install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install setconf

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add setconf

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install setconf

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#setconf

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S setconf

Arch Linux sync databases · setconf · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install setconf

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · setconf · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Utility for easily changing settings in configuration files

Project links

Commands and aliases

setconf

history

Project history and usage

setconf is a dependency-free Python command-line utility that edits settings in configuration text files.

Project history

Alexander F. Rødseth created setconf as a small Python utility with no dependencies beyond Python's built-in modules. Its recorded release history shows gradual expansion from basic key replacement to alternative assignment operators, adding missing options, numeric increments, Python 2/3 support, uncommenting, and Linux kernel configuration handling.

Adoption history

The supplied source_facts.package-manager field records packaging across Alpine, Homebrew, Fedora/DNF, Nix, Arch Linux/Pacman, and openSUSE/Zypper, indicating unusually broad distribution coverage for a small Python configuration-file editor.

How it is used

Use setconf in scripts to change, add, increment, decrement, or uncomment key/value settings in text configuration files without rewriting the whole file. The file being edited is an operand, not setconf's own persistent configuration.

Why package nerds care

setconf packages a common shell-script task—changing one setting without replacing an entire file—into a dependency-free command. Its handling of several assignment styles, comments, increments, and Linux kernel configuration makes it attractive in provisioning scripts and package-maintainer glue.

Timeline

0.4: Released support for ignoring commented-out options.
0.5.3: Added an option for inserting missing key/value settings.
0.6.1: Added Python 2 and Python 3 support.
0.7.5: Added uncommenting, including Linux kernel configuration syntax.
0.7.7: Fixed trailing-newline handling and added Python 3.8 testing.

Related projects

sed
awk
Linux Kconfig

Sources

Official homepage: https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/
Official repository README and changelog: https://github.com/xyproto/setconf#readme
source_facts.package-manager

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 1 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

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`setconf`	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 generated2026-09-19

manager version0.7.7

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:setconf
Version	0.7.7
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/setconf
Homepage	https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/
Repository	https://github.com/xyproto/setconf
Upstream docs	https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/setconf-0.7.7.tar.xz
Uses from macOS	python
Bottle	available (on all)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	setconf
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	head 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%

setconf

nix profile install nixpkgs#setconf

normalized package name match
Matched by: Setconf

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/se/setconf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

setconf 0.7.7-r8

Utility for easily changing settings in configuration files

https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/

sudo apk add setconf

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: setconf
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Setconf

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: setconf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

setconf-doc 0.7.7-r8

Utility for easily changing settings in configuration files (documentation)

https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/

sudo apk add setconf-doc

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: setconf
normalized package name match
Matched by: Setconf

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: setconf-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

setconf-pyc 0.7.7-r8

Precompiled Python bytecode for setconf

https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/

sudo apk add setconf-pyc

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: setconf
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Setconf

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: setconf-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

setconf 0.7.7-24.fc45

Utility for changing settings in configuration text files

http://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/

sudo dnf install setconf

License: GPL-2.0-only
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: setconf
2 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Setconf

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: setconf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

setconf 0.7.7-4

Utility for easily changing settings in configuration files

https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org/

sudo pacman -S setconf

License: GPL2
Architecture: any
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Setconf

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: setconf from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

setconf 0.7.7-1.14

Utility to easily change settings in configuration files

https://setconf.roboticoverlords.org

sudo zypper install setconf

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Development/Tools/Building
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: setconf
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Setconf

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: setconf from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/setconf.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install setconf with Homebrew, apk, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: green

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources