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# uutils coreutils
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[](https://crates.io/crates/coreutils)
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[](https://discord.gg/wQVJbvJ)
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[](https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/blob/main/LICENSE)
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[](https://deps.rs/repo/github/uutils/coreutils)
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[](https://codecov.io/gh/uutils/coreutils)
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---
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uutils coreutils is a cross-platform reimplementation of the GNU coreutils in
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[Rust](http://www.rust-lang.org). While all programs have been implemented, some
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options might be missing or different behavior might be experienced.
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To install it:
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```shell
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cargo install coreutils
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~/.cargo/bin/coreutils
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```
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## Goals
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uutils aims to be a drop-in replacement for the GNU utils. Differences with GNU
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are treated as bugs.
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uutils aims to work on as many platforms as possible, to be able to use the same
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utils on Linux, Mac, Windows and other platforms. This ensures, for example,
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that scripts can be easily transferred between platforms.
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## Documentation
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uutils has both user and developer documentation available:
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- [User Manual](https://uutils.github.io/user/)
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- [Developer Documentation](https://uutils.github.io/dev/coreutils/)
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Both can also be generated locally, the instructions for that can be found in
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the [coreutils docs](https://github.com/uutils/uutils.github.io) repository.
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## Requirements
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- Rust (`cargo`, `rustc`)
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- GNU Make (optional)
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### Rust Version
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uutils follows Rust's release channels and is tested against stable, beta and
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nightly. The current Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV) is `1.64.0`.
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## Building
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There are currently two methods to build the uutils binaries: either Cargo or
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GNU Make.
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> Building the full package, including all documentation, requires both Cargo
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> and Gnu Make on a Unix platform.
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For either method, we first need to fetch the repository:
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```shell
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git clone https://github.com/uutils/coreutils
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cd coreutils
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```
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### Cargo
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Building uutils using Cargo is easy because the process is the same as for every
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other Rust program:
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```shell
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cargo build --release
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```
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This command builds the most portable common core set of uutils into a multicall
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(BusyBox-type) binary, named 'coreutils', on most Rust-supported platforms.
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Additional platform-specific uutils are often available. Building these expanded
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sets of uutils for a platform (on that platform) is as simple as specifying it
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as a feature:
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```shell
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cargo build --release --features macos
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# or ...
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cargo build --release --features windows
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# or ...
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cargo build --release --features unix
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```
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If you don't want to build every utility available on your platform into the
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final binary, you can also specify which ones you want to build manually. For
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example:
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```shell
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cargo build --features "base32 cat echo rm" --no-default-features
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```
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If you don't want to build the multicall binary and would prefer to build the
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utilities as individual binaries, that is also possible. Each utility is
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contained in its own package within the main repository, named "uu_UTILNAME". To
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build individual utilities, use cargo to build just the specific packages (using
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the `--package` [aka `-p`] option). For example:
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```shell
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cargo build -p uu_base32 -p uu_cat -p uu_echo -p uu_rm
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```
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### GNU Make
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Building using `make` is a simple process as well.
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To simply build all available utilities:
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```shell
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make
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```
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In release mode:
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```shell
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make PROFILE=release
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```
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To build all but a few of the available utilities:
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```shell
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make SKIP_UTILS='UTILITY_1 UTILITY_2'
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```
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To build only a few of the available utilities:
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```shell
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make UTILS='UTILITY_1 UTILITY_2'
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```
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## Installation
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### Install with Cargo
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Likewise, installing can simply be done using:
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```shell
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cargo install --path . --locked
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```
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This command will install uutils into Cargo's _bin_ folder (_e.g._
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`$HOME/.cargo/bin`).
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This does not install files necessary for shell completion or manpages. For
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manpages or shell completion to work, use `GNU Make` or see
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`Manually install shell completions`/`Manually install manpages`.
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### Install with GNU Make
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To install all available utilities:
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```shell
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make install
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```
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To install using `sudo` switch `-E` must be used:
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```shell
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sudo -E make install
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```
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To install all but a few of the available utilities:
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```shell
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make SKIP_UTILS='UTILITY_1 UTILITY_2' install
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```
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To install only a few of the available utilities:
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```shell
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make UTILS='UTILITY_1 UTILITY_2' install
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```
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To install every program with a prefix (e.g. uu-echo uu-cat):
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```shell
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make PROG_PREFIX=PREFIX_GOES_HERE install
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```
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To install the multicall binary:
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```shell
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make MULTICALL=y install
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```
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Set install parent directory (default value is /usr/local):
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```shell
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# DESTDIR is also supported
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make PREFIX=/my/path install
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```
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Installing with `make` installs shell completions for all installed utilities
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for `bash`, `fish` and `zsh`. Completions for `elvish` and `powershell` can also
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be generated; See `Manually install shell completions`.
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### Manually install shell completions
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The `coreutils` binary can generate completions for the `bash`, `elvish`,
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`fish`, `powershell` and `zsh` shells. It prints the result to stdout.
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The syntax is:
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```shell
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cargo run completion <utility> <shell>
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```
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So, to install completions for `ls` on `bash` to
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`/usr/local/share/bash-completion/completions/ls`, run:
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```shell
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cargo run completion ls bash > /usr/local/share/bash-completion/completions/ls
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```
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### Manually install manpages
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To generate manpages, the syntax is:
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```bash
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cargo run manpage <utility>
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```
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So, to install the manpage for `ls` to `/usr/local/share/man/man1/ls.1` run:
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```bash
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cargo run manpage ls > /usr/local/share/man/man1/ls.1
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```
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## Un-installation
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Un-installation differs depending on how you have installed uutils. If you used
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Cargo to install, use Cargo to uninstall. If you used GNU Make to install, use
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Make to uninstall.
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### Uninstall with Cargo
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To uninstall uutils:
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```shell
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cargo uninstall uutils
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```
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### Uninstall with GNU Make
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To uninstall all utilities:
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```shell
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make uninstall
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```
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To uninstall every program with a set prefix:
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```shell
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make PROG_PREFIX=PREFIX_GOES_HERE uninstall
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```
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To uninstall the multicall binary:
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```shell
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make MULTICALL=y uninstall
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```
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To uninstall from a custom parent directory:
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```shell
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# DESTDIR is also supported
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make PREFIX=/my/path uninstall
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```
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## GNU test suite compatibility
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Below is the evolution of how many GNU tests uutils passes. A more detailed
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breakdown of the GNU test results of the main branch can be found
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[in the user manual](https://uutils.github.io/user/test_coverage.html).
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See <https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/3336> for the main meta bugs
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(many are missing).
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## Contributing
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To contribute to uutils, please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md).
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## License
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uutils is licensed under the MIT License - see the `LICENSE` file for details
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GNU Coreutils is licensed under the GPL 3.0 or later.
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