This package contains a number of important utilities, most of which are oriented towards maintenance of your system. Some of the more important utilities included in this package allow you to view kernel messages, create new filesystems, view block device information, interface with real time clock, etc.
| Original maintainer | Debian util-linux Maintainers |
|---|---|
| Homepage | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Util-linux |
2.35.1
2.34
2.33.2
2.33.1
2.32.1
2.32
2.31.1
2.30.1
2.29.2
2.27.1
2.23.2
| Distribution | Version | Since | Package | Installed | Packager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zst | 2.35.1-1 | 2020-02-02 | 2.4 MiB | 13 MiB | Christian Hesse |
| rpm | 2.23.2-61.el7 | 2020-01-07 | 1.98 MiB | 8.09 MiB | CentOS BuildSystem |
| rpm | 2.23.2-61.el7_7.1 | 2020-01-07 | 1.98 MiB | 8.09 MiB | CentOS BuildSystem |
| deb | 2.33.1-0.1 | 2019-01-12 | 1.01 MiB | 4.23 MiB | LaMont Jones |
| deb | 2.29.2-1+deb9u1 | 2019-01-12 | 958 kiB | 3.47 MiB | Debian util-linux Maintainers |
| rpm | 2.32-2.fc28 | 2019-01-14 | 2.46 MiB | 10.9 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.32-2.fc28 | 2019-01-14 | 2.46 MiB | 10.9 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.32-2.fc28 | 2019-01-14 | 2.46 MiB | 10.9 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.32.1-1.fc29 | 2019-01-14 | 2.42 MiB | 11.4 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.32.1-1.fc29 | 2019-01-14 | 2.42 MiB | 11.4 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.32.1-1.fc29 | 2019-01-14 | 2.42 MiB | 11.4 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.32.1-1.fc29 | 2019-01-14 | 2.42 MiB | 11.4 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.32.1-1.fc29 | 2019-01-14 | 2.42 MiB | 11.4 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.32.1-1.fc29 | 2019-01-14 | 2.42 MiB | 11.4 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.33.2-1.fc30 | 2019-06-17 | 2.39 MiB | 13.1 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.33.2-1.fc30 | 2019-06-17 | 2.39 MiB | 13.1 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.33.2-1.fc30 | 2019-06-17 | 2.39 MiB | 13.1 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.33.1-3.fc30 | 2019-06-17 | 2.34 MiB | 12.8 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.33.1-3.fc30 | 2019-06-17 | 2.34 MiB | 12.8 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.34-3.fc31 | 2020-01-07 | 2.56 MiB | 12.8 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.34-3.fc31 | 2020-01-07 | 2.56 MiB | 12.8 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.35.1-7.fc33 | 2020-03-25 | 2.66 MiB | 13.5 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.35.1-7.fc33 | 2020-03-25 | 2.66 MiB | 13.5 MiB | Fedora Project |
| rpm | 2.34-2.fc31 | 2019-07-25 | 2.56 MiB | 12.8 MiB | Fedora Project |
| xz | 2.33.1-2 | 2019-01-24 | 2 MiB | 11.6 MiB | Bartłomiej Piotrowski |
| xz | 2.33.1-2 | 2019-01-19 | 2 MiB | 11.6 MiB | Bartłomiej Piotrowski |
| xz | 2.33.1-2 | 2019-01-14 | 2 MiB | 11.6 MiB | Bartłomiej Piotrowski |
| rpm | 2.31.1-lp150.6.1 | 2019-01-17 | 1.1 MiB | 4.27 MiB | https://bugs.opensuse.org |
| rpm | 2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1 | 2019-01-18 | 1.1 MiB | 4.27 MiB | http://bugs.opensuse.org |
| rpm | 2.31.1-lp150.7.3.1 | 2019-01-18 | 1.1 MiB | 4.27 MiB | http://bugs.opensuse.org |
| rpm | 2.31.1-lp150.7.10.2 | 2019-09-24 | 1.05 MiB | 4.28 MiB | http://bugs.opensuse.org |
| rpm | 2.33.1-lp151.2.18 | 2019-04-09 | 1.15 MiB | 4.93 MiB | https://bugs.opensuse.org |
| rpm | 2.33.1-lp151.3.3.2 | 2019-09-10 | 1.16 MiB | 4.93 MiB | http://bugs.opensuse.org |
| rpm | 2.33.1-lp152.4.38 | 2020-03-23 | 1.16 MiB | 4.93 MiB | https://bugs.opensuse.org |
| rpm | 2.29.2-3.4 | 2019-01-17 | 1010 kiB | 3.71 MiB | http://bugs.opensuse.org |
| rpm | 2.29.2-8.1 | 2019-01-21 | 1000 kiB | 3.71 MiB | http://bugs.opensuse.org |
| rpm | 2.29.2-5.1 | 2019-01-21 | 1000 kiB | 3.71 MiB | http://bugs.opensuse.org |
| rpm | 2.34-4.4 | 2020-03-11 | 1.07 MiB | 3.89 MiB | https://bugs.opensuse.org |
| deb | 2.30.1-0ubuntu4 | 2017-11-10 | 856 kiB | 3.23 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.2 | 2018-06-12 | 857 kiB | 3.23 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3 | 2018-06-12 | 881 kiB | 3.29 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.6 | 2020-03-12 | 882 kiB | 3.29 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.6 | 2020-03-23 | 882 kiB | 3.29 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.32-0.1ubuntu2 | 2019-01-14 | 896 kiB | 3.61 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.33.1-0.1ubuntu2 | 2019-03-10 | 979 kiB | 4.23 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.33.1-0.1ubuntu3 | 2019-09-02 | 978 kiB | 4.22 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.34-0.1ubuntu2 | 2019-08-23 | 997 kiB | 4.44 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.4 | 2020-03-19 | 997 kiB | 4.44 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.34-0.1ubuntu8 | 2020-03-11 | 998 kiB | 4.43 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.27.1-6ubuntu3 | 2017-11-10 | 828 kiB | 3.16 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| deb | 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10 | 2020-02-03 | 829 kiB | 3.16 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
Manual pages
cal(1)
cal - display a calendar
chfn(1)
chfn - change your finger information
choom(1)
choom - display and adjust OOM-killer score.
chrt(1)
chrt - manipulate the real-time attributes of a process
chsh(1)
chsh - change your login shell
col(1)
col - filter reverse line feeds from input
colcrt(1)
colcrt - filter nroff output for CRT previewing
colrm(1)
colrm - remove columns from a file
column(1)
column - columnate lists
dmesg(1)
dmesg - print or control the kernel ring buffer
eject(1)
eject - eject removable media
fallocate(1)
fallocate - preallocate or deallocate space to a file
fincore(1)
fincore - count pages of file contents in core
flock(1)
flock - manage locks from shell scripts
getopt(1)
getopt - parse command options (enhanced)
hardlink(1)
hardlink - Consolidate duplicate files via hardlinks
hexdump(1)
hexdump - display file contents in hexadecimal, decimal, octal, or ascii
ionice(1)
ionice - set or get process I/O scheduling class and priority
ipcmk(1)
ipcmk - make various IPC resources
ipcrm(1)
ipcrm - remove certain IPC resources
ipcs(1)
ipcs - show information on IPC facilities
kill(1)
kill - terminate a process
last(1)
last, lastb - show a listing of last logged in users
line(1)
line - read one line
logger(1)
logger - enter messages into the system log
login(1)
login - begin session on the system
look(1)
look - display lines beginning with a given string
lscpu(1)
lscpu - display information about the CPU architecture
lsipc(1)
lsipc - show information on IPC facilities currently employed in the system
lslogins(1)
lslogins - display information about known users in the system
lsmem(1)
lsmem - list the ranges of available memory with their online status
mcookie(1)
mcookie - generate magic cookies for xauth
mesg(1)
mesg - display (or do not display) messages from other users
more(1)
more - file perusal filter for crt viewing
mountpoint(1)
mountpoint - see if a directory or file is a mountpoint
namei(1)
namei - follow a pathname until a terminal point is found
newgrp(1)
newgrp - log in to a new group
nsenter(1)
nsenter - run program with namespaces of other processes
pg(1)
pg - browse pagewise through text files
prlimit(1)
prlimit - get and set process resource limits
rename(1)
rename - rename files
rename.ul(1)
rename - rename files
renice(1)
renice - alter priority of running processes
rev(1)
rev - reverse lines characterwise
runuser(1)
runuser - run a command with substitute user and group ID
script(1)
script - make typescript of terminal session
scriptlive(1)
scriptlive - re-run session typescripts, using timing information
scriptreplay(1)
scriptreplay - play back typescripts, using timing information
setpriv(1)
setpriv - run a program with different Linux privilege settings
setsid(1)
setsid - run a program in a new session
setterm(1)
setterm - set terminal attributes
su(1)
su - run a command with substitute user and group ID
tailf(1)
tailf - follow the growth of a log file
taskset(1)
taskset - set or retrieve a process’s CPU affinity
ul(1)
ul - do underlining
unshare(1)
unshare - run program with some namespaces unshared from parent
utmpdump(1)
utmpdump - dump UTMP and WTMP files in raw format
uuidgen(1)
uuidgen - create a new UUID value
uuidparse(1)
uuidparse - a utility to parse unique identifiers
wall(1)
wall - write a message to all users
whereis(1)
whereis - locate the binary, source, and manual page files for a command
write(1)
write - send a message to another user
libblkid(3)
libblkid - block device identification library
uuid(3)
uuid - DCE compatible Universally Unique Identifier library
uuid_clear(3)
uuid_clear - reset value of UUID variable to the NULL value
uuid_compare(3)
uuid_compare - compare whether two UUIDs are the same
uuid_copy(3)
uuid_copy - copy a UUID value
uuid_generate(3)
uuid_generate, uuid_generate_random, uuid_generate_time, uuid_generate_time_safe - create a new unique UUID value
uuid_is_null(3)
uuid_is_null - compare the value of the UUID to the NULL value
uuid_parse(3)
uuid_parse - convert an input UUID string into binary representation
uuid_time(3)
uuid_time - extract the time at which the UUID was created
uuid_unparse(3)
uuid_unparse - convert a UUID from binary representation to a string
adjtime_config(5)
adjtime - information about hardware clock setting and drift factor
fstab(5)
fstab - static information about the filesystems
hwclock(5)
hwclock - variables that affect the behaviour of the hwclock boot script
terminal-colors.d(5)
terminal-colors.d - Configure output colorization for various utilities
addpart(8)
addpart - tell the kernel about the existence of a partition
agetty(8)
agetty - alternative Linux getty
blkdiscard(8)
blkdiscard - discard sectors on a device
blkid(8)
blkid - locate/print block device attributes
blkzone(8)
blkzone - run zone command on a device
blockdev(8)
blockdev - call block device ioctls from the command line
cfdisk(8)
cfdisk - display or manipulate a disk partition table
chcpu(8)
chcpu - configure CPUs
chmem(8)
chmem - configure memory
ctrlaltdel(8)
ctrlaltdel - set the function of the Ctrl-Alt-Del combination
delpart(8)
delpart - tell the kernel to forget about a partition
fdformat(8)
fdformat - low-level format a floppy disk
fdisk(8)
fdisk - manipulate disk partition table
findfs(8)
findfs - find a filesystem by label or UUID
findmnt(8)
findmnt - find a filesystem
fsck(8)
fsck - check and repair a Linux filesystem
fsck.cramfs(8)
fsck.cramfs - fsck compressed ROM file system
fsck.minix(8)
fsck.minix - check consistency of Minix filesystem
fsfreeze(8)
fsfreeze - suspend access to a filesystem (Ext3/4, ReiserFS, JFS, XFS)
fstrim(8)
fstrim - discard unused blocks on a mounted filesystem
hwclock(8)
hwclock - time clocks utility
isosize(8)
isosize - output the length of an iso9660 filesystem
klogconsole(8)
klogconsole - Tells the kernel to what terminal it should copy messages
ldattach(8)
ldattach - attach a line discipline to a serial line
losetup(8)
losetup - set up and control loop devices
lsblk(8)
lsblk - list block devices
lslocks(8)
lslocks - list local system locks
lsns(8)
lsns - list namespaces
mkfs(8)
mkfs - build a Linux filesystem
mkfs.bfs(8)
mkfs.bfs - make an SCO bfs filesystem
mkfs.cramfs(8)
mkfs.cramfs - make compressed ROM file system
mkfs.minix(8)
mkfs.minix - make a Minix filesystem
mkswap(8)
mkswap - set up a Linux swap area
mkzimage_cmdline(8)
mkzimage_cmdline - edit the built-in kernel cmdline in a PowerPC CHRP zImage
mount(8)
mount - mount a filesystem
nologin(8)
nologin - politely refuse a login
partx(8)
partx - tell the kernel about the presence and numbering of on-disk partitions
pivot_root(8)
pivot_root - change the root filesystem
raw(8)
raw - bind a Linux raw character device
readprofile(8)
readprofile - read kernel profiling information
resizepart(8)
resizepart - tell the kernel about the new size of a partition
rfkill(8)
rfkill - tool for enabling and disabling wireless devices
rtcwake(8)
rtcwake - enter a system sleep state until specified wakeup time
setarch(8)
setarch - change reported architecture in new program environment and/or set personality flags
setctsid(8)
setctsid - run a program in a new session and tty
sfdisk(8)
sfdisk - display or manipulate a disk partition table
sulogin(8)
sulogin - single-user login
swaplabel(8)
swaplabel - print or change the label or UUID of a swap area
swapon(8)
swapon, swapoff - enable/disable devices and files for paging and swapping
switch_root(8)
switch_root - switch to another filesystem as the root of the mount tree
tunelp(8)
tunelp - set various parameters for the lp device
umount(8)
umount - unmount file systems
uuidd(8)
uuidd - UUID generation daemon
vipw(8)
vipw, vigr - edit the password, group, shadow-password or shadow-group file
wdctl(8)
wdctl - show hardware watchdog status
wipefs(8)
wipefs - wipe a signature from a device
zramctl(8)
zramctl - set up and control zram devices
Latest updates
Fedora rawhide development/Server-os: Updated from 2.35.1-6.fc33 to 2.35.1-7.fc33
2020-03-25
- Another attempt at enabling fstrim.timer on F32 upgrades (#1811506)
Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 2.35.1-6.fc33 to 2.35.1-7.fc33
2020-03-25
- Another attempt at enabling fstrim.timer on F32 upgrades (#1811506)
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bionic-updates/main: Updated from 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.5 to 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.6
2020-03-23
OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 oss: Updated from 2.33.1-lp152.4.31 to 2.33.1-lp152.4.38
2020-03-23
- Issue a warning for outdated pam files
(bsc#1082293, boo#1081947#c68). - Fix comments and unify look of PAM files that were just changed (login.pamd, remote.pamd).
Fedora rawhide development/Server-os: Updated from 2.35.1-5.fc33 to 2.35.1-6.fc33
2020-03-20
- fix #1811506 (triggerpostun)
Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 2.35.1-5.fc33 to 2.35.1-6.fc33
2020-03-20
- fix #1811506 (triggerpostun)
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan-proposed/main: Version 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.4 removed
2020-03-19
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan-updates/main: Updated from 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.3 to 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.4
2020-03-19
OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 oss: Updated from 2.33.1-lp152.4.26 to 2.33.1-lp152.4.31
2020-03-19
- Issue a warning for outdated pam files
(bsc#1082293, boo#1081947#c68). - Fix comments and unify look of PAM files that were just changed (login.pamd, remote.pamd).
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan-proposed/main: Version 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.4 introduced
2020-03-12
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bionic-proposed/main: Version 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.6 introduced
2020-03-12
Ubuntu 20.04 focal/main: Updated from 2.34-0.1ubuntu7 to 2.34-0.1ubuntu8
2020-03-11
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed oss: Updated from 2.34-4.3 to 2.34-4.4
2020-03-11
- libeconf.patch: fix a long int error on 32bit
Ubuntu 20.04 focal-proposed/main: Version 2.34-0.1ubuntu8 removed
2020-03-11
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan-proposed/main: Version 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.3 removed
2020-03-09
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan-updates/main: Updated from 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.2 to 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.3
2020-03-09
Ubuntu 20.04 focal-proposed/main: Version 2.34-0.1ubuntu8 introduced
2020-03-05
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan-proposed/main: Version 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.3 introduced
2020-03-02
Fedora rawhide development/Server-os: Updated from 2.35.1-4.fc32 to 2.35.1-5.fc33
2020-02-26
- fix lsblk -P output for RAIDs, etc.
Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 2.35.1-4.fc32 to 2.35.1-5.fc33
2020-02-26
- fix lsblk -P output for RAIDs, etc.
Related packages
linux - The Linux kernel and modules
util-linux-debuginfo - Debug information for package util-linux
util-linux-debugsource - Debug sources for package util-linux
util-linux-lang - Translations for package util-linux
util-linux-locales - locales files for util-linux
util-linux-systemd - A collection of basic system utilities
util-linux-systemd-debuginfo - Debug information for package util-linux-systemd
util-linux-systemd-debugsource - Debug sources for package util-linux-systemd
util-linux-user - libuser based util-linux utilities
util-linux-user-debuginfo - Debug information for package util-linux-user
