# Install vowpal-wabbit Online learning algorithm. Version 9.11.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:vowpal-wabbit ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install vowpal-wabbit ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install vowpal_wabbit ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: math/vowpal_wabbit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#vowpal-wabbit ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/vo/vowpal-wabbit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libvw-dev ``` Evidence: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libvw-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:vowpal-wabbit - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 9.11.2 - **Source summary:** Online learning algorithm - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - active_interactor (cli) - csv2vw (cli) - csv2vw.orig (cli) - logistic (cli) - spanning_tree (cli) - version_number.py (cli) - vw (cli) - vw-audit-pp (cli) - vw-convergence (cli) - vw-csv2bin (cli) - vw-doc2lda (cli) - vw-experiment (cli) - vw-format.pl (cli) - vw-hyperopt.py (cli) - vw-hypersearch (cli) - vw-lda (cli) - vw-regr (cli) - vw-top-errors (cli) - vw-varinfo (cli) - vw2csv (cli) - active_interactor (alias) - csv2vw (alias) - csv2vw.orig (alias) - logistic (alias) - spanning_tree (alias) - version_number.py (alias) - vw (alias) - vw-audit-pp (alias) - vw-convergence (alias) - vw-csv2bin (alias) - vw-doc2lda (alias) - vw-experiment (alias) - vw-format.pl (alias) - vw-hyperopt.py (alias) - vw-hypersearch (alias) - vw-lda (alias) - vw-regr (alias) - vw-top-errors (alias) - vw-varinfo (alias) - vw2csv (alias) ## Dependencies - fmt ## Build Dependencies - boost - cmake - eigen - rapidjson - spdlog - sse2neon ## 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: 9.11.2 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit - Upstream latest detected: 9.11.2 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## 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:** vowpal-wabbit - **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 - Nix - vowpal-wabbit: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/vo/vowpal-wabbit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libvw-dev - 8.6.1.dfsg1-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libvw-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast and scalable online machine learning algorithm - development files | http://hunch.net/~vw/ - Ubuntu apt - libvw0 - 8.6.1.dfsg1-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libvw0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast and scalable online machine learning algorithm - dynamic library | http://hunch.net/~vw/ - Ubuntu apt - vowpal-wabbit - 8.6.1.dfsg1-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: vowpal-wabbit from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast and scalable online machine learning algorithm | http://hunch.net/~vw/ - Ubuntu apt - vowpal-wabbit-dbg - 8.6.1.dfsg1-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: vowpal-wabbit-dbg from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast and scalable online machine learning algorithm - debug files | http://hunch.net/~vw/ - Ubuntu apt - vowpal-wabbit-doc - 8.6.1.dfsg1-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: vowpal-wabbit-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast and scalable online machine learning algorithm - documentation | http://hunch.net/~vw/ - MacPorts - vowpal_wabbit: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: math/vowpal_wabbit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## 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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