macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libmspublocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libmspubMacPorts ports tree · graphics/libmspub/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libmspub with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Interpret and import Microsoft Publisher content. Version 0.1.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-26.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libmspubAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libmspub · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libmspub-0.1-1Debian stable package indexes · libmspub-0.1-1 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libmspubFedora Rawhide package metadata · libmspub · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libmspubnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libmspub/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libmspubArch Linux sync databases · libmspub · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libmspub-0_1-1openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libmspub-0_1-1 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Interpret and import Microsoft Publisher content
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pub2raw
- pub2xhtml
history
Project history and usage
libmspub is a Document Liberation Project library and toolset for reading and converting Microsoft Publisher files. It is part of the LibreOffice-adjacent family of small import-filter libraries that turn proprietary office formats into reusable open-source parsing components.
Project history
The libmspub repository identifies the project as a library and set of tools for reading and converting Microsoft Publisher files, with build dependencies including Boost, ICU, librevenge, and zlib. Its cgit history shows early 0.0.x tags and the later 0.1.x series, with the 0.1.0 tag appearing in the same long-lived LibreOffice/freedesktop source tree.
The Document Liberation Project context matters: The Document Foundation says LibreOffice developers and file-format engineers began extracting proprietary-format knowledge into reusable libraries, and that the Document Liberation Project was born in April 2014 when the family of libraries had grown large enough to need an independent home.
Adoption history
LibreOffice 4.0, released in 2013, is listed by LibreOffice's own timeline as adding an import filter for Microsoft Publisher files. After the Document Liberation Project launch, libmspub continued as one of the libraries that let non-LibreOffice software reuse the parser instead of carrying the import code only inside an office suite.
The Document Foundation's 2018 DLP announcement names libmspub as the library for importing MS Publisher documents and says the DLP libraries can be used by other software under OSI-compliant licensing.
How it is used
libmspub is used through its library API by document converters and through small tools such as pub2raw and pub2xhtml in packaged builds. Its practical job is rescuing .pub content from a proprietary desktop-publishing format into inspectable or convertible output.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care about libmspub because it turns a historically awkward proprietary desktop-publishing format into a normal shared library dependency. It also illustrates the Document Liberation pattern: one narrow parser library, tied to librevenge, with command-line probes for testing and conversion.
Timeline
- 2013: LibreOffice 4.0 release notes list import-filter support for Microsoft Publisher files.
- 2014-04: The Document Liberation Project is born within The Document Foundation framework.
- 2015-04-09: The Document Foundation describes DLP libraries as independent projects with their own maintainers, release schedules, and licenses.
- 2018-01-22: The Document Foundation announces DLP libraries including libmspub for importing MS Publisher documents.
- 2026-05-26: The cgit log records release-maintenance commits in the libmspub repository.
Related projects
- libmspub sits beside other Document Liberation import libraries such as libvisio, libwps, libmwaw, libpagemaker, libqxp, and libfreehand. Its parser stack is tied to librevenge, the common document-interface framework used by several DLP libraries.
Sources
- https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2018/01/22/dlp-five-new-libraries/
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/libmspub/
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libmspub
- https://github.com/LibreOffice/libmspub
- https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub
- https://www.documentliberation.org/about/
- https://www.libreoffice.org/libreoffice-timeline/
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 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 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 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pub2raw | cli | global executable | |
pub2xhtml | 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 version0.1.5
manager updated2026-05-26
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspubnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libmspub |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libmspub |
| Homepage | https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub |
| Repository | https://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/libreoffice/libmspub.git |
| Upstream docs | https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub |
| License | MPL-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://dev-www.libreoffice.org/src/libmspub/libmspub-0.1.5.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-26T16:03:49Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | icu4c@78, librevenge, libwpd |
| Build dependencies | boost, libwpg, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | libmspub |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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
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Debian apt95%
libmspub-0.1-1 0.1.4-3+b5
library for parsing the mspub file structure
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libmspub
sudo apt install libmspub-0.1-1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libmspub
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
Debian apt95%
libmspub-dev 0.1.4-3+b5
library for parsing the mspub file structure -- development
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libmspub
sudo apt install libmspub-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libmspub
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
Debian apt95%
libmspub-doc 0.1.4-3
library for parsing the mspub file structure -- documentation
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libmspub
sudo apt install libmspub-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libmspub
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
Debian apt95%
libmspub-tools 0.1.4-3+b5
library for parsing the mspub file structure -- tools
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libmspub
sudo apt install libmspub-tools- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libmspub
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
Nix95%
libmspub
nix profile install nixpkgs#libmspub- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
Ubuntu apt95%
libmspub-0.1-1 0.1.4-3build7
library for parsing the mspub file structure
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libmspub
sudo apt install libmspub-0.1-1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libmspub
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
Ubuntu apt95%
libmspub-dev 0.1.4-3build7
library for parsing the mspub file structure -- development
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libmspub
sudo apt install libmspub-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libmspub
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
Ubuntu apt95%
libmspub-doc 0.1.4-3build7
library for parsing the mspub file structure -- documentation
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libmspub
sudo apt install libmspub-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libmspub
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
Ubuntu apt95%
libmspub-tools 0.1.4-3build7
library for parsing the mspub file structure -- tools
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libmspub
sudo apt install libmspub-tools- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libmspub
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
apk95%
libmspub 0.1.4-r24
Import filter and tools for MS Publisher files
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub
sudo apk add libmspub- License: MPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmspub
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
apk95%
libmspub-dev 0.1.4-r24
Import filter and tools for MS Publisher files (development files)
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub
sudo apk add libmspub-dev- License: MPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmspub
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
apk95%
libmspub-doc 0.1.4-r24
Import filter and tools for MS Publisher files (documentation)
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub
sudo apk add libmspub-doc- License: MPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmspub
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
apk95%
libmspub-tools 0.1.4-r24
Import filter and tools for MS Publisher files
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub
sudo apk add libmspub-tools- License: MPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmspub
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
dnf95%
libmspub 0.1.4-40.fc45
A library for import of Microsoft Publisher documents
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub
sudo dnf install libmspub- License: MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libmspub
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
dnf95%
libmspub-devel 0.1.4-40.fc45
Development files for libmspub
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub
sudo dnf install libmspub-devel- License: MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libmspub
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
dnf95%
libmspub-doc 0.1.4-40.fc45
Documentation of libmspub API
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libmspub
sudo dnf install libmspub-doc- License: MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: libmspub
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmspub
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