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package PerlPowerTools;

our $VERSION = '1.053';
1;

=encoding utf8

=head1 NAME

PerlPowerTools - BSD utilities written in pure Perl

=head1 SYNOPSIS

Install the commands and use them just as you would the normal
BSD utilities.

=head1 DESCRIPTION

The Unix Reconstruction Project. By default, these install into the
F<~/perlpowertools> directory. You'll probably need to add that directory
to C<PATH> to use them. You can install them anywhere you like by
setting C<INSTALL_BASE> when you run F<Makefile.PL>.

=head2 Utilities

=over 4

=item addbib - create or extend a bibliographic database

=item apply - Run a command many times with different arguments

=item ar - create and maintain library archives

=item arch - display system machine type

=item arithmetic - improve your arithmetic skills

=item asa - interpret ASA/FORTRAN carriage-controls

=item awk - pattern-directed scanning and processing language

=item banner - print large banner on printer

=item base64 - base64 encode or decode

=item basename -- print the basename of a file

=item bc - An arbitrary precision calculator language

=item cal - display a calendar

=item cat - concatenate and print files.

=item chgrp - change group ownership of files

=item ching - the Book of Changes

=item chmod - change permissions of files.

=item chown - change ownership of files.

=item clear - clear the screen

=item cmp - compare two files

=item col - filter reverse line feeds from input

=item colrm - remove columns from a file

=item comm - select or reject lines common to two files

=item cp - copy files and/or directories

=item cut - select portions of each line of a file

=item date - display or set date and time

=item dc - an arbitrary precision calculator

=item deroff - strip troff, eqn and tbl sequences from text

=item diff - Compute `intelligent' differences between two files / lists

=item dirname - print the directory name of a path

=item du - display disk usage statistics

=item echo - echo arguments

=item ed - text editor

=item env - Run a program in a modified environment

=item expand, unexpand - expand tabs to spaces, and vice versa

=item expr - evaluate expression

=item factor - factor a number

=item false - Exit unsuccesfully

=item file - determine file type

=item find - search directory tree for files matching a pattern

=item fish - plays the children's game of Go Fish

=item fold - wrap each input line to fit specified width

=item fortune - print a random, hopefully interesting, adage

=item from - print names of those who have sent mail

=item glob - 100% Perl implementation of (t)csh "globbing"

=item grep - search for regular expressions and print

=item hangman - perl version of the game hangman

=item head - print the first lines of a file