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parallel

Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel

About parallel

Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel

This project links 26 native package records across 10 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

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Project pictures and package coverage

Alpine Linux 3.21: 4 package records; Alpine Linux 3.22: 4 package records; Alpine Linux 3.23: 4 package records; Debian 12 (Bookworm): 1 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 1 package records; Fedora 43: 1 package records; Fedora 44: 1 package records; openSUSE Leap 15.6: 4 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 4 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 2 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.parallel: recorded package coverageAlpine Linux 3.214 recordsAlpine Linux 3.224 recordsAlpine Linux 3.234 recordsDebian 12 (Bookworm)1 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)1 recordsFedora 431 recordsFedora 441 recordsopenSUSE Leap 15.64 records
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Project identity

Project
parallel
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
26
Operating systems
alpine-linux-3-21, alpine-linux-3-22, alpine-linux-3-23, debian-12, debian-13, fedora-43, fedora-44, opensuse-leap-15-6, opensuse-leap-16-0, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
GPL-3.0-or-later
Metadata completeness
70/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
Visit upstream site
Source repository
Not reported

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

GNU Parallel is a shell tool for executing jobs in parallel using one or more machines. A job is typically a single command or a small script that has to be run for each of the lines in the input. The typical input is a list of files, a list of hosts, a list of users, or a list of tables. If you use xargs today you will find GNU Parallel very easy to use. If you write loops in shell, you will find GNU Parallel may be able to replace most of the loops and make them run faster by running jobs in parallel. If you use ppss or pexec you will find GNU Parallel will often make the command easier to read. GNU Parallel also makes sure output from the commands is the same output as you would get had you run the commands sequentially. This makes it possible to use output from GNU Parallel as input for other programs. GNU Parallel is command-line-compatible with moreutils' parallel, but offers additional features.

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Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

Alpine Linux 3.21

  1. parallel

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source parallel

    20241122-r0

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  2. parallel-bash-completion

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source parallel

    20241122-r0

    Bash completions for parallel

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  3. parallel-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source parallel

    20241122-r0

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  4. parallel-zsh-completion

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source parallel

    20241122-r0

    Zsh completions for parallel

    aarch64x86_64v3.21

Alpine Linux 3.22

  1. parallel

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source parallel

    20250522-r0

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  2. parallel-bash-completion

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source parallel

    20250522-r0

    Bash completions for parallel

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  3. parallel-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source parallel

    20250522-r0

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  4. parallel-zsh-completion

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source parallel

    20250522-r0

    Zsh completions for parallel

    aarch64x86_64v3.22

Alpine Linux 3.23

  1. parallel

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source parallel

    20251122-r0

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  2. parallel-bash-completion

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source parallel

    20251122-r0

    Bash completions for parallel

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  3. parallel-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source parallel

    20251122-r0

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  4. parallel-zsh-completion

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source parallel

    20251122-r0

    Zsh completions for parallel

    aarch64x86_64v3.23

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. parallel

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / utils

    20221122+ds-2

    build and execute command lines from standard input in parallel

    allbookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. parallel

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / utils

    20240222+ds-2

    build and execute command lines from standard input in parallel

    alltrixie

Fedora 43

  1. parallel

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source parallel

    20260722-1.fc43

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel

    noarch43

Fedora 44

  1. parallel

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source parallel

    20260722-1.fc44

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel

    noarch44

openSUSE Leap 15.6

  1. gnu_parallel

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Productivity/File utilities / source gnu_parallel

    20230822-bp156.1.1

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel

    noarchleap-15.6
  2. gnu_parallel-bash-completion

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Productivity/File utilities / source gnu_parallel

    20230822-bp156.1.1

    zsh completion for GNU parallel

    noarchleap-15.6
  3. gnu_parallel-doc

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Documentation/HTML / source gnu_parallel

    20230822-bp156.1.1

    Documentation for GNU parallel

    noarchleap-15.6
  4. gnu_parallel-zsh-completion

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Productivity/File utilities / source gnu_parallel

    20230822-bp156.1.1

    zsh completion for GNU parallel

    noarchleap-15.6

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. gnu_parallel

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Productivity/File utilities / source gnu_parallel

    20241022-160000.2.2

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel

    noarchleap-16.0
  2. gnu_parallel-bash-completion

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Productivity/File utilities / source gnu_parallel

    20241022-160000.2.2

    zsh completion for GNU parallel

    noarchleap-16.0
  3. gnu_parallel-doc

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Documentation/HTML / source gnu_parallel

    20241022-160000.2.2

    Documentation for GNU parallel

    noarchleap-16.0
  4. gnu_parallel-zsh-completion

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Productivity/File utilities / source gnu_parallel

    20241022-160000.2.2

    zsh completion for GNU parallel

    noarchleap-16.0

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. gnu_parallel

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Productivity/File utilities / source gnu_parallel

    20260722-1.1

    Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel

    noarchtumbleweed
  2. gnu_parallel-doc

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Documentation/HTML / source gnu_parallel

    20260722-1.1

    Documentation for GNU parallel

    noarchtumbleweed

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