Chapter 6. Miscellaneous UNIX Utilities

Steve “Mor” Moritsugu

Tip for Beginners

When beginners get a new UNIX system, they are often surprised at how few office applications come with it. For example, Linux has the sc spreadsheet, but that does not begin to compare with the utilities that accompany Excel. The PC store does not sell UNIX applications. Read about custom applications in this chapter to fill in the picture. Read the rest of the sections of this chapter only if you need to use the specific utility discussed.

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