macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ivtoolslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ivtoolsMacPorts ports tree · graphics/ivtools/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install ivtools with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix
X11 vector graphic servers. Version 2.1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-11.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install ivtools-binDebian stable package indexes · ivtools-bin · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dclocknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dc/dclock/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
X11 vector graphic servers
Project links
Commands and aliases
- comdraw
- comterp
- comterp_run
- comtest
- csvfilt
- dclock
- drawserv
- drawtool
- flipbook
- gclock
- glyphterp
- graphdraw
- iclass
- idemo
- idraw
- ivgetjpg
- ivtext
- ivtiftopnm
- stdcmapppm
history
Project history and usage
ivtools is an X11-era suite of vector-graphics frameworks, drawing editors, spatial-data tools, and command-interpreter components. It preserves and extends the InterViews and Unidraw lineage for custom drawing editors and graphical servers.
Project history
The project README describes ivtools as a layered collection for building custom drawing editors and spatial data servers. Its base includes backward-compatible copies of the original InterViews and Unidraw libraries and sample programs, then adds glyph, graph, frame, command-interpreter, and drawing-server layers.
The maintained repository continued tagging 2.x releases long after the original InterViews generation. The GitHub tag list includes ivtools-2.0.x tags, a 2.1 line, and an ivtools-2.1.1 tag in 2024.
Adoption history
ivtools is obscure compared with mainstream vector editors, but it has survived through source packages and Unix package managers. The input package metadata lists Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, MacPorts, and Nix coverage, which is typical for old X11 development tools with a small technical audience.
How it is used
The executables include idraw, drawtool, graphdraw, flipbook, comdraw, comterp, drawserv, glyphterp, and conversion utilities. That mix makes the package both an application bundle and a development toolkit for InterViews/Unidraw-style graphical programs.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, ivtools is interesting because it keeps a strand of pre-GTK, pre-Qt Unix GUI history buildable: InterViews, Unidraw, idraw-like editors, and X11 vector tooling in one package. Its long tail in ports trees is mostly about preserving that ecosystem.
Timeline
- 1990s: ivtools inherited InterViews 3.1 and Unidraw-era code and examples.
- 2020: The upstream/2.0.0a1 tag appears in the GitHub tag history.
- 2024: ivtools-2.1.1 was tagged.
Related projects
- Related projects and technologies include InterViews, Unidraw, idraw, X11, Cygwin, SourceForge-hosted distribution history, and the vectaport-maintained ivtools repository.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for ivtools. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
comdraw | cli | global executable | |
comterp | cli | global executable | |
comterp_run | cli | global executable | |
comtest | cli | global executable | |
csvfilt | cli | global executable | |
dclock | cli | global executable | |
drawserv | cli | global executable | |
drawtool | cli | global executable | |
flipbook | cli | global executable | |
gclock | cli | global executable | |
glyphterp | cli | global executable | |
graphdraw | cli | global executable | |
iclass | cli | global executable | |
idemo | cli | global executable | |
idraw | cli | global executable | |
ivgetjpg | cli | global executable | |
ivtext | cli | global executable | |
ivtiftopnm | cli | global executable | |
stdcmapppm | 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 updated2026-05-11
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedivtools-2.1.1
https://github.com/vectaport/ivtools
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ivtools |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ivtools |
| Homepage | https://github.com/vectaport/ivtools |
| Repository | https://github.com/vectaport/ivtools |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/vectaport/ivtools#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/vectaport/ivtools/archive/refs/tags/ivtools-2.1.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-11T11:37:53Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | ace, libx11, libxext |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | ivtools |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 5 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
ivtools-bin 2.0.11d.a1-3+b4
Drawing Editors evolved from idraw
sudo apt install ivtools-bin- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ivtools
- 8 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ivtools
Debian apt95%
ivtools-dev 2.0.11d.a1-3+b4
Development files for the InterViews library
sudo apt install ivtools-dev- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ivtools
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ivtools
Debian apt95%
libiv-unidraw2t64 2.0.11d.a1-3+b4
Application Frameworks layered on Unidraw
sudo apt install libiv-unidraw2t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ivtools
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ivtools
Debian apt95%
libiv2t64 2.0.11d.a1-3+b4
C++ GUI library with Motif Look and Feel
sudo apt install libiv2t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ivtools
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ivtools
Ubuntu apt95%
ivtools-bin 2.0.11d.a1-3build1
Drawing Editors evolved from idraw
sudo apt install ivtools-bin- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ivtools
- 8 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ivtools
Ubuntu apt95%
ivtools-dev 2.0.11d.a1-3build1
Development files for the InterViews library
sudo apt install ivtools-dev- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ivtools
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ivtools
Ubuntu apt95%
libiv-unidraw2t64 2.0.11d.a1-3build1
Application Frameworks layered on Unidraw
sudo apt install libiv-unidraw2t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ivtools
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ivtools
Ubuntu apt95%
libiv2t64 2.0.11d.a1-3build1
C++ GUI library with Motif Look and Feel
sudo apt install libiv2t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ivtools
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ivtools
MacPorts95%
ivtools
sudo port install ivtools- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ivtools
Debian apt92%
dclock 2.2.2-15
Digital clock for the X Window System with flexible display
http://opencircuitdesign.com/~tim/programs/dclock/index.html
sudo apt install dclock- Section: x11
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dclock
Nix92%
dclock
nix profile install nixpkgs#dclock- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dclock
Ubuntu apt92%
dclock 2.2.2-14build2
Digital clock for the X Window System with flexible display
http://opencircuitdesign.com/~tim/programs/dclock/index.html
sudo apt install dclock- Section: universe/x11
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dclock
source trail
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