# Install openal-soft Implementation of the OpenAL 3D audio API. Version 1.25.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-12. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:openal-soft ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install openal-soft ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install openal-soft ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/openal-soft/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add openal-soft ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: openal-soft from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libopenal-data ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libopenal-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install openal-soft ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: openal-soft 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#openal-soft ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/op/openal-soft/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libopenal0 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libopenal0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:openal-soft - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.25.2 - **Source summary:** Implementation of the OpenAL 3D audio API - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-12T11:50:33Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - openal-info (cli) - openal-info (alias) ## Build Dependencies - cmake - pkgconf ## 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: 1.25.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-12 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://openal-soft.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise no executable entrypoint in the package index. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - no executable entrypoint in the package index ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** openal-soft - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** yes - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libopenal-data - 1:1.24.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libopenal-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Software implementation of the OpenAL audio API (data files) | https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft - Debian apt - libopenal-dev - 1:1.24.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libopenal-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Software implementation of the OpenAL audio API (development files) | https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft - Debian apt - libopenal1 - 1:1.24.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libopenal1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Software implementation of the OpenAL audio API (shared library) | https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft - Debian apt - openal-tools - 1:1.24.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: openal-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Utilities for the OpenAL audio API | https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft - Nix - openal-soft: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/op/openal-soft/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libopenal-data - 1:1.23.1-4build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libopenal-data from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Software implementation of the OpenAL audio API (data files) | https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft - Ubuntu apt - libopenal-dev - 1:1.23.1-4build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libopenal-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Software implementation of the OpenAL audio API (development files) | https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft - Ubuntu apt - libopenal1 - 1:1.23.1-4build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libopenal1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Software implementation of the OpenAL audio API (shared library) | https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft - Ubuntu apt - openal-tools - 1:1.23.1-4build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: openal-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Utilities for the OpenAL audio API | https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft - apk - openal-soft - 1.25.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: openal-soft from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | software implementation of OpenAL API | https://openal-soft.org/ - apk - openal-soft-dev - 1.25.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: openal-soft-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | software implementation of OpenAL API (development files) | https://openal-soft.org/ - apk - openal-soft-libs - 1.25.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: openal-soft-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | software implementation of OpenAL API (libraries) | https://openal-soft.org/ - dnf - openal-soft - 1.24.2-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: openal-soft from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Software implementation of the OpenAL 3D audio API | https://openal-soft.org/ - dnf - openal-soft-devel - 1.24.2-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: openal-soft-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for openal-soft | https://openal-soft.org/ - dnf - openal-soft-examples - 1.24.2-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: openal-soft-examples from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Sample applications for OpenAl Soft | https://openal-soft.org/ - dnf - openal-soft-qt - 1.24.2-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: openal-soft-qt from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Qt frontend for configuring OpenAL Soft | https://openal-soft.org/ ## Related Links - 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