# Install jrnl Command-line note taker. Version 4.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-31. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:jrnl ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install jrnl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install jrnl ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: office/jrnl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install jrnl ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jrnl 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#jrnl ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/jr/jrnl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S jrnl ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: jrnl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install jrnl ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: jrnl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:jrnl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 4.3 - **Source summary:** Command-line note taker - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-31T09:13:11Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - jrnl (cli) - jrnl (alias) ## Dependencies - cryptography - libyaml - python@3.14 ## 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: 4.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-31 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://jrnl.sh/en/stable/ - 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:** jrnl - **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 - Nix - jrnl: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/jr/jrnl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - dnf - jrnl - 4.3-3.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jrnl from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Collect your thoughts and notes without leaving the command line | https://jrnl.sh - pacman - jrnl - 4.3-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: jrnl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Collect your thoughts and notes without leaving the command line | https://jrnl.sh/ - zypper - jrnl - 4.2.1-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: jrnl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Collect your thoughts and notes without leaving the command line | https://jrnl.sh - MacPorts - jrnl: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: office/jrnl/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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - 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