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bochs mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget installieren

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Installationsbefehl Sicherheitshinweise

Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%

brew install bochs

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%

sudo port install bochs

MacPorts ports tree · emulators/bochs/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%

sudo apk add bochs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · bochs · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverifiziert · 92%

sudo apt install bochs

Debian stable package indexes · bochs · Quelle: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%

sudo dnf install bochs

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · bochs · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#bochs

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bo/bochs/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverifiziert · 92%

scoop install main/bochs

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/bochs.json · Quelle: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverifiziert · 92%

winget install --id Bochs.Bochs -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Bochs.Bochs · Quelle: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Open source IA-32 (x86) PC emulator written in C++

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

bochs
bximage

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Bochs is a portable, open source IA-32 and x86-64 PC emulator written in C++. Its value is accuracy and portability: it simulates a whole PC, including CPU, BIOS, and devices, rather than relying on host CPU virtualization.

Projektgeschichte

Bochs began in 1994 as Kevin Lawton's commercial PC emulator. The official user manual says MandrakeSoft bought Bochs and released it as open source under the GNU LGPL in March 2000, then project activity moved to SourceForge in March 2001.

The project continued as a long-lived emulator and hardware-modeling codebase. Its official home page describes it as capable of running operating systems such as Linux, DOS, Microsoft Windows, BSD variants, and others inside a simulated x86 machine.

Bochs 3.0 was released on February 16, 2025. The official release notes highlight debugger availability in release binaries, softfloat3e integration, CPU correctness fixes, AVX512_FP16, AVX10, AMX, and other modern x86 instruction-set work, showing that the old emulator still tracks current CPU behavior.

Adoptionsgeschichte

Bochs was historically adopted by operating-system developers, emulator users, educators, and hardware-modeling tinkerers who cared more about inspection and portability than raw speed. The official site notes SourceForge activity around release times, and the input package facts list packaging across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Alpine, Nix, MacPorts, Scoop, and winget.

Its adoption path differs from virtualization tools such as VMware or VirtualBox: Bochs became a package-manager staple because it is small enough to ship widely, scriptable, and useful on hosts that cannot or should not run native virtualization.

Wie es verwendet wird

Typical usage is to boot a disk image or installed guest operating system under a `.bochsrc` configuration, optionally using tools such as `bximage` to create disk images. It is especially useful when deterministic emulation, debugger support, BIOS/device modeling, or non-native host portability matter.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Bochs is package-nerd significant because it is one of the classic open source PC emulators that survived multiple eras: pre-virtualization desktop emulation, SourceForge-era open source packaging, teaching OS development, and modern instruction-set correctness work.

For distribution maintainers, Bochs is a compact but serious systems package: it combines a CPU emulator, BIOS pieces, GUI backends, disk-image tooling, configuration files, and optional debugger behavior, which makes it a useful test of build flags and platform assumptions.

Zeitleiste

1994: Kevin Lawton starts Bochs.
2000: MandrakeSoft buys Bochs and releases it under the GNU LGPL.
2001: Bochs project activity moves from bochs.com to SourceForge.
2011: Bochs 2.5 is released, noted by the project as the first release from SVN.
2022: The Bochs source tree starts transitioning from SVN to GitHub-hosted Git.
2025: Bochs 3.0 is released with debugger, CPU, device, and documentation updates.

Related projects

Related projects include QEMU, VirtualBox, VMware, PCem, DOSBox, and other x86 emulators or virtualizers. Bochs is distinct from many of them because it emphasizes portable full software simulation rather than native-speed virtualization.

Quellen

https://bochs.sourceforge.io/
https://bochs.sourceforge.io/doc/docbook/user/introduction.html
https://github.com/bochs-emu/Bochs/blob/REL_3_0_FINAL/bochs/CHANGES
input.source_facts.package-manager

Sicherheitslage

Risikostufe: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risikoklassifikator

blue Risiko · mittel Konfidenz · tool

Warum

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Signale

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Installationsverhalten

In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 8 Plattformziele verfügbar.
Installiert mit 2 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.
Build-Metadaten listen 1 Build-Abhängigkeiten.

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local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: .bochsrc in the current directorybochsrc in the current directorybochsrc.txt in the current directory~/.bochsrc/etc/bochsrc
Windows: .bochsrc in the current directorybochsrc in the current directorybochsrc.txt in the current directorybochsrc.bxrc in the current directory

Executables

Installierte Executables

Befehl	Art	Sichtbarkeit	Hinweis
`bochs`	cli	globales Executable
`bximage`	cli	globales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

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Seite generiert2026-07-08

Manager-Version3.0

Manager aktualisiert2026-06-18

lokale DatenOK

Upstreamnot checked

neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt

https://bochs.sourceforge.io/

InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://bochs.sourceforge.io/none Konfidenz

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüssel	brew:bochs
Version	3.0
Paketmanager	Homebrew
Paketmanager-Seite	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bochs
Homepage	https://bochs.sourceforge.io/
Repository	https://github.com/bochs-emu/Bochs
Upstream-Dokumentation	https://bochs.sourceforge.io/doc/docbook/user/index.html
Lizenz	LGPL-2.0-or-later
Quellarchiv	https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bochs/bochs/3.0/bochs-3.0.tar.gz
Zuletzt aktualisiert	2026-06-18T02:28:55-04:00
Pulse	updated
Abhängigkeiten	libtool, sdl2-compat
Build-Abhängigkeiten	pkgconf
Von macOS bereitgestellte Bibliotheken	ncurses
Bottle	verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	nicht definiert
Dienst	keiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	bochs
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

Source-Datenbank-Treffer

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.

Debian apt95%

bochs 3.0+dfsg-1

IA-32 PC emulator

https://bochs.sourceforge.io/

sudo apt install bochs

Section: otherosfs
Architecture: amd64
16 Abhängigkeiten
7 optionale Abhängigkeiten
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: bochs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

bochs-doc 3.0+dfsg-1

Bochs upstream documentation

https://bochs.sourceforge.io/

sudo apt install bochs-doc

Section: doc
Architecture: all
Source Package: bochs
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: bochs-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

bochs-sdl 3.0+dfsg-1

SDL plugin for Bochs

https://bochs.sourceforge.io/

sudo apt install bochs-sdl

Section: otherosfs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: bochs
5 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: bochs-sdl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

bochs-term 3.0+dfsg-1

Terminal (ncurses-based) plugin for Bochs

https://bochs.sourceforge.io/

sudo apt install bochs-term

Section: otherosfs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: bochs
6 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: bochs-term from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

bochs-wx 3.0+dfsg-1

WxWindows plugin for Bochs

https://bochs.sourceforge.io/

sudo apt install bochs-wx

Section: otherosfs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: bochs
6 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: bochs-wx from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

bochs-x 3.0+dfsg-1

X11 plugin for Bochs

https://bochs.sourceforge.io/

sudo apt install bochs-x

Section: otherosfs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: bochs
7 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: bochs-x from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

bochsbios 3.0+dfsg-1

BIOS for the Bochs emulator

https://bochs.sourceforge.io/

sudo apt install bochsbios

Section: otherosfs
Architecture: all
Source Package: bochs
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: bochsbios from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

bximage 3.0+dfsg-1

Disk Image Creation Tool for Bochs

https://bochs.sourceforge.io/

sudo apt install bximage

Section: otherosfs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: bochs
3 Abhängigkeiten
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: bximage from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

bochs

nix profile install nixpkgs#bochs

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bo/bochs/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

bochs 2.7+dfsg-4build5

IA-32 PC emulator

http://bochs.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install bochs

Section: universe/misc
Architecture: amd64
15 Abhängigkeiten
7 optionale Abhängigkeiten
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bochs from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

bochs-doc 2.7+dfsg-4build5

Bochs upstream documentation

http://bochs.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install bochs-doc

Section: universe/misc
Architecture: all
Source Package: bochs
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bochs-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

bochs-sdl 2.7+dfsg-4build5

SDL plugin for Bochs

http://bochs.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install bochs-sdl

Section: universe/misc
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: bochs
5 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bochs-sdl from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

bochs-term 2.7+dfsg-4build5

Terminal (ncurses-based) plugin for Bochs

http://bochs.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install bochs-term

Section: universe/misc
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: bochs
6 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bochs-term from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

bochs-wx 2.7+dfsg-4build5

WxWindows plugin for Bochs

http://bochs.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install bochs-wx

Section: universe/misc
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: bochs
6 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bochs-wx from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

bochs-x 2.7+dfsg-4build5

X11 plugin for Bochs

http://bochs.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install bochs-x

Section: universe/misc
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: bochs
7 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bochs-x from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

bochsbios 2.7+dfsg-4build5

BIOS for the Bochs emulator

http://bochs.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install bochsbios

Section: universe/misc
Architecture: all
Source Package: bochs
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Bochs

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bochsbios from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Quellspur

Aus Repository-Daten generiert

Diese Seite wird von av-web aus dem privaten Paket-SQLite-Artefakt bereitgestellt, das scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py erstellt.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/bochs.yml

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bochs mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget installieren

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Linux

Windows

Paketzusammenfassung

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Projektgeschichte

Adoptionsgeschichte

Wie es verwendet wird

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Zeitleiste

Related projects

Quellen

Risikostufe: blue

Risikoklassifikator

Warum

Signale

Installationsverhalten

Empfohlene Prüfung

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installierte Executables

Version und Aktualität

Paketmetadaten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Interne Paketlinks

Themen-Hubs

Verwandte Tools

Gleicher Workflow

Agent-Sicherheitsleitfäden

Aus Repository-Daten generiert

Combined YAML source

Verwendete Quellen