# Install astroterm with Homebrew, apk, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper Planetarium for your terminal. Version 1.2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:astroterm ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install astroterm ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add astroterm ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: astroterm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install astroterm ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: astroterm 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#astroterm ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/as/astroterm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S astroterm ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: astroterm from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install astroterm ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: astroterm from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:astroterm - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.2.0 - **Source summary:** Planetarium for your terminal - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - astroterm (cli) - astroterm (alias) ## Dependencies - argtable3 ## Build dependencies - meson - ninja ## 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: 1.2.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/da-luce/astroterm - Upstream latest detected: v1.2.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage astroterm is a terminal planetarium: a C program that renders stars, planets, constellations, moon phases, grids, and location/time-specific sky views directly in a terminal. It is less an astronomy data pipeline and more a delightful packaged CLI toy with real astronomical data behind it. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created in June 2023 and the README describes astroterm as a terminal-based star map written in C. Its first stable GitHub release, v1.0.0, was published in January 2025, with release notes calling it the first stable release and listing work such as embedded BSC5 data, improved help, constellations, and infrastructure improvements. The project is intentionally small and terminal-native. Its build docs use Meson and Ninja, ncurses, argtable2, and a downloaded Bright Star Catalog data file; later releases added packaging instructions and shell niceties such as bash completions. ### Adoption history astroterm moved quickly from source build to distribution packages. Its README documents installation through Arch Linux, Fedora, Homebrew, Nix, Guix, and prebuilt GitHub release binaries for Unix and Windows. The input package facts also show apk, dnf, pacman, zypper, brew, nix, and other ecosystem package names. The package's appeal is obvious in terminal culture: it gives a visual, animated, data-backed result from a single command, and package managers can make the dependency chain boring enough for casual use. ### How it is used Users run astroterm directly, often with flags for latitude, longitude, city, datetime, magnitude threshold, frames per second, animation speed, color, Unicode, Braille, constellation lines, grids, and metadata. The README examples include animated, colored constellation views for named cities. There is no official persistent config file documented in the README or contributing guide. Runtime behavior is controlled through command-line options, and shell completions can be sourced from astroterm --bash-completions. ### Why package nerds care astroterm is package-manager candy: small C source, terminal UI, real data, prebuilt release assets, and enough distro uptake to be discoverable from normal install commands. It is the kind of package that makes a CLI catalog feel alive without bringing a service dependency or user account. It also shows a modern path for tiny native tools: GitHub Actions, Meson, distro recipes, Repology badges, and release binaries combine to turn a niche terminal visualization into something available across Linux, macOS, and Windows. ### Timeline - 2023-06-16: The GitHub repository was created. - 2025-01-08: v1.0.0 was published as the first stable release. - 2026-04-01: v1.2.0 was published with fixes and packaging/documentation improvements. ### Related projects - The Bright Star Catalog data is used as an embedded star data source. - ncurses provides the terminal display layer. - Meson and Ninja are the documented build tools. ### Sources - - - - ## 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:** astroterm - **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 - Nix - astroterm: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/as/astroterm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - astroterm - 1.2.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: astroterm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Terminal-based star map | https://github.com/da-luce/astroterm - apk - astroterm-doc - 1.2.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: astroterm-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Terminal-based star map (documentation) | https://github.com/da-luce/astroterm - dnf - astroterm - 1.0.6-4.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: astroterm from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A planetarium for your terminal | https://github.com/da-luce/astroterm - pacman - astroterm - 1.2.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: astroterm from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A planetarium for your terminal | https://github.com/da-luce/astroterm - zypper - astroterm - 1.2.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: astroterm from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Terminal-based planetarium | https://github.com/da-luce/astroterm ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [meson](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/meson/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ninja](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ninja/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [aamath](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aamath/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, science, terminal. - [astrometry-net](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/astrometry-net/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: astronomy, cli, science. - [calceph](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/calceph/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: astronomy, cli, science. - [ccfits](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ccfits/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: astronomy, cli, science. - [cdsclient](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cdsclient/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: astronomy, cli, science. - [cfitsio](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cfitsio/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: astronomy, cli, science. - [gnuastro](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnuastro/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: astronomy, cli, science. - [healpix](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/healpix/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: astronomy, cli, science. - [satellite-tracker](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/satellite-tracker/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: astronomy, cli, science, terminal. - [abpoa](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abpoa/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, science. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/astroterm.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/astroterm.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 - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph