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Also known as util-linux-ng

is a package of utilities distributed by the Linux Kernel Organization for use in a Linux operating system. A fork, (with meaning "next generation"), was created when development stalled, but has been renamed back to , and is the official version of the package.

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Software.name
util-linux
Software.discontinued
no
Software.programming_language
C
Software.operating system
Linux
Software.language
31 languages, 7 full translations
Software.genre
Utility software
Software.license
Portions variously under GNU General Public License (v2+ or v2 only), GNU Lesser General Public License (v2+) and BSD License.

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GitHub - util-linux/util-linux · GitHub

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Source code

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software version identifier
2.42
IRC channel URL
ircs://irc.libera.chat/#util-linux
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is a package of utilities distributed by the Linux Kernel Organization for use in a Linux operating system. A fork, (with meaning "next generation"), was created when development stalled, but has been renamed back to , and is the official version of the package.

==Content== The package includes the following utilities:

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