macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rlwraplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install rlwrapMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/rlwrap/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 928
Install rlwrap with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Readline wrapper: adds readline support to tools that lack it. Version 0.48 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-28. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install rlwrap.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add rlwrapAlpine Linux edge package indexes · rlwrap · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install rlwrapDebian stable package indexes · rlwrap · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install rlwrapFedora Rawhide package metadata · rlwrap · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#rlwrapnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/rl/rlwrap/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S rlwrapArch Linux sync databases · rlwrap · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install rlwrapopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · rlwrap · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Readline wrapper: adds readline support to tools that lack it
Project links
Commands and aliases
- rlwrap
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
rlwrap | 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 version0.48
manager updated2026-07-28
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rlwrap |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.48 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap |
| Repository | https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap |
| Last updated | 2026-07-28T14:21:41+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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%
rlwrap 0.46.1-1+b1
readline feature command line wrapper
https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap
sudo apt install rlwrap- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rlwrap
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rlwrap
Nix95%
rlwrap
nix profile install nixpkgs#rlwrap- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rlwrap
Ubuntu apt95%
rlwrap 0.46.1-1build2
readline feature command line wrapper
https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap
sudo apt install rlwrap- Section: universe/editors
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rlwrap
apk95%
rlwrap 0.48-r0
readline wrapper
https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap
sudo apk add rlwrap- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rlwrap
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rlwrap
apk95%
rlwrap-doc 0.48-r0
readline wrapper (documentation)
https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap
sudo apk add rlwrap-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rlwrap
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rlwrap
dnf95%
rlwrap 0.47.1-3.fc45
Wrapper for GNU readline
https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap
sudo dnf install rlwrap- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rlwrap
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rlwrap
pacman95%
rlwrap 0.48-1
Adds readline-style editing and history to programs
https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap
sudo pacman -S rlwrap- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rlwrap
zypper95%
rlwrap 0.48-1.5
A Readline Wrapper
https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap/
sudo zypper install rlwrap- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rlwrap
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rlwrap
MacPorts95%
rlwrap
sudo port install rlwrap- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rlwrap
source trail
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation