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GNU Core Utilities

The GNU Core Utilities or coreutils is a collection of GNU software that implements many standard, Unix-based shell commands. The utilities generally provide POSIX compliant interface when the .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable is set, but otherwise offers a superset to the standard…

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Developer
GNU Project
License
2007, GPL 3.0 or later since version 6.10 2002, GPL 2.0 or later until version 6.9
Operating system
Unix-like
Repository
cgit.git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/coreutils.git
Stable release
9.11 / 20 April 2026; 4 months ago (20 April 2026)
Type
Miscellaneous utilities

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GNU Core Utilities

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GNU Core Utilities

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related to External links · 19
GNU Core Utilities → An, April, Archived, August, David, GNU Coreutils, Manual, Nix, Official, Readme, Retrieved, Rosetta Stone For, Rösler, September, The Heirloom Toolchest, The Unix Acronym List, The UNIX System Homepage, Unix, Wolfram
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GNU Core Utilities → GNU Project
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GNU Core Utilities → 2007, GPL 3.0 or later since version 6.10 2002, GPL 2.0 or later until version 6.9
Operating system · 1
GNU Core Utilities → Unix-like
Repository · 1
GNU Core Utilities → cgit.git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/coreutils.git
Stable release · 1
GNU Core Utilities → 9.11 / 20 April 2026; 4 months ago (20 April 2026)
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GNU Core Utilities → Miscellaneous utilities
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GNU Core Utilities → www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/
Written in · 1
GNU Core Utilities → C, shell script

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GNU Core UtilitiesDeveloperGNU Project1.00infobox
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GNU Core UtilitiesOperating systemUnix-like1.00infobox
GNU Core UtilitiesRepositorycgit.git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/coreutils.git1.00infobox
GNU Core UtilitiesStable release9.11 / 20 April 2026; 4 months ago (20 April 2026)1.00infobox
GNU Core UtilitiesTypeMiscellaneous utilities1.00infobox
GNU Core UtilitiesWebsitewww.gnu.org/software/coreutils/1.00infobox
GNU Core UtilitiesWritten inC, shell script1.00infobox
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GNU Core Utilitiesrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
GNU Core Utilitiesrelated to External linksGNU Coreutils0.60section
GNU Core Utilitiesrelated to External linksRetrieved0.60section

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