IBM AIX

Also known as AIX

Unix operating system from IBM

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Developer: IBM
Written in: C
Os family: Unix ( System V )
Working state: Current
Source model: Closed source ; formerly source available
Initial release: February 1986 ; 40 years ago ( 1986-02 )
Latest release: 7.3 TL4 (7.3.4) / December 2025 ; 6 months ago ( 2025-12 )
Marketing target: Workstation , Server
Supported platforms: Current: Power ISA , Former: IBM ROMP , IBM POWER , PowerPC , x86 ( IBM PS/2 ), System/370 , ESA/390 , IA-64 ( Itanium )
Kernel type: Monolithic with dynamically loadable modules
Userland: POSIX / SUS
Default user interface: KornShell (ksh88), Common Desktop Environment , ( Plasma Workspaces and GNOME optional)
License: Proprietary
Official website: ibm .com /products /aix

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Official website: www.ibm.com/products/aix
Image: IBM AIX screenshot.Png

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Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/aix
inception: 1986-02-00
Commons category: AIX letter combinations
software version identifier: 7.3.3 TL3 SP1
publication date: 1986-02-00

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AIX (pronounced /ˌeɪ.aɪ.ˈɛks/ ay-eye-EKS) is a series of proprietary Unix operating systems developed and sold by IBM since 1986. The name stands for "Advanced Interactive eXecutive". Current versions are designed to work with Power ISA based server and workstation computers such as IBM's Power line.