# Install w-calc

Very capable calculator. Version 2.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:w-calc
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install w-calc
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install wcalc
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: science/wcalc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install wcalc
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: wcalc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#wcalc
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wc/wcalc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:w-calc
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/w-calc>
- **Version:** 2.5
- **Source summary:** Very capable calculator
- **Homepage:** <https://w-calc.sourceforge.net/>
- **Repository:** <https://sourceforge.net/p/w-calc/code>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://sourceforge.net/projects/w-calc>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/w-calc/Wcalc/2.5/wcalc-2.5.tar.bz2>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- wcalc (cli)
- wcalc (alias)

## Dependencies

- gmp
- mpfr

## 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, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.5
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://w-calc.sourceforge.net/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** w-calc
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 1
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- MacPorts - wcalc: installed executable or alias match | MacPorts ports tree: science/wcalc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Debian apt - wcalc - 2.5-3+b2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: wcalc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Flexible command-line scientific calculator | http://w-calc.sourceforge.net/
- Nix - wcalc: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wc/wcalc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - wcalc - 2.5-3build3: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: wcalc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Flexible command-line scientific calculator | http://w-calc.sourceforge.net/


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