These are some scripts, configuration files and man pages from my Unix/X Window System home environment. They were developed and collected to allow me to maintain an enhanced, consistent home environment across many varieties of Unix and many separate home directories. As such, they generally favor portability over efficiency and restrict themselves to ubiquitous Unix tools when possible, but take advantage of better tools when available. As a systems administrator in a heterogenous environment, I've found them to be useful.

Feel free to browse and borrow from these files as you wish. I'm afraid there's often little or no documentation or comments, so you may be on your own to figure out what some of them are good for. Most of my scripts (ie, except those in the "Other Authors" section) will only print a usage message if run with a -h flag. Most of the scripts will port "as is" to most versions of Unix and have any configuration options specified at the top of the script file.

Note: Please observe any copyrights in these files. If none is given for a particular file, an implicit copyright by the author may be presumed which permits copying, modification and redistribution and with any express or implied warranties disclaimed (ie, use at your own risk).

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Web Administration

• binp/ftw - file tree walker for FollowSymLinks
• binp/httpsumm - add a summary atop a personalized http notifications mailbox
• binp/prenviron - print the script's Unix running environment; CGI
• binp/rolllogs - rollover NCSA-style HTTPd log files
• binp/starthttpd - start, restart or kill an HTTP daemon, as needed

Web Usage

• binp/colorize - create a .html version of a text file with vim gui syntax coloring
• binp/comics - generate daily personal comic strip web page
• binp/go - web browse the given URL, fragmented URL, or web query
• binp/grepbm - convenience kludge to grep through browser bookmarks
• binp/htmlbit - output personalized, standard segments of HTML to build web pages
• binp/inbrowse - web browse the given standard input, guessing its nature
• binp/mebrowse - browse and delete my personal browseable mailbox
• binp/netscapewin - open a new netscape/mozilla/firefox window, start it if needed
• binp/rollmicq - rollover the micq log file, summarizing and truncating it
• binp/urlencode - URL or HTML encode or decode the given strings
• binp/webdaily - personalized daily web page invoker
• binp/webrowse - browse the given input in a local web browser, with markup
• man1/webrowse.1 - browse the given input in a local web browser, with markup
• man1/webrowse.html - browse the given input in a local web browser, with markup
• libp/cgi.pl - Common Gateway Interface (CGI) support subroutines

Unix Administration

• binp/dumpdates - list last dump dates for mounted filesystems
• binp/dusumm - summarize the `du -s` output contained in the given files
• binp/mailqto - summarize hosts for which there is undeliverable mail
• binp/mkdu - create disk usage .du-YYYYMMDD.HHMM file in current directory
• binp/pmods - list all installed, nonstandard Perl modules for the given perl
• binp/rdistsumm - summarize rdist stdout and stderr output, highlighting any errors

Unix Usage

• binp/align - filter to align columns of text
• binp/ansi2latin - filter text to convert ANSI chars 128-159 to Latin-1 visibles
• binp/atls - list spooled at(1) job commands
• binp/attach - convert the given text mail msg to MIME plus the given attachments
• binp/autoformat - smartly automatic text formatting filter
• binp/box - construct reply/followup header and quote mail message or news article
• binp/calend - simple replacement for a subset of the calendar reminder service
• binp/calendar - current directory independent front-end for calendar
• img/calendar.xpm
• binp/cconfig - list the configuration for the given C compiler command
• libp/cconfig.c
• binp/cdefs - list the standard definitions for the given C compiler command
• libp/cdefs.c
• binp/code - convenience front-end for crypt2 file encryption command
• binp/cols - tools for managing environment variables set from TSV output
• binp/csv2tsv - filter comma-separated text (csv) into tab-separated text (tsv)
• binp/ctime - convert a Unix time integer into a date string
• binp/ctimecol - convert input columns from time to ctime format
• binp/dict - simple command line front-end to the MIT dictionary server
• binp/eachhost - run the given command for each host listed on stdin
• binp/fixmail - filter email text for various personal preferences
• binp/fixmod - run a recursive chmod to standardize file and directory permissions
• binp/getdate - convert a date string into a Unix time integer, or test a daterange
• binp/grepw - case-insensitive grep stdin for all/any of the arg words in a line
• binp/ingroup - list members of the given groups
• binp/killpid - kill given processes with SIGTERM else SIGKILL
• binp/lsacl - display AFS or POSIX ACL file information in short format
• binp/mak - convenience front-end to make for output logging and backgrounding
• binp/man - front-end to run man with a specific pager
• binp/matchcol - merge two tab-separated tables by matching on a common column
• binp/mimebrowse - browse the given MIME messages/folders in a local web browser
• binp/mimeindex - create a msg-index.html file in the given directories
• binp/mimemix - construct and output a default MIME message from the given files
• binp/minhdr - filter out commonly unwanted message header lines
• binp/nzmail - front-end to $MAILER that does nothing if the stdin is empty
• binp/penv - output environment variables in Perl-sourcable format
• binp/pop - pop files out of a subdirectory
• binp/psduplex - filter to insert PostScript code to set/unset duplex mode
• binp/psh - a simple perl shell, interactively run shell and/or perl commands
• binp/push - push files into a subdirectory
• binp/pushmime - push messages or mboxes into subdirectories with their explosions
• binp/qp - filter to decode/encode quoted-printable or base64 text
• binp/quote - single-quote each line of input for shell processing
• binp/renam - move or copy files and directories based on a sed or perl script
• binp/rot13 - Usenet-standard, simple text encryption filter
• binp/ruler - print an 80-character ruler
• binp/safe - run a command but kill it after the given amount of time
• binp/scp - configuration front-end for scp
• binp/sendfile - submit the given files to backgrounded, nohuped delivery agents
• binp/sentmail - sendmail front-end that archives any stdin to a mbox
• binp/snaps - snapshot ps, convenience front-end for the ps, kill & renice commands
• binp/sortc - sort and count unique input lines
• binp/spellarg - check the spelling of the word arguments
• binp/stats - print requested single distribution statistics
• binp/timegrep - grep lines with a Unix time tab column within the given date range
• binp/tsv - stdin filter to extract/manipulate columns of tab-separated text
• binp/tsv2html - filter tab-separated text into an HTML table
• binp/tsv2xls - filter tab-separated text into an Excel worksheet
• binp/tsvdesc - describe columns of tab-separated text
• binp/vigrep - edit all files containing the given regexp
• binp/vis - text filter to make all characters ASCII visible/printable
• binp/vshnu - an enhanced vsh-like visual shell supplement in Perl
• binp/waterme - mail a reminder to water the plants
• binp/wh - list all instances of given files in a search path
• binp/width - determine the printing widths of input lines
• binp/worked - report cumulative login time
• binp/xls2tsv - filter Excel worksheets into tab-separated text
• binp/z - safely (un)tar and (de)feather files and directories
• man1/z.1 - safely (un)tar and (de)feather files and directories
• man1/z.html - safely (un)tar and (de)feather files and directories

Unix Uniformity

• binp/archit - guess machine's application architecture
• binp/mail - runs the UCB mail command no matter what it's called
• img/mail.xpm
• binp/opsys - guess machine's operating system
• binp/rev - reverse the sequence of characters in input lines
• binp/rshp - runs the UCB remote shell command no matter what it's called

Unix Configuration

• .cshrc - *csh startup file
• .login - *csh login startup file
• etc/login.sql - sqlplus startup file
• .mailrc - UCB mail startup file
• binp/gnu - run command under a gnu-primary environment
• binp/setenvls - output code to set GNU ls environment variables
• binp/sig - output personal signature
• binp/termcolors - display all terminal color combinations
• binp/viewcolorrc - colorize a GNU-ls color configuration file with itself
• etc/colorrc-ansi - personalized file coloring configuration for GNU ls (ANSI scheme)
• etc/colorrc-vim - personalized file coloring configuration for GNU ls (VIM scheme)
• etc/ilerc
• etc/lesskey.txt - personal key binding supplements for less(1)
• etc/lo - *csh logout script
• etc/precmd - tcsh and vshnu/vsh interaction setup script
• etc/spamassassin - personalized Mail::SpamAssassin user preferences file
• etc/termcap
• etc/terminfo.tic - terminfo configuration source file
• etc/vacation.fwd
• etc/vacation.msg
• etc/vshnucfg - required general vshnu configuration file
• etc/vshnurc - personal extra vshnu reconfiguration file
• etc/vshrc
• etc/work.html - personal web browser starting page

Vi/Vim

• .exrc - ex/vi startup file
• .vimrc - vim startup file
• binp/ptags - create a perl language tags file for use with vi
• binp/rmview - delete matching vim view files
• binp/tag - output the files corresponding to each given vi tag
• binp/via - invocation front-end for vim else vi
• binp/view - invocation front-end for `vim -R` else less else more
• syntax/comment.vim - trivial vim syntax file for text with string-initiated comments
• syntax/mason.vim - vim syntax file for Mason (Perl embedded in HTML)
• syntax/oracularities.vim - vim syntax file for Internet Oracularities digests
• vim/pager.vim - vim reconfiguration as a pager like `less -e`
• vim/scripts.vim - personal vim syntax scripts support file
• vim/syntax.vim - personal vim syntax support file

X11

• binp/cutbuf - print/save/rotate the contents of X11 cut buffers
• binp/diffcb - diff the first two X11 cut buffers
• binp/facemon - personalized convenience front-end for faces monitors
• binp/kitty - set X11 background to kitty bitmap
• binp/makehostmenus - generate and insert customized host menus into a .twmrc file
• binp/screensaver - simple front-end to xscreensaver else xlock
• binp/seticonns - temporarily set the Netscape window icon
• binp/urlxpm - output any picon XPM for the given domained URL
• binp/warptotitle - personalized wrapper to warp the X cursor to the window title
• binp/x - X11 startup script
• binp/xmod - run xmodmap for various canned sets of mappings
• binp/xpaint - configuration front-end for xpaint
• binp/xresize - resize the selected X window
• binp/xrshio - a special-case, simple xrsh that allows stdio
• binp/xt - convenience front-end for X11R5/X11R6/color xterm logins
• binp/xterm - version configuration front-end for xterm
• binp/xtitle - set window title and icon name for an X11 terminal window
• man1/xtitle.1 - set window title and icon name for an X11 terminal window
• man1/xtitle.html - set window title and icon name for an X11 terminal window
• binp/xtitletag - set a tag string in the title of an X11 terminal window
• binp/xwinid - interactively determine and print the ID of a selected X window
• etc/ctwmrc - ctwm startup file
• etc/twmrc - twm startup file
• etc/xinitrc - personalized X11 client startup script
• etc/xpaintrc - xpaint startup file
• etc/xresources.ad - personal X server resource customizations
• img/amazon.xpm
• img/cnn.xpm
• img/delete.xbm
• img/dilbert.xpm
• img/file.xpm
• img/folder.xpm
• img/fullzoom.xbm
• img/google.xpm
• img/kinzler.xbm
• img/kinzler.xpm
• img/kinzler1994.xbm
• img/kinzler1994.xpm
• img/menu.xbm
• img/metal.xbm
• img/metal.xpm
• img/mexico.xpm
• img/mlive.xpm
• img/netflix.xpm
• img/netscape.xpm
• img/oracle.xpm
• img/perl.xpm
• img/rain.xbm
• img/rain.xpm
• img/redhat.xpm
• img/size.xbm
• img/sizehalf.xbm
• img/sizewide.xbm
• img/slashdot.xpm
• img/slashdot_.xpm
• img/slate.xbm
• img/slate.xpm
• img/squeeze.xbm
• img/stucco.xbm
• img/stucco.xpm
• img/umich.xpm
• img/unknown.xbm
• img/unknown.xpm
• img/webhra.xpm
• img/webhrastats.xpm
• img/wikipedia.xpm
• img/windows.xbm
• img/windows.xpm
• img/woot.xpm
• img/www.xpm
• img/yahoo.xpm
• img/zoom.xbm

Palm

• binp/clipcurrency - personalized Palm web clipper for currency exchange rates
• binp/clipevents - personalized Palm web clipper for local event announcements
• binp/clipmovies - Palm web clipper for local movie theater showings
• binp/clipnights - personalized Palm web clipper for local nightspot shows
• binp/clipumich - personalized URL generator for umich event announcements
• binp/clipupn - personalized Palm web clipper for local UPN broadcast schedules
• binp/clipweather - personalized Palm web clipper for local weather report
• binp/greplist - grep on the text version of Palm List databases
• binp/palm - backup sync, install pending files and sync time on a Palm PDA
• img/palm.xpm
• binp/palmppp - run a PPP Internet session for a Palm on a serial connection

Personal Home Directories Administration

• binp/ckaccts - check accounts configuration
• binp/ckperl - rough test that all Perl modules are present for HOME
• binp/daily - routine main home directory update and distribution
• binp/dailyl - routine host check
• binp/dailyp - routine pushed hosts home directory update and check
• binp/greph - grep over all my home directory configuration/script files
• binp/hosts - list hosts with given keys
• etc/hosts - personal accounts/hosts specifications
• binp/mkhomes - make homes file
• binp/mkl - make ~/l directory of convenience symlinks
• binp/mkwhatis - make personal man/whatis or man/windex files
• binp/rdisth - rdist home directory, using rdist and rsh/ssh
• binp/scph - remote copy files to other (home) directories, keeping relative paths
• binp/vigreph - vigrep over all my home directory configuration/script files
• etc/homels - home directory distribution and status configuration
• etc/homes - listing of known home directory locations
• etc/links - personal extra convenience symlinks configuration

Reference

• doc/esprit.txt - How to Get the Most Out of Your Esprit 6110 Terminal under Unix
• etc/ascii - ASCII and ISO 8859-1 (Latin-1) code reference tables
• etc/opr-c - C operator precedence reference table
• etc/opr-java - Java operator precedence reference table
• etc/opr-pl - Perl operator precedence reference table

Other Authors

• binp/atchange - monitor a file and run a command when it changes
• binp/babelfish - simple client to Babelfish language translation services
• man1/babelfish.1 - Simple Babelfish client
• binp/dailystrips - create an HTML page containing a number of online comics
• libp/dailystrips - definitions and configuration data for dailystrips comics
• binp/mg - multi-line grep
• binp/mimeexplode - explode one or more MIME messages
• man1/mimeexplode.1 - explode one or more \s-1MIME\s0 messages
• binp/palmaddr - Palm address dumper, grep on the Palm address database (aka pad)
• binp/pop-perl5 - client to retreive mail from pop server(s)
• man1/pop-perl5.1 - client to retreive mail from pop server(s)
• binp/rc - automate the SCCS and RCS check-out/edit/check-in
• man1/rc.1
• binp/rftp - recursively ftp on a remote machine
• man1/rftp.1 - recursively ftp on a remote machine
• binp/seepath - see status of each component of a path
• man1/seepath.1 - see status of each component of a path
• binp/stat - stat files and print results
• binp/stripmime - attempt to strip any HTML alt and attachments from MIME email
• binp/today - print near month calendars with the current date highlighted
• binp/ungeek - Parser for Geek Code, Version 3.1
• man1/ungeek.1 - Geek Code 3.0 Parser/Extractor
• binp/vimspell - vim utility script to highlight spelling mistakes
• binp/vip - edit interactively in a pipeline
• man1/vip.1 - edit interactively in a pipeline
• binp/xrsh - start an X11 client on a remote machine
• man1/xrsh.1 - start an X program on a remote machine

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