Type in a command, or "ls dictionary" to search all commands for "dictionary", etc.

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".

ero
Direct access to ero subs, not more
25 uses - Created 2012-11-11 13:31:24 - Last used 2017-08-29 12:56:59 - Nominate - Description - http://blog.ero-subs.net/

bmnot
Looks for logins in BugMeNot service. All the other BugMeNot commands were outdated and return error pages when using them. To look up a login, just type the following Example: bmnot ps3sos.com That will take you to BugMeNot service with the logins found
25 uses - Created 2014-03-19 08:22:21 - Last used 2016-06-19 20:33:26 - Nominate - Description - http://bugmenot.com/view/%s

puu
Browse the web through the Utrecht University Library proxy. Example: puu http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja503189r
25 uses - Created 2014-05-08 04:29:47 - Last used 2017-01-02 12:03:30 - Nominate - Description - https://login.proxy.library.uu.nl/login?qurl=%s

#g
Google.com's I'm Feeling Lucky command (in German). Usage: #g [query]. (Author: Stefan Schwingeler)
25 uses - Created 2014-07-16 05:42:32 - Last used 2018-01-12 00:57:36 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=de&q=%s&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky

arto
archive.today webpage archiver. Follow command with a website URL and it will be archived.
25 uses - Created 2015-01-28 19:41:11 - Last used 2025-05-23 05:16:30 - Nominate - Description - https://archive.today/?run=1&url=%s

wev

25 uses - Created 2016-08-04 01:43:36 - Last used 2023-02-06 12:01:44 - Nominate - Description - http://wetter.orf.at/wien/prognose

ppe
Polymer project element search
25 uses - Created 2016-10-31 21:08:04 - Last used 2020-03-28 10:18:24 - Nominate - Description - https://elements.polymer-project.org/browse?q=%s[use %20 for spaces]

tv:
Trading View
25 uses - Created 2017-01-03 20:50:40 - Last used 2019-02-10 16:40:18 - Nominate - Description - https://www.tradingview.com/chart/%s/?sort=recent&by=following

b-ok
The world's largest ebook library.
25 uses - Created 2017-07-16 16:10:42 - Last used 2022-12-26 06:37:22 - Nominate - Description - http://b-ok.org/s/?q=%s

bingg

25 uses - Created 2020-11-18 09:58:39 - Last used 2020-11-22 09:07:04 - Nominate - Description - bing %s

ozz
Convert ounces to pounds.
25 uses - Created 2024-09-09 09:12:54 - Last used 2025-12-29 19:50:40 - Nominate - Description - https://www.inchcalculator.com/convert/ounce-to-pound/

stg
Searches The Storygraph for books. Example: stg Dune
25 uses - Created 2025-11-16 06:36:34 - Last used 2026-03-01 06:34:21 - Nominate - Description - https://app.thestorygraph.com/browse?search_term=%s

tivos
TiVo Schedule Search Find an upcoming show, so you can use TiVo's online scheduling to record it.
25 uses - Created 2008-11-21 05:04:22 - Last used 2011-08-12 06:01:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.tivo.com/tivo-tco/search.do?dispatch=simplesearch&searchCategory=&searchFor=%s&submit_button=

intelius

25 uses - Created 2008-12-03 18:45:34 - Last used 2016-03-26 17:59:18 - Nominate - Description - http://www.intelius.com/

.file
Show examples of a Unix configuration file from dotfiles.org. USAGE: .file .vimrc .file .emacs
25 uses - Created 2008-12-17 19:26:26 - Last used 2017-04-09 15:27:10 - Nominate - Description - http://dotfiles.org/%s

goodisbn
Submit a ten-digit ISBN to the social reading and book-review site, Goodreads.com and add a review for the associated book. Example: goodisbn 0226618579 made by (e)nb(a)r
25 uses - Created 2008-12-27 01:00:50 - Last used 2012-08-30 03:27:30 - Nominate - Description - http://www.goodreads.com/review/isbn/%s

cjpx
Nice classical music link. Direct link to the flash player.
25 uses - Created 2009-01-02 20:00:04 - Last used 2011-03-13 23:46:35 - Nominate - Description - http://player.streamtheworld.com/liveplayer.php?callsign=CJPXFM

ditrance

25 uses - Created 2009-01-15 17:05:47 - Last used 2012-11-14 17:20:24 - Nominate - Description - http://www.di.fm/mp3/trance.pls

tuser
Search for a twitter user (if not logged in, will be redirected to the login page, before being sent to the search.)
25 uses - Created 2009-01-21 18:28:18 - Last used 2014-11-21 15:43:20 - Nominate - Description - http://twitter.com/search/users?q=%s

wkj
Another wikipedia Japan command (I always type this one as I use wk for english wikipedia)
25 uses - Created 2009-02-17 06:44:35 - Last used 2019-02-13 09:03:15 - Nominate - Description - http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s

teamlogin

25 uses - Created 2009-03-04 11:40:54 - Last used 2012-01-06 21:55:51 - Nominate - Description - https://wa236.teamviewer.com/login.aspx?state=2

sno
Snopes can be used as an urban legend search engine. The truth is out there.
25 uses - Created 2009-03-22 01:12:49 - Last used 2020-03-28 00:05:55 - Nominate - Description - http://www.snopes.com{ifThen -value1 %s -value2 -test NOTEQUAL -then /?s=%s}

editpdf
Edit Pdf's Online!
25 uses - Created 2009-06-03 19:39:42 - Last used 2015-11-04 19:23:58 - Nominate - Description - http://www.pdfescape.com/pdf/open/

graztwitmash
Mashes up the graz command and the twittermash command. Supply the usernames of Twitter users you want to follow (a space- separated list) and this command will take their twitter streams, mash them together, and present the whole thing in the Grazr.com interface. See man graz, man grazup and man twittermash for more information. Example: graztwitmash juliaroy shelisrael danacea chrisbrogan
25 uses - Created 2008-01-29 18:44:09 - Last used 2012-06-20 17:00:51 - Nominate - Description - grazup twittermash %s

ougeotwitter
Use a Yahoo! pipe to plot location data found in a Twitter user's updates on a Google map. Created by Tony Hirst of OUseful (http://snipr.com/1yzi9). Supply a Twitter username as a parameter. Example: ougeotwitter jeffpulver
25 uses - Created 2008-02-04 23:05:05 - Last used 2011-07-18 03:37:18 - Nominate - Description - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=http:%2F%2Fpipes.yahoo.com%2Fpipes%2Fpipe.run%3F_id%3DgB6E0bbQ3BGt8MhmnkartA%26_render%3Dkml%26twitterId%3D%s&ie=UTF8&z=4&om=0

drcv
Dungeon Runners Character Viewer. View character equipment and other stats for the online game, Dungeon Runners. To view the stats and equipment for a character, simply give the character's name. Example: drcv xEibmoz
25 uses - Created 2008-02-12 20:49:53 - Last used 2020-08-05 01:57:59 - Nominate - Description - http://demosthenez.100webspace.net/displaychar2.php?charname=%s

montgallet
search on french "rue montgallet" site
25 uses - Created 2008-02-24 10:53:09 - Last used 2012-11-22 19:19:19 - Nominate - Description - http://www.rue-montgallet.com/prix/recherche/?kw=%s&site=all

shrd
Play a game of shredder chess
25 uses - Created 2008-02-27 18:50:25 - Last used 2008-03-26 00:42:59 - Nominate - Description - http://www.shredderchess.com/play-chess-online.html

chamus
Search Chambers USA site by law firm first name.
25 uses - Created 2008-03-06 17:51:14 - Last used 2008-06-18 18:41:22 - Nominate - Description - http://www.chambersandpartners.co.uk/usa/search33.aspx?firmname=%s&firstname=&lastname=

veo
Search for Veoh videos. Example, if you want to look for the video "crazy kid" then type: veo crazy kid
25 uses - Created 2008-03-08 16:30:18 - Last used 2012-07-14 20:32:34 - Nominate - Description - http://www.veoh.com/search.html?search=%s

scanuk
Searches scan.co.uk eg. scanuk 750W (by string) scanuk 18072 (by LN number)
25 uses - Created 2008-04-12 12:00:32 - Last used 2009-11-22 18:47:51 - Nominate - Description - http://www.scan.co.uk/search/search.asp?criteria=%s&Submit=Go

ordliste
Searches norwegian dictionaries, both bokmål and nynorsk
25 uses - Created 2008-05-09 20:07:12 - Last used 2016-07-28 01:26:08 - Nominate - Description - http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/ordboksoek/ordbok.cgi?OPP=%s&bokmaal=S%F8k+i+Bokm%E5lsordboka&ordbok=bokmaal&alfabet=n&renset=j

truveo
Truveo video search!
25 uses - Created 2008-05-15 18:27:40 - Last used 2011-01-20 17:32:52 - Nominate - Description - http://www.truveo.com/search.php?query=%s&uqs=

wopr
Woody's Lounge
25 uses - Created 2008-05-24 19:21:06 - Last used 2013-08-30 02:58:11 - Nominate - Description - http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/wwwthreads.pl?Cat=

procexp
Find out what files, registry keys and other objects processes have open, which DLLs they have loaded, and more. This uniquely powerful utility will even show you who owns each process.
25 uses - Created 2008-05-31 15:20:45 - Last used 2017-06-07 23:38:15 - Nominate - Description - http://live.sysinternals.com/procexp.exe

gish
use goosh.org to google search for images
25 uses - Created 2008-06-03 15:21:29 - Last used 2024-10-26 00:43:04 - Nominate - Description - http://goosh.org/?q=i %s

mdic3
intelihealth.com medical dictionary
25 uses - Created 2007-05-02 08:37:18 - Last used 2010-11-05 21:59:26 - Nominate - Description - http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/dictionary.cgi?book=Medical&adv=0&cgi=1&t=9276&p=%7Ebr%2CIHW%7C%7Est%2C9276%7C%7Er%2CWSIHW000%7C%7Eb%2C*%7C&WEB_HOME=%2FIH%2F&MIVAL=ihtIH&WEB_HOST=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intelihealth.com&va=%s&search.x=0&search.y=0

utc?
popup that displays current time at utc ~jbrown~
25 uses - Created 2007-05-02 13:01:23 - Last used 2009-10-31 03:17:39 - Nominate - Description - script window.open('http://www.yubnub.org/parser/parse?command=zulu','UTC','top=10,left=10, width=250,height=75, resizable=1')

languages
learn a foreign language free
25 uses - Created 2007-05-07 23:45:50 - Last used 2015-09-14 11:28:36 - Nominate - Description - http://www.wordchamp.com

spambox
http://spambox.us/
25 uses - Created 2007-05-12 07:56:11 - Last used 2008-12-22 19:21:48 - Nominate - Description - http://spambox.us/

yvid
Searches Yahoo Video/Audio News
25 uses - Created 2007-05-21 17:06:42 - Last used 2021-01-13 15:05:45 - Nominate - Description - http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?p=%s&c=av

bananas

25 uses - Created 2007-06-03 03:49:33 - Last used 2023-01-23 05:07:05 - Nominate - Description - http://article443527.notlong.com

atgrel
This is for atgrel.
25 uses - Created 2007-06-05 12:07:04 - Last used 2011-04-20 09:11:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www-apps.us.oracle.com/atg/atgrel

sc2

25 uses - Created 2007-06-18 19:56:14 - Last used 2015-11-02 10:50:39 - Nominate - Description - http://www.starcraft2.com

translit
Transliterate latin characters to cyrillic using Translit.ru. Example: translit privet
25 uses - Created 2007-08-14 17:02:45 - Last used 2020-09-24 06:39:18 - Nominate - Description - http://translit.ru/classic/?tcyr=%E2+%EA%E8%F0%E8%EB%EB%E8%F6%F3&classictrtype=0&thetext=%s&orfochklng=0

eule
Eulenforum
25 uses - Created 2007-08-26 12:03:42 - Last used 2015-11-29 00:51:31 - Nominate - Description - http://www.buechereule.de/wbb2/index.php

fineli
Fineli ® - elintarvikkeiden koostumustietopankki
25 uses - Created 2007-09-05 19:33:49 - Last used 2018-07-22 23:28:13 - Nominate - Description - http://www.fineli.fi/foodsearch.php?name=%s&lang=fi

dizzler
search mp3, video, by artist or name and play it directly online without downloading. Similar to blogmusik
25 uses - Created 2007-09-07 10:08:52 - Last used 2011-07-26 11:19:34 - Nominate - Description - http://www.dizzler.com/

faulib
Search catalogs of FAU libraries
25 uses - Created 2009-07-08 22:35:02 - Last used 2010-05-03 02:42:57 - Nominate - Description - http://fau.catalog.fcla.edu/fa.jsp?Ntt=%s&Ntk=Keyword&N=28&Nty=1&sa.x=0&sa.y=0

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