macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install chrpathlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install chrpath with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper
Tool to edit the rpath in ELF binaries. Version 0.18 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add chrpathAlpine Linux edge package indexes · chrpath · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install chrpathDebian stable package indexes · chrpath · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install chrpathFedora Rawhide package metadata · chrpath · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#chrpathnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ch/chrpath/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S chrpathArch Linux sync databases · chrpath · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install chrpathopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · chrpath · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Tool to edit the rpath in ELF binaries
Project links
Commands and aliases
- chrpath
history
Project history and usage
chrpath is a small command-line tool for listing, removing, converting, and replacing the RPATH or RUNPATH embedded in ELF binaries.
Project history
The official NEWS file records chrpath 0.1 in March 2001 with support for deleting and modifying rpath information. The README says the tool was based on two small programs found on the GCC mailing list.
The project accumulated portability fixes for Solaris, Irix, 64-bit architectures, Hurd, kFreeBSD, and other ELF edge cases. In 2023, the project moved to Codeberg after Alioth shut down.
Adoption history
The supplied package facts show broad distribution packaging across apk, Homebrew, Debian, dnf, Nix, pacman, Ubuntu, and zypper. The NEWS file also shows Debian packaging work early in the project history.
How it is used
chrpath lists the current rpath or runpath by default, deletes it with -d, converts RPATH to RUNPATH with -c, and replaces an existing value with -r when the replacement is no longer than the current string.
Why package nerds care
chrpath is package-manager plumbing: it fixes build and relocation artifacts after compilation without relinking. Packagers care about it because RPATH and RUNPATH determine whether a binary uses bundled, build-directory, or system libraries at runtime.
Timeline
- 2001: 0.1 first release with rpath deletion and modification.
- 2002: 0.6 added a manual page and Debian package scripts.
- 2011: 0.14 moved the project to Alioth and improved cross-endian ELF handling.
- 2014: 0.16 fixed Coverity-discovered issues.
- 2023: 0.17 moved the project to Codeberg.
- 2024: 0.18 added DT_MIPS_RLD_MAP_REL support and packaging metadata adjustments.
Related projects
- Related tools include patchelf and elfhack; related concepts include ELF dynamic sections, DT_RPATH, DT_RUNPATH, runtime linkers, and distribution binary patching.
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 2 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
chrpath | 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 version0.18
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/chrpath
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/chrpathnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:chrpath |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.18 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/chrpath |
| Homepage | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/chrpath |
| Repository | https://codeberg.org/pere/chrpath |
| Upstream docs | https://codeberg.org/pere/chrpath/src/branch/master/README.md |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/c/chrpath/chrpath_0.18.orig.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, 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 | chrpath |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Requirements |
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| 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%
chrpath 0.18-1
Tool to edit the rpath in ELF binaries
https://codeberg.org/pere/chrpath
sudo apt install chrpath- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Chrpath
Nix95%
chrpath
nix profile install nixpkgs#chrpath- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Chrpath
Ubuntu apt95%
chrpath 0.16-2build1
Tool to edit the rpath in ELF binaries
https://alioth.debian.org/projects/chrpath/
sudo apt install chrpath- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Chrpath
apk95%
chrpath 0.18-r0
Modify rpath of compiled programs
https://codeberg.org/pere/chrpath
sudo apk add chrpath- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: chrpath
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Chrpath
apk95%
chrpath-doc 0.18-r0
Modify rpath of compiled programs (documentation)
https://codeberg.org/pere/chrpath
sudo apk add chrpath-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: chrpath
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Chrpath
dnf95%
chrpath 0.16-28.fc44
Modify rpath of compiled programs
https://chrpath.alioth.debian.org/
sudo dnf install chrpath- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: chrpath
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Chrpath
pacman95%
chrpath 0.18-1
Change or delete the rpath or runpath in ELF files
https://codeberg.org/pere/chrpath
sudo pacman -S chrpath- License: GPL2
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Chrpath
zypper95%
chrpath 0.18-1.3
Modifies the dynamic library load path of compiled programs and libraries
https://codeberg.org/pere/chrpath
sudo zypper install chrpath- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Tools/Building
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: chrpath
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Chrpath
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment