macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dwarflocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install dwarfMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/dwarf/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install dwarf with Homebrew, MacPorts
Object file manipulation tool. Version 0.4.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Object file manipulation tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dwarf
history
Project history and usage
dwarf is the command shipped by dwarf-ng, a small object-file manipulation tool and hex editor in the spirit of gdb. Despite the name, it is not the libdwarf/dwarfdump DWARF-debug-info package; it focuses on reading and editing Raw, ELF, PE, and Mach-O files.
Project history
The dwarf-ng man page is dated 2007-2011 and credits Fernando Iazeolla as founder and core developer. The README's usage banner identifies dwarf-ng 0.4.0 with copyright years 2007, 2013, and 2017.
The project later moved from an older code.google.com homepage reference to GitHub; the current GitHub repository was created in May 2013. The README describes the tool as a command-line hex editor and object-file manipulator with an interactive shell and a command language.
Adoption history
Public adoption appears small. The input metadata lists Homebrew and MacPorts packages, and GitHub metadata shows a niche repository rather than a broad ecosystem project. That makes the history useful mainly for distinguishing the package from DWARF debug-info tooling with similar names.
How it is used
Users run dwarf against object files to inspect file information, print bytes and structured headers, edit blocks, create or remove headers, inject data, and work interactively. The man page documents support for ELF, PE, Mach-O, and Mach-O fat binaries.
The tool reads /etc/dwarfrc and ~/.dwarfrc for settings such as working on a temporary copy, verbosity, temporary paths, and colors.
Why package nerds care
The package is significant mostly as a naming trap and a small binary-analysis artifact. In package indexes, brew:dwarf can be mistaken for DWARF debugging utilities, but its actual role is closer to a scriptable hex/object editor adjacent to readelf, objdump, otool, gdb, ht, elfsh, and elfdump.
Timeline
- 2007: The man page copyright range begins, marking the early dwarf-ng era.
- 2011: The hosted man page is generated from the dwarf-ng manual.
- 2013: The official GitHub repository is created.
- 2017: The README usage banner lists dwarf-ng 0.4.0 with 2017 in the copyright range.
Related projects
- The man page lists readelf, objdump, ht, otool, gdb, elfsh, and elfdump as related tools.
- ELF, PE, Mach-O, and raw binary files are the file formats documented by the README and man page.
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.
- Installs with 2 runtime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
dwarf | 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 version0.4.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detecteddwarf-0.4.0
https://github.com/elboza/dwarf-ng
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dwarf |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dwarf |
| Homepage | https://github.com/elboza/dwarf-ng/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/elboza/dwarf-ng |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/elboza/dwarf-ng#readme |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/elboza/dwarf-ng/archive/refs/tags/dwarf-0.4.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | flex, readline |
| 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 | dwarf |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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.
MacPorts95%
dwarf
sudo port install dwarf- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dwarf
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