# Install glslang OpenGL and OpenGL ES reference compiler for shading languages. Version 16.3.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-02. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:glslang ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install glslang ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install glslang ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/glslang/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add glslang ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: glslang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install glslang-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: glslang-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install glslang ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: glslang from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#glslang ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gl/glslang/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S glslang ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: glslang from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install glslang-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: glslang-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/glslang ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/glslang.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:glslang - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 16.3.0 - **Source summary:** OpenGL and OpenGL ES reference compiler for shading languages - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND MIT AND Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-02T04:18:33Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - glslang (cli) - glslangValidator (cli) - glslang (alias) - glslangValidator (alias) ## Dependencies - spirv-headers - spirv-tools ## Build Dependencies - cmake ## 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: 16.3.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-02 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - Upstream latest detected: 16.3.0 (current) ## Notes de sécurité 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:** glslang - **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 - glslang-dev - 15.1.0+1.4.309.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: glslang-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | OpenGL and OpenGL ES shader front end and validator -- development files | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - Debian apt - glslang-tools - 15.1.0+1.4.309.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: glslang-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | OpenGL and OpenGL ES shader front end and validator -- tools | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - Nix - glslang: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gl/glslang/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - glslang-dev - 14.0.0-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: glslang-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | OpenGL and OpenGL ES shader front end and validator -- development files | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - Ubuntu apt - glslang-tools - 14.0.0-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: glslang-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | OpenGL and OpenGL ES shader front end and validator -- tools | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - apk - glslang - 1.4.341.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: glslang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Khronos reference front-end for GLSL, ESSL, and sample SPIR-V generator | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - apk - glslang-dev - 1.4.341.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: glslang-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Khronos reference front-end for GLSL, ESSL, and sample SPIR-V generator (development files) | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - apk - glslang-libs - 1.4.341.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: glslang-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Khronos reference front-end for GLSL, ESSL, and sample SPIR-V generator (libraries) | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - apk - glslang-static - 1.4.341.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: glslang-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Khronos reference front-end for GLSL, ESSL, and sample SPIR-V generator (static library) | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - dnf - glslang - 16.2.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: glslang from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | OpenGL and OpenGL ES shader front end and validator | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - dnf - glslang-devel - 16.2.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: glslang-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for glslang | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - pacman - glslang - 1:1.4.350.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: glslang from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | OpenGL and OpenGL ES shader front end and validator | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang - zypper - glslang-devel - 16.3.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: glslang-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | OpenGL and OpenGL ES shader front end and validator | https://www.khronos.org/opengles/sdk/tools/Reference-Compiler/ - zypper - glslang-nonstd-devel - 16.3.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: glslang-nonstd-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Secondary set of header files for glslang | https://www.khronos.org/opengles/sdk/tools/Reference-Compiler/ - zypper - libglslang16 - 16.3.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libglslang16 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | OpenGL and OpenGL ES shader front end implementation | https://www.khronos.org/opengles/sdk/tools/Reference-Compiler/ - zypper - libglslang16-32bit - 16.3.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libglslang16-32bit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | OpenGL and OpenGL ES shader front end implementation | https://www.khronos.org/opengles/sdk/tools/Reference-Compiler/ ## Related Links - 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