Talk:GNU Core Utilities

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[edit] Generating the list

If an update to the list of programs is needed the list can be generated in Debian by running this command:

dlocate -ls coreutils | grep "[^\[]\*$" | sed "s%.*/%%" | sed "s%\*%%g" | sort -u | sed "s%\(.*\)%\* [[\1 (Unix)|\1]]%"

Teemu 16:13, 2005 Feb 16 (UTC)

That's cool, but could you make it not depend on dlocate? Just use dpkg, that way every Debian installation can use it. --maru (talk) contribs 22:42, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] list software containing coreutils

I started to make a list with software that was containing the coreutils and that was removed Mabe the person who did that had a good reason but i think,for several reason that including such list because:

• A lot of people are lost with all this GNU and BSD uttilities and it is important to know what's where,Some example are atempt to port a BSD or other kenrel to others uttilities or to change the design of the operating system,some Atempt are famous and clear such as GNU/kfreeBSD or GNU/solaris but others are unclear such as all the gentoo BSD where the uttilities used depend on kind of BSD(open Net Free) and here the long term goal is to be able to choose between them,A good idea is to present also others uttilities or the derived that were made(such as BSD non free derivated uttilities)
• Know the importance of such uttilities looking at the wide(or not)spread of such uttilities and the will to use them with others kernel rather than the others Free(free software) Uttilities such as BSD(The solaris case is very different,The system is too much complicated and there are things that are free and others that aren't,and that change over time because of part beeing render free)