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Wrapper library for evdev devices. Version 1.13.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install libevdev

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add libevdev

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · libevdev · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libevdev-dev

Debian stable package indexes · libevdev-dev · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install libevdev

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · libevdev · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#libevdev

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libevdev/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S libevdev

Arch Linux sync databases · libevdev · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install libevdev-devel

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libevdev-devel · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Wrapper library for evdev devices

Project links

Commands and aliases

libevdev-tweak-device
mouse-dpi-tool
touchpad-edge-detector

history

Project history and usage

libevdev is the freedesktop.org wrapper library for Linux evdev input devices, abstracting kernel ioctls into a type-safe C API.

Project history

The upstream README describes libevdev as a wrapper around evdev devices whose goal is to move common evdev handling into a library and eventually wrap all direct evdev ioctls. Peter Hutterer's 2013 write-up described the library as a way to make /dev/input/eventX handling less error-prone, including buffering and recovery from SYN_DROPPED events.

Adoption history

libevdev is part of the Linux input stack, below consumers such as libinput, X.org input drivers, compositors, and device-testing tools. Its freedesktop.org home, input-tools mailing list, and distribution packaging across Linux systems reflect adoption as infrastructure rather than an end-user application.

How it is used

Applications open a Linux input event device and let libevdev expose events, device capabilities, and uinput support through C APIs. The packaged tools libevdev-tweak-device, mouse-dpi-tool, and touchpad-edge-detector are small examples of the library being used for practical hardware/input inspection.

Why package nerds care

For package maintainers, libevdev is a foundational system library: tiny, C-based, MIT licensed, Linux-specific, and ABI-sensitive. It is a dependency that makes higher-level input stacks less coupled to raw kernel ioctl behavior.

Timeline

2013: A maintainer article dated September 2013 described libevdev 0.4 and an API expected to be stable.
2014: The libevdev-1.0 tag was dated February 18, 2014 on the GitHub mirror.
2014: The libevdev-1.1 and 1.2 tags were dated March 25 and April 30, 2014.
2015: The libevdev-1.4 tag was dated March 3, 2015.
2016: The libevdev-1.5.4 tag was dated August 26, 2016.

Related projects

libevdev is closely related to the Linux kernel evdev interface, uinput, libinput, xf86-input-evdev, Wayland compositors, and other freedesktop.org input tooling.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

library-like package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:library-like

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 build 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
`libevdev-tweak-device`	cli	global executable
`mouse-dpi-tool`	cli	global executable
`touchpad-edge-detector`	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 version1.13.6

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:libevdev
Version	1.13.6
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libevdev
Homepage	https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/
Repository	https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libevdev/libevdev
Upstream docs	https://www.freedesktop.org/software/libevdev/doc/latest
License	MIT
Source archive	https://www.freedesktop.org/software/libevdev/libevdev-1.13.6.tar.xz
Build dependencies	pkgconf, python@3.14
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, 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	libevdev
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Requirements	linux
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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Debian apt95%

libevdev-dev 1.13.4+dfsg-1

wrapper library for evdev devices - development files

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/

sudo apt install libevdev-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libevdev
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libevdev-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libevdev-doc 1.13.4+dfsg-1

wrapper library for evdev devices - development docs

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/

sudo apt install libevdev-doc

Section: doc
Architecture: all
Source Package: libevdev
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libevdev-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libevdev-tools 1.13.4+dfsg-1

wrapper library for evdev devices - tools

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/

sudo apt install libevdev-tools

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libevdev
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libevdev-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libevdev2 1.13.4+dfsg-1

wrapper library for evdev devices

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/

sudo apt install libevdev2

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libevdev
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libevdev2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

libevdev

nix profile install nixpkgs#libevdev

normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libevdev/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

libevdev-dev 1.13.1+dfsg-1build1

wrapper library for evdev devices - development files

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/

sudo apt install libevdev-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libevdev
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libevdev-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libevdev-doc 1.13.1+dfsg-1build1

wrapper library for evdev devices - development docs

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/

sudo apt install libevdev-doc

Section: universe/doc
Architecture: all
Source Package: libevdev
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libevdev-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libevdev-tools 1.13.1+dfsg-1build1

wrapper library for evdev devices - tools

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/

sudo apt install libevdev-tools

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libevdev
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libevdev-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libevdev2 1.13.1+dfsg-1build1

wrapper library for evdev devices

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/

sudo apt install libevdev2

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libevdev
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libevdev2 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

libevdev 1.13.6-r0

Kernel Evdev Device Wrapper Library

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev

sudo apk add libevdev

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libevdev
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libevdev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libevdev-dev 1.13.6-r0

Kernel Evdev Device Wrapper Library (development files)

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev

sudo apk add libevdev-dev

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libevdev
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libevdev-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libevdev-doc 1.13.6-r0

Kernel Evdev Device Wrapper Library (documentation)

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev

sudo apk add libevdev-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libevdev
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libevdev-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libevdev-tools 1.13.6-r0

Kernel Evdev Device Wrapper Library (tools)

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev

sudo apk add libevdev-tools

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libevdev
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libevdev-tools from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

libevdev 1.13.6-2.fc44

Kernel Evdev Device Wrapper Library

http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev

sudo dnf install libevdev

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: libevdev
2 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
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Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libevdev from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libevdev-devel 1.13.6-2.fc44

Kernel Evdev Device Wrapper Library Development Package

http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev

sudo dnf install libevdev-devel

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: libevdev
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

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dnf95%

libevdev-utils 1.13.6-2.fc44

Kernel Evdev Device Wrapper Library Utilities Package

http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev

sudo dnf install libevdev-utils

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libevdev
5 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libevdev

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