# Install flac123 with Homebrew, dnf, Nix Command-line program for playing FLAC audio files. Version 2.1.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:flac123 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install flac123 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install flac123 ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flac123 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#flac123 ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fl/flac123/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:flac123 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.1.1 - **Source summary:** Command-line program for playing FLAC audio files - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - flac123 (cli) - flac123 (alias) ## Dependencies - flac - libao - libogg - popt ## Build dependencies - autoconf - automake ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.1.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/flac123/flac123 - Upstream latest detected: v2.1.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## 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 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:** flac123 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - flac123: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fl/flac123/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - dnf - flac123 - 2.1.1-8.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flac123 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Command-line program for playing FLAC audio files | https://github.com/flac123/flac123 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [flac](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flac/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [abcde](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abcde/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, flac, media. - [easy-tag](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/easy-tag/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, flac, media. - [flactag](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flactag/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, flac, media. - [flake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flake/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, flac, media. - [kew](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kew/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, audio-player, cli, media. - [mp3blaster](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mp3blaster/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, audio-player, cli, media. - [mp3splt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mp3splt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, flac, media. - [snapcast](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/snapcast/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, flac, libogg, media. - [vorbis-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vorbis-tools/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, flac, libao, libogg. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/flac123.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/flac123.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