# Install fs-uae with Homebrew, apk, apt, pacman, zypper Amiga emulator. Version 3.2.35 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:fs-uae ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install fs-uae ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add fs-uae ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fs-uae from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install fs-uae ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: fs-uae from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S fs-uae ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: fs-uae from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install fs-uae ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fs-uae from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:fs-uae - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.2.35 - **Source summary:** Amiga emulator - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-18T02:28:58-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - fs-uae (cli) - fs-uae-device-helper (cli) - fs-uae (alias) - fs-uae-device-helper (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext - glib - libmpeg2 - libpng - sdl2-compat ## Build dependencies - gettext - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - zip ## 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: 3.2.35 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-18 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/FrodeSolheim/fs-uae - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage FS-UAE is a cross-platform Amiga emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with a particular focus on games. The project also offers a launcher and arcade frontend, while the `fs-uae` package exposes the emulator command-line program. ### Project history FS-UAE is based on WinUAE's Amiga emulation code, which itself builds on the original UAE lineage. The official site states that FS-UAE is copyright 2011-2025 Frode Solheim and contributors, and the GitHub README notes that the repository is now a superset of the WinUAE repository to make shared code comparison, merging, and test builds easier. The project has a long source history, with thousands of commits in the upstream repository and a large option surface documented on the official site. Recent official news shows the 3.2.x line continuing in 2025 alongside early FS-UAE 5 alpha releases. ### Adoption history FS-UAE spread through both emulator-user channels and OS package managers because it provided a portable Amiga emulator with game-focused defaults and a database-driven launcher. The official download page lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE targets. Homebrew packages the CLI-oriented emulator binary on macOS, while other distributions package FS-UAE for retro-gaming and preservation workflows. ### How it is used Users run FS-UAE with configuration files and options that describe the Amiga model, ROMs, floppy and hard-drive images, controllers, display behavior, JIT settings, save states, and many lower-level UAE options. The official options documentation maps FS-UAE-specific option names and UAE-compatible low-level options. The package is especially useful for scripted launches, emulator frontends, and reproducible configurations where a user or launcher can point `fs-uae` at a specific configuration file. ### Why package nerds care FS-UAE is significant for package people because it packages decades of UAE/WinUAE emulator lineage into a cross-platform Unix-friendly command while still tracking a complex upstream codebase. Its repo structure and WinUAE superset note are a reminder that emulator packages often carry large imported cores, platform glue, and frontend-adjacent tooling together. ### Timeline - 2011: FS-UAE copyright history begins according to the official site. - 2012: The official website copyright period begins. - 2025: FS-UAE 3.2.35 was released. - 2025: Early FS-UAE 5 alpha releases were announced. ### Related projects - WinUAE is the direct emulation-code ancestor and ongoing comparison point. - The original UAE project is the older emulator lineage referenced by the official FS-UAE site. - OpenRetro is linked from the official site as an online game database related to FS-UAE usage. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Linux: ~/Documents/FS-UAE/Configurations/Default.fs-uae, ~/.config/fs-uae/fs-uae.conf, ~/.config/fs-uae/base-dir - macOS: ~/Documents/FS-UAE/Configurations/Default.fs-uae, ~/.config/fs-uae/fs-uae.conf, ~/Library/Preferences/fs-uae/base-dir ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** fs-uae - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - fs-uae - 3.1.66-2+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: fs-uae from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Cross-platform Amiga emulator based on UAE/WinUAE | https://fs-uae.net - Ubuntu apt - fs-uae - 3.1.66-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: fs-uae from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Cross-platform Amiga emulator based on UAE/WinUAE | https://fs-uae.net - apk - fs-uae - 3.1.66-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fs-uae from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Amiga emulator. | https://fs-uae.net/ - apk - fs-uae-lang - 3.1.66-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fs-uae-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package fs-uae | https://fs-uae.net/ - pacman - fs-uae - 3.2.35-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: fs-uae from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | An Amiga emulator based on UAE/WinUAE with a focus on emulating games | https://fs-uae.net/ - zypper - fs-uae - 3.2.35-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fs-uae from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Amiga emulator with on-screen GUI and online play support | https://fs-uae.net/ ## 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. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libmpeg2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libmpeg2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libpng](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libpng/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [sdl2-compat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sdl2-compat/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [zboy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zboy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games, retro-gaming. - [openmsx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openmsx/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games. - [pc6001vx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pc6001vx/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games. - [blastem](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/blastem/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games, retro-gaming. - [mednafen](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mednafen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games, retro-gaming. - [nestopia-ue](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nestopia-ue/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games, retro-gaming. - [atari800](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/atari800/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games. - [chocolate-doom](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chocolate-doom/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, retro-gaming. - [dosbox-x](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dosbox-x/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, compat, emulator, games, gettext. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/fs-uae.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/fs-uae.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - 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