Subject: Unix-like utilities for MS-DOS

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 Q: Where can I find Unix-like utilities for my MS-DOS PC?

 A: There are often questions asking for Unix-like utilities for
MS-DOS, perhaps since many users have a Unix background and would
like to use familiar commands.  And some of these commands are
useful for MS-DOS even if one hasn't used Unix. In fact they can
serve as a gentle introduction to Unix. We have for example the
following packages at garbo.uwasa.fi archives in directory /pc/unix:
     danix201.zip
     dantools.zip
     picnix3a.zip
     picnix3b.zip
     picnix3up.zip
     uznix120.zip
   Furthermore there is a large uxutl23*.zip in the /pc/unix
directory. The danix201.zip (or whatever is the latest version
number) collection by Dan Schikore is yet another, originally dated
12-Nov-90.  It is a nice set and includes for example man, head, and
tail, which have been sought by many users.  The well-known picnix
utilities are by Peter Heitman, and date back to 1988.  Then there
is the Dosnix dosnx22a.zip from G. Vrooman. The oldest collection we
have is the also useful dantools.zip by Daniel Norton dating back to
1987. Take a look at /pc/INDEX.ZIP for the full list.
   Also note that the file contents of the /pc/unix packages at
Garbo are available as /pc/unix/0unix.zip. So if you are looking for
a single MS-DOS counterpart for a Unix utility, start by taking a
look at that list.
   If you are a Unix person, you might also be interested in the
collection of Bourne shell scripts in the /unix/ts directory.
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