# Install xterm

Terminal emulator for the X Window System. Version 410 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-25.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:xterm
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install xterm
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install xterm
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: x11/xterm/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add xterm
```

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

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install xterm
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install xterm
```

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

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S xterm
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install xterm
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:xterm
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/xterm>
- **Version:** 410
- **Source summary:** Terminal emulator for the X Window System
- **Homepage:** <https://invisible-island.net/xterm/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ThomasDickey/xterm-snapshots>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://invisible-island.net/xterm>
- **License:** X11 AND HPND
- **Source archive:** <https://invisible-mirror.net/archives/xterm/xterm-410.tgz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-25T14:31:49-04:00
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- koi8rxterm (cli)
- resize (cli)
- uxterm (cli)
- xterm (cli)
- koi8rxterm (alias)
- resize (alias)
- uxterm (alias)
- xterm (alias)

## Dependencies

- fontconfig
- freetype
- libice
- libx11
- libxaw
- libxext
- libxft
- libxinerama
- libxmu
- libxpm
- libxt

## Build Dependencies

- pkgconf

## macOS Provided Libraries

- ncurses

## 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: 410
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-25
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://invisible-island.net/xterm/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 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:** xterm
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **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 - xterm - 398-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: xterm from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | X terminal emulator | https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.html
- Nix - xterm: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xt/xterm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - xterm - 390-1ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: xterm from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | X terminal emulator | https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.html
- apk - xterm - 410-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xterm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | X Terminal Emulator | https://invisible-island.net/xterm
- apk - xterm-doc - 410-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xterm-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | X Terminal Emulator (documentation) | https://invisible-island.net/xterm
- dnf - xterm - 410-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: xterm from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Terminal emulator for the X Window System | https://invisible-island.net/xterm
- dnf - xterm-resize - 410-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: xterm-resize from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Set environment and terminal settings to current window size | https://invisible-island.net/xterm
- pacman - xterm - 410-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: xterm from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | X Terminal Emulator | https://invisible-island.net/xterm/
- zypper - xterm - 410-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: xterm from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | The basic X terminal program | https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.html
- zypper - xterm-bin - 410-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: xterm-bin from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | The basic X terminal program | https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.html
- zypper - xterm-resize - 410-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: xterm-resize from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Set environment and terminal settings to current window size | https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.html
- MacPorts - xterm: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: x11/xterm/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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