GNU C Library

GNU Project's implementation of the C standard library

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GNU C Library

Summary

GNU C Library is a C POSIX library^[1]. It draws 1,132 Wikipedia views per month (c_posix_library category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

GNU C Library's instance of is recorded as C POSIX library^[3].
GNU C Library's instance of is recorded as runtime library^[4].
GNU C Library's instance of is recorded as GNU package^[5].
GNU C Library is associated with the free software movement movement^[6].
GNU C Library's developer is recorded as GNU Project^[7].
GNU C Library's developer is recorded as Ulrich Drepper^[8].
GNU C Library's copyright license is recorded as GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 or later^[9].
GNU C Library's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[10].
GNU C Library's operating system is recorded as Q3251801^[11].
GNU C Library's operating system is recorded as GNU/Hurd^[12].
GNU C Library's operating system is recorded as BSD^[13].
GNU C Library's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system^[14].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.20^[15].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.21^[16].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.22^[17].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.23^[18].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.24^[19].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.25^[20].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.26^[21].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.27^[22].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.28^[23].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.29^[24].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.30^[25].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.31^[26].
GNU C Library's software version identifier is recorded as 2.32^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include C POSIX library^[3], runtime library^[4], and GNU package^[5].

Origins

1987 marks the founding of GNU C Library^[28].

Use and Application

GNU C Library is part of GNU toolchain^[29].

Movements and Schools

GNU C Library is associated with the free software movement movement^[6].

Why It Matters

GNU C Library draws 1,132 Wikipedia views per month (c_posix_library category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

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Quick Facts

Instance of C POSIX library, runtime library, GNU package

Inception 1987

Official website www.gnu.org

Part of GNU toolchain

Properties

Compatible with RELR

Copyright license GNU Library General Public License, version 2.0 or later, GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 or later

Developer GNU Project, Ulrich Drepper

Different from GLib, Gnulib

Implementation of C standard library

Irc channel url irc://irc.freenode.net/#glibc

Issue tracker url sourceware.org

Movement free software movement

Operating system GNU/Linux, GNU/Hurd, BSD, Unix-like operating system

Programmed in C (programming language)

Readable file format Time Zone Information Format

Software version identifier 2.44 (2.2–2.44, n=25)

Source code repository url sourceware.org, git://sourceware.org/git/glibc.git, ssh://sourceware.org/git/glibc.git

Stack exchange tag stackoverflow.com

User manual url www.gnu.org

Writable file format Time Zone Information Format

External References (25)

Alternativeto software id gnu-c-library

Arch linux package glibc, lib32-glibc

Aur package glibc-2.27, libx32-glibc, glibc-git

Common vulnerabilities and exposures id CVE-2016-6323, CVE-2016-4429, CVE-2016-3706, CVE-2016-3075, CVE-2016-1234, CVE-2015-8779, CVE-2015-8778, CVE-2015-8777, CVE-2015-8776, CVE-2015-7547, CVE-2015-5277, CVE-2015-1781, CVE-2015-1473, CVE-2015-1472, CVE-2015-0235, CVE-2014-9761, CVE-2014-9402, CVE-2014-8121, CVE-2014-7817, CVE-2014-6040, CVE-2014-5119, CVE-2014-4043, CVE-2014-0475, CVE-2013-7424, CVE-2013-7423, CVE-2013-4788, CVE-2013-4458, CVE-2013-4332, CVE-2013-4237, CVE-2013-2207, CVE-2013-1914, CVE-2013-0242, CVE-2012-6656, CVE-2012-4424, CVE-2012-4412, CVE-2012-3480, CVE-2012-3406, CVE-2012-3405, CVE-2012-3404, CVE-2012-0864, CVE-2011-4609, CVE-2011-2702, CVE-2011-1659, CVE-2011-1658, CVE-2011-1095, CVE-2011-1089, CVE-2011-1071, CVE-2011-0536, CVE-2010-4756, CVE-2010-4052, CVE-2010-4051, CVE-2010-3856, CVE-2010-3847, CVE-2010-3192, CVE-2010-0830, CVE-2010-0296, CVE-2010-0015, CVE-2009-5064, CVE-2009-5029, CVE-2009-4881, CVE-2009-4880, CVE-2004-1453, CVE-2004-1382, CVE-2004-0968, CVE-2003-0859, CVE-2003-0028, CVE-2002-1265, CVE-2002-1146, CVE-2002-0684, CVE-2000-0959, CVE-2000-0824, CVE-2000-0335, CVE-2024-2961, CVE-2026-0861, CVE-2026-0915

Debian source package glibc

Debian stable package glibc-source, glibc-doc, glibc-doc-reference, libc6

Fedora package glibc

Foldoc id glibc

Free software directory entry Libc

Freebase id /m/01vzf5

Gentoo package sys-libs/glibc

Gentoo wiki article Glibc

Gitlab topic id glibc

Gnu savannah project id libc

Guix variable name glibc

Man page glibc.7

Namuwiki id glibc

Netbsd package id wip/glibc

Nixpkgs id glibc

Open hub id glibc

Parabola package glibc

Pro-linux.de dbapp id 3615

Quora topic id GNU-C-Library

Repology project name glibc

Ubuntu package glibc-source, glibc-doc, glibc-doc-reference, libc6

🌐 Available in 22 languages

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🏷️ Also known as

en GNU libc en glibc ar مكتبة غنو للسي ar مكتبه جنو للسي ar جي ليب سي ar GNU C Library ar مكتبة سي من جنو cs Glibc de GNU C-Bibliothek de glibc el Βιβλιοθήκη GNU C el Glibc fa کتابخانهٔ سی گنو fa کتابخانه گنو سی fr Glibc fr GNU libc fr Libc it Glibc ja Glibc pl Glibc

🔗 Connections

← Depends on software 5

Yandex Browser, iptables, libev, MyOffice, cpulimit

Operating system 3

Unix-like operating system, BSD, GNU/Hurd

Belongs to 2

GNU, GNU toolchain

Developer 2

GNU Project, Ulrich Drepper

Different from 2

GLib, Gnulib

Instance of 2

runtime library, C POSIX library

← Different from 2

GLib, Gnulib

Has these parts 1

_FORTIFY_SOURCE

Implementation of 1

C standard library

Movement 1

free software movement

Part of 1

GNU toolchain

← Compatible with 1

Hardened malloc

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11d ago · NMaia · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Open hub id → glibc

Alternativeto software id → gnu-c-library

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Inception → —

Official website → https://www.gnu.org/software/libc

Compatible with → RELR

Programming language → —

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GNU C Library

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