# Install lib3ds

Library for managing 3D-Studio Release 3 and 4 '.3DS' files. Version 1.3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:lib3ds
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install lib3ds
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install lib3ds
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/lib3ds/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install lib3ds-1-3
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: lib3ds-1-3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install lib3ds
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lib3ds 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#lib3ds
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/lib3ds/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install lib3ds-1-3
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lib3ds-1-3 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:lib3ds
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lib3ds>
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Source summary:** Library for managing 3D-Studio Release 3 and 4 '.3DS' files
- **Homepage:** <https://code.google.com/archive/p/lib3ds/>
- **Repository:** <https://code.google.com/archive/p/lib3ds/source>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://code.google.com/archive/p/lib3ds>
- **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://storage.googleapis.com/google-code-archive-downloads/v2/code.google.com/lib3ds/lib3ds-1.3.0.zip>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- 3dsdump (cli)
- lib3ds-config (cli)
- 3dsdump (alias)
- lib3ds-config (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- autoconf
- automake
- libtool

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.3.0
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://code.google.com/archive/p/lib3ds/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- library-like package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** lib3ds
- **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 - lib3ds-1-3 - 1.3.0-10+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lib3ds-1-3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Autodesk 3D Studio file reader C library | http://www.lib3ds.org/
- Debian apt - lib3ds-dev - 1.3.0-10+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lib3ds-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Autodesk 3D Studio file reader development files | http://www.lib3ds.org/
- Nix - lib3ds: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/lib3ds/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - lib3ds-1-3 - 1.3.0-10build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lib3ds-1-3 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Autodesk 3D Studio file reader C library | http://www.lib3ds.org/
- Ubuntu apt - lib3ds-dev - 1.3.0-10build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lib3ds-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Autodesk 3D Studio file reader development files | http://www.lib3ds.org/
- dnf - lib3ds - 1.3.0-47.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lib3ds from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | 3D Studio file format library | http://lib3ds.sourceforge.net
- dnf - lib3ds-devel - 1.3.0-47.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lib3ds-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | 3D Studio file format library | http://lib3ds.sourceforge.net
- dnf - lib3ds-tools - 1.3.0-47.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lib3ds-tools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | 3D Studio file format library | http://lib3ds.sourceforge.net
- zypper - lib3ds-1-3 - 1.3.0-31.16: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lib3ds-1-3 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Import and Export of Autodesk 3DS Files | http://lib3ds.sourceforge.net
- zypper - lib3ds-devel - 1.3.0-31.16: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lib3ds-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Import and Export of Autodesk 3DS Files | http://lib3ds.sourceforge.net
- MacPorts - lib3ds: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: graphics/lib3ds/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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