Util-linux

Package of Linux utilities from the Linux Kernel Organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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,[4] but as of January 2011 has been renamed back to util-linux, and is the official version of the package.[5]

Stable release
2.41.3[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 15 December 2025; 2 months ago (15 December 2025)
Written inC
Operating systemLinux
Available in31 languages, 7 full translations[2]
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util-linux
Stable release
2.41.3[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 15 December 2025; 2 months ago (15 December 2025)
Written inC
Operating systemLinux
Available in31 languages, 7 full translations[2]
TypeUtility software
LicensePortions variously under GNU General Public License (v2+ or v2 only), GNU Lesser General Public License (v2+) and BSD License.[3]
Websitewww.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git
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Content

The package includes the following utilities:

Removed content

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

See also

  • BusyBox – Collection of Unix commands in a 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

  1. [a]
    cquery and set the hardware clock (RTC)
  2. [b]
    modern replacement for lsof
  3. [c]
    including architecture symlinks such as i386, linux32, linux64, x86_64, etc.
  4. [d]
    including symlink to vigr
  5. [e]
    removed from default build[17] before being removed[18] altogether
  6. [f]
    formerly a symlink to rdev[21]

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