macOS
Homebrew已验证 · 100%
brew install newtlocal Homebrew formula metadata
安装
其他安装命令
Linux
Alpine Linux apk已验证 · 92%
sudo apk add newtAlpine Linux edge package indexes · newt · 来源: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnf已验证 · 92%
sudo dnf install newtFedora Rawhide package metadata · newt · 来源: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nix已验证 · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#newtnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ne/newt/package.nix · 来源: api.github.com
openSUSE zypper已验证 · 92%
sudo zypper install newtopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · newt · 来源: download.opensuse.org
Debian apt已验证 · 92%
sudo apt install libnewt-devDebian stable package indexes · libnewt-dev · 来源: deb.debian.org
概览
软件包摘要
Library for color text mode, widget based user interfaces
项目链接
命令和别名
- whiptail
历史
项目历史与用法
Newt is a Red Hat-origin text-mode widget library built on S-Lang. It provides stacked windows, entry widgets, checkboxes, radio buttons, labels, text fields, scrollbars, and related primitives for terminal user interfaces. The Homebrew package also exposes whiptail, the shell-friendly dialog-box command built on top of newt.
项目历史
Newt is old Unix/Linux installer plumbing. The upstream README carries Red Hat copyright from 1996 through 2016 and describes the library as a color text-mode widget toolkit based on S-Lang. The long 0.52.x changelog is mostly maintenance: Python binding updates, whiptail layout fixes, translations, compiler fixes, memory-safety fixes, pkg-config support, macOS build fixes, and distribution patch integration.
Whiptail's man page frames the user-facing command: it lets shell scripts present yes/no, menu, input, message, checklist, radiolist, gauge, password, and other dialog boxes. That makes newt less visible than ncurses or dialog, but very sticky in installers, rescue flows, and scripts that inherited whiptail behavior.
采用历史
Newt's adoption came through operating-system tooling rather than developer fashion. It is packaged by Linux distributions and BSD ports because installers, scripts, and legacy admin tools need a small text UI stack. Debian and related systems also preserve whiptail compatibility for scripts that expect dialog-like behavior.
Homebrew analytics reported 247 installs in 30 days, 920 in 90 days, and 3,858 in 365 days for the formula when queried on July 1, 2026. For macOS, this is usually dependency or script compatibility usage rather than developers choosing newt for a new greenfield TUI.
使用方式
Package nerds usually encounter newt indirectly: a dependency needs libnewt, or an installer script invokes whiptail. Direct users write C against libnewt, Python against snack bindings where available, or shell scripts against whiptail when they want dialog boxes without depending on a full GUI.
The practical caution is compatibility. whiptail resembles dialog but is not identical, and scripts often rely on exact option support, output file descriptors, menu formatting, and terminal behavior. That is why small changelog entries about automatic width, unicode, --notags, --noitem, gauges, and resizing matter.
为什么软件包爱好者会关心
Newt is infrastructure glue: old, unglamorous, and still packaged because deleting it breaks installers and shell scripts. In av.db it is important mainly because the executable surface is whiptail and the library is likely a transitive dependency.
时间线
- 1996: Upstream README copyright begins with Red Hat, marking the project's early Linux distribution roots.
- 2007-01-31: whiptail man page version line documented Whiptail 0.52.5.
- 2009: Newt 0.52.11 fixed CVE-2009-2905 according to the changelog.
- 2025: 0.52.25 was the stable version reported by Homebrew on July 1, 2026.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula version observed as 0.52.25, with 3,858 formula installs over the preceding 365-day analytics window.
Related projects
- S-Lang
- whiptail
- dialog
- snack Python bindings
- Red Hat installer tooling
来源
- https://formulae.brew.sh/api/formula/newt.json
- https://github.com/mlichvar/newt
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mlichvar/newt/master/CHANGES
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mlichvar/newt/master/README
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mlichvar/newt/master/whiptail.1
- https://www.freshports.org/devel/newt/
安全态势
风险级别：绿色
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
风险分类器
绿色 风险 · 低 置信度 · appliance
原因
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
信号
- metadata:library-like
安装行为
- 未记录 Homebrew bottle 元数据。
建议审查
在无人值守的代理使用前，请检查该工具是否读取明文凭据、写入远程状态、发布制品或调用插件。
可执行文件
已安装的可执行文件
| 命令 | 类型 | 暴露范围 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|
whiptail | 可执行文件 | 已索引可执行文件 | 从本地可执行文件索引发现。 |
新鲜度
版本和新鲜度
这些信号区分页生成时间、软件包管理器活动和上游发布比较。只有存在证据 URL 和可比较版本时，才会提示版本落后。
页面生成时间2026-08-03
管理器版本0.52.25
管理器更新时间
本地数据未知
上游不可用
检测到的最新版本未检测到
- OK没有生成新鲜度警告。
安装元数据
软件包元数据
| 软件包键 | brew:newt |
|---|---|
| 版本 | 0.52.25 |
| 软件包管理器 | Homebrew |
| 主页 | https://pagure.io/newt |
| Bottle | 未记录 |
| 服务 | 未声明 |
源数据库匹配
其他软件包管理器记录
匹配项来自外部软件包管理器索引，并与本地 Automic Vault 软件包链接分开显示。
Debian apt95%
libnewt-dev 0.52.25-1
Developer's toolkit for newt windowing library
sudo apt install libnewt-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 2 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Debian apt95%
libnewt-pic 0.52.25-1
Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit, shared library subset kit
sudo apt install libnewt-pic- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 1 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Debian apt95%
libnewt0.52 0.52.25-1
Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang
sudo apt install libnewt0.52- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 2 依赖
- 1 可选依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Debian apt95%
newt-tcl 0.52.25-1
NEWT module for Tcl
sudo apt install newt-tcl- Section: interpreters
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 5 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Debian apt95%
python3-newt 0.52.25-1
NEWT module for Python3
sudo apt install python3-newt- Section: python
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 3 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Debian apt95%
whiptail 0.52.25-1
Displays user-friendly dialog boxes from shell scripts
sudo apt install whiptail- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 4 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Nix95%
newt
nix profile install nixpkgs#newt- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Ubuntu apt95%
libnewt-dev 0.52.24-2ubuntu2
Developer's toolkit for newt windowing library
sudo apt install libnewt-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 2 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Ubuntu apt95%
libnewt-pic 0.52.24-2ubuntu2
Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit, shared library subset kit
sudo apt install libnewt-pic- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 1 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Ubuntu apt95%
libnewt0.52 0.52.24-2ubuntu2
Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang
sudo apt install libnewt0.52- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 2 依赖
- 1 可选依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Ubuntu apt95%
newt-tcl 0.52.24-2ubuntu2
NEWT module for Tcl
sudo apt install newt-tcl- Section: universe/interpreters
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 5 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-newt 0.52.24-2ubuntu2
NEWT module for Python3
sudo apt install python3-newt- Section: python
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 3 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
Ubuntu apt95%
whiptail 0.52.24-2ubuntu2
Displays user-friendly dialog boxes from shell scripts
sudo apt install whiptail- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newt
- 4 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
apk95%
newt 0.52.25-r1
Redhat's Newt windowing toolkit development files
sudo apk add newt- License: LGPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: newt
- 1 依赖
- 1 提供
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
apk95%
newt-dev 0.52.25-r1
Redhat's Newt windowing toolkit development files (development files)
sudo apk add newt-dev- License: LGPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: newt
- 1 依赖
- 1 提供
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
apk95%
newt-doc 0.52.25-r1
Redhat's Newt windowing toolkit development files (documentation)
sudo apk add newt-doc- License: LGPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: newt
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Newt
来源线索
由仓库数据生成
此页面由 av-web 从 scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py 生成的私有软件包 SQLite 工件提供。
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
使用的来源
- 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