# Install yaws

Webserver for dynamic content (written in Erlang). Version 2.3.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-29.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:yaws
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install yaws
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install yaws
```

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

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install erlang-yapp
```

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

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#yaws
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:yaws
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/yaws>
- **Version:** 2.3.1
- **Source summary:** Webserver for dynamic content (written in Erlang)
- **Homepage:** <https://erlyaws.github.io/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/erlyaws/yaws>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://erlyaws.github.io/>
- **License:** BSD-3-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/erlyaws/yaws/archive/refs/tags/yaws-2.3.1.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29T12:24:03Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- yaws (cli)
- yaws (alias)

## Dependencies

- erlang

## Build Dependencies

- autoconf
- automake
- libtool

## 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: 2.3.1
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-29
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/erlyaws/yaws
- Upstream latest detected: yaws-2.3.1 (current)

## セキュリティノート

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

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - erlang-yapp - 2.2.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: erlang-yapp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Erlang application for deploying Yaws webserver applications | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Debian apt - erlang-yaws - 2.2.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: erlang-yaws from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Erlang application which implements HTTP webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Debian apt - yaws - 2.2.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: yaws from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | High performance HTTP 1.1 webserver written in Erlang | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Debian apt - yaws-chat - 2.2.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: yaws-chat from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Chat application for Yaws webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Debian apt - yaws-doc - 2.2.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: yaws-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Documentation and examples for Yaws webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Debian apt - yaws-mail - 2.2.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: yaws-mail from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Webmail application for Yaws webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Debian apt - yaws-wiki - 2.2.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: yaws-wiki from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Wiki application for Yaws webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Debian apt - yaws-yapp - 2.2.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: yaws-yapp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Provides an easy way to deploy applications for Yaws webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Nix - yaws: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ya/yaws/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - erlang-yapp - 2.1.1+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: erlang-yapp from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Erlang application for deploying Yaws webserver applications | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Ubuntu apt - erlang-yaws - 2.1.1+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: erlang-yaws from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Erlang application which implements HTTP webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Ubuntu apt - yaws - 2.1.1+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: yaws from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | High performance HTTP 1.1 webserver written in Erlang | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Ubuntu apt - yaws-chat - 2.1.1+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: yaws-chat from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Chat application for Yaws webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Ubuntu apt - yaws-doc - 2.1.1+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: yaws-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Documentation and examples for Yaws webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Ubuntu apt - yaws-mail - 2.1.1+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: yaws-mail from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Webmail application for Yaws webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/
- Ubuntu apt - yaws-wiki - 2.1.1+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: yaws-wiki from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Wiki application for Yaws webserver | http://yaws.hyber.org/


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