# Install gnuski with Homebrew Open source clone of Skifree. Version 0.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:gnuski ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install gnuski ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:gnuski - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.3 - **Source summary:** Open source clone of Skifree - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - gnuski (cli) - gnuski (alias) ## Uses from macOS - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.3 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://gnuski.sourceforge.net/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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 Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** gnuski - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## 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. - [mrboom](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mrboom/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: arcade, cli, game, games. - [myman](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/myman/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: arcade, cli, game, games. - [homeworlds](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/homeworlds/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c-plus-plus, cli, game, games. - [mame](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mame/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: arcade, cli, games. - [ninvaders](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ninvaders/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: arcade, cli, game, games, ncurses. - [npush](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/npush/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c-plus-plus, cli, games, ncurses. - [nsnake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nsnake/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games, ncurses. - [nsuds](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nsuds/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games, ncurses. - [open-tyrian](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/open-tyrian/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: arcade, cli, game, games, open. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/gnuski.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/gnuski.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 - cross-ecosystem install command graph