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- From: Dwight Ernest KA2CNN
- uucp: {ihnp4 | vax135}!timeinc!dwight
-
- To: Public Domain Software and Unix/C Enthusiasts
- (who use IBM PCs or compatibles)
-
-
- This is a READ.ME file to accompany PCUNIX.LBR/.LQR.
-
- This library archive contains:
- CHMOD EXE 14720 7-15-84 8:17p
- CHMOD C 8744 10-30-84 8:03a
- DIF EXE 19328 4-02-85 12:55p
- DIF C 15311 10-30-84 8:02a
- GREP EXE 21262 11-23-84 11:09a
- GREP C 17080 10-30-84 8:02a
- MV EXE 16567 10-11-84 4:26p
- MV DOC 1358 10-11-84 4:33p
- SSED EXE 16128 11-23-84 11:04a
- TAIL EXE 11392 6-24-84 10:05p
- WC EXE 13184 11-23-84 11:04a
- ...plus this READ.ME file.
-
- All of these files are for the IBM PC under DOS 2.x (in some cases,
- also under DOS 1.x and/or DOS 3.x). All of them are, to the best of
- my knowledge, in the public domain. All of them emulate various Unix
- operating system capabilities. Those of us who use Unix frequently, or
- have been exposed to its tools, may miss these programs on our PCs.
- All of these programs were collected over a period of about 18 months
- from various sources, including Usenet net.sources category postings
- (via uucp), the Compuserve IBM PC SIG, and Compuserve VAX SIG, and
- various remote bulletin board systems and YAM-host systems.
-
- All of these programs print a very brief synopsis of their argument
- requirements and capabilities when executed without arguments.
-
- ----------------------------------------
- CHMOD
- ----- A program to change permission and other file attributes under
- PC-DOS:
-
- chmod [-[r][h][s][a]] filename.ext [filename.ext...]
-
- Use the '-' option to set file modes. Omit the '-' option for mode display.
- A dash by itself (chmod - filename) sets normal mode.
-
- Settable flags:
- r = read only
- h = hidden
- s = system
- a = archive
-
- Any flag not set will be reset. This means that if you do not,
- for example, set read-only the file will be write enabled.
-
- DOS global filename chars '*' and '?' may be used.
-
- Mode display includes 'w' for write ok and 'd' for a subdirectory.
-
- C source is included. Type 'chmod' on the command line alone to see a brief introduction.
-
-
- ----------------------------------------
- DIF
- --- A program to compare two DOS files (ASCII text) and print a
- summary of the differences between the two files. Works in a fashion similar
- to the Unix grep. Type 'grep' on the command line alone to see a brief
- introduction. C source is included.
-
- ----------------------------------------
- GREP
- ---- A program to find ASCII strings in one or more DOS text files.
- Type 'grep' on the command line alone to see a brief introduction. C source
- is included.
-
- ----------------------------------------
- MV by Chuck Forsberg, 70715,131
- -- A program to move a DOS file from one location to another. Deletes
- the file being moved from its original location if the move was successful.
- Type 'mv' on the command line alone to see a brief introduction. C source is
- not included, but a brief .DOC file is included to provide additional
- information.
-
- ----------------------------------------
- SSED
- ---- A simple stream editor for DOS. Reads STDIN, modifies it according
- to its arguments, and outputs the modified file or stream to STDOUT. Type
- 'ssed' on the command line alone to see a brief introduction. C source is not
- included.
-
- ----------------------------------------
- TAIL
- ---- A program to 'type' only the last (or first) n lines of a DOS
- text file on the console. Type 'tail' on the command line alone to see a brief
- introduction. C source is not included.
-
- ----------------------------------------
- WC
- -- A program to count lines, words, and characters in a DOS file. Type
- 'wc' on the command line alone to see a brief introduction. C source is not
- included.
-
- ----------------------------------------
- [EOF]