r1w1s1
If you really know your GNU coreutils, you probably don't need as many extra tools as you think. 🐧

KISS isn't just a design principle — it's already built into your system.

A comprehensive review of every coreutils command, with examples and honest opinions. The lobste.rs discussion is also worth reading.

Article: https://ratfactor.com/slackware/pkgblog/coreutils
Discussion: https://lobste.rs/s/xqf5ex/coreutils_comprehensive_review_2023

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coreutils - ratfactor

Apr 3 at 4:06amWeb
Show threadrestorante17h ago

@r1w1s1 If I am not mistaken grep and sed are not parts of coreutils, isn't it?

I am not really sure whether these can be replaced with coreutils.

Show threadr1w1s19h ago
True — but also interesting how some tools are rarely used or replaced by others (awk, diff, etc).
Knowing when to use coreutils is just as important as knowing them.