misc-utils

Introduction

This package contains a set of miscellaneous utilities for Linux/Unix that didn't quite fit anywhere else. Most of their functionality is also provided by other (standard) Unix programs - one way or another. Here's a selection of the included programs:

crc

Calculates CRC-16 and CRC-32 checksums.

ecc

Calculates hamming error correction codes and corrects damaged files.

entab

Converts tabs to spaces and vice versa.

evalf

Evaluates floating point expressions.

fcmp

Compares two or more binary files.

hex

Does hex (or any other base) dumps. Can also convert these dumps back to binary files.

lnconv

Converts end-of-line styles.

md5

Calculates MD5 checksums. Similar to but more flexible than md5sum.

mdig

Calculates various message digests.

pipe

A 'fork' for pipes. Allows a data stream to be processed by multiple parallel pipes.

portfwd

Forwards TCP ports over a network

rpipe

Extends pipes over sockets

sha1

Calculates SHA-1 checksums.

sha256

Calculates SHA-256 checksums.

sleep

A GNU compatible sleep that allows subsecond sleeps

slice

A file splitter that is more powerful than 'split'.

slist

Lists sorted directories.

ttylog

Records a data stream (e.g. a terminal session) along with timing information for each character. The so recorded streams can be played back in realtime.

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