# Install qtads TADS multimedia interpreter. Version 3.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:qtads ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install qtads ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install qtads ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: games/qtads/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install qtads ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: qtads from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#qtads ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qt/qtads/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:qtads - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 3.4.0 - **Source summary:** TADS multimedia interpreter - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-18T15:20:12-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - QTads (cli) - QTads (alias) ## Dependencies - fluid-synth - libsndfile - libvorbis - mpg123 - qt@5 - sdl2 ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 3.4.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-18 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/realnc/qtads - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** qtads - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** yes - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - qtads - 3.4.0+dfsg-1+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: qtads from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Qt HTML interpreter for TADS | https://realnc.github.io/qtads/ - Nix - qtads: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qt/qtads/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - qtads - 3.4.0+dfsg-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qtads from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Qt HTML interpreter for TADS | https://realnc.github.io/qtads/ - MacPorts - qtads: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: games/qtads/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [sdl2](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sdl2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [mpg123](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mpg123/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libsndfile](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libsndfile/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [qt@5](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/qt-5/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [fluid-synth](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/fluid-synth/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [frotz](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/frotz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction. - [fizmo](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/fizmo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction. - [zork](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/zork/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction. - [dungeon](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dungeon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction. - [glulxe](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/glulxe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction. - [dmagnetic](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dmagnetic/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction. - [git-if](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/git-if/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction. - [scummvm](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/scummvm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cross-platform, game-interpreter, games. - [dosbox-staging](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dosbox-staging/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, cross, cross-platform, fluid, fluid-synth. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph