hpr3485 :: 50 years since the 1st Edition of Unix was published - Audiolibro Gratis

Summary: Ken (Fallon not Thompson) checks his unix like computer to see how many commands still exist.

Source: [http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3485](http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3485)

Original audio: [http://archive.org/download/hpr3485/hpr3485\_source.wav](http://archive.org/download/hpr3485/hpr3485\_source.wav)

top ten of the first unix commands

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50 years after the 1st Edition of Unix was published, Ken (Fallon not Thompson) checks his unix like computer to see how many commands still exist (38) and how many are not installed by default (23).

Thanks to @bsdimp on twitter for the post. Also to @atoponce@fosstodon.org and @obra@mastodon.social for the tip.

Packages I don't have installed

Many are available under another name but I have not installed them. Seven of the of the twenty two relates to tapes.

B -- language

bas -- basic

bcd -- binary coded decimal conversion

boot -- reboot system

chdir -- change working directory

check -- file system consistency check

db -- debug

dbppt -- dump binary paper tape

dsw -- delete interactively

dtf -- DECtape format

for -- fortran

form -- form letter generator

hup -- hang up typewriter

lbppt -- load binary paper tapes

rew -- rewind tape

rkd -- dump RK disk to tape

rkf -- format RKO3 disk pack

rkl -- reload RK disk from tape

roff -- format text

sdate -- set date and time

tap -- manipulate DECtape

tm -- provide time information

un -- undefined symbols

Top 10 most popular 50 year old commands !

1 10108 ls

2 2847 find

3 1985 rm

4 1482 mv

5 887 cat

6 649 for

7 544 mkdir

8 341 cp

9 280 rmdir

10 202 df