macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install qalculate-qtlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install qalculate-qtMacPorts ports tree · math/qalculate-qt/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 3517
Install qalculate-qt with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Multi-purpose desktop calculator. Version 5.13.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-05. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install qalculate-qt.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add qalculate-qtAlpine Linux edge package indexes · qalculate-qt · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install qalculate-qtDebian stable package indexes · qalculate-qt · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install qalculate-qtFedora Rawhide package metadata · qalculate-qt · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#qalculate-qtnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/qa/qalculate-qt/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S qalculate-qtArch Linux sync databases · qalculate-qt · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install qalculate-qtopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · qalculate-qt · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Multi-purpose desktop calculator
Project links
Commands and aliases
- qalculate-qt
history
Project history and usage
Qalculate! Qt is the Qt desktop interface to the Qalculate! multipurpose calculation engine.
Project history
Hanna Knutsson developed Qalculate! around the libqalculate engine; the official manual's copyright history begins in 2005. GTK and command-line interfaces preceded the newer Qt front end.
The Qt interface was introduced as an alternative layout over the same calculation capabilities. Official documentation distinguishes its history-centered result display, context-dependent conversion controls, hidden-by-default keypad, and rearranged menus from the classic GTK interface.
Adoption history
Qalculate! Qt is distributed across major Unix-like package ecosystems and through project-supported Windows and Flatpak packages. It is offered alongside the classic GTK interface and the qalc command-line interface.
How it is used
Users evaluate natural mathematical expressions, perform symbolic and numerical work, convert units and currencies, plot functions, propagate uncertainty, and manage reusable functions, variables, units, and data sets.
Choose the Qt interface for its always-visible calculation history, calculate-as-you-type presentation, contextual conversion controls, customizable workspaces, and optional keypad. Preferences are stored in `qalculate-qt.cfg`; no credential file is required.
Why package nerds care
Qalculate! packages a broad mathematical engine—symbolic calculations, arbitrary precision, units, uncertainties, plotting, currencies, and customizable definitions—in an approachable desktop application.
The Qt package is significant as the newer graphical interpretation of the shared libqalculate engine. It offers a distinct workflow with always-visible history, context-oriented conversions, and customizable workspaces rather than merely changing the widget toolkit.
Timeline
- 2005: The surviving official Qalculate! manual copyright history begins.
- Later development: A Qt interface was introduced alongside the classic GTK front end.
- 2020s: Qt, GTK, and CLI interfaces continued to receive coordinated Qalculate! releases.
Related projects
- libqalculate supplies the shared calculation engine and qalc command-line interface.
- Qalculate! GTK is the classic graphical front end documented by the main manual.
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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 5 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/qalculate/qalculate-qt.cfg~/.config/qalculate/qalculate-qt.cfg (when XDG_CONFIG_HOME is unset)
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
qalculate-qt | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-11-04
manager version5.13.0
manager updated2026-10-05
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/Qalculate/qalculate-qt
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/Qalculate/qalculate-qtnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:qalculate-qt |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.13.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/qalculate-qt |
| Homepage | https://qalculate.github.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/Qalculate/qalculate-qt |
| Upstream docs | https://qalculate.github.io/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Qalculate/qalculate-qt/releases/download/v5.13.0/qalculate-qt-5.13.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-05T15:35:05Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gmp, libqalculate, mpfr, qtbase |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf, qttools |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | qalculate-qt |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
qalculate-qt 5.5.1-1
Powerful and easy to use desktop calculator - Qt version
sudo apt install qalculate-qt- Section: math
- Architecture: amd64
- 8 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qalculate Qt
Nix95%
qalculate-qt
nix profile install nixpkgs#qalculate-qt- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qalculate Qt
apk95%
qalculate-qt 5.11.0-r0
Multi-purpose desktop calculator - Qt version
https://github.com/Qalculate/qalculate-qt
sudo apk add qalculate-qt- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: qalculate-qt
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qalculate Qt
apk95%
qalculate-qt-doc 5.11.0-r0
Multi-purpose desktop calculator - Qt version (documentation)
https://github.com/Qalculate/qalculate-qt
sudo apk add qalculate-qt-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: qalculate-qt
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qalculate Qt
dnf95%
qalculate-qt 5.11.0-2.fc45
Powerful and easy to use calculator
sudo dnf install qalculate-qt- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND CC0-1.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: qalculate-qt
- 10 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qalculate Qt
pacman95%
qalculate-qt 5.12.0-1
Qt frontend for libqalculate
sudo pacman -S qalculate-qt- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qalculate Qt
zypper95%
qalculate-qt 5.12.0-1.1
Multi-purpose cross-platform desktop calculator
sudo zypper install qalculate-qt- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Scientific/Math
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: qalculate-qt
- 11 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qalculate Qt
MacPorts95%
qalculate-qt
sudo port install qalculate-qt- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Qalculate Qt
source trail
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