This implements a new configurable encryption algorithm, NROT13. This is similar to the 3ROT13 algorithm, a symmetric stateless keyless cypher, however this allows the user to customise the number of cycles. For example, 3ROT13 can be used, as well as 9ROT13 and even the supersymmetric 31ROT13.

This allows older commands to be executed safely at their original native baud. Commands are now often run over high speed telnet or ssh sessions, at speeds they were not designed for - sometimes called "overbauding". Overbauding can cause command overheating, resulting in Command Fault Heat State Exception (CFHSE) errors.

Many command line programs, especially those for Unix, were originally written to run at bauds such as 300, 1200, 2400 or even 9600. This was the days of serial connections to teletypes or dumb terminals (aka glass teletypes, green screens, etc). While links to servers have increased in speed, the code for most commands has remained the same. Some operating systems have a man page, fastcommands(5), that lists commands that are high speed link safe.

lsss is ls with StarSign, an improved ls command. This runs the ls command and inserts a field to display the starsign of each file.

Maybe is a companion to /usr/bin/true and /usr/bin/false.

Many Unix based operating systems neglect to rewind CDROMs fully before ejection. This may leave some CDROMs positioned incorrectly when they are next used. cdrewind should be used to ensure that the CDROM drive has completed the rewind cycle before the disk is removed.

Some cheaper CDROM drives can eject the disk while there are still tracks in the drive. Placing these tracks back on the CDROM is a tedious process, only slightly improved when using a quality pair of CDROM tweezers. Some admins and found that spraying their CDROMs with shaving cream can help keep the tracks on the CDROM. cdrewind is far more reliable and should be used for desktops through to servers.

psss is ps with StarSign, and inserts a field to display the starsign of the process. The Starsign is calculated from the proc->p_mstart value. Some OSes do maintain this as a "struct starsign *p_starsign" in the proc structure, which this program currently does not use.

This program creates one or more zombies and a daemon their leader. It can be used to replenish system zombies, or to feed the init monster.

Once upon a time computers were made with a physical turbo button that doubled the CPU speed. These days we need to make do with a script.

This checks and enables network routes to the Information Super Highway to ensure maximum Internet performance. Must be run as root to update the routes.

This implements a new encryption algorithm, 3ROT13. This is a symmetric cypher that has a number of desirable features over existing algorithms; firstly it is stateless - this allows recovery of any random substring from the cyphertext, which is especially useful if portions of the cyphertext are lost or damaged. 3rot13 is also keyless, removing the need to worry about key storage or key lengths. Finally ROT13 is fast. Should a higher performance be desired this code can be reworked in C.

This is the opposite of top, it displays processes that are using the least CPU. It is the companion to the "prstat" command.

gwhiz will whiz files or commands, making them easier to read so that you do not miss important details. If your terminal supports color, gwhiz can highlight in colour using the "-c" option.

This program converts text to l33t-speak. This is helpful to convert text that has been written in a formal and confusing manner, into text that is easy to follow.

Codespell fixes common misspellings in text files. It's designed primarily for checking misspelled words in source code, but it can be used with other files as well. It does not check for word membership in a complete dictionary, but instead looks for a set of common misspellings. Therefore it should catch errors like "adn", but it will not catch "adnasdfasdf". This also means it shouldn't generate false-positives when you use a niche term it doesn't know about.

This program attempts to obtain the identification and capabilities of the currently used CPU, and print the matching set of CPU_FLAGS_* flags for Gentoo.

This package provides a gawk extension library for using the Lightning Memory-Mapped Database API.

This package provides a fixed-length record input parser for gawk.

This package extends gawk with facilities to read, parse, compose and write CSV records and files.

This package contains the gawk MPFR shared library extension for accessing the MPFR library.

This package provides a gawk extension library for using json.

This package provides a gawk extension library implementing the aregex API.

This package provides a gawk extension library containing some useful functions for working with ERRNO values.

This package provides a gawk extension library for using the gd graphics library.

This package provides a gawk extension library for accessing PostgreSQL database servers using the libpq C library API.