Core Utility Source Code

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1

Where can I find the source code of core utilities, such as shred or dd?

I'm interested in customizing them, recompiling and installing them in place of the standard versions.

2

GNU source, requires gcc:
Coreutils - GNU core utilities

you probably want the fileutils subset.

3

Thanks. I went to that link. I downloaded the latest coreutils. I extracted it and found the c code in the src folder.