Keys and keycodes and console
dumpkeys Dump keyboard translation tables.
getkeycodes Print kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table.
lesskey Specify key bindings for less.
loadkeys Load keyboard translation tables.
psfaddtable Add a unicode character table to a console font.
psfgettable Extract the embedded Unicode character table from a console font.
psfstriptable Remove the embedded Unicode character table from a console font.
resizecons Change kernel idea of the console size.
setkeycodes Load kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table.
Ncurses functions
captoinfo Convert a termcap description into a terminfo description.
clear Clear the terminal screen.
infocmp Compare or print out terminfo descriptions.
reset Restore run-time parameters for session to default values.
tie Merge or apply WEB change files.
toe Table of terminfo entries.
tput Initialize a terminal or query terminfo database.
tset Terminal initialization.
CD programs
cdparanoia An audio CD reading utility.
cdrecord Record audio or data compact Disks from a master.
Other
alias Ex:: alias dir=’ls -a’ – Effect: Makes dir list all files (no spaces next to the = sign).
bison GNU project parser generator.
chvt Change foreground virtual terminal.
crack Program used to find bad passwords or crack security.
cvs Concurrent Versions System.
deallocvt Gets rid of unused virtual terminals.
dumpkeys Dump keyboard translation tables.
fc Fix command. Used to edit the commands in the current history list.
gdbm The GNU database manager.
gpm A cut and paste mouse server.
history Show commands listed in the shell history (last n).
lilo Boot management program.
mc Visual shell for Unix like system. A file manager.
nc A file manager.
pdksh Public domain Korn shell.
pilot Filesystem browser.
PS1=”Please enter a command” Set Bash level 1 response.
PS2=”I need more information” Set Bash level 2 response.
rcs Recision Control system. Change RCS file attributes.
sash Standalone shell with built in commands.
screen Screen manager with VT100 terminal emulation.
sleep Ex: “sleep 2” – wait 2 seconds.
tcsh C shell with filename completion and command line editing.
unalias Ex: “unalias dir” – Effect: Removes the alias dir.
units Unit conversion program.
variables
* set – Ex: set t=/temp
* unset – Ex: unset t
* echo – Ex: echo $t
zsh The Z shell.
ttysnoop A program that comes with some systems that lets the administrator to snoop on the user’s terminals.
