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Install libfreehand with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Interpret and import Aldus/Macromedia/Adobe FreeHand documents. Version 0.1.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-26.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install libfreehand

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install libfreehand

MacPorts ports tree · graphics/libfreehand/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add libfreehand

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

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libfreehand-0.1-1

Debian stable package indexes · libfreehand-0.1-1 · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install libfreehand

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#libfreehand

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S libfreehand

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install libfreehand-0_1-1

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libfreehand-0_1-1 · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Interpret and import Aldus/Macromedia/Adobe FreeHand documents

Project links

Commands and aliases

fh2raw
fh2svg
fh2text

history

Project history and usage

libfreehand is a Document Liberation Project library for parsing Aldus, Macromedia, and Adobe FreeHand files so that office and graphics software can import a discontinued proprietary vector format.

Project history

The Document Foundation wiki describes libfreehand as a parser for FreeHand documents from versions 3 through 11. Its source distribution archive records 0.0.0 tarballs dated 2013-10-31, followed by 0.1.0 on 2014-05-23, 0.1.1 on 2015-06-11, 0.1.2 on 2017-09-16, and 0.1.3 on 2026-05-26.

The library belongs to the Document Liberation Project, which says it was born in April 2014 after a family of file-format libraries grew too large for its earlier home. The project goal is to help users escape vendor lock-in by converting proprietary document formats toward open formats such as ODF.

Adoption history

libfreehand followed the same adoption path as several LibreOffice-era import libraries: it served LibreOffice first, then became a standalone library that other distributions and applications could package. Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE package records in the input show that it is distributed well beyond LibreOffice source builds.

How it is used

The command-line tools fh2raw, fh2svg, and fh2text expose the parser for inspection and conversion workflows. In desktop software, the library is most important as an import component for opening old FreeHand artwork rather than as an end-user command.

Why package nerds care

libfreehand matters to package nerds because it preserves access to an abandoned professional graphics format without requiring Adobe software. It is also a tidy example of the Document Liberation pattern: small C++ libraries split out so distributions can patch, fuzz, and update document importers independently.

Timeline

2013-10-31: LibreOffice source archive lists libfreehand 0.0.0 tarballs.
2014-04: The Document Liberation Project says it was born within The Document Foundation framework.
2014-05-23: LibreOffice source archive lists libfreehand 0.1.0.
2017-09-16: LibreOffice source archive lists libfreehand 0.1.2.
2026-05-26: LibreOffice source archive lists libfreehand 0.1.3.

Related projects

LibreOffice uses Document Liberation Project libraries for legacy and proprietary import filters.
Sibling Document Liberation libraries include importers for formats such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Works, and older Mac document families.

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No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.

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Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`fh2raw`	cli	global executable
`fh2svg`	cli	global executable
`fh2text`	cli	global executable

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page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.1.3

manager updated2026-05-26

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https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand

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Package metadata

Package key	brew:libfreehand
Version	0.1.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libfreehand
Homepage	https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand
Repository	https://github.com/LibreOffice/libfreehand
Upstream docs	https://github.com/LibreOffice/libfreehand#readme
License	MPL-2.0
Source archive	https://dev-www.libreoffice.org/src/libfreehand/libfreehand-0.1.3.tar.xz
Last updated	2026-05-26T16:07:06Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	librevenge, little-cms2
Build dependencies	boost, icu4c@78, pkgconf
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

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Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	libfreehand
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
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%

libfreehand-0.1-1 0.1.2-3

Library for parsing the FreeHand file format structure

http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libfreehand

sudo apt install libfreehand-0.1-1

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libfreehand
6 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libfreehand-0.1-1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libfreehand-dev 0.1.2-3

Library for parsing the FreeHand file format structure -- development

http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libfreehand

sudo apt install libfreehand-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libfreehand
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

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

Nix95%

libfreehand

nix profile install nixpkgs#libfreehand

normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

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

Ubuntu apt95%

libfreehand-0.1-1 0.1.2-3build3

Library for parsing the FreeHand file format structure

http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libfreehand

sudo apt install libfreehand-0.1-1

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libfreehand
6 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libfreehand-0.1-1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libfreehand-dev 0.1.2-3build3

Library for parsing the FreeHand file format structure -- development

http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libfreehand

sudo apt install libfreehand-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libfreehand
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

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

apk95%

libfreehand 0.1.2-r12

Import filter and tools for Adobe FreeHand documents

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand

sudo apk add libfreehand

License: MPL-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libfreehand
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

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

apk95%

libfreehand-dev 0.1.2-r12

Import filter and tools for Adobe FreeHand documents (development files)

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand

sudo apk add libfreehand-dev

License: MPL-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libfreehand
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

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

apk95%

libfreehand-doc 0.1.2-r12

Import filter and tools for Adobe FreeHand documents (documentation)

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand

sudo apk add libfreehand-doc

License: MPL-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libfreehand
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

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

apk95%

libfreehand-tools 0.1.2-r12

Import filter and tools for Adobe FreeHand documents

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand

sudo apk add libfreehand-tools

License: MPL-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libfreehand
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

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

dnf95%

libfreehand 0.1.2-27.fc44

A library for import of Macromedia/Adobe FreeHand documents

http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand

sudo dnf install libfreehand

License: MPL-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: libfreehand
9 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libfreehand from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libfreehand-devel 0.1.2-27.fc44

Development files for libfreehand

http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand

sudo dnf install libfreehand-devel

License: MPL-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: libfreehand
4 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libfreehand-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libfreehand-doc 0.1.2-27.fc44

Documentation of libfreehand API

http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand

sudo dnf install libfreehand-doc

License: MPL-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: libfreehand
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libfreehand-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libfreehand-tools 0.1.2-27.fc44

Tools to transform Macromedia/Adobe FreeHand documents into other formats

http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand

sudo dnf install libfreehand-tools

License: MPL-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libfreehand
9 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libfreehand-tools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

libfreehand 0.1.3-1

a library for import of Aldus/Macromedia/Adobe FreeHand documents

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libfreehand

sudo pacman -S libfreehand

License: MPL-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
6 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: libfreehand from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

libfreehand-0_1-1 0.1.2-2.27

Library for parsing the Adobe/Macromedia drawings

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

sudo zypper install libfreehand-0_1-1

License: MPL-2.0
Category: System/Libraries
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libfreehand
8 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libfreehand-0_1-1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

libfreehand-devel 0.1.2-2.27

Files for Developing with libfreehand

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

sudo zypper install libfreehand-devel

License: MPL-2.0
Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libfreehand
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libfreehand

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libfreehand-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

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