macOS
Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install otf2bdflocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
otf2bdf mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper installieren
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Installation
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%
sudo apk add otf2bdfAlpine Linux edge package indexes · otf2bdf · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install otf2bdfDebian stable package indexes · otf2bdf · Quelle: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install otf2bdfFedora Rawhide package metadata · otf2bdf · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#otf2bdfnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ot/otf2bdf/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install otf2bdfopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · otf2bdf · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
OpenType to BDF font converter
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- otf2bdf
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
otf2bdf is a small C command-line utility for turning OpenType or TrueType outline fonts into BDF bitmap fonts. Its practical niche is old-school X11 and bitmap-font workflows that still need generated BDF files at specific point sizes, resolutions, encodings, or XLFD names.
Projektgeschichte
The upstream README identifies version 3.1 and credits Mark Leisher of the Computing Research Lab at New Mexico State University. Its changelog shows the program lineage beginning at version 1.0 and evolving through fixes for glyph counts, XLFD naming, mapping tables, metrics, and platform build issues.
Version 3.0 was the major identity change: the changelog says it converted the old ttf2bdf lineage to FreeType 2, changed the name to otf2bdf, and renamed BDF properties from TTF-oriented names to OTF-oriented names. Version 3.1, dated 22 May 2008 in the README, focused on build fixes and glyph bitmap correctness.
Adoptionsgeschichte
The tool survived mainly through distribution packaging and mirrors. Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Homebrew, and other package systems carry otf2bdf as a compact font-conversion utility rather than as a broad application platform.
Fedora and ManKier package descriptions emphasize the same historical distinction: otf2bdf is essentially ttf2bdf updated for FreeType 2, plus bug fixes and an option to print encoding tables from the font.
Wie es verwendet wird
Users run otf2bdf on a font file and direct the generated BDF to stdout or an output path. The man page documents controls for point size, horizontal and vertical DPI, output filename, platform and encoding IDs, spacing, foundry/typeface/weight/slant/width names, glyph subsets, and remapping files.
That option surface makes otf2bdf useful when a generated bitmap font must match X11 naming and encoding expectations, not merely when a font needs to be rasterized once.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
otf2bdf is package-nerd catnip because it packages a narrow compatibility bridge: modern outline fonts in, plain-text BDF bitmap fonts out. It is also a reminder that package ecosystems keep tiny format converters alive long after their upstream web pages and original desktop contexts fade.
Zeitleiste
- Version 1.0: The changelog records the initial release of the ttf2bdf lineage.
- Version 3.0: The project moved to FreeType 2, took the otf2bdf name, and changed generated BDF properties to OTF naming.
- 22 May 2008: The README identifies version 3.1, adding FreeType include fixes and other build and bitmap-generation corrections.
Related projects
- otf2bdf is closely related to ttf2bdf, FreeType 2, BDF bitmap font editors such as gbdfed, and X11 font naming and bitmap-font workflows.
Quellen
Sicherheitslage
Risikostufe: grün
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risikoklassifikator
grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance
Warum
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signale
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Installationsverhalten
- In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
- Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 8 Plattformziele verfügbar.
- Installiert mit 1 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.
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Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
otf2bdf | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Version und Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
Seite generiert2026-07-25
Manager-Version3.1_p1
Manager aktualisiert2026-06-25
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt
https://github.com/jirutka/otf2bdf
- InfoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/jirutka/otf2bdfnone Konfidenz
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:otf2bdf |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.1_p1 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/otf2bdf |
| Homepage | https://github.com/jirutka/otf2bdf |
| Repository | https://github.com/jirutka/otf2bdf |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://github.com/jirutka/otf2bdf#readme |
| Lizenz | MIT |
| Quellarchiv | https://github.com/jirutka/otf2bdf/archive/refs/tags/v3.1_p1.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-06-25T13:38:00+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Abhängigkeiten | freetype |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
Details aus der Quelldatenbank
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | otf2bdf |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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
Andere Paketmanager-Einträge
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
Debian apt95%
otf2bdf 3.1-4.1+b1
generate BDF bitmap fonts from OpenType outline fonts
http://www.math.nmsu.edu/~mleisher/Software/otf2bdf/
sudo apt install otf2bdf- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: otf2bdf
- 2 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Otf2bdf
Nix95%
otf2bdf
nix profile install nixpkgs#otf2bdf- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Otf2bdf
Ubuntu apt95%
otf2bdf 3.1-4.1
generate BDF bitmap fonts from OpenType outline fonts
http://www.math.nmsu.edu/~mleisher/Software/otf2bdf/
sudo apt install otf2bdf- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Otf2bdf
apk95%
otf2bdf 3.1_p1-r0
OpenType to BDF Converter
http://sofia.nmsu.edu/~mleisher/Software/otf2bdf/
sudo apk add otf2bdf- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: otf2bdf
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Otf2bdf
apk95%
otf2bdf-doc 3.1_p1-r0
OpenType to BDF Converter (documentation)
http://sofia.nmsu.edu/~mleisher/Software/otf2bdf/
sudo apk add otf2bdf-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: otf2bdf
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Otf2bdf
dnf95%
otf2bdf 3.1-32.fc44
Generate BDF bitmap fonts from OpenType outline fonts
http://www.math.nmsu.edu/~mleisher/Software/otf2bdf/
sudo dnf install otf2bdf- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: otf2bdf
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Otf2bdf
zypper95%
otf2bdf 3.1-1.3
Conversion utility for OpenType outline fonts to BDF bitmap fonts
https://github.com/jirutka/otf2bdf
sudo zypper install otf2bdf- License: MIT
- Category: System/X11/Utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: otf2bdf
- 2 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Otf2bdf
Quellspur
Aus Repository-Daten generiert
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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