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rf67ec77a r2256873 112 112 </segmentedlist> 113 113 114 <variablelist><bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short descriptions</bridgehead>114 <variablelist><bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead> 115 115 <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> 116 116 … … 118 118 <term><command>basename</command></term> 119 119 <listitem> 120 <para> strips any path and a given suffix from a file name.</para>120 <para>Strips any path and a given suffix from a file name</para> 121 121 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils basename"><primary sortas="b-basename">basename</primary></indexterm> 122 122 </listitem> … … 126 126 <term><command>cat</command></term> 127 127 <listitem> 128 <para> concatenates files to standard output.</para>128 <para>Concatenates files to standard output</para> 129 129 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils cat"><primary sortas="b-cat">cat</primary></indexterm> 130 130 </listitem> … … 134 134 <term><command>chgrp</command></term> 135 135 <listitem> 136 <para> changes the group ownership of each given file to the given137 group . The group can either be either given a name or a numeric138 ID .</para>136 <para>Changes the group ownership of each given file to the given 137 group; the group can either be either given a name or a numeric 138 ID</para> 139 139 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils chgrp"><primary sortas="b-chgrp">chgrp</primary></indexterm> 140 140 </listitem> … … 144 144 <term><command>chmod</command></term> 145 145 <listitem> 146 <para> changes the permissions of each file to the given mode. The mode146 <para>Changes the permissions of each file to the given mode; the mode 147 147 can be either a symbolic representation of the changes to make or an 148 octal number representing the new permissions .</para>148 octal number representing the new permissions</para> 149 149 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils chmod"><primary sortas="b-chmod">chmod</primary></indexterm> 150 150 </listitem> … … 154 154 <term><command>chown</command></term> 155 155 <listitem> 156 <para> changes the user and/or group ownership of157 each given file to the given user/group pair .</para>156 <para>Changes the user and/or group ownership of 157 each given file to the given user/group pair</para> 158 158 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils chown"><primary sortas="b-chown">chown</primary></indexterm> 159 159 </listitem> … … 163 163 <term><command>chroot</command></term> 164 164 <listitem> 165 <para>runs a command with the specified directory as the 166 <filename class="directory">/</filename> directory. The given command can be an interactive shell. 167 On most systems only <emphasis>root</emphasis> can do this.</para> 165 <para>Runs a command with the specified directory as the 166 <filename class="directory">/</filename> directory</para> 168 167 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils chroot"><primary sortas="b-chroot">chroot</primary></indexterm> 169 168 </listitem> … … 173 172 <term><command>cksum</command></term> 174 173 <listitem> 175 <para> prints the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) checksum and the byte176 counts of each specified file .</para>174 <para>Prints the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) checksum and the byte 175 counts of each specified file</para> 177 176 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils cksum"><primary sortas="b-cksum">cksum</primary></indexterm> 178 177 </listitem> … … 182 181 <term><command>comm</command></term> 183 182 <listitem> 184 <para> compares two sorted files, outputting in three columns the lines185 that are unique and the lines that are common .</para>183 <para>Compares two sorted files, outputting in three columns the lines 184 that are unique and the lines that are common</para> 186 185 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils comm"><primary sortas="b-comm">comm</primary></indexterm> 187 186 </listitem> … … 191 190 <term><command>cp</command></term> 192 191 <listitem> 193 <para> copies files.</para>192 <para>Copies files</para> 194 193 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils cp"><primary sortas="b-cp">cp</primary></indexterm> 195 194 </listitem> … … 199 198 <term><command>csplit</command></term> 200 199 <listitem> 201 <para> splits a given file into several new files, separating them200 <para>Splits a given file into several new files, separating them 202 201 according to given patterns or line numbers and outputting the byte 203 count of each new file .</para>202 count of each new file</para> 204 203 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils csplit"><primary sortas="b-csplit">csplit</primary></indexterm> 205 204 </listitem> … … 209 208 <term><command>cut</command></term> 210 209 <listitem> 211 <para> prints sections of lines, selecting the parts according to given212 fields or positions .</para>210 <para>Prints sections of lines, selecting the parts according to given 211 fields or positions</para> 213 212 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils cut"><primary sortas="b-cut">cut</primary></indexterm> 214 213 </listitem> … … 218 217 <term><command>date</command></term> 219 218 <listitem> 220 <para> displays the current time in the given format, or sets the221 system date .</para>219 <para>Displays the current time in the given format, or sets the 220 system date</para> 222 221 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils date"><primary sortas="b-date">date</primary></indexterm> 223 222 </listitem> … … 227 226 <term><command>dd</command> </term> 228 227 <listitem> 229 <para> copies a file using the given block size and count, while230 optionally performing conversions on it .</para>228 <para>Copies a file using the given block size and count, while 229 optionally performing conversions on it</para> 231 230 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils dd"><primary sortas="b-dd">dd</primary></indexterm> 232 231 </listitem> … … 236 235 <term><command>df</command></term> 237 236 <listitem> 238 <para> reports the amount of disk space available (and used) on all237 <para>Reports the amount of disk space available (and used) on all 239 238 mounted file systems, or only on the file systems holding the selected 240 files .</para>239 files</para> 241 240 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils df"><primary sortas="b-df">df</primary></indexterm> 242 241 </listitem> … … 246 245 <term><command>dir</command></term> 247 246 <listitem> 248 <para> lists the contents of each given directory.(the same as249 the <command>ls</command> command) .</para>247 <para>Lists the contents of each given directory (the same as 248 the <command>ls</command> command)</para> 250 249 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils dir"><primary sortas="b-dir">dir</primary></indexterm> 251 250 </listitem> … … 255 254 <term><command>dircolors</command></term> 256 255 <listitem> 257 <para> outputs commands to set the <envar>LS_COLOR</envar>256 <para>Outputs commands to set the <envar>LS_COLOR</envar> 258 257 environment variable to change the color scheme used by 259 <command>ls</command> .</para>258 <command>ls</command></para> 260 259 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils dircolors"><primary sortas="b-dircolors">dircolors</primary></indexterm> 261 260 </listitem> … … 265 264 <term><command>dirname</command></term> 266 265 <listitem> 267 <para> strips the non-directory suffix from a file name.</para>266 <para>Strips the non-directory suffix from a file name</para> 268 267 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils dirname"><primary sortas="b-dirname">dirname</primary></indexterm> 269 268 </listitem> … … 273 272 <term><command>du</command></term> 274 273 <listitem> 275 <para> reports the amount of disk space used by the current directory,274 <para>Reports the amount of disk space used by the current directory, 276 275 by each of the given directories (including all subdirectories) or by 277 each of the given files .</para>276 each of the given files</para> 278 277 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils du"><primary sortas="b-du">du</primary></indexterm> 279 278 </listitem> … … 283 282 <term><command>echo</command></term> 284 283 <listitem> 285 <para> displays the given strings.</para>284 <para>Displays the given strings</para> 286 285 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils echo"><primary sortas="b-echo">echo</primary></indexterm> 287 286 </listitem> … … 291 290 <term><command>env</command></term> 292 291 <listitem> 293 <para> runs a command in a modified environment.</para>292 <para>Runs a command in a modified environment</para> 294 293 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils env"><primary sortas="b-env">env</primary></indexterm> 295 294 </listitem> … … 299 298 <term><command>expand</command></term> 300 299 <listitem> 301 <para> converts tabs to spaces.</para>300 <para>Converts tabs to spaces</para> 302 301 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils expand"><primary sortas="b-expand">expand</primary></indexterm> 303 302 </listitem> … … 307 306 <term><command>expr</command></term> 308 307 <listitem> 309 <para> evaluates expressions.</para>308 <para>Evaluates expressions</para> 310 309 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils expr"><primary sortas="b-expr">expr</primary></indexterm> 311 310 </listitem> … … 315 314 <term><command>factor</command></term> 316 315 <listitem> 317 <para> prints the prime factors of all specified integer numbers.</para>316 <para>Prints the prime factors of all specified integer numbers</para> 318 317 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils factor"><primary sortas="b-factor">factor</primary></indexterm> 319 318 </listitem> … … 323 322 <term><command>false</command></term> 324 323 <listitem> 325 <para> does nothing, unsuccessfully. It always exits with a status code326 indicating failure .</para>324 <para>Does nothing, unsuccessfully; it always exits with a status code 325 indicating failure</para> 327 326 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils false"><primary sortas="b-false">false</primary></indexterm> 328 327 </listitem> … … 332 331 <term><command>fmt</command></term> 333 332 <listitem> 334 <para> reformats the paragraphs in the given files.</para>333 <para>Reformats the paragraphs in the given files</para> 335 334 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils fmt"><primary sortas="b-fmt">fmt</primary></indexterm> 336 335 </listitem> … … 340 339 <term><command>fold</command></term> 341 340 <listitem> 342 <para> wraps the lines in the given files.</para>341 <para>Wraps the lines in the given files</para> 343 342 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils fold"><primary sortas="b-fold">fold</primary></indexterm> 344 343 </listitem> … … 348 347 <term><command>groups</command></term> 349 348 <listitem> 350 <para> reports a user's group memberships.</para>349 <para>Reports a user's group memberships</para> 351 350 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils groups-coreutils"><primary sortas="b-groups-coreutils">groups</primary></indexterm> 352 351 </listitem> … … 356 355 <term><command>head</command></term> 357 356 <listitem> 358 <para> prints the first ten lines (or the given number of lines) of each given file.</para>357 <para>Prints the first ten lines (or the given number of lines) of each given file</para> 359 358 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils head"><primary sortas="b-head">head</primary></indexterm> 360 359 </listitem> … … 364 363 <term><command>hostid</command></term> 365 364 <listitem> 366 <para> reports the numeric identifier (in hexadecimal) of the host.</para>365 <para>Reports the numeric identifier (in hexadecimal) of the host</para> 367 366 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils hostid"><primary sortas="b-hostid">hostid</primary></indexterm> 368 367 </listitem> … … 372 371 <term><command>hostname</command></term> 373 372 <listitem> 374 <para> reports or sets the name of the host.</para>373 <para>Reports or sets the name of the host</para> 375 374 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils hostname"><primary sortas="b-hostname">hostname</primary></indexterm> 376 375 </listitem> … … 380 379 <term><command>id</command></term> 381 380 <listitem> 382 <para> reports the effective user ID, group ID, and383 group memberships of the current user or specified user .</para>381 <para>Reports the effective user ID, group ID, and 382 group memberships of the current user or specified user</para> 384 383 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils id"><primary sortas="b-id">id</primary></indexterm> 385 384 </listitem> … … 389 388 <term><command>install</command> </term> 390 389 <listitem> 391 <para> copies files while setting their392 permission modes and, if possible, their owner and group .</para>390 <para>Copies files while setting their 391 permission modes and, if possible, their owner and group</para> 393 392 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils install"><primary sortas="b-install">install</primary></indexterm> 394 393 </listitem> … … 398 397 <term><command>join</command></term> 399 398 <listitem> 400 <para> joins the lines that have identical join fields from two401 separate files .</para>399 <para>Joins the lines that have identical join fields from two 400 separate files</para> 402 401 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils join"><primary sortas="b-join">join</primary></indexterm> 403 402 </listitem> … … 407 406 <term><command>link</command></term> 408 407 <listitem> 409 <para> creates a hard link with the given name to a file.</para>408 <para>Creates a hard link with the given name to a file</para> 410 409 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils link"><primary sortas="b-link">link</primary></indexterm> 411 410 </listitem> … … 415 414 <term><command>ln</command></term> 416 415 <listitem> 417 <para> makes hard links or soft (symbolic) links between files.</para>416 <para>Makes hard links or soft (symbolic) links between files</para> 418 417 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils ln"><primary sortas="b-ln">ln</primary></indexterm> 419 418 </listitem> … … 423 422 <term><command>logname</command></term> 424 423 <listitem> 425 <para> reports the current user's login name.</para>424 <para>Reports the current user's login name</para> 426 425 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils logname"><primary sortas="b-logname">logname</primary></indexterm> 427 426 </listitem> … … 431 430 <term><command>ls</command></term> 432 431 <listitem> 433 <para> lists the contents of each given directory.</para>432 <para>Lists the contents of each given directory</para> 434 433 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils ls"><primary sortas="b-ls">ls</primary></indexterm> 435 434 </listitem> … … 439 438 <term><command>md5sum</command></term> 440 439 <listitem> 441 <para> reports or checks Message Digest 5 (MD5) checksums.</para>440 <para>Reports or checks Message Digest 5 (MD5) checksums</para> 442 441 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils md5sum"><primary sortas="b-md5sum">md5sum</primary></indexterm> 443 442 </listitem> … … 447 446 <term><command>mkdir</command></term> 448 447 <listitem> 449 <para> creates directories with the given names.</para>448 <para>Creates directories with the given names</para> 450 449 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils mkdir"><primary sortas="b-mkdir">mkdir</primary></indexterm> 451 450 </listitem> … … 455 454 <term><command>mkfifo</command></term> 456 455 <listitem> 457 <para> creates First-In, First-Outs (FIFOs), a <quote>named458 pipe</quote> in UNIX parlance, with the given names .</para>456 <para>Creates First-In, First-Outs (FIFOs), a <quote>named 457 pipe</quote> in UNIX parlance, with the given names</para> 459 458 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils mkfifo"><primary sortas="b-mkfifo">mkfifo</primary></indexterm> 460 459 </listitem> … … 464 463 <term><command>mknod</command></term> 465 464 <listitem> 466 <para> creates device nodes with the given names. Adevice node is a467 character special file, a block special file, or a FIFO .</para>465 <para>Creates device nodes with the given names; a device node is a 466 character special file, a block special file, or a FIFO</para> 468 467 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils mknod"><primary sortas="b-mknod">mknod</primary></indexterm> 469 468 </listitem> … … 473 472 <term><command>mv</command></term> 474 473 <listitem> 475 <para> moves or renames files or directories.</para>474 <para>Moves or renames files or directories</para> 476 475 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils mv"><primary sortas="b-mv">mv</primary></indexterm> 477 476 </listitem> … … 481 480 <term><command>nice</command></term> 482 481 <listitem> 483 <para> runs a program with modified scheduling priority.</para>482 <para>Runs a program with modified scheduling priority</para> 484 483 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils nice"><primary sortas="b-nice">nice</primary></indexterm> 485 484 </listitem> … … 489 488 <term><command>nl</command></term> 490 489 <listitem> 491 <para> numbers the lines from the given files.</para>490 <para>Numbers the lines from the given files</para> 492 491 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils nl"><primary sortas="b-nl">nl</primary></indexterm> 493 492 </listitem> … … 497 496 <term><command>nohup</command></term> 498 497 <listitem> 499 <para> runs a command immune to hangups, with its output redirected to500 a log file .</para>498 <para>Runs a command immune to hangups, with its output redirected to 499 a log file</para> 501 500 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils nohup"><primary sortas="b-nohup">nohup</primary></indexterm> 502 501 </listitem> … … 506 505 <term><command>od</command></term> 507 506 <listitem> 508 <para> dumps files in octal and other formats.</para>507 <para>Dumps files in octal and other formats</para> 509 508 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils od"><primary sortas="b-od">od</primary></indexterm> 510 509 </listitem> … … 514 513 <term><command>paste</command></term> 515 514 <listitem> 516 <para> merges the given files, joining sequentially corresponding lines517 side by side, separated by tab characters .</para>515 <para>Merges the given files, joining sequentially corresponding lines 516 side by side, separated by tab characters</para> 518 517 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils paste"><primary sortas="b-paste">paste</primary></indexterm> 519 518 </listitem> … … 523 522 <term><command>pathchk</command></term> 524 523 <listitem> 525 <para> checks if file names are valid or portable.</para>524 <para>Checks if file names are valid or portable</para> 526 525 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils pathchk"><primary sortas="b-pathchk">pathchk</primary></indexterm> 527 526 </listitem> … … 531 530 <term><command>pinky</command></term> 532 531 <listitem> 533 <para> is a lightweight finger client. It reports some information about the given users.</para>532 <para>Is a lightweight finger client; it reports some information about the given users</para> 534 533 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils pinky"><primary sortas="b-pinky">pinky</primary></indexterm> 535 534 </listitem> … … 539 538 <term><command>pr</command></term> 540 539 <listitem> 541 <para> paginates and columnates files for printing.</para>540 <para>Paginates and columnates files for printing</para> 542 541 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils pr"><primary sortas="b-pr">pr</primary></indexterm> 543 542 </listitem> … … 547 546 <term><command>printenv</command></term> 548 547 <listitem> 549 <para> prints the environment.</para>548 <para>Prints the environment</para> 550 549 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils printenv"><primary sortas="b-printenv">printenv</primary></indexterm> 551 550 </listitem> … … 555 554 <term><command>printf</command></term> 556 555 <listitem> 557 <para> prints the given arguments according to the given format, much558 like the C printf function .</para>556 <para>Prints the given arguments according to the given format, much 557 like the C printf function</para> 559 558 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils printf"><primary sortas="b-printf">printf</primary></indexterm> 560 559 </listitem> … … 564 563 <term><command>ptx</command></term> 565 564 <listitem> 566 <para> produces a permuted index from the contents of the given files,567 with each keyword in its context .</para>565 <para>Produces a permuted index from the contents of the given files, 566 with each keyword in its context</para> 568 567 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils ptx"><primary sortas="b-ptx">ptx</primary></indexterm> 569 568 </listitem> … … 573 572 <term><command>pwd</command></term> 574 573 <listitem> 575 <para> reports the name of the current working directory.</para>574 <para>Reports the name of the current working directory</para> 576 575 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils pwd"><primary sortas="b-pwd">pwd</primary></indexterm> 577 576 </listitem> … … 581 580 <term><command>readlink</command></term> 582 581 <listitem> 583 <para> reports the value of the given symbolic link.</para>582 <para>Reports the value of the given symbolic link</para> 584 583 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils readlink"><primary sortas="b-readlink">readlink</primary></indexterm> 585 584 </listitem> … … 589 588 <term><command>rm</command></term> 590 589 <listitem> 591 <para> removes files or directories.</para>590 <para>Removes files or directories</para> 592 591 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils rm"><primary sortas="b-rm">rm</primary></indexterm> 593 592 </listitem> … … 597 596 <term><command>rmdir</command></term> 598 597 <listitem> 599 <para> removes directories if they are empty.</para>598 <para>Removes directories if they are empty</para> 600 599 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils rmdir"><primary sortas="b-rmdir">rmdir</primary></indexterm> 601 600 </listitem> … … 605 604 <term><command>seq</command></term> 606 605 <listitem> 607 <para> prints a sequence of numbers within a given range and with a608 given increment .</para>606 <para>Prints a sequence of numbers within a given range and with a 607 given increment</para> 609 608 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils seq"><primary sortas="b-seq">seq</primary></indexterm> 610 609 </listitem> … … 614 613 <term><command>sha1sum</command></term> 615 614 <listitem> 616 <para> prints or checks 160-bit Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA1) checksums.</para>615 <para>Prints or checks 160-bit Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA1) checksums</para> 617 616 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils sha1sum"><primary sortas="b-sha1sum">sha1sum</primary></indexterm> 618 617 </listitem> … … 622 621 <term><command>shred</command></term> 623 622 <listitem> 624 <para> overwrites the given files repeatedly with complex patterns,625 making it difficult to recover the data .</para>623 <para>Overwrites the given files repeatedly with complex patterns, 624 making it difficult to recover the data</para> 626 625 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils shred"><primary sortas="b-shred">shred</primary></indexterm> 627 626 </listitem> … … 631 630 <term><command>sleep</command></term> 632 631 <listitem> 633 <para> pauses for the given amount of time.</para>632 <para>Pauses for the given amount of time</para> 634 633 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils sleep"><primary sortas="b-sleep">sleep</primary></indexterm> 635 634 </listitem> … … 639 638 <term><command>sort</command></term> 640 639 <listitem> 641 <para> sorts the lines from the given files.</para>640 <para>Sorts the lines from the given files</para> 642 641 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils sort"><primary sortas="b-sort">sort</primary></indexterm> 643 642 </listitem> … … 647 646 <term><command>split</command></term> 648 647 <listitem> 649 <para> splits the given file into pieces, by size or by number of lines.</para>648 <para>Splits the given file into pieces, by size or by number of lines</para> 650 649 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils split"><primary sortas="b-split">split</primary></indexterm> 651 650 </listitem> … … 655 654 <term><command>stat</command></term> 656 655 <listitem> 657 <para> displays file or filesystem status.</para>656 <para>Displays file or filesystem status</para> 658 657 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils stat"><primary sortas="b-stat">stat</primary></indexterm> 659 658 </listitem> … … 663 662 <term><command>stty</command></term> 664 663 <listitem> 665 <para> sets or reports terminal line settings.</para>664 <para>Sets or reports terminal line settings</para> 666 665 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils stty"><primary sortas="b-stty">stty</primary></indexterm> 667 666 </listitem> … … 671 670 <term><command>sum</command></term> 672 671 <listitem> 673 <para> prints checksum and block counts for each given file.</para>672 <para>Prints checksum and block counts for each given file</para> 674 673 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils sum"><primary sortas="b-sum">sum</primary></indexterm> 675 674 </listitem> … … 679 678 <term><command>sync</command></term> 680 679 <listitem> 681 <para> flushes file system buffers. It forces changed blocks to disk682 and updates the super block .</para>680 <para>Flushes file system buffers; it forces changed blocks to disk 681 and updates the super block</para> 683 682 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils sync"><primary sortas="b-sync">sync</primary></indexterm> 684 683 </listitem> … … 688 687 <term><command>tac</command></term> 689 688 <listitem> 690 <para> concatenates the given files in reverse.</para>689 <para>Concatenates the given files in reverse</para> 691 690 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils tac"><primary sortas="b-tac">tac</primary></indexterm> 692 691 </listitem> … … 696 695 <term><command>tail</command></term> 697 696 <listitem> 698 <para> prints the last ten lines (or the given number of lines) of each699 given file .</para>697 <para>Prints the last ten lines (or the given number of lines) of each 698 given file</para> 700 699 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils tail"><primary sortas="b-tail">tail</primary></indexterm> 701 700 </listitem> … … 705 704 <term><command>tee</command></term> 706 705 <listitem> 707 <para> reads from standard input while writing both to standard output708 and to the given files .</para>706 <para>Reads from standard input while writing both to standard output 707 and to the given files</para> 709 708 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils tee"><primary sortas="b-tee">tee</primary></indexterm> 710 709 </listitem> … … 714 713 <term><command>test</command></term> 715 714 <listitem> 716 <para> compares values and checks file types.</para>715 <para>Compares values and checks file types</para> 717 716 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils test"><primary sortas="b-test">test</primary></indexterm> 718 717 </listitem> … … 722 721 <term><command>touch</command></term> 723 722 <listitem> 724 <para> changes file timestamps, setting the access and modification725 times of the given files to the current time . Files that do not exist726 are created with zero length .</para>723 <para>Changes file timestamps, setting the access and modification 724 times of the given files to the current time; files that do not exist 725 are created with zero length</para> 727 726 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils touch"><primary sortas="b-touch">touch</primary></indexterm> 728 727 </listitem> … … 732 731 <term><command>tr</command></term> 733 732 <listitem> 734 <para> translates, squeezes, and deletes the given characters from735 standard input .</para>733 <para>Translates, squeezes, and deletes the given characters from 734 standard input</para> 736 735 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils tr"><primary sortas="b-tr">tr</primary></indexterm> 737 736 </listitem> … … 741 740 <term><command>true</command></term> 742 741 <listitem> 743 <para> does nothing, successfully. It always exits with a status code744 indicating success .</para>742 <para>Does nothing, successfully; it always exits with a status code 743 indicating success</para> 745 744 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils true"><primary sortas="b-true">true</primary></indexterm> 746 745 </listitem> … … 750 749 <term><command>tsort</command></term> 751 750 <listitem> 752 <para> performs a topological sort. It writes a completely ordered list753 according to the partial ordering in a given file .</para>751 <para>Performs a topological sort; it writes a completely ordered list 752 according to the partial ordering in a given file</para> 754 753 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils tsort"><primary sortas="b-tsort">tsort</primary></indexterm> 755 754 </listitem> … … 759 758 <term><command>tty</command></term> 760 759 <listitem> 761 <para> reports the file name of the terminal connected to standard762 input .</para>760 <para>Reports the file name of the terminal connected to standard 761 input</para> 763 762 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils tty"><primary sortas="b-tty">tty</primary></indexterm> 764 763 </listitem> … … 768 767 <term><command>uname</command></term> 769 768 <listitem> 770 <para> reports system information.</para>769 <para>Reports system information</para> 771 770 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils uname"><primary sortas="b-uname">uname</primary></indexterm> 772 771 </listitem> … … 776 775 <term><command>unexpand</command></term> 777 776 <listitem> 778 <para> converts spaces to tabs.</para>777 <para>Converts spaces to tabs</para> 779 778 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils unexpand"><primary sortas="b-unexpand">unexpand</primary></indexterm> 780 779 </listitem> … … 784 783 <term><command>uniq</command></term> 785 784 <listitem> 786 <para> discards all but one of successive identical lines.</para>785 <para>Discards all but one of successive identical lines</para> 787 786 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils unexpand"><primary sortas="b-unexpand">unexpand</primary></indexterm> 788 787 </listitem> … … 792 791 <term><command>unlink</command></term> 793 792 <listitem> 794 <para> removes the given file.</para>793 <para>Removes the given file</para> 795 794 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils unlink"><primary sortas="b-unlink">unlink</primary></indexterm> 796 795 </listitem> … … 800 799 <term><command>users</command></term> 801 800 <listitem> 802 <para> reports the names of the users currently logged on.</para>801 <para>Reports the names of the users currently logged on</para> 803 802 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils users"><primary sortas="b-users">users</primary></indexterm> 804 803 </listitem> … … 808 807 <term><command>vdir</command></term> 809 808 <listitem> 810 <para> is the same as <command>ls -l</command>.</para>809 <para>Is the same as <command>ls -l</command></para> 811 810 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils vdir"><primary sortas="b-vdir">vdir</primary></indexterm> 812 811 </listitem> … … 816 815 <term><command>wc</command></term> 817 816 <listitem> 818 <para> reports the number of lines, words, and bytes for each given819 file, as well as a total line when more than one file is given .</para>817 <para>Reports the number of lines, words, and bytes for each given 818 file, as well as a total line when more than one file is given</para> 820 819 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils wc"><primary sortas="b-wc">wc</primary></indexterm> 821 820 </listitem> … … 825 824 <term><command>who</command></term> 826 825 <listitem> 827 <para> reports who is logged on.</para>826 <para>Reports who is logged on</para> 828 827 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils who"><primary sortas="b-who">who</primary></indexterm> 829 828 </listitem> … … 833 832 <term><command>whoami</command></term> 834 833 <listitem> 835 <para> reports the user name associated with the current effective user ID.</para>834 <para>Reports the user name associated with the current effective user ID</para> 836 835 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils whoami"><primary sortas="b-whoami">whoami</primary></indexterm> 837 836 </listitem> … … 841 840 <term><command>yes</command></term> 842 841 <listitem> 843 <para>outputs <quote>y</quote>, or a given string, repeatedly until killed.</para> 842 <para>Repeatedly outputs <quote>y</quote> or a given string until 843 killed</para> 844 844 <indexterm zone="ch-system-coreutils yes"><primary sortas="b-yes">yes</primary></indexterm> 845 845 </listitem>
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