If you really know your GNU coreutils, you probably don't need as many extra tools as you think. 🐧

KISS isn't just a design principle — it's already built into your system.

A comprehensive review of every coreutils command, with examples and honest opinions. The lobste.rs discussion is also worth reading.

Article: https://ratfactor.com/slackware/pkgblog/coreutils
Discussion: https://lobste.rs/s/xqf5ex/coreutils_comprehensive_review_2023

#linux #unix #coreutils #gnu
coreutils - ratfactor

@unknownuniverse

vm.dirty_ratio was 20 as I wrote before. I just now set it to 0 and restarted the rsync.

Also I don't see anything about this in the docs for sync.

I'll leave it at it is counter intuitive and kinda also against what people say about "sync" as well as what I got from reading the docs for it.

#gnu #coreutils

I really don't get this interaction between "sync" and "rsync". Tried it a few more times and it doesn't happen always but sometimes the "sync" gets stuck until rsync is finished completely. Even if it has yet to touch e.g. 3TB of data.

WTF?!?

Anyone seeing similar things or is there something else at play here too?

#gnu #Linux #coreutils #rsync #NixOS

LOL! @ratfactor wrote in https://ratfactor.com/slackware/pkgblog/coreutils about base32:

> I enjoy the --ignore-garbage option, which I also use around the house when I want to relax.

#coreutils #linux

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I think #GNU and other #coreutils implementations should add "disk destroyer" as an alternative name for the program in their manpage just for the lulz.

Disclaimer: I haven't destroyed any disk today (yet, still a few hours left before the day to be declared over)

'toy pensando en grabar algo sobre uso fundamental pero completillo de #gnu #coreutils, para quienes empiezan en #linux (o quieren asentar bases) 🤔

https://jartigag.github.io/a/u/0.html

Why did ubuntu switch from gnu-coreutils to uutils #coreutils

https://askubuntu.com/q/1564801/612

Why did ubuntu switch from gnu-coreutils to uutils

When I see a stable, well-accepted package like coreutils get removed, my initial reaction is something of shock. However, I know the danger of "speaking without knowledge" to use the bib...

Ask Ubuntu

#Console command of the day: factor

Type in "factor <number>" and you get all the #prime factors of the number.

This command is part of the #GNU #coreutils so if you’re on a GNU/#Linux system, you should already have it.

I just discovered the `od` command. It's a #coreutil .
It defaults to octal..? Based on what I've read in the manpages, it seems to me that octal was a format preferred by a lot of the

To work similar to `hd` (which is *not* a coreutil), you can use `od -A x -t x1z`. You can add the `-v` flag, which works like the `-v` flag in `hd`.

#commandPrompt #coreutils #hexdump

(more Linux news in original post)

GNU Coreutils 9.10 Released With Many Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Coreutils-9.10

Rust Coreutils 0.6 Brings Increased Compatibility, Removing Some Unsafe Code & More Perf:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.6

Resources 1.10 can now monitor AMD NPU usage on Linux:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/resources-amd-npu-monitoring-linux

CLI shell Fish 4.4 brings Vi mode improvements, new color themes, and other enhancements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/cli-shell-fish-4-4-brings-vi-mode-improvements-new-color-themes-and-other-enhancements/

Reworked NTFS Linux Driver Posted With More Improvements & Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NTFS-Remake-Linux-v6

Linux 6.19-rc8 Released Ahead Of Linux 6.19 Stable Next Week:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-rc8

Framework 13 To See Fan Target & Fan Temperature Thresholds Support With Linux 7.0:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-13-Fan-Target

Linux's b4 Kernel Development Tool Now Dog-Feeding Its AI Agent Code Review Helper:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-b4-Tool-Dog-Feeding-AI

ML-LIB: Machine Learning Library Proposed For The Linux Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Kernel-ML-LIB-RFC

X.Org Developers Conference 2026 Being Hosted By Arm In Toronto:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/XDC2026-Toronto

Mesa 25.3.5 Brings Vulkan Driver Fixes & Other Minor Changes -- Even For The Old R600g:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-25.3.5-Released

Mesa 26.0-rc3 Released With More Graphics Driver Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0-rc3-Released

GTK Developers Working On Session Saving Support & Better Accessibility This Year:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK-FOSDEM-2026-Hackfest

(FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Coreutils #GNUCoreutils #RustCoreutils #NPU #FishShell #LinuxKernel #Framework13 #XOrg #Mesa #GTK #FosseryTech

GNU Coreutils 9.10 Released With Many Improvements

Earlier this week Rust Coreutils 0.6 released while out today is GNU Coreutils 9.10 as the de facto standard for this set of core utilities on Linux systems and other platforms.