macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install flitelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install fliteMacPorts ports tree · audio/flite/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 11752
Install flite with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Small fast and portable speech synthesis system. Version 2.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-31. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install flite.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add fliteAlpine Linux edge package indexes · flite · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install fliteDebian stable package indexes · flite · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install fliteFedora Rawhide package metadata · flite · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#flitenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/fl/flite/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S fliteArch Linux sync databases · flite · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install fliteopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · flite · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Small fast and portable speech synthesis system
Project links
Commands and aliases
- flite
- flite_cmu_time_awb
- flite_cmu_us_awb
- flite_cmu_us_kal
- flite_cmu_us_kal16
- flite_cmu_us_rms
- flite_cmu_us_slt
- flite_time
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for flite. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 4 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
flite | cli | global executable | |
flite_cmu_time_awb | cli | global executable | |
flite_cmu_us_awb | cli | global executable | |
flite_cmu_us_kal | cli | global executable | |
flite_cmu_us_kal16 | cli | global executable | |
flite_cmu_us_rms | cli | global executable | |
flite_cmu_us_slt | cli | global executable | |
flite_time | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-04
manager version2.2
manager updated2026-07-31
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.2
https://github.com/festvox/flite
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:flite |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/flite |
| Homepage | http://www.festvox.org/flite |
| Repository | https://github.com/festvox/flite |
| Upstream docs | http://www.festvox.org/flite |
| License | MIT-Festival AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND Spencer-86 AND Apache-2.0 AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-cannot-represent |
| Source archive | https://github.com/festvox/flite/archive/refs/tags/v2.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-31T11:20:57Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, coreutils, libtool |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | flite |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
flite 2.2-7
Small run-time speech synthesis engine
sudo apt install flite- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
Debian apt95%
flite1-dev 2.2-7
Small run-time speech synthesis engine - development files
sudo apt install flite1-dev- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: flite
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
Debian apt95%
libflite1 2.2-7
Small run-time speech synthesis engine - shared libraries
sudo apt install libflite1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: flite
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
Nix95%
flite
nix profile install nixpkgs#flite- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
Ubuntu apt95%
flite 2.2-6build3
Small run-time speech synthesis engine
sudo apt install flite- Section: universe/sound
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
Ubuntu apt95%
flite1-dev 2.2-6build3
Small run-time speech synthesis engine - development files
sudo apt install flite1-dev- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: flite
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
Ubuntu apt95%
libflite1 2.2-6build3
Small run-time speech synthesis engine - shared libraries
sudo apt install libflite1- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: flite
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
apk95%
flite 2.2-r6
Small, fast speech synthesis engine (text-to-speech)
sudo apk add flite- License: BSD-4-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: flite
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
apk95%
flite-dev 2.2-r6
Small, fast speech synthesis engine (text-to-speech) (development files)
sudo apk add flite-dev- License: BSD-4-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: flite
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
apk95%
flite-static 2.2-r6
Small, fast speech synthesis engine (text-to-speech) (static library)
sudo apk add flite-static- License: BSD-4-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: flite
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
dnf95%
flite 2.2-14.fc45
Small, fast speech synthesis engine (text-to-speech)
sudo dnf install flite- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: flite
- 4 dependencies
- 14 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
dnf95%
flite-devel 2.2-14.fc45
Development files for flite
sudo dnf install flite-devel- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: flite
- 14 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
pacman95%
flite 2.2-2
A lightweight speech synthesis engine
sudo pacman -S flite- License: LicenseRef-Flite
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
zypper95%
flite 2.2-1.12
Small, fast speech synthesis engine (text-to-speech)
https://github.com/festvox/flite
sudo zypper install flite- License: BSD-3-Clause-Modification
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: flite
- 14 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
zypper95%
flite-devel 2.2-1.12
Development files for flite
https://github.com/festvox/flite
sudo zypper install flite-devel- License: BSD-3-Clause-Modification
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: flite
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
zypper95%
libflite1 2.2-1.12
Small, fast speech synthesis engine (libraries)
https://github.com/festvox/flite
sudo zypper install libflite1- License: BSD-3-Clause-Modification
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: flite
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flite
source trail
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