Description:
Collection of Linux utilities
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Type: Formula
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: System utilities
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Tags:
linux
system-utilities
cli
administration
core-tools
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Install:
brew install util-linux
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About:
Util-linux is a comprehensive suite of essential system utilities for Linux operating systems. It provides fundamental tools for filesystem management, process control, and system administration tasks. The collection includes widely used commands like mount, fdisk, dmesg, and login, serving as a core component of most Linux distributions.
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Key Features:
- Comprehensive collection of system administration and maintenance utilities
- Includes essential tools like fdisk, mount, dmesg, lsblk, and cal
- Low-level system functionality for process, disk, and terminal management
- Actively maintained and standardized across Linux distributions
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Use Cases:
- Managing disk partitions and filesystems for system administration
- Monitoring system processes and hardware information
- Performing terminal and user session management tasks
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Alternatives:
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busybox
– Provides lightweight single-binary alternatives, but with fewer features than full util-linux tools
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coreutils
– Focuses on basic file, shell, and text utilities, while util-linux handles lower-level system operations
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