GNU Core Utilities Alternatives

GNU Core Utilities is described as 'The GNU Core Utilities or coreutils is a package of GNU software containing many of the basic tools, such as cat, ls, and rm, needed for Unix-like operating systems. It is a combination of a number of earlier packages, including textutils, shellutils, and fileutils, along with' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are four alternatives to GNU Core Utilities for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Android, Mac, Windows and Android Tablet apps. The best GNU Core Utilities alternative is BusyBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNU Core Utilities are Toybox (Linux command line utilities), ptime and RustyBox.

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  1. BusyBox icon

    BusyBox

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    Single compact binary offering essential Unix utilities for embedded, rescue, and custom Linux builds, supporting Android, FreeBSD, and devices with limited memory and storage. Includes networking, shell, and file handling tools for streamlined deployment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Android Tablet
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    • BusyBox is the most popular Android, Mac, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to GNU Core Utilities.

    • BusyBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GNU Core Utilities.

    • BusyBox is Free and Open SourceGNU Core Utilities is also Free and Open Source

  2. Toybox (Linux command line utilities)

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    Toybox combines common Linux command line utilities together into a single BSD-licensed executable that's simple, small, fast, reasonably standards-compliant, and powerful enough to turn Android into a development environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
     

  4. ptime

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    ptime will run any specified command and parameters, and measure the execution time (run time) in seconds, accurate to 5 millisecond or better. It is an automatic process timer, or program timer used for benchmark purposes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about ptime as an Alternative to GNU Core Utilities
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    ptime is a windows program that accurately measure program execution time.

    Core Utilities are the basic file, shell and text manipulation utilities for unix like systems.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • ptime is the most popular Windows alternative to GNU Core Utilities.

    • ptime is Free and ProprietaryGNU Core Utilities is Free and Open Source
  5. RustyBox icon

    RustyBox

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    RustyBox is a free-range, non-GMO fork of BusyBox written entirely in Rust. It includes all your favorite commands like ls, mount, and top, but without a single line of C code! Like BusyBox, rustybox weighs in at just under 1 megabyte and includes all the basic utilities you...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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