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technology1 month ago•85 min saved

Build 2026 reveals four Windows 11 dev tools shaping a more developer-friendly OS

At Build 2026, Microsoft unveiled four Windows 11 developer tools: Coreutils to bring Linux-style commands to Windows 11; WSL Containers introducing a built-in container runtime for Linux containers (via wslc.exe); Intelligent Terminal that embeds AI-assisted capabilities in the terminal; and Windows Developer Configurations, a winget-based config that installs common dev tools and presets. These pragmatic updates are designed to streamline developer workflows and improve cross-OS compatibility, signaling a shift toward a more capable, Linux-friendly Windows 11.

via Windows Central|

#build-2026 #coreutils #intelligent-terminal

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Microsoft Brings Native Linux Core Utilities to Windows, No Subsystem Needed

Microsoft is shipping a native Windows build of GNU coreutils (Rust-based) that runs Linux commands like ls and grep directly in Windows without WSL; the preview project bundles coreutils, findutils, and grep, with some commands still missing, and ties into OpenClaw to enable AI-agent workflows on Windows.

via It's FOSS|

#ai #coreutils #linux

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Microsoft Launches Windows Coreutils to Unify Unix Commands Across Windows and WSL

Microsoft announced at Build 2026 a maintained Windows fork of the Rust coreutils project (uutils), including findutils and grep, packaged as a single multi-call binary to ensure the same commands, flags, and pipelines work across Windows, WSL, macOS, and Linux; the preview is installable via WinGet.

via Phoronix|

#coreutils #microsoft #rust

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Windows Gets a Linux-Style Command Line Makeover with Coreutils

Microsoft announced Coreutils at Build: a Rust-based multi-call binary that ports over more than 75 Unix/Linux commands (including grep, cat, ls) to Windows CMD and PowerShell, unifying tooling across Windows, WSL, and other environments. The ~4.6MB package can be installed via winget, but some commands clash with existing Windows commands and a few Unix tools (like dd) aren’t included, reflecting a nuanced cross-platform CLI strategy.

via The Register|

#coreutils #grep #linux

technology4 months ago•2 min saved

Rust Coreutils 0.7 Brings Broad Performance Optimizations

Rust Coreutils 0.7 is a performance-focused release that speeds up dozens of utilities with faster hash maps, ASCII fast paths, and reduced malloc allocations, while refactoring unsafe Rust code for safer abstractions; GNU Test Suite compatibility sits at 94.5% after adding 19 new tests from GNU Coreutils 9.10, with more tests causing increased skips and failures; the update also includes build fixes for NetBSD and PowerPC and is available on GitHub.

via Phoronix|

#coreutils #gnu-test-suite #open-source

technology5 months ago•2 min saved

Rust Coreutils Pushes Toward Full GNU Compatibility Amid Ubuntu Adoption

Rust Coreutils is advancing toward full GNU Coreutils compatibility, with FOSDEM 2026 highlighting Ubuntu 25.10’s adoption, rapid bug fixes, and ongoing cross‑platform improvements; the project aims to mirror Rust‑based success for other Linux tools, supported by growing contributions and a slide deck/video from the talk available at fosdem.org.

via Phoronix|

#coreutils #fosdem #gnu-coreutils

technology6 months ago•0 min saved

Rust Coreutils 0.5 Advances GNU Compatibility

Rust Coreutils 0.5 has been released, marking a significant step towards full GNU compatibility with an 87.75% pass rate on the GNU test suite, featuring major improvements to several utilities and enhanced platform support.

via Phoronix|

#coreutils #gnu-compatibility #rust