Command List (ls)

Tip: For a list of particularly interesting Yubnub commands, check out Yubnub Golden Eggs. Also see the Most-Used Commands.

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

rut
Locates the ruby-talk post with the given post number. I would have prefered to ahve named this 'rt', but that is taken by some pointless crap link. Oh well.
37 uses - Created 2005-06-21 23:07:34 - Last used 2016-11-05 16:47:56 - Nominate - Description - http://ruby-talk.org/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/%s

ia
Internet Archive Search. Example: ia physics.
1138 uses - Created 2005-06-21 22:58:59 - Last used 2026-04-19 23:14:16 - Nominate - Description - http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=%s

make
Make something to eat tonite.
3001 uses - Created 2005-06-21 22:13:45 - Last used 2026-02-25 11:29:56 - Nominate - Description - http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/quick.asp?q1=%s&lnkid=65&x=0&y=0

trace
Traceroute from the San Diego Supercomputer Center back to your computer. Enjoy!
76 uses - Created 2005-06-21 22:04:17 - Last used 2021-02-05 00:08:52 - Nominate - Description - http://www.sdsc.edu/~hutton/cgi-bin/revtracert.cgi

boogie
Search the iBoogie meta-clustering search engine
67 uses - Created 2005-06-21 21:33:18 - Last used 2024-11-14 15:11:26 - Nominate - Description - http://www.iboogie.com/searchtree.asp?name_query=%s&name_tab=0&name_do_search=1

j2ogo
Searches the Jazz Jackrabbit 2 fansite for %s - using Google, since the site has no internal search function for most sections. Unlike the "j2o" command, this uses Google's I'm Feeling Lucky function, so the user is immediatly redirected to the appropiate page.
16 uses - Created 2005-06-21 21:18:47 - Last used 2009-01-10 23:44:27 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?query=%s&as_sitesearch=jazz2online.com&btnI=I'm Feeling Lucky

genderof
Calculate the probable Gender of a name.
18 uses - Created 2005-06-21 21:14:17 - Last used 2010-07-21 16:18:28 - Nominate - Description - http://cl4.org/comp/gender/gender.pl?query=%s

pic

348 uses - Created 2005-06-21 21:10:15 - Last used 2026-05-06 11:35:31 - Nominate - Description - http://www.picturo.se/listpic.htm?_words=%s

j2o
Searches the Jazz Jackrabbit 2 fansite for %s - using Google, since the site has no internal search function for most sections.
14 uses - Created 2005-06-21 21:07:38 - Last used 2008-01-21 18:21:34 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?query=%s&as_sitesearch=jazz2online.com

globe
Search the Globe and Mail for news items posted on its website.
642 uses - Created 2005-06-21 20:37:11 - Last used 2024-04-15 10:56:03 - Nominate - Description - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/hubsv3/tgamHub?hub=Search&query=%s&go.x=0&go.y=0&go=Go

sm
Searches songmeanings.net for the song title entered. ---------- Old implementation: http://www.songmeanings.net/query.php?action=title&query=%s http://www.songmeanings.net/search/title/%s/
4053 uses - Created 2005-06-21 20:25:18 - Last used 2025-08-05 04:00:58 - Nominate - Description - http://www.songmeanings.net/query/?type=songs&q=%s

barry
Ham radio and stuff.
35 uses - Created 2005-06-21 20:20:38 - Last used 2020-04-06 09:18:02 - Nominate - Description - http://barryrichmond.com

ha
The Home page of Heath Allyn, Actor/Musician Extraordinaire!
164 uses - Created 2005-06-21 20:19:18 - Last used 2025-07-17 07:50:49 - Nominate - Description - http://heathallyn.com/home/

508
Obtain a 508-valid version of any website with 508 + URL
25 uses - Created 2005-06-21 20:19:13 - Last used 2021-04-16 19:14:22 - Nominate - Description - http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/bobbyServlet?URL=http%3A%2F%2F%s&output=Submit&gl=sec508&test=

fail
A great little comic about high school life.
114 uses - Created 2005-06-21 20:07:16 - Last used 2020-01-10 13:40:29 - Nominate - Description - http://fail.keenspace.com

a3
Goes directly to the A3:The Awakening website.
48 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:59:35 - Last used 2021-02-12 20:12:17 - Nominate - Description - http://www.alienaa.com

euro
Searches the text of the European Constitiution for the given text on the site talkeuro.com
626 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:57:58 - Last used 2025-10-05 21:40:56 - Nominate - Description - http://talkeuro.com/cgi-bin/euro/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=%s

txd

90 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:32:54 - Last used 2023-03-22 04:02:00 - Nominate - Description - http://forum.textdrive.com/search.php?action=search&keywords=%s

less (Golden Egg)
Like the less command for GNU/Linux and other *nix variants. Shows the straight source code for any file on the Internet. Example: less yubnub.org
732 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:32:50 - Last used 2025-06-11 08:43:14 - Description - http://jnwd.co.uk/less.php?q=%s

xe (Golden Egg)
Performs a currency conversion. Usage: xe -amount <amount> -from <currency1> -to <currency2> e.g. xe -amount 100 -from USD -to EUR All of the currency 3 letter abbreviations can be found at: http://www.xe.com/iso4217.htm
71192 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:29:59 - Last used 2026-05-19 15:23:58 - Description - http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi?Amount=${amount}&From=${from}&To=${to}

fok
Temp. Search Engine Fok!Forum
30 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:27:48 - Last used 2024-08-23 10:30:08 - Nominate - Description - google.fok.nl

tick
Ticketmaster.com Website
23 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:20:45 - Last used 2024-01-08 19:44:00 - Nominate - Description - http://www.ticketmaster.com

newegg
Search the Newegg.com Website. Example: newegg ipod
4180 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:20:16 - Last used 2026-05-15 09:10:39 - Nominate - Description - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=%s&x=0&y=0

rd
Take me to RyanDaigle.com!
262 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:18:26 - Last used 2025-07-15 19:34:55 - Nominate - Description - http://ryandaigle.com/pebble/

merc
Search the leading natural healthcare site - mercola.com
25 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:15:21 - Last used 2024-03-01 09:52:09 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?query=%s&as_sitesearch=mercola.com

nin
Official Nine Inch Nails Website
51 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:13:53 - Last used 2018-06-07 11:26:50 - Nominate - Description - http://www.nin.com/

rsa
Republic of South Africa search. Searches for South African websites using the South Africa-only search engine "Funnel".
154 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:12:29 - Last used 2025-06-27 13:40:19 - Nominate - Description - http://www.funnel.co.za/funnel.php?q=%s

manSQL
Standard query for MySQL.com Manual. ---------- Old implementation: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/search.php?q=%s&lang=en
15 uses - Created 2005-06-21 19:07:04 - Last used 2011-11-23 13:41:22 - Nominate - Description - https://www.google.com/search?q=%s+site%3Adev.mysql.com&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky

las
Takes you to Local Area Security website (http://localareasecurity.com)
242 uses - Created 2005-06-21 18:51:40 - Last used 2025-11-03 04:49:57 - Nominate - Description - http://localareasecurity.com

cocklefighting (Golden Egg)
A command to login directly into cocklefighting from a command. Usage: cocklefighting -u username -p password cocklefighting is a game where you have cockles and they fight. your cockle will get better and better as it fights and the idea is to be the number 1 cockle in the game! "Strangely alluring" - Internet Magazine, September 2001
133 uses - Created 2005-06-21 18:44:29 - Last used 2008-05-14 09:42:24 - Description - http://www.cocklefighting.co.uk/default.aspx?form=login&LoginName=${u}&password=${p}

aolmail
Takes you to your AOL or AIM mail.
459 uses - Created 2005-06-21 18:35:39 - Last used 2017-06-15 10:21:32 - Nominate - Description - http://webmail.aol.com

sci
Shoutcast Info, check the last numbers from a shoutcast server of your choice. See what your favorite station is currently playing, how many listeners, and more!
133 uses - Created 2005-06-21 18:30:49 - Last used 2025-08-08 09:27:17 - Nominate - Description - http://www.autopodcaster.com/scstats.php?info=%s

octranspo
Enter any Ottawa Bus Route (OCTranspo Route number) ie. octranspo 91
43 uses - Created 2005-06-21 18:10:09 - Last used 2012-05-07 02:50:46 - Nominate - Description - http://www.octranspo.com/Timetables_DB/Current_TT/main.asp?route=%s&wday=wke&dir=0

firmware
Looking for firmware? Use this to search the net's largest driver/firmware site, DriverGuide.com.
130 uses - Created 2005-06-21 18:02:17 - Last used 2020-01-22 06:44:17 - Nominate - Description - http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=yn&q=%s

bgp
Level 3 Looking Glass from Cleveland site. e.g. bgp 10.1.1.1
68 uses - Created 2005-06-21 17:59:13 - Last used 2025-05-28 13:01:00 - Nominate - Description - http://lg.level3.net/bgp/bgp.cgi?site=cle1&target=%s

driver
Looking for a driver? This will search the net's largest driver/firmware resource, DriverGuide.com.
426 uses - Created 2005-06-21 17:58:03 - Last used 2025-06-17 20:37:03 - Nominate - Description - http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=yn&q=%s

uscdn
Currency conversion from USD to CDN using Yahoo conversion.
15 uses - Created 2005-06-21 17:47:50 - Last used 2006-12-20 16:42:07 - Nominate - Description - http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=%s&from=USD&to=CAD&submit=Convert

lin
Search in http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pascal.grouselle/
112 uses - Created 2005-06-21 17:27:58 - Last used 2025-10-08 08:21:06 - Nominate - Description - http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=

teo
Standard search for Teoma.com ---------- Old implementation: http://s.teoma.com/search?q=%s&qcat=1&qsrc=0&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=Search
404 uses - Created 2005-06-21 17:08:06 - Last used 2022-04-03 15:40:53 - Nominate - Description - http://s.teoma.com/web?q=%s

app
Searches Application Notes as compiled by GlobalSpec.
736 uses - Created 2005-06-21 17:02:48 - Last used 2026-05-11 03:22:26 - Nominate - Description - http://search.globalspec.com/Search/?show=appnotes&frmtrk=appnotepetal&userQuery=%s&query=%s&extra=%s&x=%s0&y=%s0[use %20 for spaces]

stand
Searches Engineering Standards, such as ASTM, NEMA, etc., from GlobalSpec.
168 uses - Created 2005-06-21 17:00:06 - Last used 2025-09-17 00:40:34 - Nominate - Description - http://search.globalspec.com/Search/?show=standards&frmtrk=standardpetal&userQuery=%s&query=%s&doc=%s&org=%s&x=%s0&y=%s0[use %20 for spaces]

tits
gets pretty pictures of boobs
558 uses - Created 2005-06-21 16:51:23 - Last used 2025-12-24 21:18:12 - Nominate - Description - http://images.google.com/images?q=tits

eng
Searches GlobalSpec's Engineering Web. The Engineering Web makes it faster and easier for you to research topics, products, and services by limiting your search to technical and engineering-related Web sites.
238 uses - Created 2005-06-21 16:51:01 - Last used 2025-08-01 11:05:24 - Nominate - Description - http://search.globalspec.com/Search?query=%s&show=total&frmtrk=topnav[use %20 for spaces]

k2

30 uses - Created 2005-06-21 16:42:01 - Last used 2022-10-17 09:05:34 - Nominate - Description - http://www.k2.com

snopes
Searches the Urban Legends reference pages at snopes
2531 uses - Created 2005-06-21 16:31:16 - Last used 2026-04-02 17:54:26 - Nominate - Description - http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=%s&sp-a=00062d45-sp00000000&sp-advanced=1&sp-p=all&sp-w-control=1&sp-w=alike&sp-date-range=-1&sp-x=any&sp-c=100&sp-m=1&sp-s=0

spec
Perform SpecSearch on GlobalSpec. Find and compare products from more than 14,000 online catalogs.
71 uses - Created 2005-06-21 16:30:33 - Last used 2022-09-30 07:00:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.globalspec.com/ProductFinder/FindProducts?query=%s&frmtrk=topnav

bofa
Go To The Bank Of America Website
181 uses - Created 2005-06-21 16:19:08 - Last used 2023-08-16 11:00:36 - Nominate - Description - www.bofa.com

4chan
Takes you to 4chan.org. If you don't know what 4chan is, I would advise against using this command (NSFW)
2302 uses - Created 2005-06-21 16:01:20 - Last used 2025-12-03 14:15:49 - Nominate - Description - http://4chan.org

plz
To find a specific Zip Code (PLZ in German) in Germany. Example: plz 10117
214 uses - Created 2005-06-21 16:00:40 - Last used 2024-12-27 08:44:45 - Nominate - Description - http://www.stadtplandienst.de/map.asp?sid=bd6fbc9f2021817f2fc5f04bd7026ab3&start.x=5&plz=%s&city=&str=&Abschicken=GO

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