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Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für expat in AI-Agent-Workflows.

InstallationsbefehlSicherheitshinweise

Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install expat

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install expat

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/expat/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%
sudo apk add expat

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

Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install expat

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

Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install expat

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

Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#expat

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

Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%
sudo pacman -S expat

Arch Linux sync databases · expat · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install expat

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · expat · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

XML 1.0 parser

Befehle und Aliase

  • xmlwf

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Expat is a fast streaming XML parser library written in C, with xmlwf as its command-line well-formedness checker. It is package-manager-famous because XML parsing became infrastructure, and Expat is small, MIT-licensed, embeddable, and widely shipped.

Projektgeschichte

The official repository describes Expat as a C99 library for parsing XML 1.0, started by James Clark in 1997. Its model is event-oriented: users register handlers before parsing, and those handlers are called as document structures are discovered.

The project site frames Expat around streaming rather than building a full in-memory document tree. That makes it useful for files too large to fit in memory, and for applications where parser performance and flexible callbacks are more important than a high-level DOM interface.

Adoptionsgeschichte

The Expat homepage states that numerous applications, libraries, and hardware use Expat, that bindings and third-party wrappers exist, and that Expat is packaged everywhere. That breadth is the key adoption story: many users never invoke xmlwf directly, but they depend on Expat through another program or language runtime.

The repository README documents common build-system integration, including CMake find_package usage. That is a sign of mature library adoption: Expat is not just an executable in package managers, but a dependency with headers, link targets, and ABI expectations.

Wie es verwendet wird

Developers use libexpat when they want a C XML parser that calls application-defined handlers for starts, ends, character data, and related XML structures. The included xmlwf executable is used to check whether XML input is well formed.

Because XML parsers sit at input boundaries, Expat's package history is often security-driven. The official GitHub issue tracker includes release coordination that references downstream updates in CPython, Gentoo, Spack, Homebrew, NixOS, MSYS2, and other packaging ecosystems when CVE fixes land.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Expat is a dependency-package archetype: boring when healthy, urgent when vulnerable. It is small enough to be embedded or vendored, but important enough that a security update can ripple through Python, Linux distributions, language package sets, and embedded builds.

The package also demonstrates the difference between library identity and command identity. Homebrew exposes xmlwf as the executable, while the real package value is libexpat and its headers.

Zeitleiste

  • 1997: James Clark started Expat.
  • 2.4.x: Security releases triggered broad downstream package updates.
  • 2025: Expat 2.7.2 release coordination referenced Homebrew, CPython, NixOS, MSYS2, Spack, Gentoo, and other downstreams.
  • 2026: Expat 2.8.x release coordination continued around security fixes and downstream updates.

Related projects

  • CPython is a major downstream because Python includes pyexpat bindings and coordinates bundled Expat updates.
  • CMake's FindEXPAT module is an important integration path for C and C++ projects.
  • Other XML parsers are related by role, but Expat's official documentation emphasizes its streaming C API.

Sicherheitslage

Noch keine Protected-Tool-Abdeckung gefunden

Für expat wurde kein passendes lokales Secret-Handling-Manifest gefunden. Nucleus-Paketmetadaten bleiben hier veröffentlicht, damit künftige Abdeckung eine stabile Paket-URL hat.

Installationsverhalten

  • In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
  • Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.

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Executables

Installierte Executables

BefehlArtSichtbarkeitHinweis
xmlwfcliglobales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.

Seite generiert2026-07-10
Manager-Version2.8.2
Manager aktualisiert2026-06-25
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt

https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüsselbrew:expat
Version2.8.2
PaketmanagerHomebrew
Paketmanager-Seitehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/expat
Homepagehttps://libexpat.github.io/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/libexpat/libexpat
Upstream-Dokumentationhttps://libexpat.github.io/doc
LizenzMIT
Quellarchivhttps://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/releases/download/R_2_8_2/expat-2.8.2.tar.xz
Zuletzt aktualisiert2026-06-25T21:42:09Z
Pulseupdated
Bottleverfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnicht definiert
Dienstkeiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameexpat
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyyes
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

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Debian apt95%

expat 2.7.1-2

XML parsing C library - example application

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apt install expat
  • Section: text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: expat from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libexpat1 2.7.1-2

XML parsing C library - runtime library

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apt install libexpat1
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: expat
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libexpat1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libexpat1-dev 2.7.1-2

XML parsing C library - development kit

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apt install libexpat1-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: expat
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libexpat1-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

expat

nix profile install nixpkgs#expat
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ex/expat/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

expat 2.6.1-2build1

XML parsing C library - example application

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apt install expat
  • Section: universe/text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: expat from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libexpat1 2.6.1-2build1

XML parsing C library - runtime library

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apt install libexpat1
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: expat
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libexpat1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libexpat1-dev 2.6.1-2build1

XML parsing C library - development kit

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apt install libexpat1-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: expat
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libexpat1-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

expat 2.8.1-r0

XML Parser library written in C

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apk add expat
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: expat
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: expat from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

expat-dev 2.8.1-r0

XML Parser library written in C (development files)

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apk add expat-dev
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: expat
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: expat-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

expat-doc 2.8.1-r0

XML Parser library written in C (documentation)

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apk add expat-doc
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: expat
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: expat-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

expat-static 2.8.1-r0

XML Parser library written in C (static library)

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apk add expat-static
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: expat
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: expat-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

libexpat 2.8.1-r0

XML Parser library written in C (libraries)

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo apk add libexpat
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: expat
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libexpat from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

expat 2.8.1-1.fc45

An XML parser library

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo dnf install expat
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: expat
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: expat from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

expat-devel 2.8.1-1.fc45

Libraries and header files to develop applications using expat

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo dnf install expat-devel
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: expat
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: expat-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

expat-static 2.8.1-1.fc45

expat XML parser static library

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo dnf install expat-static
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: expat
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: expat-static from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

expat 2.8.1-1

An XML parser library

https://libexpat.github.io/

sudo pacman -S expat
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Expat
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: expat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz

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