macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install re2clocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install re2cMacPorts ports tree · devel/re2c/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 1193
Install re2c with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Generate C-based recognizers from regular expressions. Version 4.5.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install re2c.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add re2cAlpine Linux edge package indexes · re2c · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install re2cDebian stable package indexes · re2c · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install re2cFedora Rawhide package metadata · re2c · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#re2cnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/re/re2c/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S re2cArch Linux sync databases · re2c · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install re2copenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · re2c · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install re2cChocolatey community package catalog · re2c · source: community.chocolatey.org
overview
Package summary
Generate C-based recognizers from regular expressions
Project links
Commands and aliases
- re2c
- re2d
- re2go
- re2hs
- re2js
- re2ocaml
- re2py
- re2rust
- re2swift
- re2v
- re2zig
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
re2c | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
re2d | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
re2go | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
re2hs | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
re2js | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
re2ocaml | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
re2py | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
re2rust | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
re2swift | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
re2v | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
re2zig | 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 version4.5.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:re2c |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.5.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://re2c.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/skvadrik/re2c |
| 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%
re2c 4.1-1
lexer generator for C, C++, Go, Java, Python, Rust, and others
sudo apt install re2c- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Re2c
Nix95%
re2c
nix profile install nixpkgs#re2c- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Re2c
Ubuntu apt95%
re2c 3.1-1build1
lexer generator for C, C++, Go and Rust
sudo apt install re2c- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Re2c
apk95%
re2c 4.5.1-r0
Lexer generator for C, C++ and Go
sudo apk add re2c- License: Public-Domain
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: re2c
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Re2c
apk95%
re2c-doc 4.5.1-r0
Lexer generator for C, C++ and Go (documentation)
sudo apk add re2c-doc- License: Public-Domain
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: re2c
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Re2c
dnf95%
re2c 3.1-7.fc45
Tool for generating C, C++, and go recognizers from regular expressions
sudo dnf install re2c- License: LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: re2c
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Re2c
pacman95%
re2c 4.5.1-1
A tool for generating C-based recognizers from regular expressions
sudo pacman -S re2c- License: LicenseRef-re2c
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Re2c
zypper95%
re2c 4.5.1-1.3
Tool for generating C-based recognizers from regular expressions
sudo zypper install re2c- License: SUSE-Public-Domain
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: re2c
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Re2c
MacPorts95%
re2c
sudo port install re2c- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Re2c
Chocolatey95%
re2c
choco install re2c- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Re2c
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