Decision Workspace
unix_exec_piper vs unix-exec-output-catcher vs closefds
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
unix_exec_piper
growingv0.1.4
unix_exec_piper helps you to exec multiple commands where STDOUT of one process is connected to STDIN of the next process. This is what a shell (like bash) does internally.
44
unix-exec-output-catcher
growingv0.2.4
Library to run executables in a child process and catch STDOUT and STDERR output on UNIX-systems. std::process::Command is probably the better option. Use this source code as educational source how it could be done.
32
closefds
growingv0.1.0
Functionality to set FD_CLOEXEC flag on file descriptors after fork and before exec
Core Metrics
| unix_exec_piper | unix-exec-output-catcher | closefds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 44 | 32 |
| Total Downloads | 6.7K | 15.6K | 2.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 229 | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 2014d ago | 1746d ago | 2542d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 5y 4m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
unix_exec_piper
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
unix-exec-output-catcher
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
closefds
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
6
Technical Details
| unix_exec_piper | unix-exec-output-catcher | closefds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.2.4 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 14KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •unix_exec_piper leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •unix-exec-output-catcher has the most downloads (15.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ unix_exec_piper, unix-exec-output-catcher, closefds have not been updated in over a year.