17 stable releases
| 25.9.29 | Sep 29, 2025 |
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| 25.8.21 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| 25.7.18 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| 25.2.13 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 24.10.31 | Nov 14, 2024 |
#157 in Unix APIs
174 downloads per month
Used in linutil_tui
325KB
8K
SLoC
Chris Titus Tech's Linux Utility
Linutil is a distro-agnostic toolbox designed to simplify everyday Linux tasks. It helps you set up applications and optimize your system for specific use cases. The utility is actively developed in Rust 🦀, providing performance and reliability.
[!NOTE] Since the project is still in active development, you may encounter some issues. Please consider submitting feedback if you do.
💡 Usage
To get started, pick which branch you would like to use, then run the command in your terminal:
Stable Branch (Recommended)
curl -fsSL https://christitus.com/linux | sh
Dev branch
curl -fsSL https://christitus.com/linuxdev | sh
CLI arguments
View available options by running:
linutil --help
For installer options:
curl -fsSL https://christitus.com/linux | sh -s -- --help
⬇️ Installation
Linutil is also available as a package in various repositories:
Arch Linux
Linutil can be installed on Arch Linux with three different AUR packages:
linutil- Stable release compiled from sourcelinutil-bin- Stable release pre-compiledlinutil-git- Compiled from the last commit (not recommended)
by running:
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/<package>.git
cd <package>
makepkg -si
Replace <package> with your preferred package.
If you use yay, paru or any other AUR Helper, it's even simpler:
paru -S linutil
Replace paru with your preferred helper and linutil with your preferred package.
OpenSUSE
Linutil can be installed on OpenSUSE with:
sudo zypper install linutil
Cargo
Linutil can be installed via Cargo with:
cargo install linutil_tui
Note that crates installed using cargo install require manual updating with cargo install --force (update functionality is included in LinUtil)
Configuration
Linutil supports configuration through a TOML config file. Path to the file can be specified with --config (or -c).
Available options:
auto_execute- A list of commands to execute automatically (can be combined with--skip-confirmation)skip_confirmation- Boolean ( Equal to--skip-confirmation)size_bypass- Boolean ( Equal to--size-bypass)
Example config:
# example_config.toml
auto_execute = [
"Fastfetch",
"Alacritty",
"Kitty"
]
skip_confirmation = true
size_bypass = true
linutil --config /path/to/example_config.toml
💖 Support
If you find Linutil helpful, please consider giving it a ⭐️ to show your support!
🎓 Documentation
For comprehensive information on how to use Linutil, visit the Linutil Official Documentation.
🛠 Contributing
We welcome contributions from the community! Before you start, please review our Contributing Guidelines to understand how to make the most effective and efficient contributions.
Docs are now here
🏅 Thanks to All Contributors
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the development of Linutil. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, and you're helping make this tool better for everyone!
📜 Contributor Milestones
- 2024/07 - Original Linutil Rust TUI was developed by @JustLinuxUser.
- 2024/09 - TabList (Left Column) and various Rust Core/TUI Improvements developed by @lj3954
- 2024/09 - Cargo Publish, AUR, Rust, and Bash additions done by @adamperkowski
- 2024/09 - Rust TUI Min/Max, MultiSelection, and Bash additions done by @jeevithakannan2
- 2024/09 - Various bash updates and standardization done by @nnyyxxxx
- 2024/09 - Multiple bash script additions done by @guruswarupa
Dependencies
~4.5–9.5MB
~216K SLoC
