# Install darcs Distributed version control system that tracks changes, via Haskell. Version 2.18.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:darcs ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install darcs ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install darcs ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/darcs/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add darcs ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: darcs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install darcs ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: darcs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install darcs ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: darcs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#darcs ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: darcs from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S darcs ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: darcs from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:darcs - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.18.5 - **Source summary:** Distributed version control system that tracks changes, via Haskell - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - darcs (cli) - darcs (alias) ## Dependencies - gmp ## Build Dependencies - cabal-install - ghc ## macOS Provided Libraries - libffi - ncurses ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.18.5 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://darcs.net/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** darcs - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - darcs - 2.18.4-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: darcs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | distributed, interactive, smart revision control system | http://darcs.net/ - Nix - darcs: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: darcs from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - apk - darcs - 2.18.5-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: darcs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Patch-based revision control system | https://darcs.net/ - apk - darcs-doc - 2.18.5-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: darcs-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Patch-based revision control system (documentation) | https://darcs.net/ - dnf - darcs - 2.18.5-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: darcs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A distributed, interactive, smart revision control system | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs - dnf - ghc-darcs - 2.18.5-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-darcs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell darcs library | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs - dnf - ghc-darcs-devel - 2.18.5-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-darcs-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell darcs library development files | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs - dnf - ghc-darcs-doc - 2.18.5-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-darcs-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell darcs library documentation | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs - dnf - ghc-darcs-prof - 2.18.5-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-darcs-prof from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell darcs profiling library | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs - dnf - ghc-data-ordlist - 0.4.7.0-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-data-ordlist from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell data-ordlist library | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/data-ordlist - dnf - ghc-data-ordlist-devel - 0.4.7.0-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-data-ordlist-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell data-ordlist library development files | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs - dnf - ghc-data-ordlist-doc - 0.4.7.0-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-data-ordlist-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell data-ordlist library documentation | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs - dnf - ghc-data-ordlist-prof - 0.4.7.0-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-data-ordlist-prof from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell data-ordlist profiling library | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs - dnf - ghc-strict-identity - 0.1.0.0-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-strict-identity from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell strict-identity library | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/strict-identity - dnf - ghc-strict-identity-devel - 0.1.0.0-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-strict-identity-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell strict-identity library development files | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs - dnf - ghc-strict-identity-doc - 0.1.0.0-51.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ghc-strict-identity-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Haskell strict-identity library documentation | https://hackage.haskell.org/package/darcs ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - 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