Rust Coreutils 0.12 Improves Ubuntu Compatibility
Rust Coreutils 0.12 fixes all Ubuntu-prioritized issues, improves GNU compatibility, removes expr’s last C dependency, and expands Windows support.
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GNU Coreutils 9.12 Released with Faster sort, cut, and uniq Commands
GNU Coreutils 9.12 is out with performance improvements for several widely used commands, a new env option, safer terminal output, and many bug fixes.
Rust-Based uutils Coreutils 0.10 Reaches 93.5% GNU Compatibility
The Rust-based core utilities project reaches a 93.48% GNU test pass rate while improving compatibility, security, and reliability.
Ubuntu Reverts Rust cp After It Breaks Live Image Builds
Ubuntu temporarily switched cp back to GNU Coreutils after a Rust Coreutils compatibility issue caused livecd-rootfs builds to fail.
Microsoft Brings Linux-Like Coreutils Natively to Windows
Microsoft introduces Coreutils for Windows, bringing familiar Unix-style command-line tools to Windows without requiring WSL.
Rust Coreutils 0.9 Released with Security and Performance Improvements
Rust Coreutils 0.9 adds TOCTOU-resistant copy logic, recursive traversal fixes, and broader GNU compatibility updates.
GNU Coreutils 9.11 Delivers Enhanced Performance and Multi-Byte Character Support
GNU Coreutils 9.11 introduces up to 15x faster cat and yes commands on Linux through zero-copy I/O, along with performance improvements for wc and shuf.
Netbase Brings NetBSD Userland Utilities to Linux
Netbase debuts with version 0.1, introducing a new effort to port NetBSD userland utilities to Linux with minimal source changes.
Rust Coreutils 0.4 Boosts GNU Compatibility to 85%
Rust Coreutils 0.4 passes 544 GNU tests and cuts failures by 12, advancing toward full GNU compatibility.
GNU Coreutils 9.9 Released with Stability Fixes
The GNU Coreutils 9.9 update introduces stability and performance improvements across core tools, including cp, sort, numfmt, and tail.