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Install cppman with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix

C++ 98/11/14/17/20 manual pages from cplusplus.com and cppreference.com. Version 0.6.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-02. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install cppman.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cppman

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install cppman

MacPorts ports tree · lang/cppman/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install cppman

Debian stable package indexes · cppman · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cppman

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

overview

Package summary

C++ 98/11/14/17/20 manual pages from cplusplus.com and cppreference.com

Commands and aliases

  • cppman

history

Project history and usage

cppman provides C++ manual pages for Unix-like systems, sourcing reference material from cplusplus.com and cppreference.com.

Project history

The upstream README notes that the project was renamed from manpages-cpp to cppman on September 19, 2012. It presents cppman as a command-line interface for C++ reference pages with a man-like workflow.

Adoption history

Upstream documents installation through PyPI, Arch Linux AUR, Debian and Ubuntu, Homebrew, and MacPorts, showing broad package-manager adoption for a small documentation utility.

How it is used

cppman supports cplusplus.com and cppreference.com backends, syntax highlighting, hyperlink navigation in vim pager mode, and an option to expose cached pages to the system man command.

Why package nerds care

cppman appeals to package users because it turns web-first C++ references into local terminal documentation, a familiar Unix packaging pattern for developers who want offline or shell-native lookup.

Timeline

  • 2012-09-19: manpages-cpp was renamed to cppman.
  • Current packaging: Upstream README documents PyPI, AUR, Debian/Ubuntu, Homebrew, and MacPorts installation paths.

Related projects

  • The tool depends on cplusplus.com and cppreference.com as content backends and is conceptually related to the system man command.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
cppmanexecutableindexed executableDiscovered 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 version0.6.3
manager updated2026-08-02
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:cppman
Version0.6.3
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/aitjcize/cppman
Last updated2026-08-02T01:55:35+09:00
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone 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%

cppman 0.5.7+dfsg-2

C++ 98/11 manual pages for Linux, with source from cplusplus.com

https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman/

sudo apt install cppman
  • Section: python
  • Architecture: all
  • 5 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Cppman
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: cppman from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

cppman

nix profile install nixpkgs#cppman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Cppman
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cp/cppman/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

cppman 0.5.6+dfsg-1

C++ 98/11 manual pages for Linux, with source from cplusplus.com

https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman/

sudo apt install cppman
  • Section: universe/python
  • Architecture: all
  • 5 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Cppman
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cppman from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
MacPorts95%

cppman

sudo port install cppman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Cppman
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: lang/cppman/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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.

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