br

View documentation for the original command

$ tldr broot

br [<options>] [<args>]

(No standard syntax; command undefined in core Linux)

The br command does not exist as a standard utility in major Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, or Arch Linux. Searches in core packages such as coreutils, util-linux, iproute2, and busybox reveal no br executable or man page. Running man br or apropos br returns no relevant results, confirming it is not part of base system tools.

Possible interpretations include:
- A shell alias, e.g., alias br='git branch' for Git branch management.
- Custom script or function in user PATH.
- Typo or shorthand for tools like brctl (bridge control from bridge-utils package), bridge (iproute2 networking), or broot (interactive directory navigator written in Rust, binary named broot).

To investigate on your system:
- which br or type br to check if defined.
- command -v br for executable status.
- Review shell config files (~/.bashrc, /etc/profile) for aliases.

Absence of br underscores Linux's modular nature, favoring explicit standard tools over ambiguous shorthands. For networking bridges, use ip link add name br0 type bridge. For tree navigation, install broot. Always verify with --help or man pages to avoid errors like 'command not found'. If br appears in specific environments (e.g., embedded systems or containers), it may be a vendor-specific binary—check local documentation.

Typically results in 'br: command not found'. Not portable across systems. Verify locally before use.

No documented development history; likely never part of official Linux releases. Possible origins in user aliases or niche software since early 2000s Git era.

brctl(8), bridge(8), broot(1), git-branch(1)