how to view the source code of different commands

tubu_cuteguy · 07-24-2010, 02:53 PM

hi
i want to see the source code of different commands .
how they are working ??
for ex why ls is listing all the files and directory .
what code is written for ls so that it is listing like this.
where the source code is kept by the os
pls help me out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

zirias · 07-24-2010, 02:55 PM

You probably won't find it installed on your system. The most common shell utilities are part of the "GNU coreutils" package, google for it, you can download the source...

selfprogrammed · 07-24-2010, 04:56 PM

If it is Slackware you grab the 3rd CD (sources) and pkgtool to untar them.
Other distro have a web site with the source code packages, see GPL.
They end up in /usr/src directory.
Packages imported from other places usually end up in /usr/local/src.