# Install reuse with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Tool for copyright and license recommendations. Version 6.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install reuse. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:reuse ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install reuse ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install reuse ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/reuse/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add reuse ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: reuse from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install reuse ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: reuse from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install reuse ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: reuse 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#reuse ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: reuse from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S reuse ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: reuse from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install reuse ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: reuse from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:reuse - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 6.2.0 - **Source summary:** Tool for copyright and license recommendations - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-13T12:01:09Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - reuse (cli) - reuse (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 6.2.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-13 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://reuse.software - 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 ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: REUSE.toml, .reuse/dep5, LICENSES/ ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** reuse - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - reuse - 5.0.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: reuse from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tool for REUSE copyright and license recommendations | https://reuse.software/ - Nix - reuse: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: reuse from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - reuse - 2.1.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: reuse from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tool for REUSE copyright and license recommendations | https://reuse.software/ - apk - reuse - 6.2.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: reuse from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Tool for compliance with the REUSE recommendations | https://reuse.software - apk - reuse-bash-completion - 6.2.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: reuse-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for reuse | https://reuse.software - apk - reuse-doc - 6.2.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: reuse-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Tool for compliance with the REUSE recommendations (documentation) | https://reuse.software - apk - reuse-fish-completion - 6.2.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: reuse-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for reuse | https://reuse.software - apk - reuse-pyc - 6.2.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: reuse-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for reuse | https://reuse.software - apk - reuse-zsh-completion - 6.2.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: reuse-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for reuse | https://reuse.software - dnf - reuse - 6.2.0-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: reuse from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | A tool for compliance with the REUSE recommendations | https://github.com/fsfe/reuse-tool - pacman - reuse - 6.2.0-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: reuse from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Helper tool for providing and confirming copyright and licensing information | https://reuse.software/ - zypper - reuse - 6.2.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: reuse from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | A tool for compliance with the REUSE recommendations | https://git.fsfe.org/reuse/tool - MacPorts - reuse: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/reuse/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. - [Developer build packages](https://pkg.so/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [python@3.14](https://pkg.so/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cloudformation-guard](https://pkg.so/brew/cloudformation-guard/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compliance, developer-tools. - [toml-test](https://pkg.so/brew/toml-test/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compliance, developer-tools. - [licensor](https://pkg.so/brew/licensor/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, spdx. - [addlicense](https://pkg.so/brew/addlicense/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, licensing. - [abi3audit](https://pkg.so/brew/abi3audit/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, python, python-3-14. - [adr-viewer](https://pkg.so/brew/adr-viewer/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, python, python-3-14. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/reuse.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/reuse.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph