List of GNU Core Utilities commands
# List of GNU Core Utilities commands

This is a list of commands from the GNU Core Utilities for Unix environments. These commands can be found on Unix operating systems and most Unix-like operating systems.

## List

Programs in coreutils 8.27 :

| Name | Category | Description |
| - | - | - |
| chcon | File utilities | Changes file security context (SELinux) |
| chgrp | File utilities | Changes file group ownership |
| chown | File utilities | Changes file ownership |
| chmod | File utilities | Changes the permissions of a file or directory |
| cp | File utilities | Copies a file or directory |
| dd | File utilities | Copies and converts a file |
| df | File utilities | Shows disk free space on file systems |
| dir | File utilities | Is exactly like "ls -C -b". (Files are by default listed in columns and sorted vertically.) |
| dircolors | File utilities | Set up color for ls |
| install | File utilities | Copies files and set attributes |
| ln | File utilities | Creates a link to a file |
| ls | File utilities | Lists the files in a directory |
| mkdir | File utilities | Creates a directory |
| mkfifo | File utilities | Makes named pipes (FIFOs) |
| mknod | File utilities | Makes block or character special files |
| mktemp | File utilities | Creates a temporary file or directory |
| mv | File utilities | Moves files or rename files |
| realpath | File utilities | Returns the resolved absolute or relative path for a file |
| rm | File utilities | Removes (deletes) files, directories, device nodes and symbolic links |
| rmdir | File utilities | Removes empty directories |
| shred | File utilities | Overwrites a file to hide its contents, and optionally deletes it |
| sync | File utilities | Flushes file system buffers |
| touch | File utilities | Changes file timestamps; creates file |
| truncate | File utilities | Shrink or extend the size of a file to the specified size |
| vdir | File utilities | Is exactly like "ls -l -b". (Files are by default listed in long format.) |
| b2sum | Text utilities | Computes and checks BLAKE2b message digest |
| base32 | Text utilities | Encodes or decodes Base32, and prints result to standard output |
| base64 | Text utilities | Encodes or decodes Base64, and prints result to standard output |
| cat | Text utilities | Concatenates and prints files on the standard output |
| cksum | Text utilities | Checksums (IEEE Ethernet CRC-32) and count the bytes in a file. Supersedes other *sum utilities with -a option from version 9.0. |
| comm | Text utilities | Compares two sorted files line by line |
| csplit | Text utilities | Splits a file into sections determined by context lines |
| cut | Text utilities | Removes sections from each line of files |
| expand | Text utilities | Converts tabs to spaces |
| fmt | Text utilities | Simple optimal text formatter |
| fold | Text utilities | Wraps each input line to fit in specified width |
| head | Text utilities | Outputs the first part of files |
| join | Text utilities | Joins lines of two files on a common field |
| md5sum | Text utilities | Computes and checks MD5 message digest |
| nl | Text utilities | Numbers lines of files |
| numfmt | Text utilities | Reformat numbers |
| od | Text utilities | Dumps files in octal and other formats |
| paste | Text utilities | Merges lines of files |
| ptx | Text utilities | Produces a permuted index of file contents |
| pr | Text utilities | Converts text files for printing |
| sha1sum, sha224sum, sha256sum, sha384sum, sha512sum | Text utilities | Computes and checks SHA-1/SHA-2 message digests |
| shuf | Text utilities | generate random permutations |
| sort | Text utilities | sort lines of text files |
| split | Text utilities | Splits a file into pieces |
| sum | Text utilities | Checksums and counts the blocks in a file |
| tac | Text utilities | Concatenates and prints files in reverse order line by line |
| tail | Text utilities | Outputs the last part of files |
| tr | Text utilities | Translates or deletes characters |
| tsort | Text utilities | Performs a topological sort |
| unexpand | Text utilities | Converts spaces to tabs |
| uniq | Text utilities | Removes duplicate lines from a sorted file |
| wc | Text utilities | Prints the number of bytes, words, and lines in files |
| arch | Shell utilities | Prints machine hardware name (same as uname -m) |
| basename | Shell utilities | Removes the path prefix from a given pathname |
| chroot | Shell utilities | Changes the root directory |
| date | Shell utilities | Prints or sets the system date and time |
| dirname | Shell utilities | Strips non-directory suffix from file name |
| du | Shell utilities | Shows disk usage on file systems |
| echo | Shell utilities | Displays a specified line of text |
| env | Shell utilities | Displays and modifies environment variables |
| expr | Shell utilities | Evaluates expressions |
| factor | Shell utilities | Factors numbers |
| false | Shell utilities | Does nothing, but exits unsuccessfully |
| groups | Shell utilities | Prints the groups of which the user is a member |
| hostid | Shell utilities | Prints the numeric identifier for the current host |
| id | Shell utilities | Prints real or effective UID and GID |
| link | Shell utilities | Creates a link to a file |
| logname | Shell utilities | Print the user's login name |
| nice | Shell utilities | Modifies scheduling priority |
| nohup | Shell utilities | Allows a command to continue running after logging out |
| nproc | Shell utilities | Queries the number of (active) processors |
| pathchk | Shell utilities | Checks whether file names are valid or portable |
| pinky | Shell utilities | A lightweight version of finger |
| printenv | Shell utilities | Prints environment variables |
| printf | Shell utilities | Formats and prints data |
| pwd | Shell utilities | Prints the current working directory |
| readlink | Shell utilities | Displays value of a symbolic link |
| runcon | Shell utilities | Run command with specified security context |
| seq | Shell utilities | Prints a sequence of numbers |
| sleep | Shell utilities | Delays for a specified amount of time |
| stat | Shell utilities | Returns data about an inode |
| stdbuf | Shell utilities | Controls buffering for commands that use stdio |
| stty | Shell utilities | Changes and prints terminal line settings |
| tee | Shell utilities | Sends output to multiple files |
| test | Shell utilities | Evaluates an expression |
| timeout | Shell utilities | Run a command with a time limit |
| true | Shell utilities | Does nothing, but exits successfully |
| tty | Shell utilities | Prints terminal name |
| uname | Shell utilities | Prints system information |
| unlink | Shell utilities | Removes the specified file using the unlink function |
| uptime | Shell utilities | Tells how long the system has been running |
| users | Shell utilities | Prints the user names of users currently logged into the current host |
| who | Shell utilities | Prints a list of all users currently logged in |
| whoami | Shell utilities | Prints the effective userid |
| yes | Shell utilities | Prints a string repeatedly |
| [ | Other Utilities | A synonym for test; this program permits expressions like [ expression ]. |
