# Install libewf Library for support of the Expert Witness Compression Format. Version 20140816 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:libewf ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install libewf ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install libewf ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/libewf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add libewf ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libewf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install ewf-tools ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ewf-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install ewftools ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ewftools 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#libewf ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libewf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S libewf ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: libewf from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libewf-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libewf-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:libewf - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 20140816 - **Source summary:** Library for support of the Expert Witness Compression Format - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - ewfacquire (cli) - ewfacquirestream (cli) - ewfdebug (cli) - ewfexport (cli) - ewfinfo (cli) - ewfmount (cli) - ewfrecover (cli) - ewfverify (cli) - ewfacquire (alias) - ewfacquirestream (alias) - ewfdebug (alias) - ewfexport (alias) - ewfinfo (alias) - ewfmount (alias) - ewfrecover (alias) - ewfverify (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@3 ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf ## macOS Provided Libraries - bzip2 ## 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: 20140816 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/libyal/libewf-legacy - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Notes de sécurité library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** libewf - **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 - ewf-tools - 20140816-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ewf-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | collection of tools for reading and writing EWF files | https://github.com/libyal/libewf-legacy - Debian apt - libewf-dev - 20140816-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libewf-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | support for Expert Witness Compression format (development) | https://github.com/libyal/libewf-legacy - Debian apt - libewf2 - 20140816-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libewf2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library with support for Expert Witness Compression Format | https://github.com/libyal/libewf-legacy - Debian apt - python3-libewf - 20140816-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-libewf from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | support for Expert Witness Compression format -- Python 3 bindings | https://github.com/libyal/libewf-legacy - Nix - libewf: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libewf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - ewf-tools - 20140814-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ewf-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | collection of tools for reading and writing EWF files | https://github.com/libyal/libewf-legacy - Ubuntu apt - libewf-dev - 20140814-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libewf-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | support for Expert Witness Compression format (development) | https://github.com/libyal/libewf-legacy - Ubuntu apt - libewf2 - 20140814-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libewf2 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library with support for Expert Witness Compression Format | https://github.com/libyal/libewf-legacy - Ubuntu apt - python3-libewf - 20140814-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-libewf from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | support for Expert Witness Compression format -- Python 3 bindings | https://github.com/libyal/libewf-legacy - apk - libewf - 20240506-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libewf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library to support the Expert Witness Compression Format | https://libewf.sourceforge.net/ - apk - libewf-dev - 20240506-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libewf-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library to support the Expert Witness Compression Format (development files) | https://libewf.sourceforge.net/ - apk - libewf-doc - 20240506-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libewf-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library to support the Expert Witness Compression Format (documentation) | https://libewf.sourceforge.net/ - apk - libewf-libs - 20240506-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libewf-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library to support the Expert Witness Compression Format (libraries) | https://libewf.sourceforge.net/ - dnf - ewftools - 20140608-33.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ewftools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Utilities for the Expert Witness Compression Format (EWF) | http://sourceforge.net/projects/libewf/ - dnf - libewf - 20140608-33.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libewf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Library for the Expert Witness Compression Format (EWF) | http://sourceforge.net/projects/libewf/ - dnf - libewf-devel - 20140608-33.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libewf-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for libewf | http://sourceforge.net/projects/libewf/ ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - 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