00readme.txt
agef.tar
Show disk usage of file sizes and counts, sorted by file age.
Contributor: David S. Hayes <merlin@hqda-ai.uucp>
athenarm.tar
The MIT Project Athena solution to the "safe rm" problem. Provides
the programs "delete", "undelete", "expunge", "purge", and "lsdel",
much like TOPS-20. Patchlevel 10.
Contributor: Jonathan I. Kamens <jik@pit-manager.mit.edu>
bed.tar
A program to edit binary files by converting to hex, running "vi",
and converting back to binary.
Contributor: Stephen J. Muir <stephen@mcvax.uucp>
body.tar
A program to print the body of a file, the part that "head" and
"tail" miss.
Contributor: Marty Fouts <fouts@ames-nas.arpa>
bpatch.tar
A program to patch binary files. Dumps or edits files by showing
256-byte records side by side in hex and ASCII. Runs under 4.3BSD
and System V.
Contributor: John Rupley <rupley!local@arizona.edu>
bpe.tar
A different program to patch binary files. Uses curses library.
No documentation.
Contributor: Andreas Pleschutznig <andy@mssx.uucp>
brik.tar
A general-purpose text and binary cyclic redundancy check (CRC)
program. Works under MS-DOS Turbo-C, System V Release 2,
4.3BSD, and VMS. Version 2.0
Contributor: Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@bsu-cs.bsu.edu>
browse.tar
A screen-oriented directory browser based on the metaphor of using
"vi" to edit an "ls -l" listing.
Contributor: Peter Da Silva <peter@ficc.uucp>
brwsr.tar
A program to build inverted indices of files and another one to
allow browsing through the file by context. For example, you
could ask for "UNIX", see all the contexts in which "UNIX" is
used in the file, and then could go to a specific place and
view the whole text.
Contributor: Mark Zimmerman <science@nems.arpa>
bsplit.tar
A program to split binary files into manageable chunks. Similar
to the UNIX "split" utility.
Contributor: Peter Knoppers <knop@dutesta.uucp>
cacmdiff.tar
The "diff" program from the July 1989 CACM.
Contributor: Donald Lindsay <Donald.Lindsay@mathom.gandalf.cs.cmu.edu>
capp.tar
A cut and paste processor inspired by the M4 divert and undivert
macros.
Contributor: Ozan Yigit <oz@yetti.uucp>
checklnk.tar
A program which walks through a directory tree and prints out the
names of unresolved symbolic links. Berkeley UNIX only.
Contributor: Jason Venner <jason@violet.berkeley.edu>
chop.tar
Extract selected fields or columns of text lines and write
to standard output.
Contributor: George Sicherman <gls@hrmso.att.com>
chtim.tar
A program to change file modify and access times. Has facilities
for recursing through directories and producing a shell script
to restore file times using "chtim".
Contributor: Don Gworek <uggworek@sunybcs.uucp>
coda.tar
The Code Distribution Aide. Keeps source distributions current across
a set of machines. Replaces ad-hoc collections of rdist and tar and
stuff. Runs under BSD, VMS, AT&T 3b2 & 6386, Xenix, and (soon) MS-DOS.
Contributor: Rich Salz <rsalz@bbn.com>
combine.tar
A program to compare two or three ASCII files and either report the
differences or produce a merged file.
Contributor: Cliff Van Dyke <cliff@gcx1.ssd.csd.harris.com>
compress.tar
A program to compress files using adaptive Lempel-Ziv coding. This
is the standard 4.3BSD file compression utility; versions exist for
several microcomputers as well. Runs under all versions of UNIX.
This is version 4.3.
Contributor: Don Gloistein <76010.474@compuserve.com>
cmprscms.tar
A version of the COMPRESS utility for IBM VM/CMS.
Contributor: Bill Randle <billr@saab.cna.tek.com>
context.tar
A program which reads messages containing file names and line numbers
(e.g. error messages from "cc") and prints lines of context for
each line number.
Contributor: Brandon Allbery <bsa@ncoast.uucp>
crccheck.tar
cshar.tar
A set of tools for shipping source code around in "shar" files. These
are the ones used by the moderator of comp.sources.unix. Should also
work under MS-DOS. Includes a shar which splits up files into nice
"chunks", a program to strip mail headers, a program to simulate the
syntax of /bin/sh for non-UNIX systems.
Contributor: Rich Salz <rsalz@uunet.uu.net>
cvs.tar
CVS, a front end for RCS which supports concurrent and independent
use of an RCS directory by several people. Version 3.0.
Contributor: Dick Grune <dick@cs.vu.nl>
cvsbrlnr.tar
A modified version of CVS (see above) from Brian Berliner, described
in his paper at USENIX Winter '90. This version is written entirely
in C and has many added functions including features to support
software release control.
Contributor: Brian Berliner <berliner@prisma.com>
d.tar
A program to display a sorted listing of files. Sort of an ersatz
"ls".
Contributor: Rick Conn <rconn@simtel20.army.mil>
del.csh
A "csh" script that prompts the user with the type of each file he
is trying to remove and asks if he's sure he wants to remove it.
Contributor: Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@bsu-cs.uucp>
diff.tar
A public domain "diff" program.
Contributor: Mark H. Colburn <mark@jhereg.uucp>
diffc.tar
A "diff -c" program for people who don't have the "-c" option
(Bell versions).
Contributor: John Nelson <nelson@genrad.uucp>
ediff.tar
Convert the output of a normal "diff" (not -c or -e) to plain
English.
Contributor: David MacKenzie <edf@roacky2.rockefeller.edu>
fastsort.tar
A sort which sorts files in place using available memory. Twice
as fast as sort(1) and doesn't use files in /usr/tmp.
Contributor: Edwin R. Carp <erc@unisec.uucp>
file.tar
A rewrite of the UNIX "file" command to tell about the contents of
a file.
Contributor: Ian F. Darwin <ian@sq.com>
filescan.tar
A program to examine a list of files and check them against stored
information, in order to detect possible security breaks.
Contributor: Marcus J. Ranum <mjr@welchlab.welch.jhu.edu>
filterfl.tar
A program to apply a filter to a file, saving the output in another
file. Various options to delete the input file, set modes on input
or output, etc.
Contributor: Dan Bernstein <brnstnd@stealth.acf.nyu.edu>
findname.tar
Scripts to speed up the "find" program on Xenix systems.
Contributor: Cliff Manis <cmanis@petro.uucp>
flock.tar
Apply or remove an advisory lock on a file and then execute a
command.
Contributor: Kevin Braunsdorf <ksb@mace.cc.purdue.edu>
fm.tar
A curses-based hex/ASCII file editor that allows binary file or
device editing. Runs on System V, BSD, MS-DOS. Version 2.0.
Contributor: Tony Field <tony@ajfcal.uucp>
fpack.tar
A file packer and unpacker. Runs on UNIX and MS-DOS; handy for
transporting files.
Contributor: Gary Perlman <perlman@wanginst.uucp>
ftimes1.tar
Display the last access, modify, and inode change times for a file.
Contributor: John Korsmeyer <john@sol1.uucp>
ftimes2.tar
Programs to change the times on a file, and to compare files by
access or modify time ("newer" and "older").
Contributor: Ken Yap <ken@rochester.edu>
ftimes3.tar
Yet another version of ftimes.
Contributor: Robert O. Domitz <rod@pecnos.uucp>
give.tar
A program to give copies of files to only persons on a list. A
reimplementation of the old V6/PWB utility.
Contributor: David Collier-Brown <daveb@geac.uucp>
hatncoat.tar
Header Analysis Tool analyzes header file dependencies and references.
C Object Analysis Tool produces a topologically sorted dependcy list
and cross reference for a group of objects or libraries.
Contributor: Bob McQueer <bobm@weevil.uucp>
hd.tar
A hex dump program. Version 1.6.
Contributor: P. J. Ruczynski <pjr@pyra.co.uk>
hill.tar
File encryption using the Hill cipher.
Contributor: John Cowan <cowan@magpie.nasa.com>
hpack.tar
Multisystem archiver. More universal for a number of operating
systems. Version 0.75a.
ibmwrap.tar
Some scripts to allow files with lines longer than 80 characters to
be sent through BITNET/EARN systems, which just love those Hollerith
cards.
Contributor: Rob Gerth <wsinrobg@urc.tue.nl>
incelim.tar
A program to eliminate "include" commands from files. It can handle
".so" commands for n/troff, "#include" commands from C, etc.
Contributor: Sten Folkerman <sten@enea.se>
less.tar
A program similar to "more", only with more options. Some folks
think it's better than "more". It's also public domain.
Contributor: Mark Nudelman <mark@UNIX386.uucp>
lumbrjck.tar
A program which monitors log files and indicates when they have
changed by changing its icon. Runs under Suntools.
Contributor: Steven Grimm <koreth@ssyx.ucsc.edu>
lharc.tar
LHARC UNIX V. 1.00. Very efficient compression algorithm. It
is compatible with the MS-DOS version.
mmv.tar
A program to move/copy/append/link multiple files according to a
set of wildcard patterns. Checks for collisions first. Runs on
BSD, System V, and MS-DOS. Patchlevel 1.
Contributor: Vladimir Lanin <lanin@csd4.cs.nyu.edu>
name.tar
A program which converts a pathname containing symbolic links into
an absolute pathname which contains the "real" path to the file.
Contributor: Alexander Dupuy <dupuy@westend.columbia.edu>
plist.tar
Routines and programs to manipulate files with "property list" headers,
e.g. mail, news, make files, etc.
Contributor: Peter da Silva <peter@ficc.uu.net>
rcs42.tar
Version 4.2 of the Revision Control System from Purdue University.
Contributor: Walter Tichy <tichy@purdue.edu>
rcsify.tar
Put groups of files under RCS control.
Contributor: Terry Jones <terry@cogsci.indiana.edu>
rcsit.tar
A program to prepare files for RCS by putting the appropriate
headers at the top, etc.
Contributor: Michael Cooper <mcooper@oberon.uucp>
rename.tar
Whereas "mv" can rename (as opposed to move) only one file at a time,
this program can rename many files according to search and replacement
patterns, sort of like VMS.
Contributor: Vladimir Lanin <lanin@csd2.nyu.edu>
rh.tar
A program similar to "find", but which allows the user to enter real
C expressions instead of using find's less than wonderful syntax.
Allows selecting more diverse subsets of files. Version 2.0.
Contributor: Kenneth Stauffer <stauffer@cpsc.ucalgary.ca>
rmi.tar
A program to remove files by inode numbers. This is one of many
solutions to the "how do I remove a file with an untypable name"
question.
Contributor: Dave Curry <davy@erg.sri.com>
rmunrm.tar
A package which allows you to use "rm" as usual to delete files
but then allows you to change your mind and "unrm" a file.
Contributor: Dave Taylor <taylor@hpldat.uucp>
sccs_b.tar
Shell scripts to interface with System V.3 SCCS.
Contributor: <bill@bts.uucp>
scsntrfc.tar
Shell scripts to interface with SCCS.
Contributor: Larry McVoy <larry@geowhiz.uucp>
sccs2rcs.tar
A program to convert SCCS files to RCS.
Contributor: Kenneth H. Cox <kenc@viewlogic.com>
shape.tar
A collection of programs to support software configuration management
on UNIX systems. Includes version control commands, and "shape", a
significantly enhanced Make-oid.
Contributor: Axel Mahler <axel@coma.uucp>
shar.tar
A C program to generate "shar" files. Sort of overkill, but what
the hell.
Contributor: Gary Perlman <perlman@wanginst.uucp>
sharbsd4.tar
Another C program to generate "shar" files, but this one takes
care to make them the proper size for mailing, etc.
Contributor: Roger March <roger@mips.uucp>
shrink.tar
Shrinks very long (Berkeley) file names into 14-character or less
file names for portability.
Contributor: Simon Brown <simon2@its63b.ed.ac.uk>
slice.tar
A program to split files into several little files by pattern
matching or line numbers.
Contributor: Gary Puckering <garyp@cognos.uucp>
snefru.tar
A one-way hash algorithm which given some input text comes up with
a single number such that no two texts will hash to the same number.
Contributor: Rich Salz <rsalz@bbn.com>
spiff.tar
SPIFF, the program described at the Summer 1988 Usenix in San
Francisco. Compares files like diff, but handles "minute"
differences like floating point numbers, white space, etc.
correctly.
Contributor: Daniel W. Nachbar <daniel@wind.bellcore.com>
stat.c
A program to print out information about a file ala stat(2).
Contributor: Rich Kulawiec <rsk@j.cc.purdue.edu>
statshel.tar
A program to print various characteristics of files in a variety
of formats. Runs on BSD, AIX, HP/UX, SunOS, Ultrix.
Contributor: Diomidis Spinellis <dds@cc.ic.ac.uk>
trimlog.tar
A program for trimming log files. Allows trimming files by lines
or bytes, and also handles trimming binary files.
Contributor: Dave Curry <davy@erg.sri.com>
unidiff.tar
A modified version of context diff which combines the old and new
hunks into one hunk. Cuts the size of context diffs by usually
about 25%. No information is lost in this process. Includes
patches for GNU diff and patch, and a program that goes from
"normal" diffs to unidiffs and back.
Contributor: Wayne Davison <davison@dri.com>
unshar.tar
A program to undo "shar" files. There are security and speed reasons
for using this over the standard shell.
Contributor: Guido van Rossum <guido@mcvax.uucp>
vf.tar
A version of VFILER for UNIX. A screen-oriented tool for moving
files around, etc.
Contributor: Rick Conn <rconn@simtel20.army.mil>
vtree.tar
vms_unix.tar
Rename VMS filenames with version numbers, etc. to GNU EMACS style
filenames and backup files.
Contributor: Dan Jacobsen <jacobsen@eecs.uucp>
xc.tar
A program which reads "special" lines from files and executes the
commands. Lets you put compilation commands in C programs and
then compile them saying "xc file", etc.
Contributor: David MacKenzie <edf@rocky2.rockefeller.edu>
xtail.tar
An enhanced version of "tail" which allows watching all files in a
directory, including new ones added while the program is running.
Version 2.
Contributor: Chip Rosenthal <chip@vector.dallas.tx.us.uucp>
zap.tar
A binary file editor that runs under VMS, UNIX, and MS-DOS. Mimics
SIPP from RT-11.
Contributor: Johan Vromans <jv@mh.uucp>