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util-linux

standard package of utility programs for Linux
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util-linux

Summary

util-linux is a utility software[1]. util-linux draws 1,761 Wikipedia views per month (utility_software category, ranking #6 of 38).[2]

Key Facts

  • util-linux's instance of is recorded as utility software[3].
  • util-linux's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • util-linux's instance of is recorded as software collection[5].
  • util-linux's instance of is recorded as software package[6].
  • util-linux's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[7].
  • util-linux's copyright license is recorded as 4-clause BSD License[8].
  • util-linux's copyright license is recorded as GNU Library General Public License, version 2.0 or later[9].
  • util-linux's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[10].
  • util-linux's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[11].
  • util-linux's operating system is recorded as Linux[12].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.26.2[13].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.27[14].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.31.1[15].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.32-rc1[16].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.32-rc2[17].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.32[18].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2[19].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5[20].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.1[21].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.8[22].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.9i[23].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.9v[24].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.10f[25].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.10m[26].
  • util-linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.10s[27].

Why It Matters

util-linux draws 1,761 Wikipedia views per month (utility_software category, ranking #6 of 38).[2] util-linux has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] util-linux is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

free software Linux OpenWrt

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . mirrors.edge.kernel.org. Retrieved . mirrors.edge.kernel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). util-linux. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/util-linux
MLA “util-linux.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 1 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/util-linux.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_util-linux_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{util-linux}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/util-linux}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-01}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · MichielN · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux"
  2. 8d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.26.2, 2.27, 2.31.1 +127
    Alpine linux package → util-linux
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9045]]: util-linux, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324901913|util-linux (#324901913)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux packa"
  3. 4w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.26.2, 2.27, 2.31.1 +127
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.41.6, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/a5505ace2216|details]])"
  4. 15w ago · Dexxor · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.26.2, 2.27, 2.31.1 +127
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P348]]: v2.42.2"
  5. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.26.2, 2.27, 2.31.1 +127
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.41.5, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3765c0b2678|details]])"
  6. 15w ago · Necessarycoot72 · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.26.2, 2.27, 2.31.1 +127
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: v2.42.2"
  7. 19w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.26.2, 2.27, 2.31.1 +127
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/e9246695b17c|details]])"
  8. 21w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pro-linux.de dbapp id → 5948, 15096
    Topic's main category → —
    Repology project name → util-linux
    Aur package → —
    + 55 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux"
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