# Install faac ISO AAC audio encoder. Version 1.50 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-16. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:faac ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install faac ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install faac ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/faac/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add faac ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faac from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install faac ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: faac from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#faac ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fa/faac/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S faac ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: faac from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:faac - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.50 - **Source summary:** ISO AAC audio encoder - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-04-16T09:24:32Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - faac (cli) - faac (alias) ## Build Dependencies - meson - ninja ## 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: 1.50 - Package-manager updated: 2026-04-16 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/knik0/faac - Upstream latest detected: faac-1.50 (current) ## 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:** faac - **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 - Debian apt - faac - 1.31.1+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: faac from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AAC audio encoder (frontend) | https://github.com/knik0/faac - Debian apt - libfaac-dev - 1.31.1+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libfaac-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AAC audio encoder (development) | https://github.com/knik0/faac - Debian apt - libfaac0t64 - 1.31.1+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libfaac0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AAC audio encoder (library) | https://github.com/knik0/faac - Nix - faac: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fa/faac/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - faac - 1.30-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: faac from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | AAC audio encoder (frontend) | https://github.com/knik0/faac - Ubuntu apt - libfaac-dev - 1.30-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libfaac-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | AAC audio encoder (development) | https://github.com/knik0/faac - Ubuntu apt - libfaac0 - 1.30-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libfaac0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | AAC audio encoder (library) | https://github.com/knik0/faac - apk - faac - 1.31.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faac from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | FAAC is an AAC audio encoder. | https://faac.sourceforge.net/ - apk - faac-dev - 1.31.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faac-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | FAAC is an AAC audio encoder. (development files) | https://faac.sourceforge.net/ - apk - faac-doc - 1.31.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faac-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | FAAC is an AAC audio encoder. (documentation) | https://faac.sourceforge.net/ - apk - faac-static - 1.31.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faac-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | FAAC is an AAC audio encoder. (static library) | https://faac.sourceforge.net/ - pacman - faac - 1.50-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: faac from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Freeware Advanced Audio Coder | https://github.com/knik0/faac - MacPorts - faac: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: audio/faac/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [ninja](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/ninja/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [meson](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/meson/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gstreamer](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/gstreamer/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [darkice](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/darkice/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [faad2](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/faad2/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [flake](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/flake/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, audio-encoder, cli, codec, media. - [lame](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/lame/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mpeg. - [flac](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/flac/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, codec, media. - [wavpack](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/wavpack/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, codec, media. - [vorbis-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/vorbis-tools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, codec, media. - [two-lame](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/two-lame/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, codec, media. - [madplay](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/madplay/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mpeg. - [vimpc](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/vimpc/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. 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