Linux Command Library
Linux Command Library is a free, open-source developer tool for Android and iOS. 9137 manual pages, 30 basic categories and a bunch of general terminal tips. It has 2,053 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid, Google Play and the App Store.
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- Android
- iOS
- Kotlin Multiplatform
- Developer & terminal tools
- Actively maintained
About Linux Command Library
The app currently has 9137 manual pages, 30 basic categories and a bunch of general terminal tips. It works 100% offline, doesn't need an internet connection and has no tracking software. Categories * One-liners * AI tools * System information * System control * System Recovery * Users & Groups * Files & Folders * Input * Printing * JSON * Network * Search & Find * Git * SSH * Video & Audio * Package manager * Text Processing * Compression & Archiving * Backup & Imaging * 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…
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Linux Command Library from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
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What is Linux Command Library?
Linux Command Library is a free, open-source developer tool for Android and iOS. 9137 manual pages, 30 basic categories and a bunch of general terminal tips. It has 2,053 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid, Google Play and the App Store.
Is Linux Command Library free and open source?
Yes. Linux Command Library's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Linux Command Library?
You can install Linux Command Library from F-Droid (package com.inspiredandroid.linuxcommandbibliotheca), from Google Play and from the App Store; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v4.9.0).
Is Linux Command Library still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.