# Install angband with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman Dungeon exploration game. Version 4.2.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:angband ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install angband ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install angband ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: games/angband/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add angband ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: angband from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install angband ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: angband from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install angband ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: angband from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#angband ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/an/angband/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S angband ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: angband from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:angband - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.2.6 - **Source summary:** Dungeon exploration game - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - angband (cli) - angband (alias) ## Uses from macOS - 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.2.6 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/angband/angband - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage Angband is one of the long-lived canonical roguelikes: a Tolkien-themed dungeon exploration game descended from Moria and maintained for decades by volunteers. As a package, it matters because it is both a playable terminal-era game and a living specimen of portable C game history. ### Project history The official version document traces Angband's lineage from VMS Moria by Robert Alan Koeneke in 1985 to Umoria by James E. Wilson in 1989. Angband 1.0 was created in 1990 by Alex Cutler and Andy Astrand at the University of Warwick, based on Umoria 5.2.1 and expanded with more Tolkien-derived monsters, unique monsters, artifacts, and dungeon features. Maintenance passed through several eras. Charles Swiger cleaned up and released versions in the 2.5 and 2.6 series in 1993 and 1994. Ben Harrison took over at the beginning of 1995 with Angband 2.7.0, carrying out a major cleanup that made ports easier and helped the game spread across Unix, Macintosh, X11, IBM, OS/2, Windows, Amiga, and Linux systems. Robert Ruehlmann took over around 2000 after the 2.8 series, incorporating popular patches and continuing the 2.9 line. The modern 4.x series keeps the classic roguelike structure while adding quality-of-life work, build-system updates, new front ends, tests, and balance changes. ### Adoption history Angband spread through FTP archives, platform ports, and the roguelike community before GitHub-era distribution. The official history notes how key portability work and front ends helped releases reach many operating systems, which is why Angband is still packaged by Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, MacPorts, Nix, and Alpine. The game also became a base for variants. The official version document explicitly notes that Ben Harrison's cleaner code gave other developers room to build many Angband variants, an important part of roguelike culture and of why the package remains recognizable to package maintainers. ### How it is used Users run `angband` to play a dungeon crawler rendered with textual characters or optional graphical tiles. The official manual documents customization through options, keymaps, visuals, colors, inscriptions, subwindows, and user pref files. Package users often care about terminal compatibility, save-file handling, user preference directories, and whether a package builds the desired front ends. The official customization docs list user pref locations for Linux, macOS, and Windows, matching the paths package metadata needs to preserve. ### Why package nerds care Angband is the sort of package that exposes a distribution's opinions about games, terminal UI, save paths, data files, optional graphics, and legacy portability. It is old enough to carry pre-Git history, yet active enough to keep receiving releases and build-system maintenance. For package nerds, it is also a reminder that a package can be culturally important without being infrastructure: Angband packages preserve a playable lineage from Moria, Rogue-like terminal games, FTP-era source sharing, and modern reproducible builds. ### Timeline - 1985: VMS Moria by Robert Alan Koeneke precedes Angband. - 1989: Umoria brings Moria to Unix. - 1990: Angband 1.0 is created at the University of Warwick from Umoria 5.2.1. - 1995: Ben Harrison publishes Angband 2.7.0 and becomes maintainer. - 2000: Robert Ruehlmann takes over maintenance around the 2.9 series. - 2020s: Angband 4.x continues with active bug fixes, front-end work, and gameplay updates. ### Related projects - Moria and Umoria are the direct ancestors named by the official history. - NetHack and Rogue are related roguelike reference points named by Angband's README. - Angband variants form a large related ecosystem built from the portable Angband code base. ### Sources - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Linux: ~/.angband/Angband - macOS: Documents/Angband/ - Windows: lib/user/ ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** angband - **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 - angband - 1:4.2.5+dfsg1-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: angband from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Single-player, text-based, dungeon simulation game | https://rephial.org - Debian apt - angband-data - 1:4.2.5+dfsg1-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: angband-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Game data for angband | https://rephial.org - Nix - angband: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/an/angband/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - angband - 1:4.2.5+dfsg1-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: angband from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Single-player, text-based, dungeon simulation game | https://rephial.org - Ubuntu apt - angband-data - 1:4.2.5+dfsg1-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: angband-data from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Game data for angband | https://rephial.org - apk - angband - 4.2.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: angband from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Roguelike computer role playing game | https://rephial.org - dnf - angband - 4.2.6-1.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: angband from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Popular roguelike role playing game | https://rephial.org/ - dnf - angband-data - 4.2.6-1.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: angband-data from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Angband data files | https://rephial.org/ - dnf - angband-doc - 4.2.6-1.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: angband-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Angband doc files | https://rephial.org/ - pacman - angband - 4.2.6-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: angband from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A roguelike dungeon exploration game based on the writings of JRR Tolkien | https://rephial.org/ - MacPorts - angband: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: games/angband/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - 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Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games, roguelike. - [jnethack](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jnethack/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games, roguelike. - [nethack](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nethack/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games, roguelike. - [rogue](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rogue/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games, roguelike. - [unnethack](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/unnethack/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games, roguelike. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/angband.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/angband.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph