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".

phil (Golden Egg)
Searches the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Example: phil existentialism ========== Old implementation: http://plato.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/webglimpse.cgi?ID=1&nonascii=on&maxfiles=50&maxlines=30&maxchars=10000&query=%s
2209 uses - Created 2005-07-10 18:50:57 - Last used 2025-10-10 07:55:06 - Description - http://plato.stanford.edu/search/searcher.py?query=%s

wu
Pulls up the weather for the specified zip code from weatherunderground.com.
26037 uses - Created 2005-07-10 18:43:02 - Last used 2025-12-22 12:08:38 - Nominate - Description - http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=%s

bkf
Search for a book on bookfinder. example: bkf -a Lewis -t Plurality (This submits a search with 'Lewis' in the author field and 'Plurality' in the title field.) or: bkf Lewis (This submits a search just with 'Lewis' in the author field)
889 uses - Created 2005-07-10 18:28:03 - Last used 2026-01-18 10:30:34 - Nominate - Description - http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?author=%s${a}&title=${t}&submit=Begin+Search&new_used=*&currency=USD&mode=basic&st=sr&ac=qr

launch
Provides codes to music videos to place on your blog or profile.
86 uses - Created 2005-07-10 17:45:11 - Last used 2021-01-05 12:52:21 - Nominate - Description - http://www.musicvideocodes.com

the

6069 uses - Created 2005-07-10 17:41:07 - Last used 2026-01-17 17:31:59 - Nominate - Description - https://www.google.com/search?q=the+%s

yrss (Golden Egg)
Yahoo News Feed Search (RSS) Returns 5 linked headlines to the command prompt. Example: yrss middle east
235 uses - Created 2005-07-10 15:59:53 - Last used 2015-11-09 14:19:23 - Description - http://efridge.net/yubnub/parse.php?ynp_type=rss&yndesturl=http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt&p=%s&yncmd=${COMMAND}

xs
test
77 uses - Created 2005-07-10 13:11:04 - Last used 2023-07-23 05:19:03 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/?q=%s

golden
Fetch an entry from a biological database. Available databases are: swissprot, genbank, embl, uniprot, genpept, nrl3d, imgt, refseq. Command syntax: golden -db <db> -query <id> -email <your_email>
1287 uses - Created 2005-07-10 08:44:32 - Last used 2025-05-31 11:56:11 - Nominate - Description - http://bioweb.pasteur.fr/cgi-bin/seqanal/golden.pl?db=${db}&query=${query}&email=${email}

diggu
Takes you to user's dug articles on digg.com. See also command digg. Example: diggu username
16 uses - Created 2005-07-10 08:12:33 - Last used 2008-02-17 22:35:29 - Nominate - Description - http://www.digg.com/users/%s/dug

Rosie
A friend of mines site, Rosie's.
23 uses - Created 2005-07-10 03:56:50 - Last used 2023-06-14 21:06:51 - Nominate - Description - http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=obsessed_with_micheal

ffim (Golden Egg)
FindForward Image Search Usage: ffim [keyword] b.a.
2489 uses - Created 2005-07-10 03:44:58 - Last used 2023-07-20 16:22:12 - Description - http://findforward.com/direct/?q=%s

photoshop
Goes to photoshopcontest.com
160 uses - Created 2005-07-10 03:34:35 - Last used 2024-06-03 21:05:54 - Nominate - Description - http://www.photoshopcontest.com

ffbl
Meta-backlink search using FindForward.com This will find backlinks to a given URL using Technorati, Bloglines, Google, MSN, and Yahoo. Usage: ffbl [url] b.a.
26 uses - Created 2005-07-10 03:33:36 - Last used 2006-11-05 14:48:12 - Nominate - Description - http://www.findforward.com/?q=%s%2F&t=backlinks

whiteboard
Fantastic online whiteboard. Flash-based - collaborate with two other people. Courtesy of the General Electric Company.
32 uses - Created 2005-07-09 21:21:09 - Last used 2023-05-21 10:45:54 - Nominate - Description - http://www.imaginationcubed.com/LaunchPage

shareware
Shareware website
11 uses - Created 2005-07-09 20:17:47 - Last used 2010-11-15 14:49:04 - Nominate - Description - http://www.splashweb.com

du
Go to the del.icio.us page for the given user. Example: du JonathanAquino
2393 uses - Created 2005-07-09 19:23:03 - Last used 2026-01-01 18:07:23 - Nominate - Description - http://del.icio.us/%s

wt
Wikitravel search. Find guides to destinations, travel subjects, itineraries.
2262 uses - Created 2005-07-09 16:34:17 - Last used 2025-09-09 10:31:00 - Nominate - Description - http://wikitravel.org/en/Special:Search?search=%s

desa (Golden Egg)
Save a URL to your del.icio.us account. del.icio.us is a "social bookmarking service". Usage: desa -u <username> -t <tags> -url <URL> -d <description> -e <extended description> Example: desa -u JonathanAquino -url http://google.com -d My search engine of choice
376 uses - Created 2005-07-09 16:34:00 - Last used 2024-11-01 09:50:34 - Description - http://del.icio.us/${u}?submit=save&url=${url}&description=${d}&extended=${e}&tags=${t}[post]

vim
Searches the vim.org documentation for tips, scripts, and docs.
4987 uses - Created 2005-07-09 05:56:16 - Last used 2026-01-12 13:56:38 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Avim.org+%s

fbod
Fish bowl on demand.
13 uses - Created 2005-07-09 05:52:32 - Last used 2014-01-14 11:59:46 - Nominate - Description - http://www.thefishbowl.com/fishbowl/modules.php?set_albumName=album07&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

tierra

14 uses - Created 2005-07-09 04:51:21 - Last used 2016-04-02 13:13:21 - Nominate - Description - http://www.freewebs.com/userd73111/

gn1
Returns one linked Google News headline based on your search term. Example: gn1 "united nations"
30 uses - Created 2005-07-09 03:31:23 - Last used 2006-02-04 21:23:46 - Nominate - Description - http://efridge.net/yubnub/parse.php?ynp_tokens[]=relevance&ynp_dirs[]=0&ynp_tokens[]=%3Cbr%3E%3Cfont%20size=-1&ynp_dirs[]=0&ynp_tokens[]=top%3E&ynp_dirs[]=1&yndesturl=http://news.google.com/news&q=%s&yncmd=${COMMAND}

11
Worlds best ska band from Long Beach, California... 7 members, songs, pictures, and other good stuff!
168 uses - Created 2005-07-09 03:28:57 - Last used 2025-07-09 00:21:54 - Nominate - Description - http://www.elevenandahalf.wantmymoney.com

duelmasters
the best duelmasters forum on the web.
14 uses - Created 2005-07-09 01:41:52 - Last used 2005-11-02 21:54:21 - Nominate - Description - http://s4.invisionfree.com/Duelmasters_forums/index.php?act=idx

askim
Search on ask jeeves image Example: search on the amboise castle askim amboise castle
36 uses - Created 2005-07-08 22:15:22 - Last used 2014-06-14 16:10:42 - Nominate - Description - http://pictures.ask.com/pictures?q=%s

ymov
Get showtimes for movies in your area. Usage: ymovies zipcode (eg. ymovies 95603) Short version for command "ymovies" the current YubNub "M" command is terrible - Only Regal Theaters and annoying pop ups.
36 uses - Created 2005-07-08 21:43:17 - Last used 2010-07-06 02:54:30 - Nominate - Description - http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/showtimes.html?z=%s&r=sim

download
CNET's download.com
6830 uses - Created 2005-07-08 21:14:15 - Last used 2025-12-16 03:01:22 - Nominate - Description - http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?qt=%s&tg=dl-2001

movie
Searches for movies using movies.yahoo.com instead of Fandango (don't like those Fandango pop-ups and Fandango doesn't show all Theaters!)
3518 uses - Created 2005-07-08 20:43:03 - Last used 2025-10-11 23:49:15 - Nominate - Description - http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/showtimes.html?z=%s&r=sim

sir
fast linking to sirius channels websites
255 uses - Created 2005-07-08 20:15:26 - Last used 2025-08-01 15:56:45 - Nominate - Description - http://www.sirius.com/%s

garc
Jump to the ArcObjects API documentation for the given class. Example: garc IFeatureWorkspace ArcObjects is the framework for the ArcGIS Geographic Information System.
34 uses - Created 2005-07-08 19:53:52 - Last used 2015-12-25 07:15:35 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=inurl%3Aarcgisdeveloperonline.esri.com%2FArcGISDeveloper+inurl%3A%s&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky

dial
Make Calls
25 uses - Created 2005-07-08 19:23:52 - Last used 2017-11-25 13:36:14 - Nominate - Description - http://www.talkloop.com

device
Looking for info about a device? Pass in the hwid. This will search the net's largest driver/firmware resource, DriverGuide.com.
122 uses - Created 2005-07-08 19:12:31 - Last used 2025-12-13 15:34:11 - Nominate - Description - http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=yn&q=%s&dev=1

what
blogger in the ATL
2623 uses - Created 2005-07-08 16:38:15 - Last used 2025-11-30 06:45:54 - Nominate - Description - http://www.whadoiknow.org

uwho
Usage: uwho [domain] Synopsis: Performs a whois query using uwhois.com on the domain in question
24 uses - Created 2005-07-08 16:35:56 - Last used 2015-11-21 06:47:20 - Nominate - Description - http://www.uwhois.com/cgi/whois.cgi?query=%s

pap
blog
89 uses - Created 2005-07-08 16:34:39 - Last used 2025-06-18 09:16:53 - Nominate - Description - http://www.pakandplat.blogspot.com/

wikiquote
Search wikiquotes Example: wikiquote venison on the highway
2210 uses - Created 2005-07-08 15:49:28 - Last used 2025-12-08 13:01:42 - Nominate - Description - http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s&go=Go

de

572 uses - Created 2005-07-08 13:12:56 - Last used 2025-10-05 00:43:14 - Nominate - Description - http://www.digitalexpressions.nu

guenstiger
Search in guenstiger.de
958 uses - Created 2005-07-08 09:41:00 - Last used 2019-01-18 11:15:12 - Nominate - Description - http://www3.guenstiger.de/gt/main.asp?okid=0&suche=%s&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

nwsf
Finds the National Weather Service forecast for a zip code or a city, state pair.
19 uses - Created 2005-07-08 09:39:23 - Last used 2011-10-05 16:02:58 - Nominate - Description - http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/citysearch.php?search=%s

gde
Search in google.de
360681 uses - Created 2005-07-08 09:19:37 - Last used 2026-01-18 14:34:02 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=%s&btnG=Suche&meta=

oradoc
Oracle9i Documentation
33 uses - Created 2005-07-08 09:09:12 - Last used 2009-08-20 11:21:40 - Nominate - Description - http://www.stanford.edu/dept/itss/docs/oracle/9i/appdev.920/a96624/index.htm

10g
10g Application Server
118 uses - Created 2005-07-08 08:59:31 - Last used 2016-02-05 01:53:00 - Nominate - Description - http://192.168.20.200:7782/forms90/f90servlet?config=sapphire

9i
9i Application Server
25 uses - Created 2005-07-08 08:58:52 - Last used 2020-02-22 01:10:31 - Nominate - Description - http://192.168.20.200:7777/runsaphdev.html

defw
Returns a Wiktionary definition of a word. Example: defw nebula
55 uses - Created 2005-07-08 07:58:15 - Last used 2020-10-24 05:32:28 - Nominate - Description - http://efridge.net/yubnub/parse.php?ynp_tokens[]=%3C/ol%3E&ynp_tokens[]=%3Col%3E&ynp_dirs[]=0&ynp_dirs[]=1&yndesturl=http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%s&yncmd=${COMMAND}

shout
Allows for picking a genre of music from shoutcast, i.e. shout metal links to the station list for metal
85 uses - Created 2005-07-08 05:20:10 - Last used 2016-11-06 15:20:33 - Nominate - Description - http://www.shoutcast.com/directory/index.phtml?sgenre=%s

chase
jesus's brother?
497 uses - Created 2005-07-08 04:58:12 - Last used 2025-07-21 10:31:04 - Nominate - Description - http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Sorrows_native_son

msi
MSI
149 uses - Created 2005-07-08 04:39:28 - Last used 2025-05-17 02:14:37 - Nominate - Description - http://myspace.com/udisgustme

deftones
Deftones homepage
19 uses - Created 2005-07-08 04:32:28 - Last used 2016-10-02 14:22:28 - Nominate - Description - http://www.deftones.com/

pgv
This command will search google video but only include the playable files.
16 uses - Created 2005-07-08 03:51:44 - Last used 2016-11-26 19:05:07 - Nominate - Description - http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=source%3Aupload+%s

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