is a package of
utilities
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distributed by the
Linux Kernel Organization
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for use in a
Linux
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operating system
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. A
fork
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, (with meaning "next generation"), was created when development stalled, but has been renamed back to , and is the official version of the package.
Content
The package includes the following utilities:
Removed content
Utilities formerly included, but removed :
* arch
* chkdupexe
* clock
* cytune
*
ddate
* elvtune
* fastboot
* fasthalt
* halt
* initctl
* ramsize
* rdev
* reboot
* rootflags
*
shutdown
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* Shutdown (computing)
* Shutdown (economics)
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* simpleinit
* tailf
* vidmode
See also
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Notes
References
External links
The util-linux code repository.pub/linux/utils/util-linuxon
Kernel.org
util-linux development discussion and bug reporting mailing listKarel Zak's blog the blog of the current maintainer
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Free system software
Free software programmed in C