<![CDATA[If you really know your GNU coreutils, you probably don't need as many extra tools as you think.]]>

KISS isn't just a design principle — it's already built into your system.

A comprehensive review of every coreutils command, with examples and honest opinions. The lobste.rs discussion is also worth reading.

Article: https://ratfactor.com/slackware/pkgblog/coreutils
Discussion: https://lobste.rs/s/xqf5ex/coreutils_comprehensive_review_2023


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https://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware64-current/source/a/hostname/
]]>https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/https://snac.bsd.cafe/r1w1s1/p/1775274433.285436https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/https://snac.bsd.cafe/r1w1s1/p/1775274433.285436Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:48:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you really know your GNU coreutils, you probably don't need as many extra tools as you think. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:35:34 GMT]]>@r1w1s1 hostname(1) is missing from the article. But that's one that's often replaced. Last I checked the GNU version didn't support -s to display short (no domain) names.

]]>https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/https://partychickens.net/users/mason/statuses/116344339461512950https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/https://partychickens.net/users/mason/statuses/116344339461512950Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:35:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you really know your GNU coreutils, you probably don't need as many extra tools as you think. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:56:01 GMT]]>Knowing when to use coreutils is just as important as knowing them.
]]>https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/https://snac.bsd.cafe/r1w1s1/p/1775224561.999099https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/https://snac.bsd.cafe/r1w1s1/p/1775224561.999099Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:56:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you really know your GNU coreutils, you probably don't need as many extra tools as you think. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:56:30 GMT]]>On a tangent: For the specific task of (what's now called) word processing, there's a mighty fine book showing how the tools on a UNIX system can add up to something greater than the sum of the parts. See https://www.oreilly.com/openbook/utp/

]]>https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/74https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/74Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:56:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you really know your GNU coreutils, you probably don't need as many extra tools as you think. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:27:40 GMT]]>@r1w1s1 If I am not mistaken grep and sed are not parts of coreutils, isn't it?

I am not really sure whether these can be replaced with coreutils.

]]>https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/restorante/statuses/116339353868717301https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/restorante/statuses/116339353868717301Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:27:40 GMT