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インストール

追加のインストールコマンド

macOS

Homebrew確認済み · 100%
brew install ancient

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPorts確認済み · 94%
sudo port install ancient

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

概要

パッケージ概要

Decompression routines for ancient formats

コマンドとエイリアス

  • ancient

履歴

プロジェクトの歴史と使われ方

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.

プロジェクトの歴史

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.

採用の歴史

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.

使われ方

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.

パッケージ好きにとっての重要性

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.

タイムライン

  • 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.

セキュリティ状態

リスクレベル: blue

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

リスク分類器

リスク blue · 信頼度 中 · tool

理由

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

信号

  • text:compress

インストール挙動

  • Homebrew bottle メタデータは記録されていません。

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実行可能ファイル

インストールされる実行可能ファイル

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鮮度

バージョンと鮮度

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ページ生成日2026-08-03
マネージャ版2.3.0
マネージャ更新日
ローカルデータ不明
上流利用不可
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インストールメタデータ

パッケージメタデータ

パッケージキーbrew:ancient
バージョン2.3.0
パッケージマネージャHomebrew
ホームページhttps://github.com/temisu/ancient
リポジトリhttps://github.com/temisu/ancient
Bottle未記録
サービス宣言なし

ソースデータベース一致

他のパッケージマネージャ記録

一致は外部パッケージマネージャインデックスから取得され、ローカルの Automic Vault パッケージリンクとは分けて表示されます。

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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 2 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 2 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 2 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 2 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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
  • 一致条件: 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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