macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install checklocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install checkMacPorts ports tree · devel/check/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install check with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
C unit testing framework. Version 0.15.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add checkAlpine Linux edge package indexes · check · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install checkDebian stable package indexes · check · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install checkFedora Rawhide package metadata · check · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#checknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ch/check/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S checkArch Linux sync databases · check · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install check-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · check-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
C unit testing framework
Project links
Commands and aliases
- checkmk
history
Project history and usage
Check is a C unit testing framework whose defining feature is running tests in separate address spaces so assertion failures, segmentation faults, and signals can be reported without killing the whole runner.
Project history
Check's NEWS file records an initial public 0.5.0 release before the 0.6.0 release in June 2001. Its documentation explains the name as a reference to the Autoconf/Automake `make check` testing idiom, while noting that those build tools are not required.
Adoption history
The project long predates its 2015 GitHub mirror/repository creation. Its README and website document Autotools and CMake builds, pkg-config-style packaging, Windows support through Cygwin/MinGW/MSVC, and availability across many Unix-like package repositories.
How it is used
Developers link against Check, define suites and test cases in C, and run tests through `make check`, CTest, or their own runner. Check reports failures in source-location formats and can output Subunit, TAP, XML, and generic logs.
Why package nerds care
Check is significant because it is one of the classic packaged C testing libraries: small, C-focused, build-system-friendly, and old enough to be present in mainstream Linux, BSD, macOS, and source-based packaging ecosystems.
Timeline
- 2001: 0.5.0 initial public release recorded in NEWS.
- 2001: 0.8.0 added nofork mode and pipe-based backend.
- 2002: License changed to LGPL in 0.8.1.
- 2010: checkmk helper added for reducing test boilerplate.
- 2015: GitHub repository created.
- 2020: 0.15.2 released.
Related projects
- GNU Autounit is cited by Check documentation as an influence for using forked test processes.
- Other C/C++ testing frameworks named in the manual include AceUnit, CUnit, CuTest, and CppUnit.
- Autoconf, Automake, CMake, pkg-config, TAP, XML, and Subunit are important integration points.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
checkmk | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.15.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/libcheck/check
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/libcheck/checknone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:check |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/check |
| Homepage | https://libcheck.github.io/check/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/libcheck/check |
| Upstream docs | https://libcheck.github.io/check |
| License | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/libcheck/check/releases/download/0.15.2/check-0.15.2.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | check |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
check 0.15.2-3
unit test framework for C
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo apt install check- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
Nix95%
check
nix profile install nixpkgs#check- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
Ubuntu apt95%
check 0.15.2-2build1
unit test framework for C
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo apt install check- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
apk95%
check 0.15.2-r6
A unit test framework for C
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo apk add check- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: check
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
apk95%
check-dev 0.15.2-r6
A unit test framework for C (development files)
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo apk add check-dev- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: check
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
apk95%
check-doc 0.15.2-r6
A unit test framework for C (documentation)
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo apk add check-doc- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: check
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
dnf95%
check 0.15.2-21.fc44
A unit test framework for C
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo dnf install check- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: check
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
dnf95%
check-checkmk 0.15.2-21.fc44
Translate concise versions of test suites into C programs
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo dnf install check-checkmk- License: checkmk
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: check
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
dnf95%
check-devel 0.15.2-21.fc44
Libraries and headers for developing programs with check
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo dnf install check-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: check
- 6 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
dnf95%
check-static 0.15.2-21.fc44
Static libraries of check
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo dnf install check-static- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: check
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
dnf95%
mingw32-check 0.15.2-21.fc44
Libraries and headers for developing programs with check
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo dnf install mingw32-check- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: check
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
dnf95%
mingw64-check 0.15.2-21.fc44
Libraries and headers for developing programs with check
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo dnf install mingw64-check- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: check
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
pacman95%
check 0.15.2-4
Unit testing framework for C
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo pacman -S check- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
zypper95%
check-devel 0.15.2-2.18
Development files for the CHECK unit test framework
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo zypper install check-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: check
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
zypper95%
libcheck0 0.15.2-2.18
Unit Test Framework for C
https://libcheck.github.io/check/
sudo zypper install libcheck0- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: check
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
MacPorts95%
check
sudo port install check- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Check
source trail
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