# Install efl with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, pacman, zypper, MacPorts Enlightenment Foundation Libraries. Version 1.28.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:efl ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install efl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install eet ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/eet/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add efl ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: efl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install efl-doc ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: efl-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install efl ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: efl from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S efl ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: efl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install efl ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: efl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:efl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.28.1 - **Source summary:** Enlightenment Foundation Libraries - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only AND LGPL-2.1-only AND BSD-2-Clause AND FTL AND zlib-acknowledgement - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-07T07:04:15Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - diffeet (cli) - ecore_evas_convert (cli) - edje_cc (cli) - edje_codegen (cli) - edje_decc (cli) - edje_external_inspector (cli) - edje_inspector (cli) - edje_pick (cli) - edje_player (cli) - edje_recc (cli) - edje_watch (cli) - eet (cli) - eetpack (cli) - efl_debug (cli) - efl_debugd (cli) - efreetd (cli) - eina_btlog (cli) - eina_modinfo (cli) - eldbus-codegen (cli) - elementary_codegen (cli) - elementary_config (cli) - elementary_perf (cli) - elementary_quicklaunch (cli) - elementary_run (cli) - elementary_test (cli) - elm_prefs_cc (cli) - embryo_cc (cli) - eo_debug (cli) - eolian_cxx (cli) - eolian_gen (cli) - ethumb (cli) - ethumbd (cli) - ethumbd_client (cli) - exactness (cli) - exactness_inject (cli) - exactness_inspect (cli) - exactness_play (cli) - exactness_record (cli) - vieet (cli) - diffeet (alias) - ecore_evas_convert (alias) - edje_cc (alias) - edje_codegen (alias) - edje_decc (alias) - edje_external_inspector (alias) - edje_inspector (alias) - edje_pick (alias) - edje_player (alias) - edje_recc (alias) - edje_watch (alias) - eet (alias) - eetpack (alias) - efl_debug (alias) - efl_debugd (alias) - efreetd (alias) - eina_btlog (alias) - eina_modinfo (alias) - eldbus-codegen (alias) - elementary_codegen (alias) - elementary_config (alias) - elementary_perf (alias) - elementary_quicklaunch (alias) - elementary_run (alias) - elementary_test (alias) - elm_prefs_cc (alias) - embryo_cc (alias) - eo_debug (alias) - eolian_cxx (alias) - eolian_gen (alias) - ethumb (alias) - ethumbd (alias) - ethumbd_client (alias) - exactness (alias) - exactness_inject (alias) - exactness_inspect (alias) - exactness_play (alias) - exactness_record (alias) - vieet (alias) ## Dependencies - bullet - cairo - dbus - fontconfig - freetype - fribidi - gdk-pixbuf - gettext - giflib - glib - gstreamer - harfbuzz - jpeg-turbo - libpng - libraw - librsvg - libsndfile - libspectre - libtiff - little-cms2 - luajit - lz4 - openjpeg - openssl@3 - poppler - pulseaudio - shared-mime-info - webp ## Build dependencies - meson - ninja - pkgconf ## 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: 1.28.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-07 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.enlightenment.org - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage EFL, the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries, is the C library stack behind the Enlightenment desktop and a set of graphics, UI, event-loop, IPC, file, thumbnailing, audio, and rendering facilities that can also be used independently. ### Project history The Enlightenment project says Enlightenment began in the 1990s as an X11 window manager created by Carsten Haitzler and expanded into the C codebase that forms EFL plus related applications. EFL is therefore both a toolkit and the technical substrate of a long-running desktop project. The official EFL README describes it as a collection of libraries for common developer tasks such as data structures, communication, rendering, widgets, shared libraries, loadable modules, and binary tools. The project packages many historically separate Enlightenment libraries together, including Eina, Evas, Ecore, Edje, Eet, Efreet, Eldbus, Embryo, Emotion, Ethumb, EIO, and Elementary. The official About EFL page presents the stack as layered: low-level libraries remain accessible, while higher-level UI facilities build on top. It also notes the transition from the older stable module names toward a unified Efl namespace. ### Adoption history EFL adoption is tied to Enlightenment, Linux distributions, embedded systems, and Tizen-era consumer devices. The official About EFL page says it has powered systems ranging from phones and set-top boxes to desktops, laptops, game systems, Samsung watches, Samsung smart TVs, refrigerators, and GPS devices. The project emphasizes efficiency, speed, and small memory footprint compared with GTK+ and Qt equivalents. That performance story explains why EFL has mattered outside conventional desktop packaging, especially in embedded and appliance-like environments. ### How it is used Developers use EFL as a C-first library stack. The README points to source under src/lib, binaries under src/bin, modules under src/modules, data under data, and pkg-config files under pc for building applications against installed libraries. The stack covers normal GUI-toolkit needs through Elementary and Efl_Ui, but also lower-level pieces: Ecore for the main loop and events, Evas for scene graph rendering, Edje for themed layout and animation data, Eina for data structures, Eet for serialization, and network, IPC, input, and platform glue libraries. ### Why package nerds care EFL is package-nerd-significant because it is not just one library: it is a historically layered desktop and embedded application platform with many command-line tools and development artifacts hidden behind one short package name. In package managers, efl is a clue that the system may be able to build Enlightenment-family applications, inspect or compile Edje theme files, generate Eolian code, use Elementary widgets, and run assorted EFL developer utilities. ### Timeline - 1990s: Enlightenment launched as an X11 window manager. - 2010s: EFL presented as the one-million-line C library foundation beneath Enlightenment and related applications. - 2014: GitHub mirror of the official EFL repository created. - Present: EFL documentation describes an ongoing transition from named stable modules toward the unified Efl namespace. ### Related projects - Related Enlightenment projects include the Enlightenment desktop shell, Terminology, Rage, Ephoto, EDI, Evisum, and the E16 predecessor line. Related platform contexts include Tizen and embedded Linux systems. ### Sources - - - - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** efl - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 3 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - efl-doc - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: efl-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Documentation for the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-audio1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-audio1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for audio playback and recording | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-bin - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | EFL core abstraction layer - utilities | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-con1t64 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-con1t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for network connections | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-drm2-1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-drm2-1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for DRM | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-evas1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-evas1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for the Evas wrapper | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-fb1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-fb1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for frame buffer displays | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-file1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-file1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for files and directories | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-imf1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-imf1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for Input Method Framework | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-input1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-input1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for input devices | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-ipc1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-ipc1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for inter-process communication | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-wl2-1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-wl2-1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for Wayland displays | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore-x1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore-x1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ecore functions for X Window System displays | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libecore1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libecore1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | EFL core abstraction layer | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libector1 - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libector1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | EFL vector graphics capabilities | https://www.enlightenment.org - Debian apt - libedje-bin - 1.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libedje-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | EFL layout and animation tools - utilities | https://www.enlightenment.org ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [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/) - 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[librsvg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/librsvg/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cairo, cli, convert, fontconfig, freetype. - [poppler](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/poppler/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cairo, cli, cms2, fontconfig, freetype. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/efl.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/efl.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