# Install libvterm

C99 library which implements a VT220 or xterm terminal emulator. Version 0.3.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:libvterm
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install libvterm
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install libvterm
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/libvterm/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add libvterm
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libvterm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install libvterm-bin
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libvterm-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install libvterm
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libvterm 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#libvterm
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libvterm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S libvterm
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: libvterm from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install libvterm-devel
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libvterm-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:libvterm
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libvterm>
- **Version:** 0.3.3
- **Source summary:** C99 library which implements a VT220 or xterm terminal emulator
- **Homepage:** <https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/>
- **Repository:** <https://launchpad.net/libvterm>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://launchpad.net/libvterm/trunk/v0.3/+download/libvterm-0.3.3.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- unterm (cli)
- vterm-ctrl (cli)
- vterm-dump (cli)
- unterm (alias)
- vterm-ctrl (alias)
- vterm-dump (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- libtool

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 0.3.3
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## セキュリティノート

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:** libvterm
- **Version Scheme:** 1
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - libvterm-bin - 0.3.3-3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libvterm-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | abstract terminal library (utility programs) | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- Debian apt - libvterm-dev - 0.3.3-3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libvterm-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | abstract terminal library (development files) | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- Debian apt - libvterm0 - 0.3.3-3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libvterm0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | abstract terminal library | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- Nix - libvterm: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libvterm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - libvterm-bin - 0.3.3-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libvterm-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | abstract terminal library (utility programs) | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- Ubuntu apt - libvterm-dev - 0.3.3-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libvterm-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | abstract terminal library (development files) | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- Ubuntu apt - libvterm0 - 0.3.3-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libvterm0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | abstract terminal library | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- apk - libvterm - 0.3.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libvterm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Abstract library implementation of a VT220/xterm/ECMA-48 terminal emulator | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- apk - libvterm-dev - 0.3.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libvterm-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Abstract library implementation of a VT220/xterm/ECMA-48 terminal emulator (development files) | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- apk - libvterm-static - 0.3.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libvterm-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Abstract library implementation of a VT220/xterm/ECMA-48 terminal emulator (static library) | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- dnf - libvterm - 0.3.3-7.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libvterm from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | An abstract library implementation of a VT220/xterm/ECMA-48 terminal emulator | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm
- dnf - libvterm-devel - 0.3.3-7.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libvterm-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files needed for libvterm | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm
- dnf - libvterm-tools - 0.3.3-7.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libvterm-tools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Tools for libvterm | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm
- pacman - libvterm - 0.3.3-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: libvterm from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Abstract library implementation of a VT220/xterm/ECMA-48 terminal emulator | https://www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm/
- zypper - libvterm-devel - 0.3.3-1.7: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libvterm-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Development files of libvterm | https://launchpad.net/libvterm
- zypper - libvterm-tools - 0.3.3-1.7: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libvterm-tools from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Tools for libvterm | https://launchpad.net/libvterm


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