The Most-Used Commands

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".

ttbw
Searches the TTB Wiki. For personal use.
47 uses - Created 2006-12-31 22:22:10 - Last used 2007-07-09 23:49:54 - Nominate - Description - http://torchthebridge.com/wiki/index.php/%s[use _ for spaces]

ebay.it
search ebay.it
47 uses - Created 2007-02-02 22:31:35 - Last used 2011-09-22 18:03:22 - Nominate - Description - http://search.ebay.it/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=%s

afd
Searches acronyms.thefreedictionary.com for what the acronym means
47 uses - Created 2007-02-15 20:27:06 - Last used 2024-09-27 13:05:46 - Nominate - Description - http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/%s

e1
eBay Germany
47 uses - Created 2007-02-19 22:29:30 - Last used 2025-07-06 13:17:39 - Nominate - Description - http://search.ebay.de/%s

krakperson
KRAK person search. Commercial white pages of Denmark. Type some info on the person to lookup, like phone number, full (or partial) name or postal address.
47 uses - Created 2007-03-06 19:52:12 - Last used 2009-07-31 09:02:21 - Nominate - Description - http://www.krak.dk/Person/Resultat.aspx?Who=%s&WhoOnlySearch=false&Sort=Name

sym
Miscellaneous Symbols: Test for Unicode support in Web browsers
47 uses - Created 2007-03-26 21:05:24 - Last used 2021-10-16 03:03:24 - Nominate - Description - http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/miscellaneous_symbols.html

fvrl
Fraser Valley Regional Library catalog search by book title.
47 uses - Created 2009-01-02 23:11:37 - Last used 2014-03-29 12:10:26 - Nominate - Description - http://catalogue.fvrl.bc.ca/search/a?searchtype=t&searcharg=%s

hotma
Open page sign in of hotmail
47 uses - Created 2009-01-21 13:09:24 - Last used 2016-12-01 14:29:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.hotmail.com/ %s

toread
Read It Later List, good place to keep websites to check out later. (Works best if logged in.)
47 uses - Created 2009-03-11 12:47:16 - Last used 2012-07-07 00:30:22 - Nominate - Description - https://readitlaterlist.com/unread

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

terraminds
An alias to the twt command for those of us who have trouble remembering abbreviations. See man twt for more.
47 uses - Created 2008-01-14 19:24:30 - Last used 2011-03-22 05:20:07 - Nominate - Description - twt %s

gabardir
Searches the Georgia Bar Directory by Attorney name (either last or first and last). Ex: gabardir: Takes you to the search page gabardir Smith: Searches for all GA attorneys with Last Name Smith gabardir Bob Smith: Searches for all GA attorneys with First Name Bob and Last Name Smith
47 uses - Created 2008-06-30 22:46:24 - Last used 2015-08-27 08:16:39 - Nominate - Description - redirect {switch {paramcount %s} | 0 => http://www.gabar.org/directories/member_directory_search/, 1 => http://www.gabar.org/directories/member_directory_search/?formsubmit=yes&FIRST_NAME=&LAST_NAME=%s&section=&COMPANY=&lawschool=&CITY=&STATE=&ZIP=&submit=Search+Directory, 2 => http://www.gabar.org/directories/member_directory_search/?formsubmit=yes&FIRST_NAME={% 1 %s}&LAST_NAME={% 2 %s}&section=&COMPANY=&lawschool=&CITY=&STATE=&ZIP=&submit=Search+Directory, * => http://www.gabar.org/directories/member_directory_search/}

squash

47 uses - Created 2008-07-02 14:29:33 - Last used 2024-08-22 07:23:38 - Nominate - Description - http://www.tsag.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=8

etm

47 uses - Created 2008-07-24 04:18:47 - Last used 2018-05-14 02:58:50 - Nominate - Description - http://easytaskmanager.net/login.php

wwf
webmasterworld.com search
47 uses - Created 2008-09-12 17:51:49 - Last used 2025-12-18 23:43:46 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Awebmasterworld.com%20%s&aq=f&oq=

134
Goes to Chicago Local 134 site... a Chicago Red Stars (Women's Soccer) supporters group.
47 uses - Created 2008-09-23 19:39:51 - Last used 2021-04-16 19:14:11 - Nominate - Description - http://chicagolocal134.com/

mchsi
For everyone to sign into your mchsi email accounts.
47 uses - Created 2006-02-03 15:59:11 - Last used 2010-08-24 23:16:20 - Nominate - Description - https://commcenter.mchsi.com/wmc/login

gdem
Google.de optimized for mobile devices. Example: gdem Towel
47 uses - Created 2006-02-14 18:22:19 - Last used 2015-05-27 18:08:45 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.de/pda?q=%s

!temp
this is just a temporary replacement for the ! command while the % command isn't working. chicagosage b.a.
47 uses - Created 2006-03-28 22:22:34 - Last used 2006-04-03 03:10:46 - Nominate - Description - http://www.jakeisgod.com/yubnub/aliases/jobactions.cfm?action=search&cmd={filterstring 2- %s}&s={filterstring 1 %s}[no url encoding]

ggp
This is an "English" Google Groups search that gives 100 results per page and is between Jan 1, 2003 and Dec 31, 2006. This is good for technical searches, especially and recent software and hardware. Example: ggp "cannot boot from usb" linux ubuntu
47 uses - Created 2006-04-03 05:30:13 - Last used 2016-09-25 10:51:07 - Nominate - Description - http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=%s&num=100&scoring=r&hl=en&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_ugroup=&as_usubject=&as_uauthors=&lr=lang_en&as_qdr=&as_drrb=b&as_mind=1&as_minm=1&as_miny=2003&as_maxd=31&as_maxm=12&as_maxy=2006&safe=off

ndoc
Gets information about something in the .NET Framework.
47 uses - Created 2006-04-11 07:43:51 - Last used 2014-03-18 11:25:42 - Nominate - Description - http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/%s(VS.80).aspx

libt
This is the "quick" way to add books to LibraryThing by ISBN.
47 uses - Created 2006-09-07 17:29:39 - Last used 2021-04-15 04:49:08 - Nominate - Description - http://www.librarything.com/addbooks.php?search=%s

z17
Invoke IBM's look-at tool for z/OS 1.7
47 uses - Created 2006-09-25 20:30:17 - Last used 2017-12-28 18:15:44 - Nominate - Description - http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/zoslib/lookat?required=msgid&missing_fields_redirect=%2Fservers%2Feserver%2Fzseries%2Fzos%2Fbkserv%2Flookat%2Flookatidmiss.html&msgid=%s&submit.x=16&submit.y=10&submit=Go&release=ZOS%2FV1R7

plo
Lookup the plone API for Classes and Function-Names
47 uses - Created 2006-10-05 07:33:28 - Last used 2024-11-29 10:33:12 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fapi.plone.org%2F+%s&btnI=a#%s

URLdeF
NAME URLdeF - Decode and then follow a URL SYNOPSIS url EXAMPLES URLdeF http%3A%2F%2Flibrary.ilcso.illinois.edu%2Fdpu%2Fcgi-bin%2FPwebrecon.cgi%3FDB%3Dlocal%26BOOL1%3Das%2Ba%2Bphrase%26FLD1%3DISBN%2B%28ISBN%29%26CNT%3D20%26SAB1%3D1565923928&title=DePaul+University&linktype=opac&detail=IAC%3ADePaul+University%3AAcademic This is an extension of the URLde command. It will decode a URL, then redirect the browser to the URL. AUTHOR b.a.
47 uses - Created 2006-10-08 19:36:43 - Last used 2018-11-01 07:44:46 - Nominate - Description - redirect {urlde %s}

kolw
This is the Kingdom of Loathing wiki. A Yubnubber is you!
47 uses - Created 2006-11-18 15:52:45 - Last used 2016-07-20 14:06:09 - Nominate - Description - http://kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/Main_Page

fresqui
Comando para ir a tec.fresqui.com Autora: Anita (fresqui user)
47 uses - Created 2006-11-30 20:47:42 - Last used 2012-05-17 17:23:52 - Nominate - Description - http://tec.fresqui.com

linerider
Like to *fsk line rider flash game.
47 uses - Created 2006-12-01 23:44:28 - Last used 2015-10-28 09:42:35 - Nominate - Description - http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40255643/

d20
Rolls a d20 used in many RPG's Based off rand by Richard Frankel
47 uses - Created 2005-07-21 16:13:14 - Last used 2025-12-09 13:50:26 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/random.php?num=1&min=1&max=20&col=1

wpages
Does a white pages lookup by name. To pass first name: -fname FIRSTNAME To pass last name: -lname LASTNAME To pass city or zip: -cityzip CITY To pass state: -state STATE Note: State has to be two letter postal code! EX. wpages -fname Rabid -lname Emu -cityzip Omaha -state NB
47 uses - Created 2005-07-21 17:35:36 - Last used 2014-03-31 14:54:56 - Nominate - Description - http://www.whitepages.com/10001/search/Find_Person?firstname_begins_with=1&firstname=${fname=Bob}&name=${lname=Dole}&city_zip=${cityzip=Has}&state_id=${state=ed}

wapo
Search www.washingtonpost.com Usage: wapo [search term] b.a.
47 uses - Created 2005-09-22 02:32:56 - Last used 2017-09-09 23:13:06 - Nominate - Description - http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/Search?keywords=%s

bz

47 uses - Created 2005-10-04 00:14:44 - Last used 2021-02-06 18:33:47 - Nominate - Description - http://jecki.handysoft.com:8080/bugs/

workflow
An open workflow site
47 uses - Created 2005-06-20 18:45:09 - Last used 2019-07-19 05:55:09 - Nominate - Description - http://www.openwflow.com

asshole

47 uses - Created 2005-06-21 02:17:59 - Last used 2018-01-26 13:44:37 - Nominate - Description - www.e.co.nz

wotsit
Searches Wotsit's Format for info on a file extension.
47 uses - Created 2005-06-26 22:02:20 - Last used 2011-03-16 22:41:43 - Nominate - Description - http://www.wotsit.org/search.asp?s=%s

itms
iTunes Music Store Link Maker Search. -artist, -song, -album
47 uses - Created 2005-06-30 15:05:08 - Last used 2015-04-09 18:22:53 - Nominate - Description - http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/com.apple.jingle.search.DirectAction/itmsLinkHits?storeFrontId=143441&songTerm=${song}&albumTerm=${album}&artistTerm=${artist}

cas
Coral Acadmey of science website
47 uses - Created 2005-07-04 05:23:30 - Last used 2021-08-04 08:44:50 - Nominate - Description - http://www.coralacademy.org/

fido
will send to fetch fido games
47 uses - Created 2005-07-12 14:26:21 - Last used 2025-03-30 06:56:54 - Nominate - Description - http://www.fetchfido.co.uk/games/menu/games_menu.htm

flka
To create an album. Usage: flka -u -t -mp You can use any combination of these 3 parameters: -u is the username of a flickr member. -t is a specific tag you want to search for. -mp is the max number of pages the book will have.
47 uses - Created 2005-07-15 02:41:07 - Last used 2006-08-06 19:51:26 - Nominate - Description - http://flickralbum.com/index.php?fUserName=${u}&tag=${t}&maxPages=${mp}

y-news
Yahoo News Search with Default Sort Settings >||;)
47 uses - Created 2005-11-28 05:00:16 - Last used 2008-11-05 02:11:42 - Nominate - Description - http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?p=%s

geocache
Returns Geocaches from Origin lat / lon Usage: geocache -lat DECIMAL-LATITUDE -lon DECIMAL-LONGITUDE
47 uses - Created 2005-11-29 13:43:25 - Last used 2016-05-20 12:45:20 - Nominate - Description - http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?origin_lat=${lat}&origin_long=${lon}

bw
Black & White "Nothing in life is Black & White, except the links and pictures here!" A group for those who love the fine art of Black & White Photography & drawings. Join in and have fun, post links to your favorite Black & White Photographs, drawings or artist's site.
47 uses - Created 2006-01-19 20:41:27 - Last used 2021-02-06 18:31:05 - Nominate - Description - http://black-white.group.stumbleupon.com/

radio3
Listen to BBC Radio 3 (Classical, Jazz, World, Arts, Drama), plus navigate to the rest of BBC Radio content this week
47 uses - Created 2006-01-22 23:32:21 - Last used 2022-12-13 23:19:36 - Nominate - Description - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio3.shtml?listen

tally (Golden Egg)
show polls from tally with the mentioned tags. separate multiple tags with /
47 uses - Created 2005-06-05 22:34:47 - Last used 2025-04-07 09:21:12 - Description - http://tally.dpiddy.net/tags/%s

sos
Secrets of Sorcerers Official Site
47 uses - Created 2005-06-09 23:55:40 - Last used 2018-08-09 22:15:43 - Nominate - Description - http://www.secretsofsorcerers.com

hosting
Hosting for your website and its all Free.
47 uses - Created 2005-06-10 23:28:43 - Last used 2025-03-24 03:47:07 - Nominate - Description - http://topnotchwebhost.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=42

utah
The offical website of Eric Taylor, Eric Taylor Entertainment, and The Zypher.
47 uses - Created 2005-06-13 04:47:37 - Last used 2021-12-10 06:30:20 - Nominate - Description - http://www.eric-taylor.com

cachefromspurl (Golden Egg)
get the cached copy of web pages from Spurl
47 uses - Created 2005-06-15 04:32:35 - Last used 2013-12-17 07:39:41 - Description - http://cache.spurl.net/?url=http://%s

vl
awesome for everyone...
47 uses - Created 2005-06-16 23:30:32 - Last used 2024-04-01 22:45:03 - Nominate - Description - http://www.valhallalegends.com/

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