# Install wavpack Hybrid lossless audio compression. Version 5.9.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-20. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:wavpack ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install wavpack ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install wavpack ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/wavpack/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add wavpack ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: wavpack from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libwavpack-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libwavpack-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install mingw32-wavpack ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw32-wavpack 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#wavpack ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wa/wavpack/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S wavpack ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: wavpack from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libwavpack1 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libwavpack1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/wavpack ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/wavpack.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:wavpack - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 5.9.0 - **Source summary:** Hybrid lossless audio compression - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-20T18:56:26Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - wavpack (cli) - wvgain (cli) - wvtag (cli) - wvunpack (cli) - wavpack (alias) - wvgain (alias) - wvtag (alias) - wvunpack (alias) ## 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: 5.9.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-20 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.wavpack.com/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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:** wavpack - **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 - libwavpack-dev - 5.8.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libwavpack-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | audio codec (lossy and lossless) - development files | http://www.wavpack.com - Debian apt - libwavpack1 - 5.8.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libwavpack1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | audio codec (lossy and lossless) - library | http://www.wavpack.com - Debian apt - wavpack - 5.8.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: wavpack from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | audio codec (lossy and lossless) - encoder and decoder | http://www.wavpack.com - Nix - wavpack: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wa/wavpack/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libwavpack-dev - 5.6.0-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libwavpack-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | audio codec (lossy and lossless) - development files | http://www.wavpack.com - Ubuntu apt - libwavpack1 - 5.6.0-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libwavpack1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | audio codec (lossy and lossless) - library | http://www.wavpack.com - Ubuntu apt - wavpack - 5.6.0-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: wavpack from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | audio codec (lossy and lossless) - encoder and decoder | http://www.wavpack.com - apk - wavpack - 5.9.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: wavpack from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Audio compression format with lossless, lossy, and hybrid compression modes | https://www.wavpack.com/ - apk - wavpack-dev - 5.9.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: wavpack-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Audio compression format with lossless, lossy, and hybrid compression modes (development files) | https://www.wavpack.com/ - apk - wavpack-doc - 5.9.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: wavpack-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Audio compression format with lossless, lossy, and hybrid compression modes (documentation) | https://www.wavpack.com/ - apk - wavpack-libs - 5.9.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: wavpack-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Audio compression format with lossless, lossy, and hybrid compression modes (libraries) | https://www.wavpack.com/ - dnf - mingw32-wavpack - 5.9.0-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw32-wavpack from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | WavPack - development files | https://www.wavpack.com/ - dnf - mingw32-wavpack-tools - 5.9.0-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw32-wavpack-tools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | WavPack - development files tools | https://www.wavpack.com/ - dnf - mingw64-wavpack - 5.9.0-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw64-wavpack from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | WavPack - development files tools | https://www.wavpack.com/ - dnf - mingw64-wavpack-tools - 5.9.0-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw64-wavpack-tools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | WavPack - development files tools tools | https://www.wavpack.com/ - dnf - wavpack - 5.9.0-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: wavpack from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A completely open audiocodec | https://www.wavpack.com/ ## 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/) - 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