# 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

```sh
sudo av install brew:patchutils
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install patchutils
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install patchutils
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/patchutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add patchutils
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: patchutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install patchutils
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: patchutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install patchutils
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: patchutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#patchutils
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: patchutils from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S patchutils
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: patchutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install patchutils
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: patchutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:patchutils
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 0.4.5
- **Source summary:** Small collection of programs that operate on patch files
- **Homepage:** <https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/twaugh/patchutils>
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00

## Executables

- combinediff (alias)
- dehtmldiff (alias)
- editdiff (alias)
- espdiff (alias)
- filterdiff (alias)
- fixcvsdiff (alias)
- flipdiff (alias)
- gitdiff (alias)
- gitdiffview (alias)
- gitshow (alias)
- gitshowview (alias)
- grepdiff (alias)
- interdiff (alias)
- lsdiff (alias)
- move-to-front (alias)
- patchview (alias)
- patchview-wrapper (alias)
- recountdiff (alias)
- rediff (alias)
- splitdiff (alias)
- svndiff (alias)
- svndiffview (alias)
- unwrapdiff (alias)

## Install behavior

- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 0.4.5

## Security Notes

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - patchutils - 0.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: patchutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Utilities to work with patches | http://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
- Nix - patchutils: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: patchutils from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
- Ubuntu apt - patchutils - 0.4.2-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: patchutils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Utilities to work with patches | http://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
- apk - patchutils - 0.4.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: patchutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Programs for manipulating patch files | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
- apk - patchutils-bash-completion - 0.4.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: patchutils-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for patchutils | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
- apk - patchutils-doc - 0.4.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: patchutils-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Programs for manipulating patch files (documentation) | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
- dnf - patchutils - 0.4.5-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: patchutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | A collection of programs for manipulating patch files | http://cyberelk.net/tim/patchutils/
- pacman - patchutils - 0.4.5-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: patchutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A small collection of programs that operate on patch files | http://cyberelk.net/tim/patchutils/
- zypper - patchutils - 0.4.5-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: patchutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | A Collection of Tools for Manipulating Patch Files | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
- MacPorts - patchutils: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/patchutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/patchutils.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/patchutils.yml)


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph