macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libidllocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libidlMacPorts ports tree · devel/libidl/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libidl with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, zypper
Library for creating CORBA IDL files. Version 0.8.14 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libidl-2-0Debian stable package indexes · libidl-2-0 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libIDLFedora Rawhide package metadata · libIDL · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libIDL-2-0openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libIDL-2-0 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Library for creating CORBA IDL files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- libIDL-config-2
history
Project history and usage
libIDL is a legacy GNOME-era C library for parsing CORBA Interface Definition Language files and returning trees that other tools can consume.
Project history
The README in the GNOME 0.8.14 source archive says libIDL was initially written for ORBit, the GNOME project's object request broker, while trying to keep the parsing functionality reusable and portable.
The NEWS file records active development before the 0.8 branch: 0.6.0 in 1999 overhauled versioning, added libIDL-config and Automake support, added XPIDL parsing support, and added Win32 support paths. Version 0.8.0 was marked as a stable ABI/API frozen release.
The later 0.8.x releases were mostly portability and build maintenance: flex compatibility, BSD and Cygwin fixes, Win32 build support, bison 2.4 fixes, sparse/gcc warning cleanups, and the 0.8.14 build-system fixes published by GNOME in March 2010.
Adoption history
libIDL's adoption followed ORBit and the GNOME CORBA stack rather than a broad independent application ecosystem. It remains package-visible because older GNOME, CORBA, and IDL-processing software can still require its parser and libIDL-config metadata.
How it is used
Its core use is to parse IDL files, run them through a C preprocessor when available, report IDL diagnostics, and return syntax and namespace trees for generators or analysis tools.
Why package nerds care
libIDL is a small fossil from the GNOME/CORBA period. For package maintainers, it is useful context for why old desktop stacks carried ORBit, GLib, yacc/flex-generated parsers, and -config scripts before pkg-config fully won the ecosystem.
Timeline
- 1998: NEWS described the parser as substantially working with the switch to GLib underway.
- 1999: 0.6.x releases added versioning, libIDL-config, XPIDL support, and portability work.
- 2002: 0.8.0 was released as the stable ABI/API frozen release.
- 2010: 0.8.14 was published with configure/build-system fixes.
Related projects
- ORBit and ORBit2 are the closest related GNOME CORBA projects.
- GLib is a runtime dependency and part of the GNOME stack in which libIDL lived.
- XPIDL and CORBA IDL are related interface-definition dialects or use cases.
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 13 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
libIDL-config-2 | 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 version0.8.14
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://download.gnome.org/sources/libIDL/0.8/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://download.gnome.org/sources/libIDL/0.8/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libidl |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.14 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libidl |
| Homepage | https://download.gnome.org/sources/libIDL/0.8/ |
| Upstream docs | https://download.gnome.org/sources/libIDL/0.8 |
| License | LGPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://download.gnome.org/sources/libIDL/0.8/libIDL-0.8.14.tar.bz2 |
| Dependencies | gettext, glib |
| Build dependencies | gettext, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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 | libidl |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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%
libidl-2-0 0.8.14-5
library for parsing CORBA IDL files
http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/gnome/sources/libIDL/
sudo apt install libidl-2-0- Section: oldlibs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libidl
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libidl
Debian apt95%
libidl-dev 0.8.14-5
development files for programs that use libIDL
http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/gnome/sources/libIDL/
sudo apt install libidl-dev- Section: oldlibs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libidl
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libidl
Ubuntu apt95%
libidl-2-0 0.8.14-4build3
library for parsing CORBA IDL files
http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/gnome/sources/libIDL/
sudo apt install libidl-2-0- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libidl
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libidl
Ubuntu apt95%
libidl-dev 0.8.14-4build3
development files for programs that use libIDL
http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/gnome/sources/libIDL/
sudo apt install libidl-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libidl
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libidl
dnf95%
libIDL 0.8.14-85.fc44
Library for parsing IDL (Interface Definition Language)
https://download.gnome.org/sources/libIDL/0.8/
sudo dnf install libIDL- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libIDL
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libidl
dnf95%
libIDL-devel 0.8.14-85.fc44
Development libraries and header files for libIDL
https://download.gnome.org/sources/libIDL/0.8/
sudo dnf install libIDL-devel- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libIDL
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libidl
dnf95%
libIDL-doc 0.8.14-85.fc44
Documentation for libIDL
https://download.gnome.org/sources/libIDL/0.8/
sudo dnf install libIDL-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: libIDL
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libidl
zypper95%
libIDL-2-0 0.8.14-24.6
IDL Parsing Library
sudo zypper install libIDL-2-0- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libidl
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libidl
zypper95%
libidl-devel 0.8.14-24.6
Development files for the IDL parsing library
sudo zypper install libidl-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Development/Languages/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libidl
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libidl
MacPorts95%
libidl
sudo port install libidl- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libidl
source trail
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