Modern Tools for AIX
Expanding the AIX ecosystem, one package at a time. Your favorite CLI tools, compiled for Power.
# Add the repository (one-time)
curl -fsSL https://aix.librepower.org/install.sh | sh
# Install any package
dnf install nano
Works on AIX 7.1, 7.2 & 7.3 — DNF from IBM AIX Toolbox.
✨ Improved AIX 7.1/7.2 Compatibility
New packages enable modern tools on older AIX versions
LibrePower is more than AIX — we're building open source support across the entire IBM Power ecosystem: AIX, IBM i, and Linux on Power.
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Open source. Actively maintained. Free to use, modify, and redistribute.
Feel at home on AIX. GNU coreutils in your PATH, systemctl wrappers, and familiar commands like watch and pgrep.
The beloved fuzzy finder. Search files, history, processes—anything. Ctrl+R will never be the same.
Rsync for cloud storage. Sync to S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, Azure and 70+ more. Serve files via HTTP/WebDAV/FTP/NFS.
The friendly text editor. Syntax highlighting, intuitive shortcuts. No steep learning curve.
Google Authenticator for AIX, done right. QR codes that actually work. Bilingual wizards. Peace of mind.
AI-ready observability. Capture system fingerprints, detect anomalies, track 70+ services. Built for AIX.
Native lsof for AIX. Full socket details, delta tracking, watch mode. Powered by libperfstat.
Enterprise SQL database on POWER. Native AIX thread pool (pool-of-threads), up to 83% faster. Vector search ready. POWER9/10/11.
Yes. DOOM. On AIX. In your terminal. Because proving a point has never been this fun.
Syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, and grep. Makes code reviews beautiful.
Blazingly fast search. 4x faster than grep. Respects .gitignore, skips binaries, beautiful output.
Modern disk usage utility. Colorful tables, easy filtering. A better df for AIX.
Make JSON greppable. Transform complex JSON to discrete paths you can grep and pipe.
YAML/JSON/XML processor. Like jq but for YAML. Edit configs, convert formats, merge files.
Modern file encryption. Simple keys, no config, UNIX-style composability. By FiloSottile.
Modern PHP for AIX. 53 extensions, Fibers, opcache, PHP-FPM. Perfect for WordPress, Drupal, Zabbix frontend.
Fast find alternative. Intuitive syntax, regex support, parallel search. 10x faster than find.
Modern ls replacement. Colors, icons, Git integration, tree view. Because ls deserves an upgrade.
Ping with a graph. Real-time latency visualization in your terminal. Beautiful network diagnostics.
Cross-shell prompt. Blazing fast, customizable, shows git status. Make your terminal beautiful.
Storage TUI dashboard. Monitor disks, LVs, PVs, and filesystems in a beautiful terminal interface.
Request a package or contribute your own. C, Go, Rust—modern languages compile beautifully on AIX.
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