# Install ouch Painless compression and decompression for your terminal. Version 0.8.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-26. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ouch ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ouch ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ouch ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/ouch/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add ouch ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ouch from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#ouch ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ou/ouch/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S ouch ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: ouch from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install ouch ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ouch from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/ouch ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/ouch.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:ouch - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.8.0 - **Source summary:** Painless compression and decompression for your terminal - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-26T09:58:14Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - ouch (cli) - ouch (alias) ## Build Dependencies - cmake - rust ## macOS Provided Libraries - bzip2 - xz ## 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: 0.8.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-26 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch - Upstream latest detected: 0.8.0 (current) ## 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:** ouch - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - ouch: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ou/ouch/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - ouch - 0.6.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ouch from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Painless compression and decompression | https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch - apk - ouch-bash-completion - 0.6.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ouch-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for ouch | https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch - apk - ouch-doc - 0.6.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ouch-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Painless compression and decompression (documentation) | https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch - apk - ouch-fish-completion - 0.6.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ouch-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for ouch | https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch - apk - ouch-zsh-completion - 0.6.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ouch-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for ouch | https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch - pacman - ouch - 0.7.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: ouch from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A command line utility for easily compressing and decompressing files and directories | https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch - zypper - ouch - 0.7.1-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ouch from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Compression and decompression utility for the terminal | https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch - MacPorts - ouch: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/ouch/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/ouch: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/ouch.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - 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