macOS
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Install lief-patchelf with Homebrew, winget
Robust, modern reimplementation of patchelf based on the LIEF. Version 1.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27. Also installable with winget: winget install --id lief-project.lief-patchelf -e.
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Windows
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winget install --id lief-project.lief-patchelf -eWindows Package Manager source index · lief-project.lief-patchelf · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Robust, modern reimplementation of patchelf based on the LIEF
Project links
Commands and aliases
- lief-patchelf
history
Project history and usage
lief-patchelf is LIEF's Rust-based reimplementation of NixOS patchelf, a command-line utility for modifying properties of ELF executables and shared libraries. It intentionally preserves the original tool's command-line interface.
Project history
The LIEF project introduced lief-patchelf in July 2025 as a more robust, modern, and maintainable implementation built on LIEF's binary-parsing and rewriting facilities. The tool lives inside the broader LIEF repository rather than as a separate upstream project.
Adoption history
Compatibility with the original NixOS patchelf command line is intended to make substitution straightforward. The supplied package record shows lief-patchelf as a standalone Homebrew formula, while the official documentation also supports building it directly with Cargo.
How it is used
Users employ lief-patchelf through the familiar patchelf-style CLI to alter ELF metadata. The binary can also generate its own man page and completion scripts for bash, elvish, fish, PowerShell, and zsh.
Why package nerds care
patchelf is a foundational packaging utility for repairing interpreter and runtime-library paths in prebuilt ELF software. lief-patchelf is significant because it offers a compatible implementation based on a cross-platform binary-instrumentation library and a Rust CLI, while remaining installable as its own package.
Timeline
- 2025: LIEF added lief-patchelf on July 12 as a LIEF-based implementation of NixOS patchelf.
- 2026: LIEF 1.0.0 was released on July 12 with lief-patchelf included in the official tool documentation.
Related projects
- NixOS/patchelf is the original implementation whose command-line interface lief-patchelf preserves.
- LIEF provides the executable-format parsing and modification foundation used by lief-patchelf.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for lief-patchelf. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
lief-patchelf | 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 version1.0.0
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:lief-patchelf |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://lief.re/doc/latest/tools/lief-patchelf/index.html |
| Repository | https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T02:32:46Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
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winget95%
lief-project.lief-patchelf
winget install --id lief-project.lief-patchelf -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lief Patchelf
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database