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>This document is an attempt to summarise the many command-line based tools available to a GNU/Linux based operating system. This guide is not a complete listing (I doubt it's possible to document all available programs), this document lists many tools which are available to GNU/Linux systems and which are, or can be useful to the majority of users.</P
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>Each tool description provides a quick overview of it's function and some useful options for that individual tool.</P
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>The tools listed that require a GUI, usually the X windowing system, are those listed in the Graphics Tools section. All other tools are completely command-line-based and do not require a <SPAN
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>Also note that a few of the tools in this guide are bash (the Bourne-Again-SHell) specific, tools specific to other shells are not listed in this document.</P
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>For some of the tools that are harder to use, or perform a more complex task, there are several mini-tutorials (or mini-guides; <A
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>Where a mini-guide was considered unncessary, detailed descriptions that explain in detail how a particular tool works, and some examples of how to use it are provided.</P
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>Please note that the word “tool” is used interchangeably with the word “command”, both have the same meaning (at least in this guide). For a more detailed explanation, read about the <SPAN
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>To find out which tools are bash specific you can type:
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