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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".

pcseven
PCSEVEN Forums Search. You have to be logged in to the forums. http://www.pcseven.com/ Parameters: in : search in "posts"/"titles" (default is posts) out: result as "posts"/"topics" (default is topics) author: author name (default is none) e.g. pc7 keyword pc7 +keyword1 +keyword2 pc7 keyword -in titles -out posts -author username By: dsorrow
10 uses - Created 2007-10-04 10:52:07 - Last used 2010-01-14 14:24:05 - Nominate - Description - http://www.pcseven.com/forum/index.php?act=Search&CODE=01&keywords=%s&namesearch=${author}&forums=all&searchsubs=1&prune=0&prune_type=newer&sort_key=last_post&sort_order=desc&search_in=${in=posts}&result_type=${out=topics}

usd2eur
Perform a currency conversion from USD to EUR. Usage: usd2eur <amount> Note: this is a convenient wrapping of the xe command.
219 uses - Created 2007-10-04 09:41:47 - Last used 2021-01-12 13:57:05 - Nominate - Description - xe -amount %s -from USD -to EUR

qui
French phone reverse search on Infobel service exemple: qui 0134043610
132 uses - Created 2007-10-04 09:39:02 - Last used 2025-09-15 08:28:06 - Nominate - Description - http://www.infobel.com/fr/france/Inverse.aspx?qPhone=%s

medlink

13 uses - Created 2007-10-04 04:55:37 - Last used 2008-01-24 16:52:05 - Nominate - Description - http://www.medlink.com/medlinkcontent.asp

hn
Seraches the Norwegian Halo fansite HaloNorge. HN <keyword>
200 uses - Created 2007-10-03 21:45:43 - Last used 2025-11-08 08:56:19 - Nominate - Description - http://halonorge.org/site/index.php?searchword=%s&option=com_search&Itemid=1

ubhq
Search http://www.ubuntuhq.com/. They collect all Ubuntu related articles in one place.
26 uses - Created 2007-10-03 21:21:41 - Last used 2014-09-13 05:47:11 - Nominate - Description - http://www.ubuntuhq.com/search/node/%s

usenet
Does a global (over all binary groups) search on Easynews.
986 uses - Created 2007-10-03 14:51:31 - Last used 2025-08-06 00:58:15 - Nominate - Description - http://members.easynews.com/global4/search.html?gps=%s

docufarm
An alias to the dcvw command for those of us who can't remember abbreviations. Go to man dcvw for more. Example: docufarm http://www.youparklikeanasshole.com/notices/notice_1.pdf
21 uses - Created 2007-10-03 14:43:24 - Last used 2012-03-19 17:41:59 - Nominate - Description - dcvw %s

takasf
Taka Kanji Database search (by reading)
16 uses - Created 2007-10-03 10:04:01 - Last used 2009-08-20 03:36:24 - Nominate - Description - http://taka.sourceforge.net/current/search.php?jis=&reading=%s

uircd (Golden Egg)
ubuntu irc logs by date and location. Note the date format: YYYY/mm/dd. example: uricd -d 2007/09/28 -l florida will show the irc logs for #ubnutu-florida on 2007/09/28
58 uses - Created 2007-10-03 03:57:55 - Last used 2021-08-09 23:44:52 - Description - http://logs.ubuntu-eu.org/freenode/${d}/%23ubuntu-${l}.html[no url encoding]

odeoplayercode
Generates HTML embed code for a Flash-based MP3 player (from Odeo.com) that, if you cut and paste it into your code, will play the web-hosted MP3 whose URL you supply as a parameter. Same as command odeoplayer, but gives you plain-text code instead of the Flash player itself. Example: odeoplayercode http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/DP/2007/08/218_27_Pop_Classic_Workshop_-_LSD.mp3
14 uses - Created 2007-10-03 02:11:56 - Last used 2010-08-31 14:27:11 - Nominate - Description - echo &lt;embed src="http://www.odeo.com/flash/audio_player_standard_gray.swf" quality="high" width="300" height="52" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars= "valid_sample_rate=true&amp;external_url=%s" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;

odeoplayer (Golden Egg)
Generate a Flash player (from Odeo.com) for any web-hosted MP3. Supply the full URL of the audio file as a parameter. Example: odeoplayer http://www.tradebit.com/usr/scheme05/pub/8/What-Can-You-Bring-Me-.mp3
500 uses - Created 2007-10-03 02:01:45 - Last used 2023-07-22 23:11:45 - Description - echo <embed src="http://www.odeo.com/flash/audio_player_standard_gray.swf" quality="high" width="300" height="52" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars= "valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=%s" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>

uci
Lookup people at UC Irvine
127 uses - Created 2007-10-02 21:01:51 - Last used 2024-09-21 06:29:04 - Nominate - Description - http://www.uci.edu/cgi-bin/phonebook?%s

h3
Halo 3 stats from Bungie.net. Usage: h3 GamerTag
581 uses - Created 2007-10-02 20:34:42 - Last used 2024-03-26 11:00:04 - Nominate - Description - http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/default.aspx?player=%s

Cfb
Confabb (the conference database) Search. To find conferences on XML, for example, type cfb XML.
17 uses - Created 2007-10-02 14:48:11 - Last used 2012-04-30 13:54:33 - Nominate - Description - http://confabb.com/search/results/all/%s

shefdep
shefdep will take you to the sheffield uni homepage as default. Or it will take you to a dept. page. e.g. shefdep aps will take you to the animal and plant sciences page.
22 uses - Created 2007-10-02 13:35:41 - Last used 2007-11-27 12:59:56 - Nominate - Description - http://www.shef.ac.uk/%s

diary

36 uses - Created 2007-10-02 12:17:18 - Last used 2019-10-11 08:09:07 - Nominate - Description - http://jaiku.com/login?redirect_to=http://www.jaiku.com/

tmob

178 uses - Created 2007-10-02 12:07:56 - Last used 2015-07-13 06:51:28 - Nominate - Description - http://www.t-mobile.at

mode
Search mozdex with SSL
59 uses - Created 2007-10-02 08:27:17 - Last used 2024-08-17 04:39:44 - Nominate - Description - https://www.mozdex.com/search.jsp?query=%s

ghsa
Look up human gene in NCBI gene database. ('hsa' stands for 'H. sapiens').
96 uses - Created 2007-10-02 08:25:00 - Last used 2007-10-08 16:21:56 - Nominate - Description - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=search&term=%22Homo%20sapiens%22%20%5BOrganism%5D%20%s

citib
citibank online
622 uses - Created 2007-10-02 05:24:32 - Last used 2016-03-21 06:14:35 - Nominate - Description - https://web.da-us.citibank.com/cgi-bin/citifi/portal/l/l.do

rhp
Directs to redhotpawn.com online correspondence chess site.
879 uses - Created 2007-10-01 12:57:46 - Last used 2010-02-09 15:25:53 - Nominate - Description - http://www.redhotpawn.com/

h3sr
Displays the Halo 3 Service Record for a gamertag. example - h3sr gamertag
39 uses - Created 2007-10-01 12:53:16 - Last used 2008-03-26 21:07:54 - Nominate - Description - http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/Default.aspx?player=%s

tfa
Search torrent site torrentsforall.net Syntax: tfa [search string] Example: tfa family guy
55 uses - Created 2007-10-01 05:39:53 - Last used 2017-01-28 17:49:11 - Nominate - Description - http://www.torrentsforall.net/browse.php?search=%s

ipdw
iPhone Dev Wiki I got tired of typing in iphone.fortyfive.net everytime.. This is for hacking the iPhone, etc.
57 uses - Created 2007-10-01 05:39:52 - Last used 2011-08-01 16:55:00 - Nominate - Description - http://iphone.fiveforty.net/wiki/index.php/Special:Search?search=%s

weer
The dutch weather.
21 uses - Created 2007-10-01 05:06:40 - Last used 2023-07-27 01:43:54 - Nominate - Description - http://www.weer.nl/nl/home/weer/nederland/actueel_en_verwacht_weer.html

gout
Log out of Google account.
24 uses - Created 2007-09-30 23:03:48 - Last used 2023-09-30 19:18:05 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/ig/logout

oald
Search for a word on the oxford advanced learners dictionary. (considered by many as the best learners dictionary) Example: oald pellucid
315 uses - Created 2007-09-30 21:36:16 - Last used 2018-09-03 03:47:03 - Nominate - Description - http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?search_word=%s

rzaar
Searches recipezaar.com usage: rz search_string
151 uses - Created 2007-09-30 19:50:20 - Last used 2014-04-18 14:04:01 - Nominate - Description - http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?q=%s

en2es
Yahoo! English-to-Spanish dictionary.
1338 uses - Created 2007-09-30 18:12:09 - Last used 2024-03-15 01:15:22 - Nominate - Description - http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/english/%s

es2en
Yahoo Spanish-to-English dictionary.
884 uses - Created 2007-09-30 18:11:31 - Last used 2023-09-14 07:37:53 - Nominate - Description - http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/spanish/%s

rei
search REI, the outdoors outfitter
924 uses - Created 2007-09-30 16:28:29 - Last used 2025-12-15 17:10:19 - Nominate - Description - http://www.rei.com/search?vcat=REI_SEARCH&query=%s&x=0&y=0

$var
Gets a var set with the $set command, can also be used with $isset and $get.
11 uses - Created 2007-09-30 10:56:30 - Last used 2008-01-04 11:39:29 - Nominate - Description - http://www.grahamedgecombe.com/yubnub/getvar.php?var=%s

gwtn

20 uses - Created 2007-09-30 08:18:24 - Last used 2014-10-27 15:17:19 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=%s

feedvalidator
Validate RSS and Atom feeds using Mark Pilgrim's rigorous feedvalidator at feedvalidator.org
13 uses - Created 2007-09-30 01:46:58 - Last used 2016-02-14 14:50:19 - Nominate - Description - http://feedvalidator.org/check.cgi?url=%s

spa
Allows you to search Space Alc Japanese-English dictionary, in english only
454 uses - Created 2007-09-29 23:00:02 - Last used 2025-02-25 03:38:40 - Nominate - Description - http://eow.alc.co.jp/%s

ffxis
Searches Google with an orientation towards Final Fantasy XI sites (Allakhazam, FFXIclopedia, Somepage etc.). Use it to get the full dirt on missions, areas, items, weapons and anything else in Vanadiel.
82 uses - Created 2007-09-29 19:56:41 - Last used 2008-12-19 15:04:30 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?cx=005788806424018205534%3Aknwnnajxu2s&sa=Search&cof=AH%3Aleft%3BCX%3AFinal%2520Fantasy%2520XI%2520Search%3BDIV%3A%23cccccc%3BFORID%3A1%3BGFNT%3A%23666666%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fcoop%2Fimages%2Fgoogle_custom_search_sm%2Egif%3BLH%3A55%3BLP%3A1%3B&adkw=AELymgVnNIq5Kbuq4r-vgEyhgNDOwGCXgmFiUeRjX1rrB7VIXrJ1FTCXKyw6Q_ZTpBiK041gWYTrnX2gNCSonOMfukT1uaO_RXFAIH-A8pb4HhdzqW8BwFZvcfeSoQUTtcrrG8lBjNBureb4Me3xIixut0CaUbbh-ItCm-e9VW32Dc4EsN99jjnuzU91q5RAaGtzsYXr2SqL&hl=en&client=pub-4989990431542534&q=%s

freewareguide
Search Freeware-Guide.com Example: freewareguide system tray
10 uses - Created 2007-09-29 17:46:46 - Last used 2011-07-26 10:03:24 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?domains=Freeware-Guide.com&q=%s&sa=Search&sitesearch=Freeware-Guide.com&client=pub-2663757276955518&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&safe=active&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%230000FF%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3AF0F0FF%3BALC%3A000000%3BLC%3A000000%3BT%3A0000FF%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BLH%3A40%3BLW%3A468%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.freeware-guide.com%2Fgraphics%2Ffg468x40.gif%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2F%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en

mfr
Searches mediafire.com
4976 uses - Created 2007-09-29 15:20:31 - Last used 2022-06-05 18:38:03 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Amediafire.com+%s

filesearch
search and found any files on the net. search for p2p, bittorrent, edonkey, magnet link and more...
37 uses - Created 2007-09-29 09:59:25 - Last used 2014-09-29 11:39:52 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?cx=003127643427034444210%3Amujz-0lgbgo&cof=AH%3Aleft%3BCX%3AUltimate%2520P2P%2520Search%2520Engine%3BDIV%3A%23cccccc%3BFORID%3A1%3BGFNT%3A%23666666%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fgoogle.com%2Fcoop%2Fimages%2Fgoogle_custom_search_sm.gif%3BLH%3A55%3BLP%3A1%3B&q=%s&sa=Search&adkw=AELymgXN7zd6TVWCNNnsbJ5_-39Fi50I-A4ookS1uaf3WiGz6H5ykO_3Q5cG3kLyLd3AXis3PTjA28_JVe5U-CYqGppM1Ljz_fLUuY8NpKygn1yGcM7I2Se4llME6RAmOJGTJRCxI7zlOPIpcYBEdM1NYCLEcIC1XA&hl=en&client=pub-5924078514606875&channel=3512640122

docal
Opens Todoist and Google Calendar in a split window
114 uses - Created 2007-09-29 02:04:41 - Last used 2012-03-18 01:32:21 - Nominate - Description - split {url[no url encoding] doit} {url[no url encoding] gcalendar}

gmusi
Tool to search google for music files. Unlike other forms on yubnub, doesn't include WMA crap - only mp3, mp4, and OGG vorbis.
49 uses - Created 2007-09-28 22:52:25 - Last used 2008-08-21 07:40:25 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=-inurl%3A%28htm%7Chtml%7Cphp%29+intitle%3A%22index+of%22+%2B%22last+modified%22+%2B%22parent+directory%22+%2Bdescription+%2Bsize+%2B%28mp4%7Cmp3%7Cogg%29+%22%s%22&btnG=Search

Isp
isp is a simple command which tests your Internet Connection Speed
107 uses - Created 2007-09-28 18:58:42 - Last used 2023-05-30 02:57:58 - Nominate - Description - http://internetfrog.com/mypc/speedtest/

scc
Search scientificcommons.org Similar to Google Scholar usage: scc [search term] example: scc nanotechnology b.a.
49 uses - Created 2007-09-28 16:16:51 - Last used 2019-05-13 17:29:57 - Nominate - Description - http://www.scientificcommons.org/#search_string=%s

yav
Yahoo Messenger Avatar View some ID's avatar. Example: yav user
569 uses - Created 2007-09-28 14:26:55 - Last used 2014-01-18 11:16:46 - Nominate - Description - http://img.msg.yahoo.com/avatar.php?yids=%s

dcvw (Golden Egg)
Docufarm document viewer. Allows you to view a document online without having to download it. For this command, you need the full URL of the document you want to view. For example, if you wanted to view the document 'labs.google.com/papers/gfs-sosp2003.pdf', you would first need to put 'http://' in front of it. Example: dcvw http://labs.google.com/papers/gfs-sosp2003.pdf
167 uses - Created 2007-09-28 09:55:55 - Last used 2023-07-23 00:25:03 - Description - http://www.docufarm.com/view.jsp?url=%s

dcfm (Golden Egg)
Docufarm Search. Docufarm is an online file viewer that allows you to quickly view a file without having to download it. To search for a file, just type 'dcfm' followed by your search parameter. For example, to search for files about dogs, you would type 'dcfm dogs' into the Yubnub search box.
165 uses - Created 2007-09-28 09:47:18 - Last used 2024-04-25 21:24:12 - Description - http://www.docufarm.com/index.jsp?start=0&q=%s&filetype=all

crit
Searches the film rating and recommendation community Criticker
1245 uses - Created 2007-09-28 06:17:01 - Last used 2024-10-28 15:28:22 - Nominate - Description - http://criticker.com/?st=all&h=%s&g=Go

diggup
Searches Digg.com's Upcoming section ordered by newest first. This is incredibly useful if you want to see if people are submitting new things about a certain topic. For example: to see the latest digg stories on iPhone, type, "diggup iPhone"
97 uses - Created 2007-09-28 03:11:08 - Last used 2022-03-06 17:50:49 - Nominate - Description - http://www.digg.com/search?s=%s&submit=Search&section=all&type=both&area=dig&sort=new

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