macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install tty-clocklocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 3472
Install tty-clock with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix
Digital clock in ncurses. Version 2.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install tty-clock.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add tty-clockAlpine Linux edge package indexes · tty-clock · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install tty-clockDebian stable package indexes · tty-clock · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#tty-clocknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/tt/tty-clock/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Digital clock in ncurses
Project links
Commands and aliases
- tty-clock
history
Project history and usage
tty-clock is a small ncurses digital clock for the terminal. Its official README is essentially the command's usage synopsis, which fits the project's role as a compact Unix-style utility.
Project history
The official GitHub page describes tty-clock simply as a clock using the ncurses library. The README documents a mature option set for seconds, screensaver mode, boxed and centered display, colors, bold colors, 12-hour time, UTC, a target tty, rebound animation, date formatting, blinking colon, and redraw delays.
Adoption history
The supplied package facts show tty-clock packaged by Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, and Nix. That adoption pattern is typical for terminal toys and small productivity utilities: tiny dependency surface, predictable build, and enough charm to be worth carrying in package collections.
How it is used
Users run `tty-clock` in a terminal to display an ncurses clock. The README options cover both practical clock display and screensaver-style behavior, including positioning, colors, date visibility, UTC, and update timing.
Why package nerds care
tty-clock is package-nerd significant less because of deep project history and more because it is the archetype of a packagable terminal nicety: C/ncurses, a single binary, a readable usage surface, and cross-distro availability.
Timeline
- Undated: Official README documents the `tty-clock` command-line option set.
- Current: GitHub repository page lists the project as BSD-3-Clause licensed and release-tagged.
- Current: Supplied package facts list availability across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, and Nix.
Related projects
- ncurses is the terminal UI library named by the official repository description.
- Other terminal clock and screensaver utilities occupy the same lightweight CLI-toy niche.
Sources
- https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
tty-clock | 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 version2.3
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:tty-clock |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock |
| Repository | https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock |
| 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%
tty-clock 2.3+git.20211121.f2f847c-1
simple terminal clock
https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock
sudo apt install tty-clock- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Clock
Nix95%
tty-clock
nix profile install nixpkgs#tty-clock- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Clock
Ubuntu apt95%
tty-clock 2.3-4
simple terminal clock
https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock
sudo apt install tty-clock- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Clock
apk95%
tty-clock 2.3_git20240104-r0
tty clock!
https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock
sudo apk add tty-clock- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tty-clock
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Clock
apk95%
tty-clock-doc 2.3_git20240104-r0
tty clock! (documentation)
https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock
sudo apk add tty-clock-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tty-clock
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Clock
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
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation