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Install gnuski with Homebrew
Open source clone of Skifree. Version 0.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Open source clone of Skifree
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gnuski
history
Project history and usage
GNUSki is an inactive SourceForge-hosted open source console game described by its project page as a clone of the old Windows game SkiFree using NCurses graphics.
Project history
SourceForge lists GNUSki as registered on 30 June 2005, with a file area containing the `gnuski-0.3.tar.gz` release under a directory modified on 31 May 2007.
The SourceForge project summary records the project as inactive, with a last update on 25 March 2016.
Adoption history
GNUSki's adoption appears small and package-manager-oriented. Its SourceForge page shows console-game metadata and minimal current download activity, while Homebrew packages version 0.3 from the SourceForge release archive.
How it is used
The official metadata identifies GNUSki as a Linux/BSD/Cygwin C++ console game using Curses/Ncurses. Homebrew installs the `gnuski` executable from the SourceForge tarball.
Why package nerds care
GNUSki is a small terminal-game package kept alive by source archives and package-manager recipes. Its interest is mostly nostalgic: SkiFree-style gameplay translated into an ncurses console program.
Timeline
- 2005-06-30: SourceForge project registration date.
- 2007-05-31: SourceForge file area lists the GNUSki release directory.
- 2016-03-25: SourceForge project page lists the last update date.
Related projects
- SkiFree is the game GNUSki clones.
- NCurses is the terminal UI library named by the official project metadata.
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 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gnuski | 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 version0.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://gnuski.sourceforge.net/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://gnuski.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gnuski |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gnuski |
| Homepage | https://gnuski.sourceforge.net/ |
| Upstream docs | https://gnuski.sourceforge.net/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/gnuski/gnuski/gnuski-0.3/gnuski-0.3.tar.gz |
| Uses from macOS | ncurses |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, 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 | gnuski |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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 package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment