# Install ancient Decompression routines for ancient formats. Version 2.3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ancient ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ancient ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ancient ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: archivers/ancient/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install ancient ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ancient from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install ancient ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ancient from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install ancient ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ancient from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:ancient - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.3.0 - **Source summary:** Decompression routines for ancient formats - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - ancient (cli) - ancient (alias) ## Build Dependencies - autoconf - autoconf-archive - automake - libtool - 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: 2.3.0 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/temisu/ancient - Upstream latest detected: v2.3.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Notes de sécurité 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:** ancient - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - ancient - 2.2.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ancient from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | decompression routines for ancient formats | https://github.com/temisu/ancient - Debian apt - libancient-dev - 2.2.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libancient-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | decompression routines for ancient formats - development files | https://github.com/temisu/ancient - Debian apt - libancient2 - 2.2.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libancient2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | decompression routines for ancient formats | https://github.com/temisu/ancient - Ubuntu apt - ancient - 2.1.0+ds-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ancient from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | decompression routines for ancient formats | https://github.com/temisu/ancient - Ubuntu apt - libancient-dev - 2.1.0+ds-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libancient-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | decompression routines for ancient formats - development files | https://github.com/temisu/ancient - Ubuntu apt - libancient2 - 2.1.0+ds-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libancient2 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | decompression routines for ancient formats | https://github.com/temisu/ancient - dnf - ancient - 2.3.0-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ancient from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Modern decompressor for old data compression formats | https://github.com/temisu/ancient - dnf - ancient-devel - 2.3.0-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ancient-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Library and header files for building applications to use libancient | https://github.com/temisu/ancient - dnf - ancient-libs - 2.3.0-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ancient-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Library files for libancient decompressor for old formats | https://github.com/temisu/ancient - zypper - ancient - 2.3.0-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ancient from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Decompression routines for ancient formats | https://github.com/temisu/ancient/ - zypper - ancient-devel - 2.3.0-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ancient-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Development files for libancient | https://github.com/temisu/ancient/ - zypper - libancient2 - 2.3.0-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libancient2 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Decompression library for ancient formats | https://github.com/temisu/ancient/ - MacPorts - ancient: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: archivers/ancient/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - 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