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Installer ancient avec Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, zypper

Consultez les chemins d'installation, exécutables, métadonnées et notes de sécurité de ancient pour les workflows d'agents IA.

Commande d'installationNotes de sécurité

installation

Commandes d'installation supplémentaires

macOS

Homebrewvérifié · 100%
brew install ancient

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsvérifié · 94%
sudo port install ancient

MacPorts ports tree · archivers/ancient/Portfile · Source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptvérifié · 92%
sudo apt install ancient

Debian stable package indexes · ancient · Source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfvérifié · 92%
sudo dnf install ancient

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · ancient · Source: dl.fedoraproject.org

openSUSE zyppervérifié · 92%
sudo zypper install ancient

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ancient · Source: download.opensuse.org

aperçu

Résumé du paquet

Decompression routines for ancient formats

Commandes et alias

  • ancient

historique

Historique du projet et usages

Ancient is a modern C++17 decompressor collection for old compression formats, especially formats from Amiga, Atari, and other 1980s and 1990s systems. It ships both a command-line application and a small API.

Historique du projet

The public GitHub repository was created in March 2017. The README explains the motivation: old decompression algorithms may still be findable, but original implementations are often system-specific, incomplete, direct translations from M68K assembly, poorly licensed, or hard to reuse safely.

Ancient's project goals are a clean modern implementation, BSD-style licensing, and test coverage against a cache of roughly ten thousand available files plus generated public-domain test files. The README also stresses that some old formats have undocumented corner cases and weak password protection, but the project is decompression-focused rather than cryptographic.

The latest GitHub release observed for this batch is v2.3.0, published in September 2025.

Historique d'adoption

Ancient sits at the intersection of software preservation, retrocomputing, and archive tooling. Its value is not broad user-interface adoption but format coverage: it preserves the ability to unpack data from old scenes, games, music modules, and system-specific compressors.

The supplied package facts show Ancient packaged in Homebrew, Debian, Fedora/dnf, MacPorts, Ubuntu, and zypper. That distribution breadth is notable for a specialist decompressor library because it makes obscure formats available to scripts and preservation workflows without each user rebuilding from source.

Modes d'utilisation

The README says simple usage is available through both the CLI and API, and that the compression algorithm is automatically detected in most cases. It also notes important boundaries: Ancient currently does not support archival files or self-extracting executables as primary built-in functionality.

The format list is the package's main feature: it includes classic Unix `compress`/`pack` variants, bzip2 and gzip bitstreams, Amiga-oriented formats such as PowerPacker, XPK-encapsulated files, Disk Masher System, StoneCracker, Pack-Ice, and many others.

Pourquoi les passionnés de paquets s'y intéressent

Ancient is significant because package managers can turn a preservation niche into a normal command-line capability. Once installed, old packed data can be tested or unpacked in automated pipelines without depending on questionable original binaries.

It is also a nice example of 'boring modern C++ around weird old formats': the project replaces fragile historical code with a maintained, licensed, test-backed implementation.

Chronologie

  • 2017: GitHub repository created.
  • 2017 onward: Ancient grows as a C++17 library and CLI for legacy decompression formats.
  • 2025: Release v2.3.0 published.

Related projects

  • PowerPacker, XPK, StoneCracker, Disk Masher System, Pack-Ice, and other legacy compressors listed by the README.
  • Lhasa: referenced by the README as a source for reimplementing rare LZH compressors without reusing code.
  • bzip2 and gzip: modern/Unix formats included alongside retro formats.

posture de sécurité

Niveau de risque : blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Classificateur de risque

risque blue · confiance moyen · tool

Pourquoi

  • broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signaux

  • text:compress

Comportement d'installation

  • Aucune métadonnée de bottle Homebrew n’a été enregistrée.

Revue recommandée

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exécutables

Exécutables installés

CommandeTypeExpositionNote
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page générée2026-08-03
version du gestionnaire2.3.0
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amontnon disponible
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métadonnées d'installation

Métadonnées du paquet

Clé du paquetbrew:ancient
Version2.3.0
Gestionnaire de paquetsHomebrew
Page d'accueilhttps://github.com/temisu/ancient
Dépôthttps://github.com/temisu/ancient
Bouteillenon enregistré
Serviceaucun déclaré

correspondances dans les bases sources

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Debian apt95%

ancient 2.2.0-1

decompression routines for ancient formats

https://github.com/temisu/ancient

sudo apt install ancient
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 Dépendances
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: ancient from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libancient-dev 2.2.0-1

decompression routines for ancient formats - development files

https://github.com/temisu/ancient

sudo apt install libancient-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: ancient
  • 1 Dépendances
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libancient-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libancient2 2.2.0-1

decompression routines for ancient formats

https://github.com/temisu/ancient

sudo apt install libancient2
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: ancient
  • 3 Dépendances
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libancient2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Ubuntu apt95%

ancient 2.1.0+ds-1build1

decompression routines for ancient formats

https://github.com/temisu/ancient

sudo apt install ancient
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 Dépendances
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ancient from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libancient-dev 2.1.0+ds-1build1

decompression routines for ancient formats - development files

https://github.com/temisu/ancient

sudo apt install libancient-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: ancient
  • 1 Dépendances
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libancient-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libancient2 2.1.0+ds-1build1

decompression routines for ancient formats

https://github.com/temisu/ancient

sudo apt install libancient2
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: ancient
  • 3 Dépendances
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libancient2 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

ancient 2.3.0-4.fc45

Modern decompressor for old data compression formats

https://github.com/temisu/ancient

sudo dnf install ancient
  • License: BSD-2-Clause AND bzip2-1.0.6
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: ancient
  • 5 Dépendances
  • 1 fournit
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ancient from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

ancient-devel 2.3.0-4.fc45

Library and header files for building applications to use libancient

https://github.com/temisu/ancient

sudo dnf install ancient-devel
  • License: BSD-2-Clause AND bzip2-1.0.6
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: ancient
  • 3 Dépendances
  • 2 fournit
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ancient-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

ancient-libs 2.3.0-4.fc45

Library files for libancient decompressor for old formats

https://github.com/temisu/ancient

sudo dnf install ancient-libs
  • License: BSD-2-Clause AND bzip2-1.0.6
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: ancient
  • 5 Dépendances
  • 2 fournit
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ancient-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

ancient 2.3.0-1.5

Decompression routines for ancient formats

https://github.com/temisu/ancient/

sudo zypper install ancient
  • License: BSD-2-Clause
  • Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: ancient
  • 4 Dépendances
  • 1 fournit
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ancient from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

ancient-devel 2.3.0-1.5

Development files for libancient

https://github.com/temisu/ancient/

sudo zypper install ancient-devel
  • License: BSD-2-Clause
  • Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: ancient
  • 2 Dépendances
  • 2 fournit
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ancient-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

libancient2 2.3.0-1.5

Decompression library for ancient formats

https://github.com/temisu/ancient/

sudo zypper install libancient2
  • License: BSD-2-Clause
  • Category: System/Libraries
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: ancient
  • 4 Dépendances
  • 2 fournit
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libancient2 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

ancient

sudo port install ancient
  • normalized package name match
  • Correspondance par : Ancient
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: archivers/ancient/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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