# Install lgogdownloader with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix Unofficial downloader for GOG.com games. Version 3.18 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:lgogdownloader ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install lgogdownloader ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add lgogdownloader ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lgogdownloader from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install lgogdownloader ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: lgogdownloader from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install lgogdownloader ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lgogdownloader 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#lgogdownloader ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lg/lgogdownloader/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:lgogdownloader - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.18 - **Source summary:** Unofficial downloader for GOG.com games - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** WTFPL - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-25T13:37:48+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - lgogdownloader (cli) - lgogdownloader (alias) ## Dependencies - boost - htmlcxx - jsoncpp - rhash - tidy-html5 - tinyxml2 ## Build dependencies - cmake - help2man - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - curl ## 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: 3.18 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-25 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage LGOGDownloader is an unofficial open-source command-line downloader for GOG.com games. It exists for users who want scriptable access to purchased installers, extras, repair operations, and Galaxy API build metadata from Unix-like environments. ### Project history The project README describes LGOGDownloader as an unofficial downloader for GOG.com that uses the same API as GOG Galaxy. Its command set grew around practical ownership-library tasks: login, list games, filter by game/platform/language, download installers and extras, repair files, and inspect or install Galaxy builds. The tagged release line visible in the project repository runs from 2.x through 3.x, with GitHub releases documenting continued maintenance through the 2020s. The 3.x series reflects the ongoing need to track service-side changes in GOG/Galaxy while keeping a CLI workflow available. ### Adoption history LGOGDownloader is packaged by Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora/DNF, Alpine, Nix, and related distro ecosystems. That adoption follows a clear Linux desktop niche: users with GOG libraries needed a non-Galaxy, non-browser way to list, download, verify, and archive purchased game files. ### How it is used Typical usage starts with `lgogdownloader --login`, then `--list`, `--download`, `--download-file`, `--repair`, or Galaxy build commands. Its config and credential state live under the XDG config directory, which makes it fit batch download and backup scripts. ### Why package nerds care LGOGDownloader is significant because it turns a commercial game library into a package-like archive workflow: list metadata, select platforms/languages, fetch artifacts, verify or repair them, and keep them under user control. It is especially attractive to Linux users and preservation-minded game collectors. ### Timeline - Version 2.2: The repository contains tagged 2.x releases by this point in the public tag history. - 2021-08-25: LGOGDownloader 3.8 was published as a GitHub release. - 2023-10-23: LGOGDownloader 3.12 was published as a GitHub release. - 2024-12-22: LGOGDownloader 3.16 was published as a GitHub release. - 2025-11-03: LGOGDownloader 3.18 was published as a GitHub release. ### Related projects - LGOGDownloader is related to GOG.com, GOG Galaxy, libcurl, jsoncpp, librhash, tidy, tinyxml2, Boost, zlib, Qt WebEngine builds, and distro packages that expose game-library management tools. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## 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 - Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/, ~/.config/lgogdownloader/, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/blacklist.txt, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/ignorelist.txt, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/gamespecific/gamename.conf, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/transformations.json ## Credential files - Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/, ~/.config/lgogdownloader/ ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** lgogdownloader - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 2 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - lgogdownloader - 3.17-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lgogdownloader from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | downloader for GOG.com files | https://sites.google.com/site/gogdownloader/ - Nix - lgogdownloader: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lg/lgogdownloader/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - lgogdownloader - 3.12-1ubuntu4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lgogdownloader from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | downloader for GOG.com files | https://sites.google.com/site/gogdownloader/ - apk - lgogdownloader - 3.18-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lgogdownloader from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Open source downloader for GOG.com games | https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader - apk - lgogdownloader-doc - 3.18-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lgogdownloader-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Open source downloader for GOG.com games (documentation) | https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader - dnf - lgogdownloader - 3.16-7.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lgogdownloader from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | GOG.com download client | https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader ## Related links - [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. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [htmlcxx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/htmlcxx/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rhash](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rhash/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [tidy-html5](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tidy-html5/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [help2man](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/help2man/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [advancescan](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/advancescan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [allureofthestars](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/allureofthestars/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [angband](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/angband/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [archi-steam-farm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/archi-steam-farm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [arx-libertatis](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arx-libertatis/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [asciiquarium](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/asciiquarium/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [atari800](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/atari800/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [avanor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/avanor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [brogue](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/brogue/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. 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