# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:recutils ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install recutils ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install recutils ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: databases/recutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add recutils ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: recutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install recutils ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: recutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#recutils ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/recutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install recutils ``` Evidence: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: recutils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:recutils - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.9 - **Source summary:** Tools to work with human-editable, plain text data files - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-12T14:54:14+09:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - csv2rec (cli) - rec2csv (cli) - recdel (cli) - recfix (cli) - recfmt (cli) - recinf (cli) - recins (cli) - recsel (cli) - recset (cli) - csv2rec (alias) - rec2csv (alias) - recdel (alias) - recfix (alias) - recfmt (alias) - recinf (alias) - recins (alias) - recsel (alias) - recset (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 1.9 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-12 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** recutils - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - recutils: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/recutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - librec-dev - 1.9-3build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: librec-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | recutils development files | https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/ - Ubuntu apt - librec1 - 1.9-3build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: librec1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library for accessing recfiles programmatically | https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/ - Ubuntu apt - recutils - 1.9-3build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: recutils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | text-based databases called recfiles | https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/ - apk - recutils - 1.9-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: recutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Set of tools and libraries to access plain text databases called recfiles | https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/ - apk - recutils-dev - 1.9-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: recutils-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Set of tools and libraries to access plain text databases called recfiles (development files) | https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/ - apk - recutils-doc - 1.9-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: recutils-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Set of tools and libraries to access plain text databases called recfiles (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/ - dnf - recutils - 1.9-14.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: recutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | A set of tools to access GNU recfile databases | https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/ - dnf - recutils-devel - 1.9-14.fc45: normalized package name match | 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 | Libraries and header files for recutils | https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/ - MacPorts - recutils: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: databases/recutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://pkg.so/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Database and data packages](https://pkg.so/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata. - [gdbm](https://pkg.so/brew/gdbm/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, data, database, gnu. - [sqlite](https://pkg.so/brew/sqlite/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, data, database. - [redis](https://pkg.so/brew/redis/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, data, database. - 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Shared terms: cli, data, gnu, text. - [groonga](https://pkg.so/brew/groonga/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, data, database, text. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/recutils.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/recutils.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph