# Install latexdiff

Compare and mark up LaTeX file differences. Version 1.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-15.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:latexdiff
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install latexdiff
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install latexdiff
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: tex/latexdiff/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install latexdiff
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: latexdiff from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:latexdiff
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/latexdiff>
- **Version:** 1.4.0
- **Source summary:** Compare and mark up LaTeX file differences
- **Homepage:** <https://www.ctan.org/pkg/latexdiff>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ftilmann/latexdiff>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://ctan.org/pkg/latexdiff>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/ftilmann/latexdiff/releases/download/1.4.0/latexdiff-1.4.0.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-15T17:16:58Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- latexdiff (cli)
- latexdiff-fast (cli)
- latexdiff-so (cli)
- latexdiff-vc (cli)
- latexrevise (cli)
- latexdiff (alias)
- latexdiff-fast (alias)
- latexdiff-so (alias)
- latexdiff-vc (alias)
- latexrevise (alias)

## macOS Provided Libraries

- perl

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.4.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-03-15
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/ftilmann/latexdiff
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data 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:** latexdiff
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - latexdiff - 1.3.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: latexdiff from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | utility to mark up significant differences between LaTeX files | https://www.ctan.org/pkg/latexdiff
- Ubuntu apt - latexdiff - 1.3.2-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: latexdiff from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | utility to mark up significant differences between LaTeX files | https://www.ctan.org/pkg/latexdiff
- MacPorts - latexdiff: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: tex/latexdiff/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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