Linux Commands Index - F

Below given are the list of Linux commands which starts with F. We have provided a breif description for each command. To know more about each command and its usage try the following.

man command-name

Example:
man fdisk

List of all Linux Commands Under Index - F

Index - F

factor (1) - factor numbers

false (1) - do nothing, unsuccessfully
false (1p) - return false value

fc-cache (1) - build font information cache files
fc-list (1) - list available fonts

fdformat (8) - Low-level formats a floppy disk

fdisk (8) - Partition table manipulator for Linux

fetchmail (1) - fetch mail from a POP, IMAP, ETRN, or ODMR-capable server
fetchmail (rpm) - A remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility

fgconsole (1) - print the number of the active VT

fgrep [grep] (1) - print lines matching a pattern

File::Basename (3pm) - Parse file paths into directory, filename and suffix
File::Compare (3pm) - Compare files or filehandles
File::Copy (3pm) - Copy files or filehandles
File::DosGlob (3pm) - DOS like globbing and then some
File::Find (3pm) - Traverse a directory tree
File::Glob (3pm) - Perl extension for BSD glob routine
File::Path (3pm) - create or remove directory trees
File::Spec (3pm) - portably perform operations on file names
File::Spec::Cygwin (3pm) - methods for Cygwin file specs
File::Spec::Epoc (3pm) - methods for Epoc file specs
File::Spec::Functions (3pm) - portably perform operations on file names
File::Spec::Mac (3pm) - File::Spec for Mac OS (Classic)
File::Spec::OS2 (3pm) - methods for OS/2 file specs
File::Spec::Unix (3pm) - File::Spec for Unix, base for other File::Spec modules
File::Spec::VMS (3pm) - methods for VMS file specs
File::Spec::Win32 (3pm) - methods for Win32 file specs
File::Temp (3pm) - return name and handle of a temporary file safely
File::stat (3pm) - by-name interface to Perl's built-in stat() functions

file (1) - determine file type
file (1p) - determine file type
file (rpm) - A utility for determining file types.
file-roller (rpm) - File Roller is a tool for viewing and creating archives

find (1) - search for files in a directory hierarchy
find (1p) - find files

finger (1) - user information lookup program
finger (rpm) - The finger client.

fmt (1) - simple optimal text formatter

fold (1) - wrap each input line to fit in specified width
fold (1p) - filter for folding lines

formail (1) - mail (re)formatter

free (1) - Display amount of free and used memory in the system
free (3p) - free allocated memory
free [malloc] (3) - Allocate and free dynamic memory

fsck (8) - check and repair a Linux file system

ftp (1) - Internet file transfer program
ftp (rpm) - The standard UNIX FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client.

fuser (1) - identify processes using files or sockets
fuser (1p) - list process IDs of all processes that have one or more files open