# Install util-linux with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, winget Collection of Linux utilities. Version 2.42.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-16. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:util-linux ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install util-linux ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install util-linux ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/util-linux/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add agetty ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: agetty from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install bsdextrautils ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: bsdextrautils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install libblkid ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libblkid from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#util-linux ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ut/util-linux/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S util-linux ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: util-linux from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libblkid-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libblkid-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Cal.Cal -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Cal.Cal from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:util-linux - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.42.2 - **Source summary:** Collection of Linux utilities - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause-UC AND GPL-2.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-16T16:46:26Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - addpart (cli) - agetty (cli) - bits (cli) - blkdiscard (cli) - blkid (cli) - blkpr (cli) - blkzone (cli) - blockdev (cli) - cal (cli) - cfdisk (cli) - chcpu (cli) - chmem (cli) - choom (cli) - chrt (cli) - col (cli) - colcrt (cli) - colrm (cli) - column (cli) - copyfilerange (cli) - coresched (cli) - ctrlaltdel (cli) - delpart (cli) - dmesg (cli) - eject (cli) - enosys (cli) - exch (cli) - fadvise (cli) - fallocate (cli) - fdisk (cli) - fincore (cli) - findfs (cli) - findmnt (cli) - fsck (cli) - fsck.cramfs (cli) - fsck.minix (cli) - fsfreeze (cli) - fstrim (cli) - getino (cli) - hardlink (cli) - hexdump (cli) - hwclock (cli) - ionice (cli) - ipcmk (cli) - ipcrm (cli) - ipcs (cli) - irqtop (cli) - isosize (cli) - last (cli) - lastb (cli) - lastlog2 (cli) - ldattach (cli) - linux32 (cli) - linux64 (cli) - logger (cli) - look (cli) - losetup (cli) - lsblk (cli) - lsclocks (cli) - lscpu (cli) - lsfd (cli) - lsipc (cli) - lsirq (cli) - lslocks (cli) - lslogins (cli) - lsmem (cli) - lsns (cli) - mcookie (cli) - mesg (cli) - mkfs (cli) - mkfs.bfs (cli) - mkfs.cramfs (cli) - mkfs.minix (cli) - mkswap (cli) - more (cli) - mount (cli) - mountpoint (cli) - namei (cli) - nologin (cli) - nsenter (cli) - partx (cli) - pipesz (cli) - pivot_root (cli) - prlimit (cli) - readprofile (cli) - renice (cli) - resizepart (cli) - rev (cli) - rfkill (cli) - rtcwake (cli) - script (cli) - scriptlive (cli) - scriptreplay (cli) - setarch (cli) - setpgid (cli) - setsid (cli) - setterm (cli) - sfdisk (cli) - sulogin (cli) - swaplabel (cli) - swapoff (cli) - swapon (cli) - switch_root (cli) - taskset (cli) - uclampset (cli) - ul (cli) - umount (cli) - uname26 (cli) - unshare (cli) - utmpdump (cli) - uuidd (cli) - uuidgen (cli) - uuidparse (cli) - waitpid (cli) - wall (cli) - wdctl (cli) - whereis (cli) - wipefs (cli) - zramctl (cli) - addpart (alias) - agetty (alias) - bits (alias) - blkdiscard (alias) - blkid (alias) - blkpr (alias) - blkzone (alias) - blockdev (alias) - cal (alias) - cfdisk (alias) - chcpu (alias) - chmem (alias) - choom (alias) - chrt (alias) - col (alias) - colcrt (alias) - colrm (alias) - column (alias) - copyfilerange (alias) - coresched (alias) - ctrlaltdel (alias) - delpart (alias) - dmesg (alias) - eject (alias) - enosys (alias) - exch (alias) - fadvise (alias) - fallocate (alias) - fdisk (alias) - fincore (alias) - findfs (alias) - findmnt (alias) - fsck (alias) - fsck.cramfs (alias) - fsck.minix (alias) - fsfreeze (alias) - fstrim (alias) - getino (alias) - hardlink (alias) - hexdump (alias) - hwclock (alias) - ionice (alias) - ipcmk (alias) - ipcrm (alias) - ipcs (alias) - irqtop (alias) - isosize (alias) - last (alias) - lastb (alias) - lastlog2 (alias) - ldattach (alias) - linux32 (alias) - linux64 (alias) - logger (alias) - look (alias) - losetup (alias) - lsblk (alias) - lsclocks (alias) - lscpu (alias) - lsfd (alias) - lsipc (alias) - lsirq (alias) - lslocks (alias) - lslogins (alias) - lsmem (alias) - lsns (alias) - mcookie (alias) - mesg (alias) - mkfs (alias) - mkfs.bfs (alias) - mkfs.cramfs (alias) - mkfs.minix (alias) - mkswap (alias) - more (alias) - mount (alias) - mountpoint (alias) - namei (alias) - nologin (alias) - nsenter (alias) - partx (alias) - pipesz (alias) - pivot_root (alias) - prlimit (alias) - readprofile (alias) - renice (alias) - resizepart (alias) - rev (alias) - rfkill (alias) - rtcwake (alias) - script (alias) - scriptlive (alias) - scriptreplay (alias) - setarch (alias) - setpgid (alias) - setsid (alias) - setterm (alias) - sfdisk (alias) - sulogin (alias) - swaplabel (alias) - swapoff (alias) - swapon (alias) - switch_root (alias) - taskset (alias) - uclampset (alias) - ul (alias) - umount (alias) - uname26 (alias) - unshare (alias) - utmpdump (alias) - uuidd (alias) - uuidgen (alias) - uuidparse (alias) - waitpid (alias) - wall (alias) - wdctl (alias) - whereis (alias) - wipefs (alias) - zramctl (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - libxcrypt - ncurses - sqlite ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: The following tools are not supported for macOS, and are therefore not included: addpart agetty blkdiscard blkzone blockdev chcpu chmem choom chrt ctrlaltdel delpart dmesg eject fallocate fdformat fincore findmnt fsck fsfreeze fstrim hwclock ionice ipcrm ipcs kill last ldattach losetup lsblk lscpu lsipc lslocks lslogins lsmem lsns mount mountpoint nsenter partx pivot_root prlimit raw readprofile resizepart rfkill rtcwake script scriptlive setarch setterm sulogin swapoff swapon switch_root taskset umount unshare utmpdump uuidd wall wdctl zramctl - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.42.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-16 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage util-linux is a long-running collection of Linux system utilities. Its README calls it a random collection of Linux utilities, and the input executable list shows the breadth: partitioning, block-device inspection, login/session tools, scheduling tools, namespace tools, terminal utilities, UUID tools, and many small commands that scripts and administrators expect to exist. ### Project history The official Git history reaches back to 1992-10-31, making util-linux one of the oldest still-maintained user-space utility collections in the Linux ecosystem. Its history is partly a history of consolidating small Unix/Linux commands that distributions needed to ship somewhere. The README records an important naming era: from 2006 to 2010 the project was named util-linux-ng. Release notes for util-linux-ng 2.13, dated 2007-08-28, show the package modernizing around autotools, SELinux and audit support, mount changes, libblkid/libvolume_id probing, and additions such as rtcwake. The AUTHORS file shows util-linux as an aggregation point for tools and libraries from many origins. It records commands merged from e2fsprogs, sysvinit, coreutils-derived code, schedutils, rfkill, and individual contributors, while also listing core libraries such as libblkid, libmount, libuuid, libsmartcols, and liblastlog2. The project continues to evolve rather than merely preserve legacy commands. The 2.40 release notes introduced new commands and libraries such as lastlog2, lsclocks, enosys, exch, and setpgid, plus filtering and counter support in libsmartcols used by tools such as lsfd and lsblk. ### Adoption history util-linux is foundational distribution infrastructure. The input package metadata maps the formula to Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, and several Linux distribution package families, while also showing that distributions sometimes split the suite into packages named for individual components such as libblkid or bsdextrautils. Its adoption history is tied to the Linux base system: administrators use its commands directly, shell scripts rely on them, and higher-level tools depend on its libraries for block-device probing, mount handling, UUIDs, and tabular output. Because the suite is broad, packagers often make policy decisions about which commands belong in minimal systems, base installs, rescue images, or compatibility packages. ### How it is used Common package-nerd workflows include using `lsblk`, `blkid`, `findmnt`, `mount`, `umount`, `fdisk`, `sfdisk`, `losetup`, `fstrim`, `uuidgen`, `flock`, `nsenter`, `unshare`, `taskset`, `chrt`, `logger`, `script`, `hexdump`, `more`, and many other commands from the same source package. The suite also exposes libraries and command behavior that packagers track closely: libmount for mount table behavior, libblkid for probing, libuuid for UUID generation/parsing, libsmartcols for structured terminal tables, and release/deprecation notes that warn when scripts should move to newer flags or commands. ### Why package nerds care util-linux is package-nerd bedrock. It is not one tool but a source package that determines a large part of the Linux command-line substrate, and packaging it means deciding how old Unix interfaces, Linux-specific tools, libraries, translations, suid-sensitive programs, man pages, and distribution splits all fit together. Its deprecation file is especially relevant to maintainers because it documents compatibility promises and migration paths, such as keeping deprecated utilities in maintenance mode for backward compatibility while recommending replacements like `blockdev --getsz`, `read`, `less` or `more`, and newer output options. ### Timeline - 1992-10-31: Official Git history begins. - 2006-2010: Project known as util-linux-ng according to the README. - 2007-08-28: util-linux-ng 2.13 release notes published. - 2024-03-27: Official tag v2.40 created. - 2024: util-linux 2.40 release notes introduce lastlog2, lsclocks, enosys, exch, and setpgid. - 2026-06-30: Official Git history shows ongoing development on libsmartcols. ### Related projects - The official AUTHORS file records code or tools merged from e2fsprogs, sysvinit, coreutils-derived su, schedutils, and rfkill, and names libraries such as libblkid, libmount, libuuid, libsmartcols, and liblastlog2. ### Sources - - - - - - input source_facts.package-manager - official git log and tags from https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git ## Security Notes generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** util-linux - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** yes - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - bsdextrautils - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: bsdextrautils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | extra utilities from 4.4BSD-Lite | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - bsdutils - 1:2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: bsdutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | basic utilities from 4.4BSD-Lite | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - eject - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: eject from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | ejects CDs and operates CD-Changers under Linux | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - fdisk - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: fdisk from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | collection of partitioning utilities | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - lastlog2 - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lastlog2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Read lastlog2 database | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - libblkid-dev - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libblkid-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | block device ID library - headers | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - libblkid1 - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libblkid1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | block device ID library | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - libfdisk-dev - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libfdisk-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fdisk partitioning library - headers | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - libfdisk1 - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libfdisk1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fdisk partitioning library | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - liblastlog2-2 - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblastlog2-2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | lastlog2 database shared library | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - liblastlog2-dev - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblastlog2-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | liblastlog2 development files | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - libmount-dev - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libmount-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | device mounting library - headers | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - libmount1 - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libmount1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | device mounting library | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - libpam-lastlog2 - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpam-lastlog2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | lastlog2 database PAM module | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - libsmartcols-dev - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsmartcols-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | smart column output alignment library - headers | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux - Debian apt - libsmartcols1 - 2.41-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsmartcols1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | smart column output alignment library | https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - 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