# Install frotz Infocom-style interactive fiction player. Version 2.55 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-01. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:frotz ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install frotz ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install frotz ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: games/frotz/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add frotz ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: frotz from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install frotz ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: frotz from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install frotz ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: frotz 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#frotz ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fr/frotz/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S frotz-ncurses ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: frotz-ncurses from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:frotz - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.55 - **Source summary:** Infocom-style interactive fiction player - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-01T16:34:41-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - dfrotz (cli) - frotz (cli) - sfrotz (cli) - dfrotz (alias) - frotz (alias) - sfrotz (alias) ## Dependencies - freetype - jpeg-turbo - libao - libmodplug - libpng - libsamplerate - libsndfile - libvorbis - ncurses - sdl2 - sdl2_mixer ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf ## 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: 2.55 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-01 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://661.org/proj/if/frotz/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** frotz - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - frotz - 2.55+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: frotz from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | interpreter of Z-code story-files | https://davidgriffith.gitlab.io/frotz/ - Debian apt - sdlfrotz - 2.55+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: sdlfrotz from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | interpreter of Z-code story-files (SDL version) | https://davidgriffith.gitlab.io/frotz/ - Nix - frotz: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fr/frotz/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - frotz - 2.54+dfsg-3build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: frotz from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | interpreter of Z-code story-files | https://davidgriffith.gitlab.io/frotz/ - Ubuntu apt - sdlfrotz - 2.54+dfsg-3build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: sdlfrotz from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | interpreter of Z-code story-files (SDL version) | https://davidgriffith.gitlab.io/frotz/ - apk - frotz - 2.55-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: frotz from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Portable Z-Machine Interpreter | https://davidgriffith.gitlab.io/frotz/ - apk - frotz-doc - 2.55-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: frotz-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Portable Z-Machine Interpreter (documentation) | https://davidgriffith.gitlab.io/frotz/ - dnf - frotz - 2.55-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: frotz from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Interactive fiction interpreter for Z-Machine (Infocom) games | https://gitlab.com/DavidGriffith/frotz/ - dnf - frotz-gui - 2.55-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: frotz-gui from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | SDL GUI for frotz interactive fiction interpreter | https://gitlab.com/DavidGriffith/frotz/ - pacman - frotz-ncurses - 2.55-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: frotz-ncurses from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | ncurses-based Z-machine interpreter for interactive fiction games | https://gitlab.com/DavidGriffith/frotz - MacPorts - frotz: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: games/frotz/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Nix - sfrotz: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sf/sfrotz/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman - frotz-dumb - 2.55-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: frotz-dumb from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Z-machine interpreter for interactive fiction games, for dumb terminals or scripting | https://gitlab.com/DavidGriffith/frotz - pacman - frotz-sdl - 2.55-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: frotz-sdl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Graphical Z-machine interpreter for interactive fiction games | https://gitlab.com/DavidGriffith/frotz ## Related Links - 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