of given files from one encoding to another
id(1)
print user identity
ident(1)
identify RCS keyword strings in files
identify(1)
describes the format and characteristics of one or more image files.
idnconv(1)
codeset converter for named.conf and zone master files
igawk(1)
gawk with include files
ImageMagick(1)
is a free software suite for the creation, modification and display of bitmap images.convert input-file [options] output-file
import(1)
saves any visible window on an X server and outputs it as an image file. You can capture a single window, the entire screen, or any rectangular portion of the screen.
includeres(1)
filter to include resources in a PostScript document
info(1)
read Info documents
info2www(1)
read info files with a WWW browser
infobrowser(1)
read Info documents
infocmp(1)
compare or print out terminfo descriptions
infokey(1)
compile customizations for Info
infotocap(1)
convert a terminfo description into a termcap description
inimf(1)
Metafont, a language for font and logo design
inimpost(1)
MetaPost, a system for drawing pictures
iniomega(1)
extended unicode TeX
initex(1)
text formatting and typesetting
install(1)
copy files and set attributes
instmodsh(1p)
A shell to examine installed modules
instmodsh(1p)
A shell to examine installed modules
instmodsh(1)
A shell to examine installed modules
intro(1)
Introduction to user commands
isodump(1)
Utility programs for dumping and verifying iso9660 images.
isoinfo(1)
Utility programs for dumping and verifying iso9660 images.
isovfy(1)
Utility programs for dumping and verifying iso9660 images.
ispell-wrapper(1)
smart wrapper for ispell

J

join(1)
join lines of two files on a common field

K

kernelversion(1)
program to report major version of kernel
kill(1)
send a signal to a process
kpseaccess(1)
determine whether a file can be accessed
kpsepath(1)
script to make teTeX-style kpsetool, kpsexpand, and kpsepath available
kpsereadlink(1)
print contents of symbolic link
kpsestat(1)
compute octal mode from mode of existing file
kpsetool(1)
script to make teTeX-style kpsetool, kpsexpand, and kpsepath available
kpsewhere(1)
Expanding kpsewhich to separately iterate over each texmf tree listed in $TEXMF.
kpsewhich(1)
standalone path lookup and and expansion for kpathsea
kpsexpand(1)
script to make teTeX-style kpsetool, kpsexpand, and kpsepath available

L

lambda(1)
extended unicode TeX
lamed(1)
latex format based on aleph
last(1)
show listing of last logged in users
lastb(1)
show listing of last logged in users
latex(1)
structured text formatting and typesetting
lcf(1)
Determine which of the historical versions of a config is installed
ldd(1)
print shared library dependencies
less(1)
opposite of more
lessecho(1)
expand metacharacters
lessfile(1)
"input preprocessor" for less.
lesskey(1)
specify key bindings for less
lesspipe(1)
"input preprocessor" for less.
lexgrog(1)
parse header information in man pages
libnetcfg(1)
configure libnet
line(1)
read one line
link(1)
call the link function to create a link to a file
links(1)
lynx-like alternative character mode WWW browser
links2(1)
lynx-like alternative character mode WWW browser
ln(1)
make links between files
locale(1)
Get locale-specific information.
localedef(1)
compile locale definition files
locate(1)
list files in databases that match a pattern
logger(1)
a shell command interface to the syslog(3) system log module
login(1)
begin session on the system
logname(1)
print user's login name
look(1)
display lines beginning with a given string
lorder(1)
list dependencies for object files
ls(1)
list directory contents
lsattr(1)
list file attributes on a Linux second extended file system
lspgpot(1)
extracts the ownertrust values from PGP keyrings and list them in GnuPG ownertrust format.
lwp-download(1p)
Fetch large files from the web
lwp-mirror(1p)
Simple mirror utility
lwp-request(1p)
Simple command line user agent
lwp-rget(1p)
Retrieve web documents recursively
lynx(1)
a general purpose distributed information browser for the World Wide Web

M

M4(1)
macro processor
m4(1)
macro processor
mag(1)
computes fontsizes and magsteps
Mail(1)
send and receive mail
mail(1)
send and receive mail
mailx(1)
send and receive mail
make(1)
GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs
makeindex(1)
a general purpose, formatter-independent index processor
makeinfo(1)
translate Texinfo documents
makempx(1)
typeset labels in MetaPost pictures with TeX or Troff
makempy(1)
Helper script for conversion of (PDF or PostScript) text toMetapost graphics
man(1)
an interface to the on-line reference manuals
man2html(1)
format a manual page in html
manpath(1)
determine search path for manual pages
mawk(1)
pattern scanning and text processing language
mcookie(1)
generate magic cookies for xauth
md5sum(1)
compute and check MD5 message digest
md5sum.textutils(1)
compute and check MD5 message digest
merge(1)
three-way file merge
mesg(1)
control write access to your terminal
mex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
mf(1)
Metafont, a language for font and logo design
mf-nowin(1)
Metafont, a language for font and logo design
mft(1)
translate Metafont code to TeX code for prettyprinting
mk4ht(1)
a system for authoring hypertext with TeX and friends
mkdir(1)
make directories
mkfifo(1)
make FIFOs (named pipes)
mkindex(1)
script to process LaTeX index and glossary files
mknod(1)
make block or character special files
mkocp(1)
frontend to otp2ocp(1)
mkofm(1)
front end to mktextfm(1)
mktemp(1)
make temporary filename (unique)
mktexfmt(1)
utility for maintaining TeX format files
mktexlsr(1)
create ls-R databases
mktexmf(1)
create a Metafont source file
mktexpk(1)
create a PK file for a font
mktextfm(1)
create a TFM file for a font
mkzftree(1)
Create a zisofs/RockRidge compressed file tree
mllatex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
mltex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
mmafm(1)
creates AFM font metrics for multiple master fonts '
mmpfb(1)
creates single-master fonts from multiple master fonts '
mogrify(1)
resize an image, blur, crop, despeckle, dither, draw on, flip, join, re-sample, and much more. Mogrify overwrites the original image file, whereas, convert(1) writes to a diffe
montage(1)
create a composite image by combining several separate images. The images are tiled on the composite image optionall adorned with a border, frame, image name, and more.
more(1)
file perusal filter for crt viewing
mountpoint(1)
see if a directory is a mountpoint
mp3info2(1p)
get/set MP3 tags; uses MP3::Tag to get default values.
mpost(1)
MetaPost, a system for drawing pictures
mpto(1)
extract labels in MetaPost pictures for typesetting
mptopdf(1)
ConTeXt and PDF auxiliary program and batch processor
mt(1)
control magnetic tape drive operation
mt-gnu(1)
control magnetic tape drive operation
musixflx(1)
preprocess mx1 files
musixtex(1)
automates the three-pass TeX compilation of MusiXTeX
mv(1)
move (rename) files

N

namei(1)
follow a pathname until a terminal point is found
nano(1)
Nano's ANOther editor, an enhanced free Pico clone
nawk(1)
pattern scanning and text processing language
nc(1)
TCP/IP swiss army knife
ncal(1)
displays a calendar and the date of easter
neqn(1)
format equations for ascii output
netcat(1)
TCP/IP swiss army knife
newer(1)
compare file modification times
newgrp(1)
log in to a new group
nex(1)
text editors
ngettext(1)
translate message and choose plural form
nice(1)
run a program with modified scheduling priority
nl(1)
number lines of files
nohup(1)
run a command immune to hangups, with output to a non-tty
nroff(1)
emulate nroff command with groff
nslookup(1)
query Internet name servers interactively
nvi(1)
text editors
nview(1)
text editors

O

od(1)
dump files in octal and other formats
odvicopy(1)
produce modified copy of DVI file
odvips(1)
convert a TeX DVI file to PostScript
odvitype(1)
translate a dvi file for humans
ofm2opl(1)
convert Omega and TeX font-metric files to property-list files
omega(1)
extended unicode TeX
omfonts(1)
the driver program behind ofm2opl, opl2ofm, ovf2ovp, and ovp2ovf.
opl2ofm(1)
convert Omega and TeX property-list files to font-metric files
otangle(1)
translate WEB to Pascal
otfinfo(1)
report information about OpenType fonts
otftotfm(1)
create TeX font metrics from OpenType fonts
otp2ocp(1)
convert Omega Translation Process files to Omega Compiled Process files
outocp(1)
debug an OCP file
ovf2ovp(1)
convert a virtual font file and its associated font metric file into property-list format
ovp2ovf(1)
convert a virtual property-list file into a virtual font file and its associated font metric file
oxdvi(1)
DVI Previewer for the X Window System

P

pager(1)
file perusal filter for crt viewing
passwd(1)
change user password
paste(1)
merge lines of files
patgen(1)
generate patterns for TeX hyphenation
pathchk(1)
check whether file names are valid or portable
pcretest(1)
a program for testing Perl-compatible regular expressions.
pdb(1)
the Python debugger
pdb2.4(1)
the Python debugger
pdf2dsc(1)
generate a PostScript page list of a PDF document
pdf2ps(1)
Ghostscript PDF to PostScript translator
pdfclose(1)
manual page for pdfopen 0.4: Acrobat Reader remote control
PDFCROP(1)
crop pdf files to their minimal size.
pdfcrop(1)
crop pdf files to their minimal size.
pdfcslatex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
pdfcsplain(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
pdfeinitex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
pdfetex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
pdfevirtex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
pdffonts(1)
Portable Document Format (PDF) font analyzer (version 3.01)
pdfimages(1)
Portable Document Format (PDF) image extractor (version 3.01)
pdfinfo(1)
Portable Document Format (PDF) document information extractor (version 3.01)
pdfinitex(1)
PDF output from TeX
pdflatex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
pdfmex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
pdfopen(1)
manual page for pdfopen 0.4: Acrobat Reader remote control
pdfopt(1)
Ghostscript PDF Optimizer
pdftex(1)
PDF output from TeX
pdftoppm(1)
Portable Document Format (PDF) to Portable Pixmap (PPM) converter (version 3.01)
pdftops(1)
Portable Document Format (PDF) to PostScript converter (version 3.01)
pdftotext(1)
Portable Document Format (PDF) to text converter (version 3.01)
pdfvirtex(1)
PDF output from TeX
perl(1)
Practical Extraction and Report Language
perlbug(1)
how to submit bug reports on Perl
perlcc(1)
generate executables from Perl programs
perlivp(1)
Perl Installation Verification Procedure
perltex(1)
enable LaTeX macros to be defined in terms of Perl code
pf2afm(1)
Make an AFM file from Postscript (PFB/PFA/PFM) font files using ghostscript
pfb2pfa(1)
convert a type1 pfb file (binary MSDOS) into a pfa (ASCII)
pfb2t1c(1)
convert from binary PostScript Type1 into compressible .t1c t1c2pfb - convert from compressible .t1c to binary PostScript Type1
pfbtopfa(1)
Convert Postscript .pfb fonts to .pfa format using ghostscript
pg(1)
browse pagewise through text files
pgawk(1)
pattern scanning and processing language
pgrep(1)
look up or signal processes based on name and other attributes
physe(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
phyzzx(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
pic(1)
compile pictures for troff or TeX
pico(1)
Nano's ANOther editor, an enhanced free Pico clone
piconv(1)
- iconv(1), reinvented in perl
pinky(1)
lightweight finger
pk2bm(1)
create a bitmap from a TeX pkfont
PKFIX(1)
replace pk fonts in postscript files with type1 versions
pkfix(1)
replace pk fonts in postscript files with type1 versions
pkill(1)
look up or signal processes based on name and other attributes
pktogf(1)
convert packed font files to generic font files
pktype(1)
verify and translate a packed font bitmap file to plain text
pl2pm(1)
Rough tool to translate Perl4 .pl files to Perl5 .pm modules.
pltotf(1)
convert property list files to TeX font metric (tfm) format
pmap(1)
report memory map of a process
pod2html(1)
convert .pod files to .html files
pod2latex(1)
convert pod documentation to latex format
pod2man(1)
Convert POD data to formatted *roff input
pod2text(1)
Convert POD data to formatted ASCII text
pod2usage(1)
print usage messages from embedded pod docs in files
podchecker(1)
check the syntax of POD format documentation files
podselect(1)
print selected sections of pod documentation on standard output
pooltype(1)
display a WEB pool file
POST(1p)
Simple command line user agent
pr(1)
convert text files for printing
prename(1)
renames multiple files
prezip-bin(1)
prefix zip delta word list compressor/decompressor
print(1)
execute programs via entries in the mailcap file
printafm(1)
Print the metrics from a Postscript font in AFM format using ghostscript
printenv(1)
print all or part of environment
printf(1)
format and print data
prove(1p)
Run tests through a TAP harness.
prove(1p)
Run tests through a TAP harness.
prove(1)
- A command-line tool for running tests against Test::Harness
ps(1)
report a snapshot of the current processes.
ps2ascii(1)
Ghostscript translator from PostScript or PDF to ASCII
ps2epsi(1)
generate conforming Encapsulated PostScript
ps2pdf(1)
Convert PostScript to PDF using ghostscript
ps2pdf12(1)
Convert PostScript to PDF 1.2 (Acrobat 3-and-later compatible) using ghostscript
ps2pdf13(1)
Convert PostScript to PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4-and-later compatible) using ghostscript
ps2pdfwr(1)
Convert PostScript to PDF without specifying CompatibilityLevel, using ghostscript
ps2pk(1)
creates a TeX pkfont from a type1 PostScript font
ps2ps(1)
Ghostscript PostScript "distiller"
ps4pdf(1)
a shell script for creating .pdf from .tex
psbook(1)
rearrange pages in PostScript file into signatures
psed(1)
a stream editor
pslatex(1)
utility to typeset LaTeX files using PostScript fonts
psmerge(1)
filter to merge several PostScript files into one
psnup(1)
multiple pages per sheet
psresize(1)
rescales and centers a document for new output paper size
psselect(1)
select pages from a PostScript file
pstops(1)
shuffle pages in a PostScript file
pstruct(1)
Dump C structures as generated from *(C`cc - g - S*(C' stabs
ptked(1p)
an editor in Perl/Tk
ptksh(1p)
Perl/Tk script to provide a graphical user interface for testing Perl/Tk commands and scripts.
ptx(1)
produce a permuted index of file contents
pwd(1)
print name of current/working directory
pwdx(1)
report current working directory of a process
pydoc(1)
the Python documentation tool
pydoc2.4(1)
the Python documentation tool
pygettext(1)
Python equivalent of xgettext(1)
pygettext2.4(1)
Python equivalent of xgettext(1)
pysupport-movemodules(1)
move python modules and extensions for python-support
pysupport-parseversion(1)
parse python-support version information files
pysupport-parseversions(1)
parse python-support version information files
python(1)
an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
python2.4(1)
an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
pyversions(1)
print python version information

Q

query-loc(1)
to retrieve and display the location information in the DNS

R

rbash(1)
restricted bash, see bash(1)
rcp(1)
secure copy (remote file copy program)
rcs(1)
change RCS file attributes
rcsclean(1)
clean up working files
rcsdiff(1)
compare RCS revisions
rcsfreeze(1)
freeze a configuration of sources checked in under RCS
rcsintro(1)
introduction to RCS commands
rcsmerge(1)
merge RCS revisions
rdiff-backup(1)
local/remote mirror and incremental backup
rdiff-backup-statistics(1)
summarize rdiff-backup statistics files
readlink(1)
display value of a symbolic link
readprofile(1)
a tool to read kernel profiling information
red(1)
text editor
rename(1)
renames multiple files
renice(1)
alter priority of running processes
reset(1)
terminal initialization
rev(1)
reverse lines of a file
rgrep(1)
print lines matching a pattern
rlog(1)
print log messages and other information about RCS files
rlogin(1)
OpenSSH SSH client (remote login program)
rm(1)
remove files or directories
rmdir(1)
remove empty directories
rnano(1)
Restricted mode for Nano's ANOther editor, an enhanced free Pico clone
rsh(1)
OpenSSH SSH client (remote login program)
rsync(1)
faster, flexible replacement for rcp
rubibtex(1)
make a bibliography for (La)TeX using Russian letters as item names
rumakeindex(1)
process a LaTeX index using Russian Cyrillic characters
run-mailcap(1)
execute programs via entries in the mailcap file
run-with-aspell(1)
script to help use GNU Aspell as an ispell replacement
runcon(1)
run command with specified security context
runidn(1)
A script to allow applications to use internationalized domain names.
rview(1)
Vi IMproved, a programmers text editor
rvim(1)
Vi IMproved, a programmers text editor

S

s2p(1)
a stream editor
scp(1)
secure copy (remote file copy program)
script(1)
make typescript of terminal session
scriptreplay(1)
play back typescripts, using timing information
sdiff(1)
side-by-side merge of file differences
sed(1)
stream editor for filtering and transforming text
see(1)
execute programs via entries in the mailcap file
select-default-iwrap(1)
Selects the user default ispell dictionary for use with ispell-wrapper
sensible-browser(1)
sensible editing, paging, and web browsing
sensible-editor(1)
sensible editing, paging, and web browsing
sensible-pager(1)
sensible editing, paging, and web browsing
seq(1)
print a sequence of numbers
setterm(1)
set terminal attributes
setuid(1)
run a command with a different uid.
sftp(1)
secure file transfer program
sg(1)
execute command as different group ID
sgrep(1)
search a file for a structured pattern
sh(1)
GNU Bourne-Again SHell
sha1sum(1)
compute and check SHA1 message digest
sha224sum(1)
compute and check SHA224 message digest
sha256sum(1)
compute and check SHA256 message digest
sha384sum(1)
compute and check SHA384 message digest
sha512sum(1)
compute and check SHA512 message digest
showchar(1)
show character with information
shred(1)
overwrite a file to hide its contents, and optionally delete it
simpdftex(1)
create pdf files via latex-dvips-gs instead of pdflatex
skill(1)
send a signal or report process status
slabtop(1)
display kernel slab cache information in real time
sleep(1)
delay for a specified amount of time
slogin(1)
OpenSSH SSH client (remote login program)
snice(1)
send a signal or report process status
soelim(1)
interpret .so requests in groff input
sort(1)
sort lines of text files
sort-dctrl(1)
sort Debian control files
spim(1)
A MIPS32 Simulator
splain(1)
produce verbose warning diagnostics
split(1)
split a file into pieces
ssh(1)
OpenSSH SSH client (remote login program)
ssh-add(1)
adds RSA or DSA identities to the authentication agent
ssh-agent(1)
authentication agent
ssh-argv0(1)
replaces the old ssh command-name as hostname handling
ssh-copy-id(1)
install your identity.pub in a remote machine's authorized_keys
ssh-keygen(1)
authentication key generation, management and conversion
ssh-keyscan(1)
gather ssh public keys
ssh-vulnkey(1)
check blacklist of compromised keys
stat(1)
display file or file system status
stty(1)
change and print terminal line settings
su(1)
change user ID or become super-user
sum(1)
checksum and count the blocks in a file
super(1)
execute commands setuid root.
super.tab(5)
database of restricted commands for super(1)
svn(1)
Subversion command line client tool
svnadmin(1)
Subversion repository administration tool
svndumpfilter(1)
Filter a subversion repository 'dumpfile'.
svnlook(1)
Subversion repository examination tool
svnsync(1)
Subversion repository synchronization tool
svnversion(1)
Produce a compact version number for a working copy.
SWISH-CONFIG(1)
Configuration File Directives
Swish-e(1)
A Search Engine
swish-e(1)
A Search Engine
SWISH-FAQ(1)
Answers to Common Questions
SWISH-LIBRARY(1)
Interface to the Swish-e C library
SWISH-RUN(1)
Running Swish-e and Command Line Switches
swish-search(1)
A Search Engine
sync(1)
flush file system buffers

T

t1ascii(1)
convert PostScript Type 1 font from binary to ASCII
t1asm(1)
assemble PostScript Type 1 font
t1binary(1)
convert PostScript Type 1 font from ASCII to binary
t1c2pfb(1)
convert from binary PostScript Type1 into compressible .t1c t1c2pfb - convert from compressible .t1c to binary PostScript Type1
t1disasm(1)
disassemble PostScript Type 1 font
t1dotlessj(1)
create a dotless-j PostScript Type 1 font
t1lint(1)
check a PostScript Type 1 font for correctness
t1mac(1)
translate a PFA or PFB PostScript Type 1 font into Macintosh format
t1reencode(1)
reencode a PostScript Type 1 font
t1testpage(1)
create a PostScript proof for a Type 1 font
t1unmac(1)
translate a Mac PostScript Type 1 font into PFA or PFB format
t4ht(1)
a system for authoring hypertext with TeX and friends
tac(1)
concatenate and print files in reverse
tack(1)
terminfo action checker
tail(1)
output the last part of files
tangle(1)
translate WEB to Pascal
tar(1)
The GNU version of the tar archiving utility
tbl(1)
format tables for troff
tbl-dctrl(1)
generate tabular representations of data in dctrl format
tcdialog(1)
display dialog boxes from shell scripts
tee(1)
read from standard input and write to standard output and files
tempfile(1)
create a temporary file in a safe manner
test(1)
check file types and compare values
tex(1)
text formatting and typesetting
TeX4ht(1)
a system for authoring hypertext with TeX and friends
tex4ht(1)
a system for authoring hypertext with TeX and friends
texconfig(1)
configures teTeX
texconfig-dialog(1)
helper program for texconfig and texconfig-sys
texconfig-sys(1)
configures teTeX system-wide
texdoc(1)
Utility to look up TeX documentation
texdoctk(1)
GUI for easier access of TeX package and program documentations
texexec(1)
ConTeXt and PDF auxiliary program and batch processor
texfind(1)
graphical tool to search for text in TeX input files
texfont(1)
font installation tool for ConTeXt
texhash(1)
create ls-R databases
texi2dvi(1)
print Texinfo documents
texi2pdf(1)
create a PDF file from a Texinfo file
texindex(1)
sort Texinfo index files
texlinks(1)
maintain symbolic links from format to engine
texshow(1)
ConTeXt command and parameter reference
texsis(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
texutil(1)
ConTeXt auxiliary program
tftopl(1)
convert TeX font metric (tfm) files to property lists
The Swish-e FAQ(1)
Answers to Common Questions
thumbpdf(1)
generate thumbnail images for a PDF file created with pdftex
tic(1)
the terminfo entry-description compiler
tie(1)
merge or apply WEB change files
tkjpeg(1p)
simple JPEG viewer using perl/Tk
tload(1)
graphic representation of system load average
toe(1)
table of (terminfo) entries
top(1)
display Linux tasks
touch(1)
change file timestamps
tput(1)
initialize a terminal or query terminfo database
tr(1)
translate or delete characters
troff(1)
the troff processor of the groff text formatting system
true(1)
do nothing, successfully
tset(1)
terminal initialization
tsort(1)
perform topological sort
ttf2afm(1)
utility to generate AFM files for TrueType fonts
ttftotype42(1)
create PostScript Type 42 wrapper of TrueType font
tty(1)
print the file name of the terminal connected to standard input
typeset_audio_dir(1p)
produce TeX listing of directories with audio files.
tzselect(1)
view timezones

U

ucf(1)
Update Configuration File: preserve user changes in configuration files
ucfq(1)
query the ucf database
ucfr(1)
Update Configuration File Registry: associate packages with configuration files
ul(1)
do underlining
uname(1)
print system information
uncompress(1)
compress or expand files
unexpand(1)
convert spaces to tabs
uniq(1)
report or omit repeated lines
unlink(1)
call the unlink function to remove the specified file
unzip(1)
list, test and extract compressed files in a ZIP archive
unzipsfx(1)
self-extracting stub for prepending to ZIP archives
update-fmtutil(1)
update various TeX-related configuration files
update-fontlang(1)
update various TeX-related configuration files
update-language(1)
update various TeX-related configuration files
update-updmap(1)
update various TeX-related configuration files
updatedb(1)
update a file name database
updmap(1)
Update font map files for TeX output drivers.
updmap-sys(1)
Update font map files for TeX output drivers system-wide.
uptime(1)
Tell how long the system has been running.
users(1)
print the user names of users currently logged in to the current host
utf8mex(1)
PDF output from e-TeX
uuidgen(1)
command-line utility to create a new UUID value

V

vdir(1)
list directory contents
vftovp(1)
convert virtual font (vf) files to virtual property lists (vpl)
vi(1)
text editors
view(1)
text editors
vim(1)
Vi IMproved, a programmers text editor
vimdiff(1)
edit two or three versions of a file with Vim and show differences
vimtutor(1)
the Vim tutor
virmf(1)
Metafont, a language for font and logo design
virmpost(1)
MetaPost, a system for drawing pictures
viromega(1)
extended unicode TeX
virtex(1)
text formatting and typesetting
vlna(1)
pridani vlnek za neslabicne predlozky v TeXu
vptovf(1)
convert virtual property lists to virtual font metrics

W

w(1)
Show who is logged on and what they are doing.
w.procps(1)
Show who is logged on and what they are doing.
w3m(1)
a text based Web browser and pager
w3mman(1)
an interface to the on-line reference manuals by w3m(1)
wall(1)
write a message to users
watch(1)
execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen
wc(1)
print the number of newlines, words, and bytes in files
weave(1)
translate WEB to TeX
webalizer(1)
A web server log file analysis tool.
webazolver(1)
A web server log file analysis tool.
wftopfa(1)
Convert a Wadalab base font to Postscript .PFA (or .PFB) format using ghostscript
Wget(1)
The non-interactive network downloader.
wget(1)
The non-interactive network downloader.
whatis(1)
display manual page descriptions
whereis(1)
locate the binary, source, and manual page files for a command
which(1)
locate a command
whiptail(1)
display dialog boxes from shell scripts
who(1)
show who is logged on
whoami(1)
print effective userid
widget(1p)
Demonstration of Perl/Tk widgets
word-list-compress(1)
word list compressor/decompressor for GNU Aspell
wordview(1)
displays text contained in MS-Word file in X window
write(1)
send a message to another user
wvAbw(1)
convert msword documents to Abiword's format
wvCleanLatex(1)
convert msword documents to LaTeX
wvDVI(1)
convert msword documents to DVI
wvHtml(1)
convert msword documents to HTML4.0
wvLatex(1)
convert msword documents to LaTeX
wvMime(1)
view MSWord documents
wvPDF(1)
convert msword documents to PDF
wvPS(1)
convert msword documents to PS
wvRTF(1)
convert msword documents to RTF
wvSummary(1)
view word document's summary info
wvText(1)
convert msword documents to text
wvVersion(1)
view word document's version #
wvWare(1)
convert msword documents
wvWml(1)
convert msword documents to WML
www-browser(1)
lynx-like alternative character mode WWW browser

X

x-www-browser(1)
lynx-like alternative character mode WWW browser
xargs(1)
build and execute command lines from standard input
xdvi(1)
DVI Previewer for the X Window System
xdvi-xaw.bin(1)
DVI Previewer for the X Window System
xdvizilla(1)
Helper application for running xdvi
xlinks2(1)
lynx-like alternative character mode WWW browser
xlock(1)
Locks the local X display until a password is entered.
xlock(1)
Locks the local X display until a password is entered.
xls2csv(1)
reads MS-Excel file and puts its content as comma-separated data on standard output
xlsview(1)
graphical front-end for xls2csv(1)
xpdf(1)
Portable Document Format (PDF) file viewer for X (version 3.01)
xpdf.bin(1)
Portable Document Format (PDF) file viewer for X (version 3.01)
xsubpp(1p)
compiler to convert Perl XS code into C code
xsubpp(1p)
compiler to convert Perl XS code into C code
xsubpp(1)
compiler to convert Perl XS code into C code
xxd(1)
make a hexdump or do the reverse.

Y

yes(1)
output a string repeatedly until killed
ypcat(1)
print values of all keys in a NIS database
ypchfn(1)
change your password in the NIS database
ypchsh(1)
change your password in the NIS database
ypmatch(1)
print the values of one or more keys from a NIS map
yppasswd(1)
change your password in the NIS database
ypwhich(1)
return name of NIS server or map master

Z

zcat(1)
compress or expand files
zcmp(1)
compare compressed files
zdiff(1)
compare compressed files
zdump(1)
time zone dumper
zegrep(1)
search possibly compressed files for a regular expression
zfgrep(1)
search possibly compressed files for a regular expression
zforce(1)
force a '.gz' extension on all gzip files
zgrep(1)
search possibly compressed files for a regular expression
zile(1)
Zile Is Lossy Emacs
zipgrep(1)
search files in a ZIP archive for lines matching a pattern
zipinfo(1)
list detailed information about a ZIP archive
zless(1)
file perusal filter for crt viewing of compressed text
zmore(1)
file perusal filter for crt viewing of compressed text
znew(1)
recompress .Z files to .gz files
zsoelim(1)
satisfy .so requests in roff input
zxpdf(1)
Portable Document Format (PDF) file viewer for X (version 3.01)

[

[(1)
check file types and compare values

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