If you really know your GNU coreutils, you probably don't need as many extra tools as you think.
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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
#linux #unix #coreutils #gnu
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@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.
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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/
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@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.
True — but also interesting how some tools are rarely used or replaced by others (awk, diff, etc).
Knowing when to use coreutils is just as important as knowing them.
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@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.
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@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.
Slackware also uses another implementation.
https://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware64-current/source/a/hostname/
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