macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install patchutilslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install patchutilsMacPorts ports tree · devel/patchutils/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 3281
Install patchutils with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Small collection of programs that operate on patch files. Version 0.4.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install patchutils.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add patchutilsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · patchutils · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install patchutilsDebian stable package indexes · patchutils · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install patchutilsFedora Rawhide package metadata · patchutils · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#patchutilsnixpkgs package indexes · patchutils · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S patchutilsArch Linux sync databases · patchutils · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install patchutilsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · patchutils · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Small collection of programs that operate on patch files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- combinediff
- dehtmldiff
- editdiff
- espdiff
- filterdiff
- fixcvsdiff
- flipdiff
- gitdiff
- gitdiffview
- gitshow
- gitshowview
- grepdiff
- interdiff
- lsdiff
- move-to-front
- patchview
- patchview-wrapper
- recountdiff
- rediff
- splitdiff
- svndiff
- svndiffview
- unwrapdiff
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
combinediff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dehtmldiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
editdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
espdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
filterdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
fixcvsdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
flipdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gitdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gitdiffview | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gitshow | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gitshowview | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
grepdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
interdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
lsdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
move-to-front | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
patchview | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
patchview-wrapper | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
recountdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
rediff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
splitdiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
svndiff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
svndiffview | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
unwrapdiff | 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 version0.4.5
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:patchutils |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/twaugh/patchutils |
| 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%
patchutils 0.4.2-1
Utilities to work with patches
http://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo apt install patchutils- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
Nix95%
patchutils
nix profile install nixpkgs#patchutils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
Ubuntu apt95%
patchutils 0.4.2-1build3
Utilities to work with patches
http://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo apt install patchutils- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
apk95%
patchutils 0.4.5-r0
Programs for manipulating patch files
https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo apk add patchutils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: patchutils
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
apk95%
patchutils-bash-completion 0.4.5-r0
Bash completions for patchutils
https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo apk add patchutils-bash-completion- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: patchutils
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
apk95%
patchutils-doc 0.4.5-r0
Programs for manipulating patch files (documentation)
https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo apk add patchutils-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: patchutils
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
dnf95%
patchutils 0.4.5-2.fc45
A collection of programs for manipulating patch files
http://cyberelk.net/tim/patchutils/
sudo dnf install patchutils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: patchutils
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
pacman95%
patchutils 0.4.5-1
A small collection of programs that operate on patch files
http://cyberelk.net/tim/patchutils/
sudo pacman -S patchutils- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
zypper95%
patchutils 0.4.5-1.3
A Collection of Tools for Manipulating Patch Files
https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo zypper install patchutils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/File utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: patchutils
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
MacPorts95%
patchutils
sudo port install patchutils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
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
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation