# Install ebook2cw with Homebrew, apt, Nix, zypper Converts ebooks to morse code. Version 0.8.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ebook2cw ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ebook2cw ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install ebook2cw ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ebook2cw from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#ebook2cw ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/eb/ebook2cw/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install ebook2cw ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ebook2cw from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:ebook2cw - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.8.5 - **Source summary:** Converts ebooks to morse code - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - ebook2cw (cli) - ebook2cw (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext - lame - libogg - libvorbis ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.8.5 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://fkurz.net/ham/ebook2cw.html - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage ebook2cw is Fabian Kurz's command-line converter from plain-text ebooks to Morse-code MP3 or Ogg audio. It is niche, but historically rich inside amateur-radio tooling because it turns long-form reading material into CW practice audio. ### Project history The official changelog records the first ebook2cw release on November 22, 2007. The project page documents the current 0.8.5 release from August 16, 2023, a separate optional GUI, command-line parameters, text commands, configuration files, code tables, CGI use, and download links. The changelog shows a classic small-tool evolution: ISO 8859-1 and UTF-8 support in 2008, configuration files in 0.7.0, Ogg output and CGI support in 0.8.0, encoding guessing in 0.8.1, gettext and more text commands in 0.8.3, and longer output filenames plus character-table fixes in 0.8.5. ### Adoption history The input metadata records packaging in Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Nix, and openSUSE. That package spread is notable for a ham-radio utility because it keeps a personal-site project installable through mainstream Unix package managers. ### How it is used Typical usage feeds a text ebook to `ebook2cw`, sets CW speed, tone, bitrate, chapter splitting, output file name, and optional Ogg output, then listens to the generated practice audio. The project page also documents Project Gutenberg as a common source for public-domain ebooks. ### Why package nerds care ebook2cw is a tidy example of a domain-specific CLI that persists because packaging makes it easy to discover. It bridges ebook text, audio encoding libraries, Morse/CW learning, and ham-radio culture without becoming a broad media framework. ### Timeline - 2007: Initial ebook2cw release. - 2008: UTF-8 support, expanded code tables, and configuration files added. - 2011: Ogg output and CGI support added in the 0.8 line. - 2020: gettext support and additional text-command behavior added. - 2023: 0.8.5 released with filename, final-word, character-table, and Makefile fixes. ### Related projects - ebook2cwgui is the separate GUI named on the project page. Related domains include CW practice, Morse code, MP3/Ogg encoders, and public-domain ebook sources such as Project Gutenberg. ### 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:** ebook2cw - **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 - ebook2cw - 0.8.5-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ebook2cw from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | convert ebooks to Morse MP3s/OGGs | https://fkurz.net/ham/ebook2cw.html - Nix - ebook2cw: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/eb/ebook2cw/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - ebook2cw - 0.8.5-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ebook2cw from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | convert ebooks to Morse MP3s/OGGs | https://fkurz.net/ham/ebook2cw.html - zypper - ebook2cw - 0.8.5-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ebook2cw from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Convert ebooks to Morse MP3s/OGGs | https://fkurz.net/ham/ebook2cw.html ## Related links - [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. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [Web development packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/web-dev-tools/) - Matched web development metadata. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lame](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lame/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [abcde](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abcde/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3, ogg. - [clamz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clamz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [easy-tag](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/easy-tag/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [id3lib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/id3lib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [id3v2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/id3v2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [mp3cat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mp3cat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [mp3check](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mp3check/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [mp3gain](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mp3gain/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [icecast](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/icecast/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, libogg, libvorbis, media. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/ebook2cw.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/ebook2cw.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