Util-linux

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Package of Linux utilities from the Linux Kernel Organization

title: "Util-linux" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["linux", "hardware-in-linux", "free-system-software", "free-software-programmed-in-c"] description: "Package of Linux utilities from the Linux Kernel Organization" topic_path: "technology/operating-systems" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Util-linux" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Package of Linux utilities from the Linux Kernel Organization ::

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FieldValue
nameutil-linux
discontinuedno
latest release version
programming_languageC
operating systemLinux
language31 languages, 7 full translations{{cite web
titleTranslation Project util-linux textual domain
urlhttps://translationproject.org/domain/util-linux.html
date2022
access-date2022-06-04}}
genreUtility software
licensePortions variously under GNU General Public License (v2+ or v2 only), GNU Lesser General Public License (v2+) and BSD License.{{cite web
urlhttps://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/tree/README.licensing
titleREADME.licensing
workutil-linux source tree
access-date20 February 2016}}
website

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| name = util-linux | discontinued = no | latest release version = | latest release date = | programming_language = C | operating system = Linux | language = 31 languages, 7 full translations{{cite web | title = Translation Project util-linux textual domain | url = https://translationproject.org/domain/util-linux.html | date = 2022 | access-date = 2022-06-04}} | genre = Utility software | license = Portions variously under GNU General Public License (v2+ or v2 only), GNU Lesser General Public License (v2+) and BSD License.{{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/tree/README.licensing | title = README.licensing | work = util-linux source tree | access-date = 20 February 2016}} | website =

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,{{cite web | title = [ANNOUNCE] util-linux-ng fork | url = https://lkml.org/lkml/2006/12/18/19 | date = 2006-12-18 | author = Karel Zak | access-date = 2014-04-12}} but has been renamed back to , and is the official version of the package.{{cite web | title = [ANNOUNCE] util-linux without -ng | url = https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/1/464 | date = 2010-12-01 | author = Karel Zak | access-date = 2014-04-12}}

Content

The package includes the following utilities:

  • addpart
  • agetty
  • blkdiscard{{cite web | url = http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/blkdiscard.8.html | title = blkdiscard(8) - Linux manual page | date = July 2014 | access-date = 2020-01-13}}
  • blkid
  • blkzone
  • blockdev
  • cal
  • cfdisk
  • chcpu
  • chfn
  • chmem
  • choom
  • chrt
  • chsh
  • col (legacy){{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/tree/Documentation/deprecated.txt | title = Documentation/deprecated.txt | date = 2014-04-07 | work = util-linux | access-date = 2015-07-01}}
  • colcrt
  • colrm
  • column
  • coresched
  • ctrlaltdel
  • delpart
  • dmesg
  • eject
  • fallocate
  • fdformat
  • fdisk
  • fincore
  • findfs
  • findmnt
  • flock
  • fsck
  • fsck.cramfs
  • fsck.minix
  • fsfreeze
  • fstrim
  • getopt
  • hardlink
  • hexdump
  • hwclock
  • ionice
  • ipcmk
  • ipcrm
  • ipcs
  • irqtop{{cite web | url = https://lwn.net/Articles/826866/ | title = Release v2.36 notes}}
  • isosize
  • kill
  • last
  • ldattach
  • line (legacy)
  • logger
  • login
  • look
  • losetup
  • lsblk
  • lscpu{{cite web | url = https://man.linuxreviews.org/man1/lscpu.1.html | title = lscpu manual
  • lsfd
  • lsipc
  • lsirq{{cite web | url = https://lwn.net/Articles/826866/ | title = Release v2.36 notes}}
  • lslocks
  • lslogins
  • lsmem
  • lsns
  • mcookie
  • mesg
  • mkfs (legacy)
  • mkfs.bfs
  • mkfs.cramfs
  • mkfs.minix
  • mkswap
  • more
  • mount
  • mountpoint
  • namei
  • newgrp
  • nologin
  • nsenter
  • partx
  • pg (legacy)
  • pivot_root
  • prlimit{{cite web | url = https://karelzak.blogspot.com/2012/01/prlimit1.html | title = prlimit(1) | author = Karel Zak | date = 2012-01-25 | access-date = 2020-01-13}}
  • raw
  • readprofile
  • rename
  • renice
  • reset (legacy)
  • resizepart
  • rev
  • rfkill
  • rtcwake
  • runuser
  • script
  • scriptlive
  • scriptreplay
  • setarch
  • setpriv
  • setsid
  • setterm
  • sfdisk
  • su
  • sulogin
  • swaplabel
  • swapoff
  • swapon
  • switch_root
  • taskset
  • tunelp (deprecated){{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=1342ffcbeb0dbad6ec12026f1dad27a26d27248f | title = tunelp: deprecation: remove command from default build | author = Sami Kerola | date = 2012-12-16 | work = util-linux | access-date = 2014-04-12}}
  • ul
  • umount
  • unshare
  • utmpdump
  • uuidd
  • uuidgen
  • uuidparse
  • vipw
  • wall
  • wdctl
  • whereis
  • wipefs
  • write
  • zramctl

Removed content

Utilities formerly included, but removed :

  • arch{{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=27abd8094845b4b2002a8ed5c3dd212999902c8f | title = arch: remove the command, deprecated since 2.13, use coreutils version | author = Karel Zak | date = 2013-03-14 | work = util-linux | access-date = 2015-07-01}}
  • chkdupexe{{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=58a3cee647c30ee23c887a1763ab9e4504a1ec88 | title = chkdupexe: remove, deprecated for years | author = Karel Zak | date = 2013-03-14 | work = util-linux | access-date = 2015-07-01}}
  • clock{{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/tree/NEWS?id=f2f731deb883299880ac16a1dccb3a3865c9f7cd#n1296 | title = clock: Dropped entirely. Use hwclock | author = Karel Zak | work = util-linux | access-date = 2015-07-01}}
  • cytune{{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=198556b76caadc90286db2f489fbfafffc4bb3cb | title = cytune: remove from util-linux | author = Sami Kerola | date = 2014-05-11 | work = util-linux | access-date = 2015-07-01}}
  • ddate{{efn|removed from default build{{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=4a8962f3a7cb970b28add7d770528edebbe03635 | title = build-sys: add --enable-ddate | author = Karel Zak | date = 2011-08-18 | work = util-linux | access-date = 2014-04-12}} before being removed{{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=4cf02b65109029a38f708148dea8d2bdf2fa19de | title = ddate: remove from util-linux | author = Sami Kerola | date = 2012-10-08 | work = util-linux | access-date = 2015-07-01}} altogether}}
  • elvtune{{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=a272c5747c08495187d4f1b7fb1c9874af597b32 | title = build-sys: complete elvtune removal | author = Sami Kerola | date = 2013-08-17 | work = util-linux | access-date = 2015-07-01}}
  • fastboot{{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=0ff9e65ea30ee7e3548d11992a180d95d0a02fe9 | title = simpleinit: remove this deprecated set of utils | author = Karel Zak | date = 2011-06-08 | work = util-linux | access-date = 2014-04-12}}
  • fasthalt
  • halt
  • initctl
  • ramsize
  • rdev{{cite web | url = https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=a3e40c14651fccf18e7954f081e601389baefe3f | title = rdev: remove this deprecated command | author = Karel Zak | date = 2010-05-13 | work = util-linux | access-date = 2014-04-12}}
  • reboot
  • rootflags
  • shutdown
  • simpleinit
  • tailf{{cite web | url = https://www.spinics.net/lists/util-linux-ng/msg13779.html | title = tailf: remove deprecated utility | author = Sami Kerola | date = 2017-04-02 | work = util-linux}}
  • vidmode

Notes

References

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