macOS
brew install lxi-toolslocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für lxi-tools in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
brew install lxi-toolslocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo apt install lxi-toolsDebian stable package indexes · lxi-tools · Quelle: deb.debian.org
sudo dnf install lxi-toolsFedora Rawhide package metadata · lxi-tools · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
nix profile install nixpkgs#lxi-toolsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/lx/lxi-tools/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
Überblick
Open source tools for managing network attached LXI compatible instruments
Verlauf
lxi-tools is an open source command-line and GUI toolkit for controlling LXI-compatible network test instruments. It is aimed at lab automation tasks such as discovering instruments, sending SCPI commands, taking screenshots, benchmarking request/response performance, and running Lua automation scripts.
The public Git history for lxi-tools begins in March 2016, followed immediately by early v0.x tags and a v1.0 tag in October 2017. The project describes itself as an independent open source community effort, separate from the LXI Consortium, with Martin Lund listed as creator and maintainer.
The project is built around liblxi for instrument communication. Over time its scope grew from a CLI for VXI-11/raw TCP SCPI workflows into a broader toolkit with a GTK GUI, Lua scripting, screenshot plugins, mDNS discovery, and a maintained list of tested instruments from vendors such as Rigol, Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz, Siglent, Tektronix, and others.
Upstream documents installation through distribution package managers, snap, Homebrew, Windows installers, WSL2, and source builds. The package-manager metadata for this batch also shows availability in Homebrew, Debian, Fedora/DNF, Nix, and Ubuntu, which reflects its niche but real packaging footprint among lab-automation users.
Typical CLI usage starts with `lxi discover` to find instruments on the local network, then uses commands such as `lxi scpi --address ... "*IDN?"`, `lxi screenshot`, `lxi benchmark`, or `lxi run` for Lua scripts. The GUI exposes similar workflows for users who want interactive SCPI exploration, screenshot capture, live charts, and script execution.
For package maintainers, lxi-tools is notable because it packages a hardware-facing lab utility rather than another generic developer CLI. It has native dependencies, optional GUI pieces, shell completion, manpages, and hardware-plugin expectations, so it exercises the parts of package systems that deal with desktop integration and scientific/test-equipment workflows.
Sicherheitslage
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
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Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
lxi | cli | globales Executable | |
lxi-gui | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
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https://github.com/lxi-tools/lxi-tools
Installationsmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:lxi-tools |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.8 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lxi-tools |
| Homepage | https://lxi-tools.github.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/lxi-tools/lxi-tools |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://github.com/lxi-tools/lxi-tools#readme |
| Lizenz | BSD-3-Clause |
| Quellarchiv | https://github.com/lxi-tools/lxi-tools/archive/refs/tags/v2.8.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-07-07T04:10:03Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Abhängigkeiten | cairo, desktop-file-utils, gdk-pixbuf, gettext, glib, gtk4, gtksourceview5, hicolor-icon-theme, json-glib, libadwaita, liblxi, lua, readline |
| Build-Abhängigkeiten | meson, ninja, pkgconf |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | lxi-tools |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
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lxi-tools 2.8-1
LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation (LXI) software interface
sudo apt install lxi-toolslxi-tools
nix profile install nixpkgs#lxi-toolslxi-tools 2.7-1build2
LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation (LXI) software interface
sudo apt install lxi-toolslxi-tools 2.8-6.fc45
Tools to manage network attached LXI compatible instruments
sudo dnf install lxi-toolsQuellspur
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