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Install mk-configure with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, zypper

Lightweight replacement for GNU autotools. Version 0.40.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install mk-configure.

Install commandSecurity notes

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mk-configure

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mk-configure

MacPorts ports tree · devel/mk-configure/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add mk-configure

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · mk-configure · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install mk-configure

Debian stable package indexes · mk-configure · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mk-configure

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · mk-configure · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S mk-configure

Arch Linux sync databases · mk-configure · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install mk-configure

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · mk-configure · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Lightweight replacement for GNU autotools

Commands and aliases

  • mkc_check_compiler
  • mkc_check_custom
  • mkc_check_decl
  • mkc_check_funclib
  • mkc_check_header
  • mkc_check_prog
  • mkc_check_sizeof
  • mkc_check_version
  • mkc_compiler_settings
  • mkc_install
  • mkc_which
  • mkcmake

history

Project history and usage

mk-configure is Aleksey Cheusov's bmake-centered build system, presented in the late-2000s Unix tooling world as a lighter replacement for the Autotools workflow. Its design rejects generated configure and Makefile blobs: projects use bmake include files, POSIX shell, awk, and small helper programs, with mkcmake serving as the top-level command.

Project history

Technically, mk-configure combines ordinary build rules with autoconf-like probes. The mkc.configure.mk layer and standalone mkc_check_* tools check headers, declarations, functions, libraries, sizeof values, compilers, and custom conditions. The upstream README emphasizes C, C++, Objective-C, libraries, scripts, documentation, DESTDIR installs, uninstall targets, dependency analysis, and regression-test hooks.

How it is used

Its package-manager niche is Unix and BSD-adjacent software that wants configure-style portability without the GNU Autotools stack or a larger meta-build system such as CMake. The upstream project lists binary packages for pkgsrc, FreeBSD ports, Debian and Ubuntu, Arch, openSUSE, Fedora, and other distributions, which fits a tool aimed at source builds and packagers rather than application end users.

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

  • generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

  • text:repl

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
mkc_check_compilerexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkc_check_customexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkc_check_declexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkc_check_funclibexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkc_check_headerexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkc_check_progexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkc_check_sizeofexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkc_check_versionexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkc_compiler_settingsexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkc_installexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkc_whichexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mkcmakeexecutableindexed 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 version0.40.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:mk-configure
Version0.40.0
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/cheusov/mk-configure
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

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Debian apt95%

mk-configure 0.37.0-2

lightweight replacement for GNU autotools

https://sourceforge.net/projects/mk-configure/

sudo apt install mk-configure
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: all
  • 1 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mk Configure
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: mk-configure from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Ubuntu apt95%

mk-configure 0.37.0-2

lightweight replacement for GNU autotools

https://sourceforge.net/projects/mk-configure/

sudo apt install mk-configure
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: all
  • 1 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mk Configure
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mk-configure from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

mk-configure 0.40.0-r1

Lightweight replacement for autotools

https://github.com/cheusov/mk-configure

sudo apk add mk-configure
  • License: BSD-2-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mk-configure
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mk Configure
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mk-configure from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

mk-configure-dev 0.40.0-r1

Lightweight replacement for autotools (development files)

https://github.com/cheusov/mk-configure

sudo apk add mk-configure-dev
  • License: BSD-2-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mk-configure
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mk Configure
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mk-configure-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

mk-configure-doc 0.40.0-r1

Lightweight replacement for autotools (documentation)

https://github.com/cheusov/mk-configure

sudo apk add mk-configure-doc
  • License: BSD-2-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mk-configure
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mk Configure
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mk-configure-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

mk-configure 0.38.3-9.fc45

A build system on top of bmake

https://github.com/cheusov/mk-configure/

sudo dnf install mk-configure
  • License: BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND ISC
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: mk-configure
  • 5 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mk Configure
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mk-configure from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

mk-configure-doc 0.38.3-9.fc45

The mk-configure documentation

https://github.com/cheusov/mk-configure/

sudo dnf install mk-configure-doc
  • License: BSD-2-Clause AND ISC AND CC0-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: mk-configure
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mk Configure
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mk-configure-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

mk-configure 0.40.0-1

Lightweight replacement for GNU autotools

https://github.com/cheusov/mk-configure

sudo pacman -S mk-configure
  • License: BSD
  • Architecture: any
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mk Configure
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: mk-configure from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

mk-configure 0.40.0-1.3

A build system on top of bmake

https://github.com/cheusov/mk-configure/

sudo zypper install mk-configure
  • License: BSD-2-Clause AND MIT AND ISC
  • Category: Development/Tools/Building
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: mk-configure
  • 4 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mk Configure
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mk-configure from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

mk-configure-doc 0.40.0-1.3

Mk-configure documentation

https://github.com/cheusov/mk-configure/

sudo zypper install mk-configure-doc
  • License: BSD-2-Clause AND MIT AND ISC
  • Category: Documentation/Other
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: mk-configure
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mk Configure
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mk-configure-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

mk-configure

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

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