# Install sdl2-compat with Homebrew, apk, dnf, Nix, pacman, apt, zypper SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes. Version 2.32.70 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libsdl2-compat. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:sdl2-compat ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install sdl2-compat ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add sdl2-compat ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sdl2-compat from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install sdl2-compat ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sdl2-compat 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#sdl2-compat ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S sdl2-compat ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: sdl2-compat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libsdl2-compat ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libsdl2-compat from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libSDL2-2_0-0 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libSDL2-2_0-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:sdl2-compat - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.32.70 - **Source summary:** SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **License:** Zlib - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:15-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - sdl2-config (cli) - sdl2-config (alias) ## Dependencies - sdl3 ## Build dependencies - cmake ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 2.32.70 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for sdl2-compat. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** sdl2-compat - **Aliases:** sdl2 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libsdl2-compat - 2.32.54+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsdl2-compat from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | SDL 2 binary compatibility library wrapping SDL 3 | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - Debian apt - libsdl2-compat-dev - 2.32.54+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsdl2-compat-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | libsdl2-dev replacement using SDL 3 | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - Debian apt - libsdl2-compat-shim - 2.32.54+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsdl2-compat-shim from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | libsdl2-2.0-0 replacement using SDL 3 | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - Debian apt - libsdl2-compat-tests - 2.32.54+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsdl2-compat-tests from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | SDL 2 binary compatibility library - tests | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - Nix - sdl2-compat: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - sdl2-compat - 2.32.70-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sdl2-compat from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - apk - sdl2-compat-dev - 2.32.70-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sdl2-compat-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes (development files) | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - apk - sdl2-compat-doc - 2.32.70-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sdl2-compat-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes (documentation) | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - apk - sdl2-compat-static - 2.32.70-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sdl2-compat-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes (static library) | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - dnf - sdl2-compat - 2.32.70-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sdl2-compat from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | SDL 2.0 runtime compatibility library using SDL 3.0 | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - dnf - sdl2-compat-devel - 2.32.70-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sdl2-compat-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | Files to develop SDL 2.0 applications using SDL 3.0 | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - dnf - sdl2-compat-static - 2.32.70-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sdl2-compat-static from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | Static library to develop SDL 2.0 applications using SDL 3.0 | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - pacman - sdl2-compat - 2.32.70-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: sdl2-compat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | An SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - zypper - libSDL2-2_0-0 - 2.32.70-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libSDL2-2_0-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | SDL-2.0 Compatibility Layer for Simple DirectMedia Layer 3.0 | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - zypper - libSDL2-2_0-0-32bit - 2.32.70-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libSDL2-2_0-0-32bit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | SDL-2.0 Compatibility Layer for Simple DirectMedia Layer 3.0 | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat - zypper - sdl2-compat-devel - 2.32.70-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sdl2-compat-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Header and build system files for sdl2-compat | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat ## Related links - 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