# Install asciitex with Homebrew Generate ASCII-art representations of mathematical equations. Version 0.21 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:asciitex ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install asciitex ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:asciitex - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.21 - **Source summary:** Generate ASCII-art representations of mathematical equations - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - asciiTeX (cli) - asciiTeX (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.21 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://asciitex.sourceforge.net/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage asciiTeX is an ASCII equation renderer for producing plain-text mathematical notation with LaTeX-like syntax. It is historically interesting as a small scientific/terminal utility for email, source comments, and other contexts where rendered images or Unicode math are inconvenient. ### Project history The official homepage describes asciiTeX as an ASCII equation renderer released under the GPL. It says the project is a fork of eqascii, adding new features and many bug fixes, and it documents both a GTK graphical interface and a command-line program named `asciiTeX`. The same official page now carries a maintenance note saying asciiTeX is not maintained and points users to two successor paths: a fork at larseggert/asciiTeX and the original author's newer libtexprintf/utftex work for monospace TeX-like math formatting with Unicode support. ### Adoption history asciiTeX appears to have stayed niche: the input facts list only Homebrew packaging, and the official site focuses on SourceForge downloads, build-from-source instructions, and a Windows installer. Its adoption story is therefore less about ecosystem ubiquity and more about preserving a small utility for ASCII math rendering. ### How it is used The command-line form accepts equations directly or from a file: `asciiTeX [-v] [-h] [-f file] [-ll line-length] [equation]`. It supports LaTeX-like constructs such as fractions, superscripts, subscripts, roots, sums, products, integrals, braces, arrows, limits, and overlines, then emits fixed-width ASCII output. ### Why package nerds care asciiTeX is a good example of the long tail in package managers: a dormant SourceForge-era C/GTK utility remains useful enough to package because it solves a specific text-only problem and has no modern service dependency. ### Timeline - SourceForge era: asciiTeX published as a GPL fork of eqascii with command-line and GTK interfaces. - Current official homepage: project marked unmaintained and successor/fork links documented. ### Related projects - eqascii is the project asciiTeX forked from. - larseggert/asciiTeX is listed by the official homepage as an updated fork. - libtexprintf and utftex are listed by the original author as newer alternatives. ### 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 ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** asciitex - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Scientific computing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/scientific-computing-tools/) - Matched scientific computing metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [aamath](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aamath/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ascii-art, cli, math, science. - [calc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/calc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, mathematics, science. - [cddlib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cddlib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, mathematics, science. - [fplll](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fplll/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, mathematics, science. - [maxima](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/maxima/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, mathematics, science. - [msieve](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/msieve/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, mathematics, science. - [msolve](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/msolve/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, mathematics, science. - [nauty](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nauty/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, mathematics, science. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/asciitex.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/asciitex.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph