# Install cppman with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix C++ 98/11/14/17/20 manual pages from cplusplus.com and cppreference.com. Version 0.6.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cppman ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cppman ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install cppman ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/cppman/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install cppman ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: cppman from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#cppman ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cp/cppman/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:cppman - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.6.0 - **Source summary:** C++ 98/11/14/17/20 manual pages from cplusplus.com and cppreference.com - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - cppman (cli) - cppman (alias) ## Dependencies - groff - python@3.14 ## Uses from macOS - libxml2 - libxslt ## 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: 0.6.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage cppman provides C++ manual pages for Unix-like systems, sourcing reference material from cplusplus.com and cppreference.com. ### Project history The upstream README notes that the project was renamed from manpages-cpp to cppman on September 19, 2012. It presents cppman as a command-line interface for C++ reference pages with a man-like workflow. ### Adoption history Upstream documents installation through PyPI, Arch Linux AUR, Debian and Ubuntu, Homebrew, and MacPorts, showing broad package-manager adoption for a small documentation utility. ### How it is used cppman supports cplusplus.com and cppreference.com backends, syntax highlighting, hyperlink navigation in vim pager mode, and an option to expose cached pages to the system man command. ### Why package nerds care cppman appeals to package users because it turns web-first C++ references into local terminal documentation, a familiar Unix packaging pattern for developers who want offline or shell-native lookup. ### Timeline - 2012-09-19: manpages-cpp was renamed to cppman. - Current packaging: Upstream README documents PyPI, AUR, Debian/Ubuntu, Homebrew, and MacPorts installation paths. ### Related projects - The tool depends on cplusplus.com and cppreference.com as content backends and is conceptually related to the system man command. ### 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:** cppman - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - cppman - 0.5.7+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: cppman from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | C++ 98/11 manual pages for Linux, with source from cplusplus.com | https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman/ - Nix - cppman: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cp/cppman/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - cppman - 0.5.6+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cppman from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | C++ 98/11 manual pages for Linux, with source from cplusplus.com | https://github.com/aitjcize/cppman/ - MacPorts - cppman: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: lang/cppman/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## 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. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [groff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/groff/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [action-docs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/action-docs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation. - [adr-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adr-tools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation. - [adr-viewer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adr-viewer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation. - [cargo-docset](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cargo-docset/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation. - [cheat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cheat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation. - [context7-mcp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/context7-mcp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation. - [dita-ot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dita-ot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation. - [doc8](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/doc8/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation. - [grip](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/grip/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, documentation, python. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/cppman.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/cppman.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