Modern Tools
for AIX
Your favorite open source CLI tools, compiled for IBM Power. Install with dnf on AIX 7.1, 7.2 & 7.3.
Open source. Actively maintained. Free forever.
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Enterprise SQL database on POWER. Native AIX thread pool (pool-of-threads), up to 83% faster than standard threading. Vector search ready. Supports POWER9, POWER10 and POWER11 processors.
PHP
Modern PHP for AIX. 53 extensions, Fibers, opcache, PHP-FPM. Perfect for WordPress, Drupal, and Zabbix frontend on IBM Power Systems.
System & Productivity Tools
linux-compat
Feel at home on AIX. GNU coreutils in your PATH, systemctl wrappers, and familiar commands like watch and pgrep.
nano
The friendly text editor. Syntax highlighting, intuitive keyboard shortcuts. No steep learning curve — the best alternative to vi on AIX.
2FA Made Simple
Google Authenticator for AIX, done right. QR codes that actually work. Bilingual wizards. Two-factor authentication for IBM Power.
C-Sentinel
AI-ready observability. Capture system fingerprints, detect anomalies, track 70+ services. Built specifically for AIX monitoring.
lpsof
Native lsof for AIX. Full socket details, delta tracking, watch mode. Powered by libperfstat for accurate process diagnostics.
stgtui
Storage TUI dashboard. Monitor disks, LVs, PVs, and filesystems in a beautiful terminal interface for AIX system administrators.
Search & Navigation
fzf
The beloved fuzzy finder. Search files, history, processes — anything. Ctrl+R will never be the same. Essential for any sysadmin workflow.
ripgrep
Blazingly fast search tool. 4x faster than grep. Respects .gitignore, skips binaries, beautiful output. The modern grep replacement for AIX.
fd
Fast find alternative. Intuitive syntax, regex support, parallel search. Up to 10x faster than find for locating files on AIX.
gron
Make JSON greppable. Transform complex JSON to discrete paths you can grep and pipe. Essential for AIX automation scripts.
yq
YAML, JSON, and XML processor. Like jq but for YAML. Edit configs, convert formats, merge files — ideal for DevOps on Power.
Developer & DevOps Tools
delta
Syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, and grep output. Makes code reviews beautiful on your AIX terminal.
age
Modern file encryption. Simple keys, no config, UNIX-style composability. A GPG alternative for secure file encryption on AIX.
rclone
Rsync for cloud storage. Sync AIX data to S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, Azure and 70+ cloud providers. Serve files via HTTP, WebDAV, FTP, or NFS.
Terminal Enhancements
eza
Modern ls replacement. Colors, icons, Git integration, tree view. Because ls deserves an upgrade — even on AIX.
starship
Cross-shell prompt. Blazing fast, fully customizable, shows git status and system info. Make your AIX terminal beautiful.
duf
Modern disk usage utility. Colorful tables, easy filtering. A better df for AIX system administrators.
gping
Ping with a graph. Real-time latency visualization in your terminal. Beautiful network diagnostics for AIX servers.
DOOM ASCII
Yes. DOOM. On AIX. In your terminal. Because proving a point has never been this fun.