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ToyboxGNU Coreutils
Free

Free and open source under a permissive BSD-style licence.

 Free

Free software from the GNU Project.

Linux, Android, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Permissive licence, unlike GPL-licensed alternatives
  • Ships as the command-line toolset in Android
  • Standard command set on most Linux systems
  • Covers file, shell and text operations
  • Some commands are still incomplete compared with GNU tools
  • Aimed at embedded and minimal systems rather than desktop use
  • Behaviour and options differ from BSD versions on macOS
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: 0BSD License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

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