macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install eprlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install epr with Homebrew, apk, Nix
Command-line EPUB reader. Version 2.4.15 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add eprAlpine Linux edge package indexes · epr · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#eprnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ep/epr/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Command-line EPUB reader
Project links
Commands and aliases
- epr
history
Project history and usage
epr is a small Python terminal EPUB reader. Its README emphasizes a keyboard-oriented CLI experience: remembering the last book and per-file reading state, adapting to terminal resize, supporting EPUB3 text, opening embedded images, and providing simple dark and light color schemes.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in March 2019. The project kept the classic Unix shape of a single-purpose command-line reader, with installation paths through PyPI, pip from Git, Homebrew, Chocolatey, AUR, or manual placement in PATH.
Adoption history
epr became popular enough for packaging across several ecosystems and accumulated notable GitHub attention for a niche terminal reader. The README also points users toward epy, the author's more featureful fork that supports more formats and reading features.
How it is used
Users invoke epr with an EPUB path or without arguments to resume the last read file. It stores per-file reading state in $HOME/.config/epr/config or $HOME/.epr, and it can search reading history by passing words from a previous path.
Why package nerds care
epr is the kind of package terminal users like because it turns a GUI-heavy activity into a shell command. Its small dependency footprint and plain config/state files make it easy to package and easy to reason about.
Timeline
- 2019: The GitHub repository is created.
- 2023: The repository records a February 2023 push in the cited metadata.
- 2020s: The README documents installation through PyPI, Homebrew, Chocolatey, AUR, and manual PATH placement.
Related projects
- epy is the author's more featureful fork of epr.
- ebooklib and rupa/epub are listed as inspirations in the README.
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 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
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local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/epr/config~/.epr
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
epr | 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 version2.4.15
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/wustho/eprnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:epr |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.15 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/epr |
| Homepage | https://github.com/wustho/epr |
| Repository | https://github.com/wustho/epr |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/wustho/epr#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/39/20/d647083aa86ec9da89b4f04b62dd6942aabb77528fd2efe018ff1cd145d2/epr-reader-2.4.15.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | epr |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| 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.
Nix95%
epr
nix profile install nixpkgs#epr- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epr
apk95%
epr 2.4.15-r2
CLI epub reader
sudo apk add epr- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: epr
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epr
apk95%
epr-pyc 2.4.15-r2
Precompiled Python bytecode for epr
sudo apk add epr-pyc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: epr
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epr
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 configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment