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# coreutils
A collection of general software utilities commonly found on UNIX systems.
## Utilities
| Utility | Description | Standard |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------- |
| base64* | Base64 encode or decode data | |
| basename | Return non-directory portion of a path | POSIX |
| cat | Concatenate and print files | POSIX |
| chmod | Change the file modes | POSIX |
| cksum | Write file checksums and sizes | POSIX |
| cp | Copy files | POSIX |
| dirname | Return the directory portion of a path | POSIX |
| echo | Write arguments to standard output | POSIX |
| env | Execute with an altered enviroment | POSIX |
| false | Return false value | POSIX |
| head | Output the first part of files | POSIX |
| id\* | Return user identity | POSIX |
| link | Create a link to a file | POSIX |
| logname | Return the user's login name | POSIX |
| mkdir | Make directories | POSIX |
| nice | Invoke with an altered nice value | POSIX |
| orphan | Invoke a command as an orphan | |
| od\* | Dump files in various formats | POSIX |
| pwd | Print working directory | POSIX |
| rand | Generate random string | |
| realpath | Resolve an absolute pathname | |
| relogin | Invoke a command as a specified user | |
| rmdir | Remove directories | POSIX |
| sleep | Suspend execution for an interval | POSIX |
| sum | Write file checksums and block counts | |
| sync | Synchronise file system caches to disk | |
| tee | Duplicate standard input | POSIX |
| time | Time a simple command | POSIX |
| touch | Change file access and modify times | POSIX |
| true | Return true value | POSIX |
| tty | Return user's terminal name | POSIX |
| uname | Return system name | POSIX |
| unlink | Remove a file using the unlink function | POSIX |
| wc | Word, line, and byte or character count | POSIX |
| yes | Output a string repeatedly | |
- Utilities marked with an asterisk ('*') may be incomplete or non-complaint.
## Usage
**coreutils** is being developed on x86-64 Linux, and is untested elsewhere.
### Dependencies
- A C23 capable compiler, to build
- CMake >= 3.14, to build
### Building
To build **coreutils**, run `make build`.
### Running
For information on each utility see its respective manpage or use the `--help`
option.
## Meta
Copyright (C) 2020, Jakob Wakeling
[MIT Licence](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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