# Install grc Colorize logfiles and command output. Version 1.13 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:grc ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install grc ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install grc ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/grc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install grc ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: grc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install grc ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: grc 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#grc ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gr/grc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S grc ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: grc from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install grc ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: grc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:grc - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.13 - **Source summary:** Colorize logfiles and command output - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - grc (cli) - grcat (cli) - grc (alias) - grcat (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.13 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/garabik/grc - Upstream latest detected: v1.13 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## 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:** grc - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - grc - 1.13.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: grc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | generic colouriser for everything - Nix - grc: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gr/grc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - grc - 1.13.1-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: grc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | generic colouriser for everything - dnf - grc - 1.13-11.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: grc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Generic Colorizer | http://korpus.juls.savba.sk/~garabik/software/grc.html - pacman - grc - 1.13-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: grc from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Yet another colouriser for beautifying your logfiles or output of commands | https://github.com/garabik/grc - zypper - grc - 1.13-2.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: grc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Generic colouriser for everything | http://kassiopeia.juls.savba.sk/~garabik/software/grc.html - MacPorts - grc: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/grc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [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. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [termshot](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/termshot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-output, developer-tools, terminal. - 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