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".

planetmath
Search PlanetMath.org for a search term. Example: planetmath pi
203 uses - Created 2005-06-23 13:05:58 - Last used 2019-12-06 23:34:18 - Nominate - Description - http://planetmath.org/?op=search&term=%s

urej
University of Rochester Electronic Journals search. To see a listing of links to a specific journal, simply enter the title of the journal. Example: urej psychological review
203 uses - Created 2005-08-03 15:18:23 - Last used 2008-08-27 19:23:35 - Nominate - Description - http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=ejournals&keyword=%s

fifa
The spot for all Final Fantasy related things, if we don't have it ask for it and we will get it.
203 uses - Created 2006-01-20 16:22:17 - Last used 2024-10-19 13:58:42 - Nominate - Description - http://www.fflegend.bravehost.com

wbs
An alias to Whitepages business search.
203 uses - Created 2006-05-11 07:22:05 - Last used 2016-05-26 01:56:45 - Nominate - Description - http://www.whitepages.com/10001/business

pvol
Takes you to band page. Do not use spaces. Usage: pvol <band/artist> e.g.: pvol portugaltheman
203 uses - Created 2006-10-19 14:14:35 - Last used 2011-08-12 22:47:57 - Nominate - Description - http://www.purevolume.com/%s

inbs
To search a book on internetbookshop.it
203 uses - Created 2007-02-04 16:27:36 - Last used 2019-03-28 06:50:30 - Nominate - Description - http://www.internetbookshop.it/ser/serpge.asp?type=keyword&x=%s

krw
Search KenRockwell.com, home of idiosyncratic camera wisdom. Uses Ken's own search, so he gets credit for clicks on the Google ads!
203 uses - Created 2007-04-29 12:29:46 - Last used 2012-07-05 12:12:38 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?domains=KenRockwell.com&q=%s&sa=Search&sitesearch=KenRockwell.com&client=pub-9972917844935201&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&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%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en

cpdl
Choral Public Domain Library. Example: To go to the article on Claude Debussy, type cpdl Claude Debussy
203 uses - Created 2009-08-09 17:54:08 - Last used 2023-01-02 03:30:07 - Nominate - Description - http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/%s[use _ for spaces]

ipad

203 uses - Created 2012-02-01 23:00:50 - Last used 2025-05-09 21:34:20 - Nominate - Description - http://www.apple.com/ipad/

colbert
"The Colbert Report" launched on October 17, 2005 and has garnered ratings and critical success as one of the top shows on television. The show received its second Peabody Award this year after first receiving the prestigious award in 2008. Since the shows inception, it has received 18 Primetime Emmy nominations and, in 2010, Colbert and his writing team won the show's second Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program.
203 uses - Created 2014-02-19 06:18:25 - Last used 2020-03-15 10:01:08 - Nominate - Description - http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/

xanga (Golden Egg)
Jump directly to a user's Xanga site. Used: "xanga you_do" jumps to www.xanga.com/you_do
202 uses - Created 2005-06-07 19:32:35 - Last used 2024-06-03 17:40:56 - Description - http://www.xanga.com/%s

newgrounds

202 uses - Created 2005-06-10 07:50:38 - Last used 2025-06-06 06:18:55 - Nominate - Description - http://www.newgrounds.com

lmgj
LastMinuteGolfer is a FREE service to assist Jacksonville golfers. We provide access to next-day and advance tee times at Jacksonville's best semi private and daily fee golf courses. Discover why LastMinuteGolfer has become the favorite local golf service for more than 160,000 golfers!
202 uses - Created 2005-06-13 13:38:01 - Last used 2009-10-01 15:01:52 - Nominate - Description - http://www.lastminutegolfer.com/jacksonville/

spark

202 uses - Created 2005-06-15 02:11:57 - Last used 2020-11-19 12:56:23 - Nominate - Description - http://

fp-old
Search Faceparty for a member. Example: fp shaunspics Finds the profile of "shaunspics"
202 uses - Created 2005-06-21 03:24:41 - Last used 2012-03-20 04:22:52 - Nominate - Description - http://faceparty.com/member_profile.asp?member_name=%s

Europa
Search all sites with domain name 'eu.int'
202 uses - Created 2005-06-24 08:57:04 - Last used 2025-05-20 17:38:43 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?as_q=%s&num=10&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=.eu.int&safe=images

lamta
Los Angeles MTA (or Metro) Trip Planner Example: lamta -from ucla -to union station Default time: Today, leaving at current time
202 uses - Created 2006-03-14 07:07:59 - Last used 2007-07-10 00:35:19 - Nominate - Description - http://socaltransport.org/tm_pub_start.php?name=trip&format=TABLETEXT&place0=${from}&place1=${to}&day0=Today&timecrit0=LV&hour0=&min0=&ampm0=A&fare=RG&evaluateButton.x=35&evaluateButton.y=11&evaluateButton=Submit

russian
RussianPhilly.com - Russian Community of Philadelphia area Web Portal
202 uses - Created 2005-07-13 18:14:34 - Last used 2020-04-16 11:39:11 - Nominate - Description - http://www.russianphilly.com

power

202 uses - Created 2005-12-09 21:33:31 - Last used 2024-10-28 17:24:49 - Nominate - Description - http://power-fusion.com/

flock
Flock is a free, open source web browser.
202 uses - Created 2006-01-17 15:54:08 - Last used 2018-08-26 04:02:14 - Nominate - Description - http://www.flock.com/

pre
Searches the PreFound.com search engine.
202 uses - Created 2006-02-22 17:43:16 - Last used 2024-11-27 14:31:20 - Nominate - Description - http://www.prefound.com/search.php?term=%s&submit=search

clp
Description: Start a new online clipboard. Instructions: just type "clp" and what you want to name your onine clipboard. Example: clp troysnotes Author: Troy
202 uses - Created 2006-07-17 15:29:33 - Last used 2022-05-13 14:11:59 - Nominate - Description - http://cl1p.net/%s

jester
Looks up the meaning of a song on www.songmeanings.net, using the name of the song. Just type jester, a space, and then the name of the song. The command jester comes from the most ambiguous song of all time, American Pie: When the Jester sang for the king and queen In a coat he borrowed from James Dean And a voice that came from you and me Oh and while the king was looking down The Jester stole his thorny crown The courtroom was adjourned No verdict was returned
202 uses - Created 2007-01-02 11:09:31 - Last used 2019-10-29 14:17:15 - Nominate - Description - http://www.songmeanings.net/query.php?action=title&query=%s

bbb
Bed, Bath and Beyond search tool Usage: 'bbb coffee table' searches bed bath and beyond for a coffee table
202 uses - Created 2007-01-03 14:33:40 - Last used 2025-01-30 11:49:30 - Nominate - Description - http://bedbathandbeyond.com/searchSKU.asp?order_num=-1&SSTR=%s&go=1&

myvid
search on myvideo.de; german aquivalent to youtube
202 uses - Created 2007-01-05 16:25:56 - Last used 2012-06-04 18:00:54 - Nominate - Description - http://www.myvideo.de/online/page.php?P=117&volltext=%s

apex
Search Salesforce.com's AppExchange for available applications.
202 uses - Created 2007-07-09 17:38:17 - Last used 2024-03-08 01:02:58 - Nominate - Description - http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange/search.jsp?search=%s&category=ALLAPPS

blogR
Google search for blogs (of the blogger) written in Greek language.
202 uses - Created 2007-07-09 22:58:10 - Last used 2012-03-08 13:38:54 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.gr/search?q=%s&lr=lang_el&as_sitesearch=BLOGSPOT.COM

mox
search macosxhints.com
202 uses - Created 2007-08-30 19:30:32 - Last used 2023-03-19 07:33:53 - Nominate - Description - http://www.macosxhints.com/search.php?query=%s&mode=search&type=all&keyType=all

tablet
finds information on internet tablet talk and tabletschool.blogspot
202 uses - Created 2008-04-25 13:04:08 - Last used 2022-04-05 13:01:51 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=+site%3Awww.internettablettalk.com+OR+site%3Atabletschool.blogspot.com+%s

lhacker
search lifehacker.com
202 uses - Created 2008-06-17 22:33:04 - Last used 2017-06-02 05:29:36 - Nominate - Description - http://lifehacker.com/search/%s/

scrapefeed
NAME scrapefeed - returns an RSS feed from a website. SYNOPSIS scrapefeed [ URL ] -feedlength [ MIN_LENGTH_OF_FEED ] scrapefeed attempts to return an RSS feed from a website. The only required parameter is the URL of that site, but the feedlength argument may be supplied to filter out links containing relative paths, etc. EXAMPLES Example: scrapefeed Result: Returns nothing no URL was provided. Example: scrapefeed http://www.linux.com Result: Returns http://www.linux.com/feature/?theme=rss Exam…
202 uses - Created 2008-09-01 07:27:08 - Last used 2013-03-19 19:14:29 - Nominate - Description - ifThen -value1 {strLength {scrape -tokens %22%20type=%22application/rss href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 0 0 -url %s}} -value2 ${feedlength=20} -test GREATEREQUAL -then {scrape -tokens %22%20type=%22application/rss href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 0 0 -url %s} -else {ifThen -value1 {strLength {scrape -tokens %22%20type=%22application/rss href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 1 0 -url %s}} -value2 ${feedlength=20} -test GREATEREQUAL -then {scrape -tokens %22%20type=%22application/rss href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 1 0 -url %s} -else {ifThen -value1 {strLength {scrape -tokens %22%20type=%22application/atom href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 0 0 -url %s}} -value2 ${feedlength=20} -test GREATEREQUAL -then {scrape -tokens %22%20type=%22application/atom href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 0 0 -url %s} -else {ifThen -value1 {strLength {scrape -tokens %22%20type=%22application/atom href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 1 0 -url %s}} -value2 ${feedlength=20} -test GREATEREQUAL -then {scrape -tokens %22%20type=%22application/atom href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 1 0 -url %s} -else {ifThen -value1 {strLength {scrape -tokens xml href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 0 0 -url %s}} -value2 ${feedlength=20} -test GREATEREQUAL -then {scrape -tokens xml href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 0 0 -url %s} -else {ifThen -value1 {strLength {scrape -tokens xml href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 1 0 -url %s}} -value2 ${feedlength=20} -test GREATEREQUAL -then {scrape -tokens xml href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 1 0 -url %s} -else {ifThen -value1 {strLength {scrape -tokens rss href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 1 0 -url %s}} -value2 ${feedlength=20} -test GREATEREQUAL -then {scrape -tokens rss href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 1 0 -url %s} -else {ifThen -value1 {strLength {scrape -tokens rss href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 0 0 -url %s}} -value2 ${feedlength=20} -test GREATEREQUAL -then {scrape -tokens rss href=%22 %22 -dirs 0 0 0 -url %s} -else %s}}}}}}}[no url encoding]

guar

202 uses - Created 2016-01-12 14:36:42 - Last used 2024-09-07 09:09:03 - Nominate - Description - http://delicious.com/lalitobodoque/%s

uoat
UO Library search for article titles.
202 uses - Created 2015-07-03 11:30:45 - Last used 2018-08-31 07:19:00 - Nominate - Description - http://alliance-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo_library/libweb/action/dlSearch.do?group=GUEST&onCampus=true&displayMode=full&highlight=true&displayField=all&institution=UO&vid=UO&search_scope=primo_central&tab=default_tab&bulkSize=20&mode=Basic&query=any%2Ccontains%2C%s

pkgsrc
Search in database of current pksgsrc (NetBSD) packages. 2021/01
202 uses - Created 2021-01-22 15:21:25 - Last used 2025-08-11 13:16:40 - Nominate - Description - http://pkgsrc.se/search.php?so=%s

ford

201 uses - Created 2005-08-02 11:03:38 - Last used 2024-03-21 13:29:24 - Nominate - Description - http://www.fordcredit.com/

iview
Shortcut to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's iview at http://www.abc.net.au/iview/
201 uses - Created 2011-03-06 11:56:36 - Last used 2020-03-28 02:24:54 - Nominate - Description - http://www.abc.net.au/iview/

gmm
Search Gemm.com Description from the site: "26 million CDs, LPs, 45s and more from thousands of sellers around the world! Hard to Find • Out Of Print • Collectible • Import • Discount • Used • Independent Artist & Label" usage: gmm [search term] The search term can be a band or artist name, or album title. example: gmm palaxy tracks b.a.
201 uses - Created 2005-12-09 16:39:08 - Last used 2025-05-12 10:40:42 - Nominate - Description - http://www.gemm.com/c/search.pl?referred_by=yubnub&wild=%s

lotro
Opens the Lord of the Rings Online (MMORPG) game's official website.
201 uses - Created 2006-01-06 12:55:53 - Last used 2014-12-10 02:47:24 - Nominate - Description - http://lotro.turbine.com

leotuc
SYNOPSIS leo2 [word] EXAMPLE leo2 set Check leo for German / English translation. Additionally check dict.tu-chemnitz.de for German / English translation. AUTHOR Stefan Schwingeler
201 uses - Created 2006-05-09 12:34:33 - Last used 2011-03-22 22:11:03 - Nominate - Description - splith http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?lang=de&noframes=1&o=3007$3Bcount$3D50&query=%s&service= http://dict.leo.org/?search=%s

mytube
Opens personal startpage of YouTube
201 uses - Created 2006-10-19 21:55:55 - Last used 2017-11-27 21:33:25 - Nominate - Description - http://www.youtube.com/my_account

dnstrace
Performs a DNS authentication trace using the DNS tracer from FreeDNS.afraid.org. Syntax: dnstrace {domain name} Example: dnstrace www.foo.com Notes: Be sure not to include the "http://"
201 uses - Created 2006-09-27 22:53:36 - Last used 2013-04-08 13:19:14 - Nominate - Description - http://freedns.afraid.org/domain/dnstrace.php?domain=%s&submit=Trace

ofcs
Search for reviews on the OFCS website
201 uses - Created 2006-12-13 03:43:27 - Last used 2010-08-14 15:09:04 - Nominate - Description - http://ofcs.rottentomatoes.com/search/search.php?searchby=by title&search=%s

iconnect
Opens Waynesburg College's iConnect.
201 uses - Created 2007-02-14 07:13:15 - Last used 2016-07-08 01:20:09 - Nominate - Description - http://iconnect.waynesburg.edu/

msusamail

201 uses - Created 2007-01-19 06:16:33 - Last used 2010-12-17 21:24:45 - Nominate - Description - http://email.morgansampsonusa.com/

susebuild
Search packages in the openSUSE build service
201 uses - Created 2008-01-13 16:57:35 - Last used 2011-04-15 22:38:52 - Nominate - Description - http://software.opensuse.org/search/?q=%s

lemon
Share lemonshare.net for freebies
201 uses - Created 2008-03-26 04:22:26 - Last used 2024-12-06 05:44:17 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&sitesearch=lemonshare.net

sncf
Site français de réservation de billets de train
201 uses - Created 2008-09-20 08:20:05 - Last used 2025-07-19 01:13:40 - Nominate - Description - http://www.voyages-sncf.com

wikitravel

201 uses - Created 2011-03-10 06:48:11 - Last used 2020-02-08 23:05:16 - Nominate - Description - http://wikitravel.org/en/Special:Search?search=%s

psn
Go to PopSci.com node by numeric ID
201 uses - Created 2008-12-09 22:06:47 - Last used 2024-06-23 03:10:25 - Nominate - Description - http://www.popsci.com/node/%s

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