util-linux

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util-linux
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    Operating systemLinux
    Available in31 languages, 7 full translations[1]
    TypeUtility software
    LicensePortions variously under GNU General Public License (v2+ or v2 only), GNU Lesser General Public License (v2+) and BSD License.[2]
    Websitewww.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
    git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git

    util-linux is a package of utilities distributed by the Linux Kernel Organization for use in a Linux operating system. A fork, util-linux-ng (with ng meaning "next generation"), was created when development stalled,[3] but as of January 2011 has been renamed back to util-linux, and is the official version of the package.[4]

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    The package includes the following utilities:

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    Utilities formerly included, but removed as of 1 July 2015:

    See also

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    • BusyBox – Collection of Unix commands in single executable file
    • CUPS – Computer printing system
    • GNU Core Utilities – Collection of standard, Unix-based utilities from GNU
    • Toybox – Collection of Unix tools in single executable file
    • uname – Standard UNIX utility that prints name and other details about the machine

    Notes

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    1. ^ cquery and set the hardware clock (RTC)
    2. ^ modern replacement for lsof
    3. ^ including architecture symlinks such as i386, linux32, linux64, x86_64, etc.
    4. ^ including symlink to vigr
    5. ^ removed from default build[16] before being removed[17] altogether
    6. ^ a b c formerly a symlink to rdev[20]

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