# Install bsdmake

BSD version of the Make build tool. Version 24 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-17.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:bsdmake
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install bsdmake
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install bsdmake
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/bsdmake/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:bsdmake
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bsdmake>
- **Version:** 24
- **Source summary:** BSD version of the Make build tool
- **Homepage:** <https://opensource.apple.com/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/bsdmake>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/bsdmake#readme>
- **License:** BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause-UC
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/bsdmake/archive/refs/tags/bsdmake-24.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-17T17:31:18-04:00
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- bsdmake (cli)
- bsdmake (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 24
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-17
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/bsdmake
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## Sicherheitshinweise

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

- **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium
- generalized runtime or code generation signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** bsdmake
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Requirements:** macos
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** yes
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- MacPorts - bsdmake: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/bsdmake/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## Sources

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