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Install recutils with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, apt

Tools to work with human-editable, plain text data files. Version 1.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-12. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#recutils.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install recutils

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install recutils

MacPorts ports tree · databases/recutils/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add recutils

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · recutils · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install recutils

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · recutils · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#recutils

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/re/recutils/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install recutils

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · recutils · source: archive.ubuntu.com

overview

Package summary

Tools to work with human-editable, plain text data files

Commands and aliases

  • csv2rec
  • rec2csv
  • recdel
  • recfix
  • recfmt
  • recinf
  • recins
  • recsel
  • recset

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
csv2reccliglobal executable
rec2csvcliglobal executable
recdelcliglobal executable
recfixcliglobal executable
recfmtcliglobal executable
recinfcliglobal executable
recinscliglobal executable
recselcliglobal executable
recsetcliglobal 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 version1.9
manager updated2026-07-12
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:recutils
Version1.9
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/recutils
Homepagehttps://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/
Upstream docshttps://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/recutils/recutils-1.9.tar.gz
Last updated2026-07-12T14:54:14+09:00
Pulseupdated
Bottleavailable (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namerecutils
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

recutils

nix profile install nixpkgs#recutils
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Recutils
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/recutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

librec-dev 1.9-3build3

recutils development files

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/

sudo apt install librec-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: recutils
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Recutils
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: librec-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

librec1 1.9-3build3

library for accessing recfiles programmatically

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/

sudo apt install librec1
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: recutils
  • 5 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Recutils
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: librec1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

recutils 1.9-3build3

text-based databases called recfiles

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/

sudo apt install recutils
  • Section: universe/database
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Recutils
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: recutils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

recutils 1.9-r2

Set of tools and libraries to access plain text databases called recfiles

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/

sudo apk add recutils
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: recutils
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Recutils
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: recutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

recutils-dev 1.9-r2

Set of tools and libraries to access plain text databases called recfiles (development files)

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/

sudo apk add recutils-dev
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: recutils
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Recutils
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: recutils-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

recutils-doc 1.9-r2

Set of tools and libraries to access plain text databases called recfiles (documentation)

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/

sudo apk add recutils-doc
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: recutils
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Recutils
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: recutils-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

recutils 1.9-14.fc45

A set of tools to access GNU recfile databases

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/

sudo dnf install recutils
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: recutils
  • 8 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Recutils
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: recutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

recutils-devel 1.9-14.fc45

Libraries and header files for recutils

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/

sudo dnf install recutils-devel
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: recutils
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Recutils
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: recutils-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

recutils

sudo port install recutils
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Recutils
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: databases/recutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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