# Install toilet with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Color-based alternative to figlet (uses libcaca). Version 0.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install toilet. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:toilet ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install toilet ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install toilet ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/toilet/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install toilet ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: toilet from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install toilet ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: toilet 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#toilet ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/to/toilet/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S toilet ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: toilet from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install toilet ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: toilet from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:toilet - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.3 - **Source summary:** Color-based alternative to figlet (uses libcaca) - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** WTFPL - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - toilet (cli) - toilet (alias) ## Dependencies - libcaca ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## 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: 0.3 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage TOIlet is a libcaca-based text rendering utility that aims to be a free replacement for FIGlet, adding color, Unicode, and multiple output formats to terminal banner text. ### Project history The Caca Labs project page explains the name as 'The Other Implementation's letters', a play on FIGlet's expanded name. It frames TOIlet as an early-development implementation intended for FIGlet compatibility while using libcaca for text effects. The upstream NEWS file shows a compact release history: 0.1 opened known FIGlet fonts and handled horizontal smushing; 0.2 added rotations, border filters, current-directory font lookup, and many fonts; 0.3 moved much of the code into libcaca and fixed terminal-width support. ### Adoption history The official project page lists downloadable tarballs from 2008, 2010, and 2012 and points development at a central Subversion repository with an HTTP source browser. The input package facts show later distribution through Homebrew, Debian, Fedora/DNF, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE. ### How it is used TOIlet is used to generate terminal or text-output banners from FIGlet-style fonts, including color output, Unicode input/output, and formats such as HTML, IRC, and ANSI when supported. ### Why package nerds care For package collectors, TOIlet is a classic Unix toy with real package dependencies. It connects FIGlet font compatibility, libcaca's color/text rendering stack, terminal output formats, and distro packaging into one small CLI. ### Timeline - 2008-05-21: toilet-0.1.tar.gz was attached on the official Caca Labs wiki. - 2010-02-09: toilet-0.2.tar.gz was attached on the official Caca Labs wiki. - 2012-04-06: toilet-0.3.tar.gz was attached and listed as the latest version on the official Caca Labs wiki. - Current: Packaged across major Unix-like package managers according to source_facts.package-manager. ### Related projects - FIGlet is the compatibility target and historical comparison point. - libcaca provides the text-effects library that TOIlet uses and absorbed much of the code by the 0.3 release. ### Sources - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## 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:** toilet - **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 - toilet - 0.3-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: toilet from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | display large colourful characters in text mode | http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet - Debian apt - toilet-fonts - 0.3-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: toilet-fonts from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | collection of TOIlet fonts | http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet - Nix - toilet: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/to/toilet/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - toilet - 0.3-1.4build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: toilet from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | display large colourful characters in text mode - Ubuntu apt - toilet-fonts - 0.3-1.4build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: toilet-fonts from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | collection of TOIlet fonts - dnf - toilet - 0.3-21.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: toilet from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | Display large colorful characters in text mode | http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet - pacman - toilet - 0.3.r155.3eb9d58-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: toilet from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Free replacement for the FIGlet utility | https://github.com/cacalabs/toilet - zypper - toilet - 0.3-3.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: toilet from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Powerful figlet replacement | http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet - MacPorts - toilet: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: graphics/toilet/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. - [Media and graphics packages](https://pkg.so/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [libcaca](https://pkg.so/brew/libcaca/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://pkg.so/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [jp2a](https://pkg.so/brew/jp2a/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: ascii-art, cli, media. - [aalib](https://pkg.so/brew/aalib/) - 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[combined/toilet.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/toilet.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph