macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cppunitlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install cppunitMacPorts ports tree · devel/cppunit/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 2442
Install cppunit with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, apt, zypper
Unit testing framework for C++. Version 1.15.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-28. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libcppunit-1.15-0.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add cppunitAlpine Linux edge package indexes · cppunit · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install cppunitFedora Rawhide package metadata · cppunit · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cppunitnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cp/cppunit/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S cppunitArch Linux sync databases · cppunit · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libcppunit-1.15-0Debian stable package indexes · libcppunit-1.15-0 · source: deb.debian.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install cppunit-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · cppunit-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Unit testing framework for C++
Project links
Commands and aliases
- DllPlugInTester
history
Project history and usage
CppUnit is a C++ unit-testing framework modeled on JUnit. Its official documentation describes it as the C++ port of JUnit and points users to cookbook-style examples and generated API documentation.
Project history
The official Doxygen documentation traces CppUnit to Michael Feathers' first C++ port of JUnit, followed by Jerome Lacoste's Unix/Solaris port. The CppUnit project combined and extended those earlier efforts rather than starting as an isolated implementation.
The freedesktop.org project page describes the current project as a continuation of the original CppUnit project and hosts source access, release tarballs, and contribution instructions under the LibreOffice/freedesktop infrastructure.
Adoption history
CppUnit became a conventional packaged dependency for C and C++ projects that wanted xUnit-style tests without bundling a framework. Its source distribution and release tarballs are exposed from the freedesktop.org/LibreOffice infrastructure, and the package is distributed by Homebrew and major Unix-like package managers in the input package metadata.
How it is used
The framework is used to define C++ unit tests, run them through command-line or GUI-oriented runners, and emit XML test output for automated test systems.
Why package nerds care
CppUnit matters to package maintainers because it is both a library and a test dependency: downstream builds often need the headers and library for test suites, while the installed package may also expose utilities such as DllPlugInTester.
Timeline
- Early project: Michael Feathers produced the first C++ port of JUnit.
- Early project: Jerome Lacoste provided a Unix/Solaris port.
- Freedesktop era: the project continued under freedesktop.org with LibreOffice-associated source hosting and release tarballs.
Related projects
- JUnit supplied the model for CppUnit's xUnit-style testing approach.
- LibreOffice/freedesktop.org provide the current project hosting and release infrastructure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
DllPlugInTester | 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 version1.15.1
manager updated2026-06-28
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cppunit |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.15.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/cppunit/ |
| Last updated | 2026-06-28T00:26:54-04:00 |
| 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%
libcppunit-1.15-0 1.15.1-4+b2
Unit Testing Library for C++
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit
sudo apt install libcppunit-1.15-0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: cppunit
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
Debian apt95%
libcppunit-dev 1.15.1-4+b2
Unit Testing Library for C++ - development library
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit
sudo apt install libcppunit-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: cppunit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
Debian apt95%
libcppunit-doc 1.15.1-4
Unit Testing Library for C++ - documentation
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit
sudo apt install libcppunit-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: cppunit
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
Nix95%
cppunit
nix profile install nixpkgs#cppunit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
Ubuntu apt95%
libcppunit-1.15-0 1.15.1-4build1
Unit Testing Library for C++
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit
sudo apt install libcppunit-1.15-0- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: cppunit
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
Ubuntu apt95%
libcppunit-dev 1.15.1-4build1
Unit Testing Library for C++ - development library
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit
sudo apt install libcppunit-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: cppunit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
Ubuntu apt95%
libcppunit-doc 1.15.1-4build1
Unit Testing Library for C++ - documentation
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit
sudo apt install libcppunit-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: cppunit
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
apk95%
cppunit 1.15.1-r4
C++ unit testing framework
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit/
sudo apk add cppunit- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cppunit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
apk95%
cppunit-dev 1.15.1-r4
C++ unit testing framework (development files)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit/
sudo apk add cppunit-dev- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cppunit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
apk95%
cppunit-doc 1.15.1-r4
C++ unit testing framework (documentation)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit/
sudo apk add cppunit-doc- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cppunit
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
dnf95%
cppunit 1.15.1-28.fc45
C++ unit testing framework
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit/
sudo dnf install cppunit- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: cppunit
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
dnf95%
cppunit-devel 1.15.1-28.fc45
Libraries and headers for cppunit development
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit/
sudo dnf install cppunit-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: cppunit
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
dnf95%
cppunit-doc 1.15.1-28.fc45
HTML formatted API documention for cppunit
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit/
sudo dnf install cppunit-doc- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cppunit
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
pacman95%
cppunit 1.15.1-5
A C++ unit testing framework
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit
sudo pacman -S cppunit- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
zypper95%
cppunit-devel 1.15.1-1.26
Include Files and Libraries for cppunit
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit
sudo zypper install cppunit-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cppunit
- 6 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
zypper95%
cppunit-devel-32bit 1.15.1-1.26
Include Files and Libraries for cppunit
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit
sudo zypper install cppunit-devel-32bit- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cppunit
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cppunit
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