UNIX commands that are also questions
Just because I find sets like this amusing.
- what
- “show what versions of object modules were used to construct a file”
- whence
- “For each name, indicate how it would be interpreted if used as a command name.”
- where
- “Equivalent to whence -ca.” (-c: “Print the results in a csh-like format.” -a: “Do a search for all occurrences of name throughout the command path. Normally only the first occurrence is printed.”)
- which
- “Equivalent to whence -c.”
- who
- “show who is logged on”
- who
- “show who is logged on”
- wtf
- Defines acronyms.
Missing, of course, are why, when, whom, and wherefore. Somebody please write these utilities. ☺
UPDATE 2006-11-02: wootest pointed out that “why” was missing from the missing list, and this caused me to remember that “wtf” was missing from the main list. Both omissions are now fixed. Thanks!