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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".

lyr (Golden Egg)
Search lyricsdir.com for lyrics ========== Old implementation: http://www.lyricsdir.com/search/?q=%s
1429 uses - Created 2005-06-06 23:56:45 - Last used 2019-05-16 04:48:14 - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site:www.lyricsdir.com+%s

jd (Golden Egg)
SYNOPSIS jd [class] EXAMPLE jd String Displays the JavaDoc for the given Java class, courtesy of javadocs.org. ---------- Old implementation: http://javadocs.org/%s
8006 uses - Created 2005-06-06 23:09:38 - Last used 2025-03-19 09:59:58 - Description - http://www.legistar.com/docs2web/s.jsp?q=%s&t=q

lj (Golden Egg)
Jump to a given LiveJournal user's journal. "lj <username>" "lj <username>/friends/" should also take you to the friends page in question.
6298 uses - Created 2005-06-06 21:37:08 - Last used 2023-09-23 21:32:49 - Description - http://www.livejournal.com/users/%s[no url encoding]

quotation (Golden Egg)
Popular quotations search.
150 uses - Created 2005-06-06 21:01:10 - Last used 2019-08-31 11:32:54 - Description - http://www.quotationspage.com/search.php3?homesearch=%s&startsearch=Search

math (Golden Egg)
Search MathWorld. All things mathematical.
1932 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:55:01 - Last used 2026-04-15 02:24:04 - Description - http://mathworld.wolfram.com/search/?query=%s

groups (Golden Egg)
Google groups search. ---------- Old implementation: http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?hl=en&q=%s&qt_s=Search
5398 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:53:16 - Last used 2025-09-05 10:11:32 - Description - http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=%s

pear (Golden Egg)
Search PEAR php archive.
976 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:52:23 - Last used 2024-08-27 17:42:33 - Description - http://pear.php.net/%s

mw (Golden Egg)
Mererian-Webster dictionary lookup. ---------- Old implementation: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=%s&x=0&y=0
38734 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:47:53 - Last used 2026-05-20 21:49:43 - Description - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%s

python (Golden Egg)
Python site search (via Google).
20603 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:45:39 - Last used 2026-05-11 02:46:36 - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&domains=docs.python.org&sitesearch=docs.python.org&sourceid=google-search&submit=submit

gmail (Golden Egg)
With no parameter, opens GMail, with a parameter, searches GMail for parameter (must be logged in). Examples: gmail - opens GMail gmail world peace - searches GMail for world peace (if logged in) Stian Haklev, shaklev@gmail.com. My first command using eop, thanks Allen, this is awesome!
145743 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:39:07 - Last used 2026-05-21 08:53:42 - Description - https://gmail.google.com/{eop gmail?search=query&q=@%s@&view=tl&fs=1}

stock (Golden Egg)
Yahoo stock quote.
23088 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:29:23 - Last used 2026-04-02 06:17:09 - Description - http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=%s

answer (Golden Egg)
Answers.com search definitions, synonyms and much more.
1508 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:27:06 - Last used 2026-02-10 05:25:35 - Description - http://www.answers.com/%s

jeeves (Golden Egg)
Ask Jeeves search.
61 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:25:18 - Last used 2021-07-09 09:24:45 - Description - http://web.ask.com/web?q=%s&qsrc=0&o=0

php (Golden Egg)
PHP function lookup.
114930 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:24:08 - Last used 2026-05-18 15:59:33 - Description - http://www.php.net/%s

froogle (Golden Egg)
Google froogle price comparison search.
16196 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:22:24 - Last used 2026-05-20 22:16:56 - Description - http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=%s

movies (Golden Egg)
Google movie times for given zipcode.
4123 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:18:07 - Last used 2026-05-01 12:43:44 - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&oi=showtimes&near=%s&q=movie:+movies+%s

cc (Golden Egg)
Searches Creative Commons-licensed content via Yahoo. Type "cc <search term>". Note that this search includes all CC licenses, from the least restrictive to the most. Always check the specific terms on the content you wish to use. ---------- Old implementation: http://search.yahoo.com/search?&p=%s&cc=true
801 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:14:40 - Last used 2025-09-21 14:43:32 - Description - http://labs.creativecommons.org/demos/search/?q=%s

tec (Golden Egg)
SYNOPSIS tec [keywords] EXAMPLE tec "great breakfast" Searches blogs for the given keywords, courtesy of the Technorati weblog search engine.
51551 uses - Created 2005-06-06 20:08:53 - Last used 2026-04-20 09:11:59 - Description - http://technorati.com/search/%s?sub=yubnub

mt (Golden Egg)
Movable Type Main Menu Usage: mt <domain name of the server with Movable Type on it, incl. the www. and the .com or .org or whatever> This only works if you installed the MT cgi stuff in the most standard place (cgi-bin/mt/). Enjoy it anyway.
460 uses - Created 2005-06-06 19:42:57 - Last used 2025-04-30 18:42:22 - Description - http://%s/cgi-bin/mt/mt.cgi

dirtygreek
Search the infinitely famous DirtyGreek.Org! DirtyGreek is a blog written by George.
10 uses - Created 2005-06-06 14:56:28 - Last used 2010-12-29 00:48:02 - Nominate - Description - http://www.dirtygreek.org/search.php?searchTerm=%s

clusty (Golden Egg)
Clusty, the clustering search engine!
592 uses - Created 2005-06-06 14:40:18 - Last used 2020-07-02 13:54:54 - Description - http://clusty.com/search?query=%s

vt (Golden Egg)
Searches Versiontracker for Mac software
3464 uses - Created 2005-06-06 14:27:11 - Last used 2026-01-06 19:20:29 - Description - http://versiontracker.com/php/search.php?str=%s&plt%5B%5D=macosx&mode=basic&action=search

flickr (Golden Egg)
Flickr image search
31273 uses - Created 2005-06-06 09:59:05 - Last used 2025-07-20 12:03:22 - Description - http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/%s/

g (Golden Egg)
SYNOPSIS g [keywords] EXAMPLE g YubNub Performs a Google search using the given keywords.
23363660 uses - Created 2005-06-06 07:29:18 - Last used 2026-05-21 12:19:53 - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s

spam_example
This is an example of a command that has been marked as spam.
17 uses - Created 2005-06-06 06:55:15 - Last used 2025-09-03 05:46:18 - Nominate - Description - http://blahblahblah

gm (Golden Egg)
Google Maps Search. Google Maps has several handy features included within it. To map out a single location, just type the address. Example: gmaps 123 Maple Dr. Detroit, MI To find businesses or other specific things, simply give the location and business. Example: pizza in Detroit To get directions from one location to another, type both locations. Example: from 123 Maple Dr. Detroit, MI to 321 Oak Street Dayton, OH
408030 uses - Created 2005-06-06 06:42:23 - Last used 2026-05-21 11:46:00 - Description - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%s

gmaps (Golden Egg)
Google Maps Search. Google Maps has several handy features included within it. To map out a single location, just type the address. Example: gmaps 123 Maple Dr. Detroit, MI To find businesses or other specific things, simply give the location and business. Example: pizza in Detroit To get directions from one location to another, type both locations. Example: from 123 Maple Dr. Detroit, MI to 321 Oak Street Dayton, OH
230740 uses - Created 2005-06-06 06:41:12 - Last used 2026-05-21 11:33:45 - Description - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%s

allmusic (Golden Egg)
Allmusic search using their new API.
24893 uses - Created 2005-06-06 06:39:37 - Last used 2026-05-03 14:12:51 - Description - http://allmusic.com/search/artist/%s

smugtag (Golden Egg)
jump directly to smugmug photos tagged with word
28 uses - Created 2005-06-06 05:44:03 - Last used 2014-06-14 15:17:17 - Description - http://www.smugmug.com/keyword/%s

smug (Golden Egg)
full-text search smugmug for relevant photos, galleries, and users
59 uses - Created 2005-06-06 05:42:52 - Last used 2025-01-25 02:01:34 - Description - http://www.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchType=global&searchWords=%s

tag (Golden Egg)
Jumps to the del.icio.us results for the passed tag.
10191 uses - Created 2005-06-06 05:26:19 - Last used 2024-11-19 16:21:48 - Description - http://del.icio.us/tag/%s

gt (Golden Egg)
Search guitarnotes.com guitar tab archive. Submitted by voodooc because a) i'll actually use this and b) to make up for the tubgirl command. ^_^
2820 uses - Created 2005-06-06 05:13:54 - Last used 2026-04-06 06:37:05 - Description - http://www.guitarnotes.com/tabs/tabsearch.cgi?query=%s&engine=tabs

nws (Golden Egg)
Display all current state-specific NWS warnings and watches. Examples: nws ia - Display all NWS warnings and watches for Iowa. nws tx - Display all NWS warnings and watches for Texas. See: National Weather Service Interactive Weather Information Network http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/
200 uses - Created 2005-06-06 04:43:53 - Last used 2026-04-02 06:18:02 - Description - http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/%s/allwarnings.html

nexrad (Golden Egg)
View National Weather Service NEXRAD Radar Image Short Range Base Reflectivity Enter <radar site identifier> Note: Use only lower case. Examples: klwx - Sterling, VA (Washington, D.C.) kokx - Upton, NY (New York City, NY) knkx - San Diego, CA ktbw - Tampa Bay Area, FL (Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers) See radar site list: National Doppler Radar Sites http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/national.html
182 uses - Created 2005-06-06 04:37:35 - Last used 2020-04-24 11:19:54 - Description - http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.p19r0/si.%s.shtml

bp (Golden Egg)
Search Bookpool for newly published books
286 uses - Created 2005-06-06 04:29:33 - Last used 2025-01-30 02:37:24 - Description - http://www.bookpool.com/ss/1?sb=d&qs=%s

fedex (Golden Egg)
FedEx Track Shipments
3786 uses - Created 2005-06-06 04:25:14 - Last used 2026-03-30 03:59:59 - Description - http://www.fedex.com/Tracking?ascend_header=1&clienttype=dotcom&cntry_code=us&language=english&tracknumbers=%s

def (Golden Egg)
www.dictionary.com ---------- Old implementation: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/%s
8537 uses - Created 2005-06-06 04:21:07 - Last used 2026-03-17 13:32:09 - Description - https://www.dictionary.com/browse/%s

gs (Golden Egg)
SYNOPSIS gs [keywords] EXAMPLE gs pagerank brin Performs a Google Scholar search using the given keywords.
92016 uses - Created 2005-06-06 03:08:33 - Last used 2026-05-21 04:28:34 - Description - http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%s

y (Golden Egg)
SYNOPSIS y [keywords] EXAMPLE y why is the sky blue Searches the web using the Yahoo! search engine.
91735 uses - Created 2005-06-06 01:20:52 - Last used 2026-05-21 09:33:54 - Description - http://search.yahoo.com/search?&p=%s

rorapi (Golden Egg)
Search the Ruby on Rails API via google!
108 uses - Created 2005-06-06 01:14:41 - Last used 2023-03-03 13:21:01 - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&domains=http%3A%2F%2Frails.rubyonrails.com&q=%s&btnG=Search&sitesearch=http%3A%2F%2Frails.rubyonrails.com

rwiki (Golden Egg)
Search the RubyonRails.com wiki!
37 uses - Created 2005-06-06 01:12:03 - Last used 2014-04-24 07:58:00 - Description - http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/search/?query=%s

bgg (Golden Egg)
SYNOPSIS bgg [board game] EXAMPLES bgg monopoly bgg settlers of catan Displays information on the given board game, courtesy of BoardGameGeek.com. Ratings, comments, number of players, playing time, etc. ---------- Old implementation: http://www.google.ca/search?btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky&q=site%3Aboardgamegeek.com+%s
36721 uses - Created 2005-06-06 01:07:49 - Last used 2026-05-19 10:53:13 - Description - http://boardgamegeek.com/geeksearch.php?action=search&objecttype=boardgame&q=%s

thott (Golden Egg)
Thottbot is a database that contains a huge amount of information for the popular MMORPG World of Warcraft.
16965 uses - Created 2005-06-06 01:01:11 - Last used 2025-04-10 08:22:55 - Description - http://www.thottbot.com/?s=%s

ebay (Golden Egg)
Ebay auction item search
163803 uses - Created 2005-06-06 00:47:24 - Last used 2026-05-20 17:52:13 - Description - http://www.ebay.com/sch/items/?_nkw=%s

a9 (Golden Egg)
A9.com Search Engine
3806 uses - Created 2005-06-06 00:44:07 - Last used 2026-02-06 10:54:12 - Description - http://a9.com/?q=%s

/. (Golden Egg)
SYNOPSIS /. EXAMPLE /. Slashdot is "News for nerds. Stuff that matters."
12851 uses - Created 2005-06-06 00:40:20 - Last used 2026-05-18 16:57:43 - Description - http://slashdot.org

fl (Golden Egg)
SYNOPSIS fl [tag] EXAMPLE fl lake Retrieves photographs from Flickr tagged with the given tag. The example above shows you photos that people have tagged with "lake". Flickr is a popular online photo-sharing application.
5744 uses - Created 2005-06-06 00:26:03 - Last used 2025-06-14 13:54:10 - Description - http://flickr.com/photos/tags/%s

leo (Golden Egg)
Check leo for German / English translation
276387 uses - Created 2005-06-05 23:51:23 - Last used 2026-05-21 02:09:27 - Description - http://dict.leo.org/?search=%s

whois (Golden Egg)
Check whois for the domain -- Old implementation: http://whois.to/%s Was not working for some domains [Jon Aquino 2006-07-21] Old implementation: http://whois.sc/%s [Jon Aquino 2010-03-03]
48837 uses - Created 2005-06-05 23:47:02 - Last used 2026-05-20 15:26:28 - Description - http://whois.domaintools.com/%s

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