# Install libadwaita with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Building blocks for modern adaptive GNOME applications. Version 1.9.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-29. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:libadwaita ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install libadwaita ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install libadwaita ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: gnome/libadwaita/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add libadwaita ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libadwaita from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install libadwaita ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libadwaita 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#libadwaita ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libadwaita/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S libadwaita ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: libadwaita from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libadwaita-1-0 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libadwaita-1-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:libadwaita - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.9.2 - **Source summary:** Building blocks for modern adaptive GNOME applications - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-29T05:15:24Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - adwaita-1-demo (cli) - adwaita-1-demo (alias) ## Dependencies - appstream - fribidi - gettext - glib - graphene - gtk4 - pango ## Build dependencies - dart-sass - gettext - gobject-introspection - meson - ninja - pkgconf - vala ## 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: 1.9.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-29 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libadwaita/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage libadwaita is GNOME's GTK 4 companion library for modern GNOME application UI: widgets, adaptive patterns, style, and HIG-aligned building blocks under the Adw namespace. ### Project history The project was introduced in 2021 as the GTK 4 successor to libhandy. GNOME developers framed it as a way to move Adwaita-specific widgets and style out of GTK itself while giving GNOME applications a stable library that could track Human Interface Guidelines revisions. ### Adoption history libadwaita 1.0 was released on 2021-12-31, and GNOME design documentation was updated for the 1.0-era APIs in January 2022. GNOME 42-era application ports made it a central package for the GTK 4 transition, especially for adaptive layouts, preferences UI, navigation widgets, dark-style support, and consistent GNOME styling. ### How it is used Developers use libadwaita through the C API, GObject introspection bindings, GtkBuilder UI files, and the adwaita-1 demo. The package is pulled in by many GNOME apps rather than run directly by end users. ### Why package nerds care libadwaita is significant because it changed the packaging shape of GNOME apps: a visual and interaction policy layer became a shared library with ABI, documentation, demos, and distro dependencies. ### Timeline - 2021-03-31: GNOME developers introduced libadwaita as the GTK 4 successor to libhandy. - 2021-12-31: libadwaita 1.0 was released. - 2022-01-13: GNOME's Human Interface Guidelines were updated for the libadwaita 1.0 edition. - 2022-03-19: libadwaita 1.1 and libhandy 1.6 were released for the GNOME 42 cycle. - 2023-09-15: libadwaita 1.4 introduced breakpoints for responsive UI changes. ### Related projects - Related projects include GTK 4, GNOME Shell and core applications, libhandy, gi-docgen, GNOME Human Interface Guidelines, and language bindings built on GObject introspection. ### Sources - - - - - - - - ## Security Notes library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** libadwaita - **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 - Nix - libadwaita: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libadwaita/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - libadwaita - 1.9.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libadwaita from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Building blocks for modern GNOME applications | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - apk - libadwaita-dbg - 1.9.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libadwaita-dbg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Building blocks for modern GNOME applications (debug symbols) | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - apk - libadwaita-demo - 1.9.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libadwaita-demo from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Building blocks for modern GNOME applications (libadwaita demo) | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - apk - libadwaita-dev - 1.9.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libadwaita-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Building blocks for modern GNOME applications (development files) | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - apk - libadwaita-lang - 1.9.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libadwaita-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package libadwaita | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - dnf - libadwaita - 1.9.1-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libadwaita from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Building blocks for modern GNOME applications | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - dnf - libadwaita-demo - 1.9.1-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libadwaita-demo from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Demo files for libadwaita | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - dnf - libadwaita-devel - 1.9.1-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libadwaita-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development files for libadwaita | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - dnf - libadwaita-doc - 1.9.1-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libadwaita-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Documentation files for libadwaita | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - pacman - libadwaita - 1:1.9.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: libadwaita from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Building blocks for modern adaptive GNOME applications | https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libadwaita/ - zypper - libadwaita-1-0 - 1.9.1-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libadwaita-1-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Building blocks for modern GNOME applications | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - zypper - libadwaita-devel - 1.9.1-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libadwaita-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for the Adwaita library | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - zypper - libadwaita-docs - 1.9.1-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libadwaita-docs from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Developer documentation for libadwaita | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - zypper - libadwaita-lang - 1.9.1-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libadwaita-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package libadwaita | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita - zypper - typelib-1_0-Adw-1 - 1.9.1-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: typelib-1_0-Adw-1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Introspection bindings for Adwaita | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita ## Related links - 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