Command List (ls)

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Tip: You can search the descriptions by typing "ls [word or phrase]". For example, to search for all commands about music, type "ls music".

dapi
Drupal API Search: dapi searches the Drupal.org API reference for the function name following the command. Example: dapi base_path Returns the documentation page for Drupal's base_path() function. (currently searches the Drupal 5.x API)
340 uses - Created 2008-01-11 22:05:11 - Last used 2012-02-08 21:19:11 - Nominate - Description - http://api.drupal.org/api/function/%s/5

cff
Looks up time table on Swiss railways in French. Takes current date and time as default. Usage: cff [from] [to] Examples: cff Renens Geneve cff Vevey Sion cff Tour-de-Peilz Yverdon Attention: Doesn't like spaces or accents in place names! Note: Swiss railways has three names/acronyms and urls, for German (SBB), French (CFF), Italian (FSS). In YubNub, <a href="http://yubnub.org/kernel/man?args=sbb">SBB</a> is already defined (and searches in German), as is <a href="http://yubnub.org/kernel/man?a…
676 uses - Created 2008-01-11 14:48:34 - Last used 2026-05-17 05:31:46 - Nominate - Description - http://fahrplan.sbb.ch/bin/query.exe/fn?REQ0JourneyStopsS0G={% 1 %s}&REQ0JourneyStopsS0A=7&REQ0JourneyStopsZ0G={% 2 %s}&REQ0JourneyStopsZ0A=7&start=%BB+Chercher+correspondances[no url encoding]

sources
Find notable news sources
77 uses - Created 2008-01-11 05:21:20 - Last used 2026-07-02 11:00:37 - Nominate - Description - http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=%22%s%22+source:%22-newswire%22+source:%22-wire%22+source:%22-presswire%22+source:%22-PR%22+source:%22-press%22+source:%22-release%22&sa=N&start=60

imeem
IMEEM Search. "imeem is an online community where millions of fans and artists discover new music, videos, and photos, and share their tastes with friends."
2485 uses - Created 2008-01-11 00:14:07 - Last used 2020-11-22 23:32:43 - Nominate - Description - http://www.imeem.com/tag/%s/

forever
Infinite loop :D
4343 uses - Created 2008-01-10 22:38:54 - Last used 2026-10-08 10:47:56 - Nominate - Description - http://yubnub.org/parser/parse?command=forever

hein
Search the heise news archive. Example (searches for FreeBSD related news): hein FreeBSD Help: http://www.heise.de/newsticker/suche?rm=help
26 uses - Created 2008-01-10 20:39:21 - Last used 2022-12-29 02:23:00 - Nominate - Description - http://www.heise.de/newsticker/suche?rm=search&q=%s

cus
Perform a Cornell University People Search for the person from Cornell's LDAP directory. You can enter name, nickname or netID, or a combination. Eg: cus joe bloggs (There is nobody with this name at Cornell).
25 uses - Created 2008-01-10 20:18:29 - Last used 2021-05-17 15:36:13 - Nominate - Description - http://www.cornell.edu/search/?tab=people&q=%s

markt
Search marktplaats.nl
286 uses - Created 2008-01-10 17:57:42 - Last used 2022-11-09 10:18:38 - Nominate - Description - http://www.marktplaats.nl/index.php?url=http%3A//kopen.marktplaats.nl/search.php%3Fo%3D1%26searchmode%3Dmarktplaats%26q%3D%s%26searchmode_select%3Dmarktplaats%26submit1%3DZoek

libro
Buscador de libros en la Casa del libro, tienda española por internet. Book search in "Casa del Libro", spanish book shop.
228 uses - Created 2008-01-10 16:52:54 - Last used 2024-09-05 08:46:31 - Nominate - Description - http://casadellibro.com/busquedas/quickResultsin2/?buscar=%s

koc
A search for kings of chaos.
257 uses - Created 2008-01-10 16:14:29 - Last used 2012-07-20 20:48:18 - Nominate - Description - http://www.kingsofchaos.com/battlefield.php?jump=&search_type=s&search=%s

hotel
Display hotels next to a place
2312 uses - Created 2008-01-10 16:01:16 - Last used 2026-09-24 10:09:23 - Nominate - Description - http://www.tvtrip.com/desambiguation?des=%s

vagos
Buscador de descargas directas RapidShare y Megaupload Series, películas, juegos... ---------- Old implementation: http://vagos.tv/buscar/index.php?cx=017772635223976849731%3Awtbj1hs2gsg&cof=FORID%3A11&q=%s&sa=Buscar#1123
1174 uses - Created 2008-01-10 15:59:42 - Last used 2016-02-08 15:54:44 - Nominate - Description - http://comunidad.wamba.com/buscar/index.php?cof=FORID:11&q=%s&sa=Buscar

gief
It giefs u tek stuff u r lukin 4! tyep gief and teh stuff u wants!
17 uses - Created 2008-01-10 13:05:28 - Last used 2008-02-26 12:30:08 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.no/search?hl=nn&q=%s&btnG=Google-s%C3%B8k&meta=

gza
search google.co.za
2069 uses - Created 2008-01-10 09:18:22 - Last used 2023-09-06 06:53:20 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.co.za/search?q=%s

pdb
Searches the PDB (Protein Databank at http://www.pdb.org) by accession code. Brings you to the protein structure summary page. For example, to find the structure of Arabidopsis Tom20 by it's PDB accession code, use: pdb 1ZU2
2173 uses - Created 2008-01-10 04:04:23 - Last used 2024-04-16 02:37:25 - Nominate - Description - http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/cgi/explore.cgi?pdbId=%s

gnoticias
Búsqueda en Google Noticias España
460 uses - Created 2008-01-09 21:50:14 - Last used 2013-02-10 00:05:47 - Nominate - Description - http://news.google.es/news?hl=es&ned=es&q=%s&btnG=Buscar+en+Noticias

cvgradar

11 uses - Created 2008-01-09 21:44:36 - Last used 2009-12-09 20:29:48 - Nominate - Description - http://radar.weather.gov/radar_lite.php?product=NCR&loop=no&rid=iln

SSRN
Search the Social Science Research Network
67 uses - Created 2008-01-09 21:40:06 - Last used 2019-12-15 02:15:19 - Nominate - Description - http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/DisplayAbstractSearch.cfm

fx2
Flex 2 Live Docs Language Reference search
10 uses - Created 2008-01-09 16:59:05 - Last used 2012-03-14 20:54:46 - Nominate - Description - http://livedocs.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm?loc=en_US&termPrefix=site%3Alivedocs.adobe.com%2Fflex%2F201++&term=site%3Alivedocs.adobe.com%2Fflex%2F201++%22%s%22&area=&search_text=%s

avtrack
Tracks aircraft in near-realtime that have filed flight plans. Takes either an N-Number or an airline flight (using FAA identifies, for instance DAL for Delta) as a parameter.
17 uses - Created 2008-01-09 16:43:25 - Last used 2013-12-06 14:21:10 - Nominate - Description - http://flightaware.com/live/flight/%s

oxd
Search the askoxford.com concise dictionary.
110 uses - Created 2008-01-09 16:33:48 - Last used 2019-03-31 06:28:44 - Nominate - Description - http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=dict&freesearch=%s&branch=13842570&textsearchtype=exact

delme
This performs a delicious (del.icio.us) search on the user's own delicious bookmarks. Just time delme <query>
184 uses - Created 2008-01-09 15:55:14 - Last used 2014-12-09 06:24:41 - Nominate - Description - http://del.icio.us/search/?fr=del_icio_us&p=%s&type=user

achievement
NAME achievement- Achievement Unlocked! Make your own Xbox 360 achievements! SYNTAX achievement [Achievement Text] EXAMPLES achievement Got An Achievement - 10G Returns: An xbox 360 image of an achievement "Got An Achievement - 20G". Well, that's quite repetitive... CREDITS Idea and Code - Klink C. <mrthr33 _at_ gmail _dot_ com> Website created by btk - http://www.technology-ninja.com
42 uses - Created 2008-01-09 15:05:59 - Last used 2026-08-19 09:32:06 - Nominate - Description - http://achievements.schrankmonster.de/Achievement.aspx?text=%s

dia

96 uses - Created 2008-01-08 19:11:54 - Last used 2025-06-16 05:56:36 - Nominate - Description - http://www.opendiary.com

metanet
Takes the user to the metaNet homepage.
11 uses - Created 2008-01-08 16:55:51 - Last used 2014-11-10 02:55:48 - Nominate - Description - http://www.harveycartel.org/metanet/

wsearch
Search Wikia
37 uses - Created 2008-01-08 16:02:16 - Last used 2008-07-17 17:27:19 - Nominate - Description - http://re.search.wikia.com/search#%s

fig
Searches ed2k search engine
60 uses - Created 2008-01-07 22:33:54 - Last used 2021-06-01 07:05:09 - Nominate - Description - http://www.figator.com/search/%s/::rd

wse
Search wikia.com Wikia is working to develop and popularize a freely licensed (open source) search engine
47 uses - Created 2008-01-07 20:54:29 - Last used 2026-04-19 11:17:20 - Nominate - Description - http://re.search.wikia.com/search#%s

screen
ArtViper.net - creates a thumbnail screenshot of a webpage by MCAndre Note: Screenshot jobs appear to be queued; they may take a while to appear.
920 uses - Created 2008-01-07 18:15:34 - Last used 2026-01-26 07:51:09 - Nominate - Description - http://www.artviper.net/screenshots/screener.php?url=%s

shl
Keyword search at Senate House Library, University of London.
358 uses - Created 2008-01-07 15:08:50 - Last used 2025-03-01 03:36:25 - Nominate - Description - http://catalogue.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=%s&searchscope=1

rs4
Uses 4chan's Rapidsearch board. This command uses the proper 4chan rapid search board name "rs4" for the invoke and links to the 4chan domain. I've added wildcards to view postings by board. However, they are NOT switches and you cannot enter arguments / search strings after them. Rapidsearch does not allow for searching within individual boards. E.G.: "rs4 butts" will return results on all boards for butts "rs4 -a" will list all links posted in /a/ "rs4 -a butts" will not work. Wildcards: -a w…
54 uses - Created 2008-01-07 01:40:04 - Last used 2011-06-11 21:31:22 - Nominate - Description - http://rs.4chan.org/?{switch %s | *=> s=%s, -b => from=%2Fb%2F, -a => from=%2Fa%2F, -an => from=%2Fan%2F, -c => from=%2Fc%2F, -cgl from=%2Fcgl%2F, -ck => from=%2Fck%2F, -cm => from=%2Fcm%2F, -co => from=%2Fco%2F, -d => from=%2Fd%2F, -e=> from=%2Fe%2F, -g => from=%2Fg%2F, -gif => from=%2Fgif%2F, -h => from=%2Fh%2F, -hr => from=%2Fhr%2F, -i => from=%2Fi%2F, -ic => from=%2Fic%2F, -k => from=%2Fk%2F, -m => from=%2Fm%2F, -mu => from=%2Fmu%2F, -n => from=%2Fn%2F, -o => from=%2Fo%2F, -p => from=%2Fp%2F, -po => from=%2Fpo%2F, -r => from=%2Fr%2F, -s => from=%2Fs%2F, -t => from=%2Ft%2F, -tg => from=%2Ftg%2F, -tv => from=%2Ftv%2F, -u => from=%2Fu%2F, -v => from=%2Fv%2F, -w => from=%2Fw%2F, -wg => from=%2Fwg%2F, -x => from=%2Fx%2F, -y => from=%2Fy%2F}

total911

14 uses - Created 2008-01-06 17:44:36 - Last used 2008-01-11 00:41:10 - Nominate - Description - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/total911truthnow/

gvpam

60 uses - Created 2008-01-06 06:50:15 - Last used 2008-09-21 22:48:27 - Nominate - Description - split {url gvpl %s} {url am %s}

seedpeer
SeedPeer - torrent search
17 uses - Created 2008-01-06 05:09:23 - Last used 2018-02-04 04:58:13 - Nominate - Description - http://www.seedpeer.com/search.php?search=%s

lyw
lyric wiki search, find band discographies, lyrics, and albums/album art
680 uses - Created 2008-01-06 02:12:42 - Last used 2021-09-08 05:08:41 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?domains=lyricwiki.org&q=%s&sitesearch=lyricwiki.org&sa=Search&client=pub-7265006513689515&forid=1&channel=5546553971&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&flav=0000&sig=oOFf0CQw6mX1OEiH&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BLH%3A50%3BLW%3A50%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Flyricwiki.org%2FlyricWiki.png%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Flyricwiki.org%3BFORID%3A1&hl=en

slickdeals
slickdeals.net
903 uses - Created 2008-01-06 00:27:31 - Last used 2026-04-06 10:46:05 - Nominate - Description - http://forums.slickdeals.net/sdsearch.php?mode=forum&showposts=0&search=%s

itap
goes to an link portal page that I created.
11 uses - Created 2008-01-05 16:02:02 - Last used 2016-10-26 12:54:24 - Nominate - Description - http://iPhone.itappad.com/tappage.asp?session_ID=1fe5413e1afa5fbd560c&pageid=7244

gje
Translates a webpage from japanese to english, all you have to do is put gje in front of the domain if you use RubNub.
46 uses - Created 2008-01-05 09:20:41 - Last used 2014-05-15 09:57:10 - Nominate - Description - https://translate.google.com/translate?u=%s&langpair=ja|en

ytor
YouTorrent - meta torrent search
1774 uses - Created 2008-01-05 02:40:16 - Last used 2020-12-01 08:45:17 - Nominate - Description - http://www.youtorrent.com/tag/?q=%s

youtorrent
YouTorrent - meta torrent search
833 uses - Created 2008-01-05 02:38:50 - Last used 2018-11-06 18:23:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.youtorrent.com/tag/?q=%s

scop
SpamCop is the premier service for reporting spam. SpamCop determines the origin of unwanted email and reports it to the relevant Internet service providers. By reporting spam, you have a positive impact on the problem. Reporting unsolicited email also helps feed spam filtering systems, including, but not limited to, SpamCop's own service.
12 uses - Created 2008-01-04 21:07:42 - Last used 2022-10-06 01:24:34 - Nominate - Description - http://www.spamcop.net

reichelt
reichelt %s ... -sort preis Sort results by... preis: Price artn : ID / Order Number besch: Description -whole 1 Search for whole expression -type OR Search only for one of the entered terms. -not EXPR Return only results without EXPR in them. Example: reichelt weller -sort preis -not Spitze
189 uses - Created 2008-01-04 19:37:06 - Last used 2026-02-05 04:30:40 - Nominate - Description - http://www.reichelt.de/index.html?;ACTION=4;START=0;OFFSET=1000;CASE=0;WHOLE=${whole=0};SORT=${sort=};TYPE=${type=AND};NOT_SEARCH=${not=};SEARCH=%s

fictionwise
NAME fictionwise - searches for books on fictionwise.com SYNOPSIS fictionwise SEARCH [-t TYPE] Searches for books on the fictionwise.com e-book retail site. Searches by keyword (default), author, or title. SEARCH The search terms for the query -t TYPE The type of search to perform. Defaults to a keyword search (authors, titles, and book descriptions). TYPE may be 'author' or 'title' EXAMPLES fictionwise jane jacobs -t author AUTHOR Marshall T. Vandegrift <llasram@gmail.com>
334 uses - Created 2008-01-04 19:04:20 - Last used 2010-01-13 18:56:01 - Nominate - Description - http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?template=searchresults.htm&searchtype=${t=}&searchstring=%s[post]

feet18

16 uses - Created 2008-01-04 13:38:07 - Last used 2012-01-25 14:56:00 - Nominate - Description - http://www.ladies-in-nylon.com/

nexus2

16 uses - Created 2008-01-04 03:46:51 - Last used 2008-01-12 18:03:54 - Nominate - Description - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/9-11-NeXuS-2/

muc
Yubnub's "Most-Used Commands" page. Takes no parameters.
91 uses - Created 2008-01-03 20:16:16 - Last used 2021-11-17 13:26:28 - Nominate - Description - http://yubnub.org/kernel/most_used_commands

cbt
Search in the c.b.t. online catalog
30 uses - Created 2008-01-03 16:01:56 - Last used 2024-10-29 04:24:14 - Nominate - Description - http://www.cbt.trentinocultura.net/LVbin//LibriVision/lv_search_form.html?SESSION_ID=1199341551_703571522&lv_action=LV_Search_Form&USER_LOGIN=demo&HTML_SEARCH_TYPE=SIMPLE&DB_ID[0]=8&LDB_NAME[0]=CBT

spock
Searches Spock.com for a personal name, first name first. Same as the command peeps but I just couldn't remember it. Example: spock Jon Aquino
78 uses - Created 2008-01-03 03:26:50 - Last used 2015-02-27 10:40:53 - Nominate - Description - peeps %s

musiclike
searches google for "reminds me of artist" "similar to artist" and "sounds like artist" where artist is the search term.
12 uses - Created 2008-01-02 23:20:12 - Last used 2008-01-08 22:53:45 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=%22reminds+me+of+%s%22+OR+%22similar+to+%s%22+OR+%22sounds+like+%s%22

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