# Install lcov Graphical front-end for GCC's coverage testing tool (gcov). Version 2.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:lcov ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install lcov ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install lcov ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/lcov/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add lcov ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lcov from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install lcov ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: lcov from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install lcov ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lcov 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#lcov ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lc/lcov/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S lcov ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: lcov from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install lcov ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lcov from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install lcov ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: lcov from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','kubectx' ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:lcov - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.4 - **Source summary:** Graphical front-end for GCC's coverage testing tool (gcov) - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - gendesc (cli) - genhtml (cli) - geninfo (cli) - genpng (cli) - lcov (cli) - llvm2lcov (cli) - perl2lcov (cli) - py2lcov (cli) - xml2lcov (cli) - xml2lcovutil.py (cli) - gendesc (alias) - genhtml (alias) - geninfo (alias) - genpng (alias) - lcov (alias) - llvm2lcov (alias) - perl2lcov (alias) - py2lcov (alias) - xml2lcov (alias) - xml2lcovutil.py (alias) ## macOS Provided Libraries - perl ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.4 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/linux-test-project/lcov - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## セキュリティノート 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:** lcov - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - lcov - 2.3.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lcov from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Summarise Code coverage information from GCOV | https://github.com/linux-test-project/lcov - Nix - lcov: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lc/lcov/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - lcov - 2.0-4ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lcov from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Summarise Code coverage information from GCOV | https://github.com/linux-test-project/lcov.git - apk - lcov - 2.3.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lcov from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | LCOV is an extension to GCOV. It provides a graphical frontend for converage information | https://github.com/linux-test-project/lcov - apk - lcov-doc - 2.3.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lcov-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | LCOV is an extension to GCOV. It provides a graphical frontend for converage information (documentation) | https://github.com/linux-test-project/lcov - dnf - lcov - 2.0-7.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lcov from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | LTP GCOV extension code coverage tool | https://github.com/linux-test-project/lcov/ - pacman - lcov - 2.4-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: lcov from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | front-end for GCC’s coverage testing tool gcov | https://github.com/linux-test-project/lcov - zypper - lcov - 2.4-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lcov from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A Graphical GCOV Front-end | https://github.com/linux-test-project/lcov - zypper - lcov-example - 2.4-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lcov-example from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Example for lcov | https://github.com/linux-test-project/lcov - MacPorts - lcov: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/lcov/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - lcov: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: lcov from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','kubectx' ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [gcovr](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/gcovr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, coverage, developer-tools, gcov, testing. - [kcov](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/kcov/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, coverage, developer-tools, testing. - [allure](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/allure/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, testing. - [xctesthtmlreport](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/xctesthtmlreport/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, html-report, testing. - [mockolo](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/mockolo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, testing. - [jmeter](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/jmeter/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, testing. - [mockery](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/mockery/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, testing. - [conftest](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/conftest/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, testing. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph