# Install jimtcl Small footprint implementation of Tcl. Version 0.83 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:jimtcl ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install jimtcl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install jimtcl ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/jimtcl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add jimtcl ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jimtcl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install jimsh ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: jimsh from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install jimtcl ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jimtcl 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#jimtcl ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ji/jimtcl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S jimtcl ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: jimtcl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install jimtcl ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: jimtcl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:jimtcl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.83 - **Source summary:** Small footprint implementation of Tcl - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - build-jim-ext (cli) - jimdb (cli) - jimsh (cli) - build-jim-ext (alias) - jimdb (alias) - jimsh (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@3 - readline ## macOS Provided Libraries - sqlite ## 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: 0.83 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/msteveb/jimtcl - Upstream latest detected: 0.83 (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:** jimtcl - **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 - jimsh - 0.83-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: jimsh from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small-footprint implementation of Tcl named Jim | http://jim.tcl.tk/ - Debian apt - libjim-dev - 0.83-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libjim-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small-footprint implementation of Tcl - development files | http://jim.tcl.tk/ - Debian apt - libjim0.83 - 0.83-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libjim0.83 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small-footprint implementation of Tcl - shared library | http://jim.tcl.tk/ - Nix - jimtcl: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ji/jimtcl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - jimsh - 0.82-4.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: jimsh from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small-footprint implementation of Tcl named Jim | http://jim.tcl.tk/ - Ubuntu apt - libjim-dev - 0.82-4.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libjim-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small-footprint implementation of Tcl - development files | http://jim.tcl.tk/ - Ubuntu apt - libjim0.82t64 - 0.82-4.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libjim0.82t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small-footprint implementation of Tcl - shared library | http://jim.tcl.tk/ - apk - jimtcl - 0.83-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jimtcl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | An open-source, small footprint implementation of Tcl | https://github.com/msteveb/jimtcl - apk - jimtcl-dbg - 0.83-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jimtcl-dbg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | An open-source, small footprint implementation of Tcl (debug symbols) | https://github.com/msteveb/jimtcl - apk - jimtcl-dev - 0.83-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jimtcl-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | An open-source, small footprint implementation of Tcl (development files) | https://github.com/msteveb/jimtcl - apk - jimtcl-doc - 0.83-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jimtcl-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | An open-source, small footprint implementation of Tcl (documentation) | https://github.com/msteveb/jimtcl - apk - jimtcl-readline - 0.83-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jimtcl-readline from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Interface to readline and Tcl wrapper for Jim Tcl | https://github.com/msteveb/jimtcl - apk - jimtcl-sqlite3 - 0.83-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jimtcl-sqlite3 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Interface to sqlite3 for Jim Tcl | https://github.com/msteveb/jimtcl - dnf - jimtcl - 0.83-4.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jimtcl from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A small embeddable Tcl interpreter | http://jim.tcl.tk - dnf - jimtcl-devel - 0.83-4.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jimtcl-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for jimtcl | http://jim.tcl.tk - pacman - jimtcl - 0.83-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: jimtcl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A small footprint implementation of Tcl | https://jim.tcl-lang.org/home/doc/www/www/index.html ## Related Links - 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