# Install nethack Single-player roguelike video game. Version 5.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-08. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nethack ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nethack ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install nethack ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: games/nethack/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nethack ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nethack from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install nethack-common ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nethack-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install nethack ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nethack 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#nethack ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nethack/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S nethack ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: nethack from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nethack ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nethack from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Nethack.Nethack -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Nethack.Nethack from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:nethack - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 5.0.0 - **Source summary:** Single-player roguelike video game - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** NGPL - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-08T17:54:02Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - nethack (cli) - nethack (alias) ## Build Dependencies - groff ## macOS Provided Libraries - ncurses ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: 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: 5.0.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-08 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.nethack.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## セキュリティノート no executable entrypoint in the package index. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - no executable entrypoint in the package index ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** nethack - **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 - nethack-common - 3.6.7-1+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nethack-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | dungeon crawl game - common files | https://www.nethack.org - Debian apt - nethack-console - 3.6.7-1+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nethack-console from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | dungeon crawl game - text-based interface | https://www.nethack.org - Debian apt - nethack-qt - 3.6.7-1+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nethack-qt from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | dungeon crawl game - Qt interface | https://www.nethack.org - Debian apt - nethack-x11 - 3.6.7-1+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nethack-x11 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | dungeon crawl game - X11 interface | https://www.nethack.org - Nix - nethack: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nethack/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - nethack-common - 3.6.7-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nethack-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | dungeon crawl game - common files | https://www.nethack.org - Ubuntu apt - nethack-console - 3.6.7-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nethack-console from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | dungeon crawl game - text-based interface | https://www.nethack.org - Ubuntu apt - nethack-qt - 3.6.7-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nethack-qt from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | dungeon crawl game - Qt interface | https://www.nethack.org - Ubuntu apt - nethack-x11 - 3.6.7-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nethack-x11 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | dungeon crawl game - X11 interface | https://www.nethack.org - apk - nethack - 3.6.7-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nethack from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A single player dungeon exploration game | https://www.nethack.org/ - apk - nethack-doc - 3.6.7-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nethack-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A single player dungeon exploration game (documentation) | https://www.nethack.org/ - dnf - nethack - 3.6.7-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nethack from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A rogue-like single player dungeon exploration game | https://nethack.org - dnf - nethack-bitmap-fonts - 3.6.7-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nethack-bitmap-fonts from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Bitmap fonts for Nethack | https://nethack.org - dnf - nethack-bitmap-fonts-core - 3.6.7-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nethack-bitmap-fonts-core from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | X11 core fonts configuration for nethack-bitmap | https://nethack.org - pacman - nethack - 3.6.7-6: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: nethack from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A single player dungeon exploration game | https://www.nethack.org - zypper - nethack - 3.6.7-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nethack from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Turn-based role-playing game | https://www.nethack.org ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - 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