https://github.com/simonschubert/linuxcommandlibrary
1M+ downloads Linux reference app with basics, tips and formatted man pages
https://github.com/simonschubert/linuxcommandlibrary
android jetpack-compose kotlin kotlin-multiplatform linux
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1M+ downloads Linux reference app with basics, tips and formatted man pages
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/simonschubert/linuxcommandlibrary
- Owner: SimonSchubert
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2014-06-19T00:11:40.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-27T08:54:29.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-27T21:09:21.556Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: android, jetpack-compose, kotlin, kotlin-multiplatform, linux
- Language: Kotlin
- Homepage: http://linuxcommandlibrary.com/
- Size: 442 MB
- Stars: 1,453
- Watchers: 19
- Forks: 116
- Open Issues: 24
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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## Linux Command Library (Android+iOS+Desktop GUI and CLI+Web)
The app currently has **8357** manual pages, **28+** basic categories and a bunch of general terminal tips. It works 100% offline, doesn't need an internet connection and has no tracking software.
[](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/linux-command-library/id1219649976)
[](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inspiredandroid.linuxcommandbibliotheca)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.inspiredandroid.linuxcommandbibliotheca/)
[](https://linuxcommandlibrary.com)
Native CLI and GUI binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows are available in [Releases](https://github.com/SimonSchubert/LinuxCommandLibrary/releases).
**Homebrew (macOS)**:
GUI:
```
brew install --cask simonschubert/tap/linux-command-library
```
CLI:
```
brew install simonschubert/tap/linux-command-library-cli
```
**AUR (Arch Linux)**:
GUI:
```
yay -S lcl-gui-bin
```
CLI:
```
yay -S lcl-bin
```
### Android screenshots
### iOS screenshots
### Desktop screenshots
### CLI screenshot
### Content
#### Categories
One-liners, AI tools, System information, System control, Users & Groups, Files & Folders, Input, Printing, JSON, Network, Search & Find, GIT, SSH, Video & Audio, Package manager, Text Processing, Compression & Archiving, Hacking tools, Terminal games, Cryptocurrencies, Shell Scripting, Tmux, Regular Expressions, VIM Text Editor, Emacs Text Editor, Nano Text Editor, Pico Text Editor, Micro Text Editor
#### Tips
Clear and reset the terminal, List of recent commands, Close a frozen window/application, Tab Completion, Temporary aliases, Permanent aliases, Chain commands, Command syntax, Cursor navigation, Redirection, Special characters in commands, View file permissions, Modify file permissions, Set file permissions via binary references, Running commands in the background, Scheduling tasks with cron
### CI/CD
[Github Action](.github/workflows/android.yml) to automatically create a new Github release with APK, CLI binaries, and desktop installers, and upload an AAB to the Play Store.
### Tests
Android Jetpack Compose deeplinking tests: [ComposeDeeplinkTests.kt](android/src/androidTest/java/com/inspiredandroid/linuxcommandbibliotheca/ComposeDeeplinkTests.kt)
Common code unit tests: [CommonTests.kt](common/src/commonTest/kotlin/CommonTests.kt)
### Licensing
The source code is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license and the copyright of the man pages are copyrighted by their respective authors.
### Public GitHub Sponsors
#### Monthly
#### Previous
### Thanks to
http://letsgokoyo.com - App Icon
https://icons8.com - Icons
https://tldr.sh - TLDR