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Where can I find the source code to basic unix core utilities like less, wget, and unzip?

I'm on a HP-UX system that is missing a lot of basic tools. I Don't have admin access to the box. Google searches won't give me the source code.

I would like to install some of the missing tools, like wget, less and unzip to my home directory.

I know how to do this, but cannot find the source code to compile them from.

Where can I find the source code to these basic tools? I can find the source code to more complex programs like samba and screen, but cannot find the source code to these core utilities.

Thanks,
Gold Fish

I haven't used HP-UX a lot, but as far as I know it's closed source, and you can't get the tools' source code. Search for a similar unix, who is open source, and look for the tools.

Sorry, I realize now I wasn't as clear as I could have been.

I just want ANY version of wget that will run. I'm not even sure if HP-UX has its own version. I'm would agree with you that HP-UX is no doubt closed source, but this shouldn't stop me from getting SOME version of the source.

For example, I downloaded the generic version of gnu screen source code and compiled it into my home directory and it runs. The fact I'm using HP-UX was taken care of by the ./configure step of the compilation, and didn't have any inpact on what source code I had to download.

If someone knows where how I can get Gentoo's version of wget or anything like that, I would think that would work fine. The problem I'm encountering here is that no one puts out these programs because they come in the base install of almost every distrabution of Unix and Linux that I know.

Please help,
Thanks,
Gold Fish

I've tried searching for a million different things, "less source code" "gnu less source code" "coreutils source code" "compile less". I just wish "less" had a more distinctive name.

Hi.

See Welcome! - Free Software Directory - Free Software Foundation noting the search box and Find It button.

You can go up the tree to see about the philosophy, community, etc., of FSF and GNU ... cheers, drl

Great! Exactly what I was looking for. Lots of great stuff there too besides just what I was asking about.

Solid site for my bookmarks.

Thanks,
~Why Knot