install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install flac123

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install flac123

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Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#flac123

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/fl/flac123/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Command-line program for playing FLAC audio files

Project links

Commands and aliases

flac123

history

Project history and usage

flac123 is a small command-line FLAC player, patterned around the tradition of simple terminal audio players.

Project history

The official README describes flac123 as a command-line program for playing audio files encoded with FLAC. Its implementation depends on libao, libFLAC, and popt, and the project documents testing on Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS.

The GitHub tag snapshot used for this enrichment is sparse, with 2.1.x tags rather than a detailed origin narrative. The supported history is therefore mainly its role as a lightweight FLAC playback frontend.

Adoption history

The package is distributed through Unix-style package managers in the input data and upstream documents dependency names for macOS/Homebrew, FreeBSD, Debian variants, and Red Hat variants, suggesting practical use by users who want a minimal FLAC player rather than a full media library application.

How it is used

Typical use is direct playback of FLAC files from a shell, with options for selecting a libao output driver, writing decoded audio to WAV, quiet output, and a remote mode for programmatic control.

Why package nerds care

flac123 is package-nerd useful because it exposes the classic Unix audio stack: a tiny frontend, libao output abstraction, libFLAC decoding, and simple command-line switches.

Timeline

2020s: GitHub repository shows 2.1.x tags.
2020s: README documents Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS testing.

Related projects

FLAC, libFLAC, libao, popt, mpg123-style command-line audio players.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:audio

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 build 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
`flac123`	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 version2.1.1

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.1.1

https://github.com/flac123/flac123

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:flac123
Version	2.1.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/flac123
Homepage	https://github.com/flac123/flac123
Repository	https://github.com/flac123/flac123
Upstream docs	https://github.com/flac123/flac123#readme
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/flac123/flac123/archive/refs/tags/v2.1.1.tar.gz
Dependencies	flac, libao, libogg, popt
Build dependencies	autoconf, automake
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, 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	flac123
Version Scheme	0
Revision	1
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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%

flac123

nix profile install nixpkgs#flac123

normalized package name match
Matched by: Flac123

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fl/flac123/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

dnf95%

flac123 2.1.1-8.fc44

Command-line program for playing FLAC audio files

https://github.com/flac123/flac123

sudo dnf install flac123

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: flac123
5 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Flac123

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package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/flac123.yml

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

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