# Install nkf Network Kanji code conversion Filter (NKF). Version 2.1.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nkf ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nkf ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install nkf ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/nkf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libnkf-perl ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libnkf-perl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install nkf ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nkf 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#nkf ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/nk/nkf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nkf ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nkf from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:nkf - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.1.5 - **Source summary:** Network Kanji code conversion Filter (NKF) - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Zlib - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - nkf (cli) - nkf (alias) ## 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: 2.1.5 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/nurse/nkf - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** nkf - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libnkf-perl - 1:2.1.5-1+b8: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnkf-perl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Network Kanji code conversion Filter for Perl | https://osdn.net/projects/nkf/ - Debian apt - nkf - 1:2.1.5-1+b8: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nkf from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Network Kanji code conversion Filter | https://osdn.net/projects/nkf/ - Nix - nkf: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/nk/nkf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libnkf-perl - 1:2.1.5-1build7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libnkf-perl from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Network Kanji code conversion Filter for Perl | https://osdn.net/projects/nkf/ - Ubuntu apt - nkf - 1:2.1.5-1build7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nkf from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Network Kanji code conversion Filter | https://osdn.net/projects/nkf/ - dnf - nkf - 2.1.4-38.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nkf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A Kanji code conversion filter | http://nkf.osdn.jp/ - dnf - perl-NKF - 2.1.4-38.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: perl-NKF from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Perl extension for Network Kanji Filter | http://nkf.osdn.jp/ - zypper - nkf - 2.1.5-1.34: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nkf from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Network Kanji Code Conversion Filter | http://sourceforge.jp/projects/nkf/ - zypper - perl-NKF - 2.1.5-1.34: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: perl-NKF from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Perl extension for nkf (Network Kanji Filter) | http://sourceforge.jp/projects/nkf/ - 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