macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bibtexconvlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install bibtexconv with Homebrew, apt
BibTeX file converter. Version 2.2.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-31. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install bibtexconv.
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install bibtexconvDebian stable package indexes · bibtexconv · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
BibTeX file converter
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bibtexconv
- bibtexconv-odt
- ietf2bibtex
history
Project history and usage
BibTeXConv is Thomas Dreibholz's BibTeX file converter for exporting BibTeX entries to custom text, HTML, YAML, Markdown, OpenDocument, BibTeX, and XML-oriented outputs.
Project history
The Git history traces BibTeXConv back to an imported Subversion-era commit in July 2010, and the current CMake metadata carries copyright years 2010-2026.
The upstream README describes a converter centered on export scripts, mappings, URL checking, MD5/size/MIME computations, ISBN and ISSN verification, and separate helper commands such as bibtexconv-odt and ietf2bibtex.
Adoption history
BibTeXConv is packaged in Homebrew, Debian, and Ubuntu, and the upstream README documents additional binary-package routes for Ubuntu PPAs, Fedora COPR, and FreeBSD ports.
Its adoption is narrower than Biber or BibTeX2HTML, but it serves users who maintain publication lists and want programmable exports into web pages, text files, ODT documents, or IETF XML references.
How it is used
Users feed a BibTeX file plus an export script or option set to bibtexconv, producing updated BibTeX, HTML, plain text, YAML, Markdown, separate XML references, or downloaded/verified publication assets.
The README warns that script-based mappings can be slow and can introduce security risk when export scripts come from untrusted sources, recommending mapping files for safer author-to-URL lookups.
Why package nerds care
BibTeXConv is a small but very package-manager-shaped bibliography utility: a C/C++ CLI with man pages, examples, Debian/RPM/FreeBSD packaging metadata, and a stable upstream tarball flow.
It is most interesting as a BibTeX-to-everything bridge for publication-list maintenance rather than as a LaTeX build dependency.
Timeline
- 2010-07-11: Earliest public GitHub commit imports the project from an SVN repository.
- 2026-05-28: Upstream announces bibtexconv 2.2.2 with manpage improvements and updated examples.
- 2026-06-12: Upstream announces bibtexconv 2.2.3 with build improvements for NetBSD, OpenBSD, and macOS.
Related projects
- BibTeX is the source data format BibTeXConv reads and writes.
- LibreOffice and OpenOffice are relevant to the bibtexconv-odt workflow documented upstream.
- IETF XML reference tooling is a target output area through BibTeXConv's XML reference generation.
Sources
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 bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
bibtexconv | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
bibtexconv-odt | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
ietf2bibtex | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version2.2.4
manager updated2026-07-31
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bibtexconv |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.nntb.no/~dreibh/bibtexconv/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/dreibh/bibtexconv |
| Last updated | 2026-07-31T12:05:02Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
bibtexconv 2.0.2-1
BibTeX Converter
https://www.nntb.no/~dreibh/bibtexconv/
sudo apt install bibtexconv- Section: tex
- Architecture: amd64
- 8 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bibtexconv
Debian apt95%
ietf2bibtex 2.0.2-1
Create BibTeX entry for IETF document (RFC or Internet Draft)
https://www.nntb.no/~dreibh/bibtexconv/
sudo apt install ietf2bibtex- Section: tex
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: bibtexconv
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bibtexconv
Ubuntu apt95%
bibtexconv 1.3.6-1build3
BibTeX Converter
https://www.nntb.no/~dreibh/bibtexconv/
sudo apt install bibtexconv- Section: universe/tex
- Architecture: amd64
- 8 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bibtexconv
Ubuntu apt95%
ietf2bibtex 1.3.6-1build3
Create BibTeX entry for IETF document (RFC or Internet Draft)
https://www.nntb.no/~dreibh/bibtexconv/
sudo apt install ietf2bibtex- Section: universe/tex
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: bibtexconv
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bibtexconv
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation