# Install libgsf

I/O abstraction library for dealing with structured file formats. Version 1.14.58 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:libgsf
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install libgsf
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install libgsf
```

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

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add libgsf
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libgsf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install gir1.2-gsf-1
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: gir1.2-gsf-1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install libgsf
```

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

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S libgsf
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: libgsf from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install gsf-office-thumbnailer
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gsf-office-thumbnailer from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:libgsf
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libgsf>
- **Version:** 1.14.58
- **Source summary:** I/O abstraction library for dealing with structured file formats
- **Homepage:** <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgsf>
- **Repository:** <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgsf>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libgsf/api>
- **License:** LGPL-2.1-only
- **Source archive:** <https://download.gnome.org/sources/libgsf/1.14/libgsf-1.14.58.tar.xz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- gsf (cli)
- gsf-office-thumbnailer (cli)
- gsf-vba-dump (cli)
- gsf (alias)
- gsf-office-thumbnailer (alias)
- gsf-vba-dump (alias)

## Dependencies

- gettext
- glib

## Build Dependencies

- pkgconf

## macOS Provided Libraries

- bzip2
- libxml2

## 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: 1.14.58
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgsf
- 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:** libgsf
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - gir1.2-gsf-1 - 1.14.53-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: gir1.2-gsf-1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GObject introspection data for the Structured File Library | http://projects.gnome.org/libgsf/
- Debian apt - libgsf-1-114 - 1.14.53-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libgsf-1-114 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Structured File Library - runtime version | http://projects.gnome.org/libgsf/
- Debian apt - libgsf-1-common - 1.14.53-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libgsf-1-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Structured File Library - common files | http://projects.gnome.org/libgsf/
- Debian apt - libgsf-1-dev - 1.14.53-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libgsf-1-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Structured File Library - development files | http://projects.gnome.org/libgsf/
- Debian apt - libgsf-bin - 1.14.53-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libgsf-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Structured File Library - programs | http://projects.gnome.org/libgsf/
- Nix - libgsf: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libgsf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - gir1.2-gsf-1 - 1.14.51-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gir1.2-gsf-1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GObject introspection data for the Structured File Library | http://projects.gnome.org/libgsf/
- Ubuntu apt - libgsf-1-114 - 1.14.51-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libgsf-1-114 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Structured File Library - runtime version | http://projects.gnome.org/libgsf/
- Ubuntu apt - libgsf-1-common - 1.14.51-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libgsf-1-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Structured File Library - common files | http://projects.gnome.org/libgsf/
- Ubuntu apt - libgsf-1-dev - 1.14.51-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libgsf-1-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Structured File Library - development files | http://projects.gnome.org/libgsf/
- Ubuntu apt - libgsf-bin - 1.14.51-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libgsf-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Structured File Library - programs | http://projects.gnome.org/libgsf/
- apk - libgsf - 1.14.58-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libgsf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Utility library for reading and writing structured file formats | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgsf
- apk - libgsf-dev - 1.14.58-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libgsf-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Utility library for reading and writing structured file formats (development files) | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgsf
- apk - libgsf-doc - 1.14.58-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libgsf-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Utility library for reading and writing structured file formats (documentation) | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgsf
- apk - libgsf-lang - 1.14.58-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libgsf-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package libgsf | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgsf
- dnf - libgsf - 1.14.58-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libgsf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | GNOME Structured File library | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgsf/


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