macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libsndfilelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libsndfileMacPorts ports tree · audio/libsndfile/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libsndfile with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper
C library for files containing sampled sound. Version 1.2.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libsndfileAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libsndfile · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libsndfile1Debian stable package indexes · libsndfile1 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libsndfileFedora Rawhide package metadata · libsndfile · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libsndfilenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libsndfile/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libsndfileArch Linux sync databases · libsndfile · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libsndfile-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libsndfile-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install libsndfileChocolatey community package catalog · libsndfile · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/libsndfileScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/libsndfile.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
C library for files containing sampled sound
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sndfile-cmp
- sndfile-concat
- sndfile-convert
- sndfile-deinterleave
- sndfile-info
- sndfile-interleave
- sndfile-metadata-get
- sndfile-metadata-set
- sndfile-play
- sndfile-salvage
history
Project history and usage
libsndfile is a long-running C library for reading and writing sampled-sound files through one API. Its package-manager importance comes from hiding the format, endian, and sample-width details of WAV, AIFF, AU, FLAC, Ogg/Vorbis, CAF, and other audio containers behind a small LGPL library and a set of command-line inspection/conversion tools.
Project history
Erik de Castro Lopo developed libsndfile and published its original project site at mega-nerd.com. The project's release history records version 0.0.8 on February 15, 1999 as the first official release, version 1.0.0 on August 16, 2002 as the first stable 1.0 release, and later additions such as FLAC and CAF support in 2005 and Ogg/Vorbis support in 2009.
The GitHub README records that de Castro Lopo originally developed and maintained the project and that, after version 1.0.30, maintenance moved to the libsndfile team under the canonical GitHub organization.
Adoption history
libsndfile became common infrastructure in Unix audio stacks because it solved a narrow but persistent portability problem: reading and writing many sampled-audio file formats without each application carrying its own parsers. Its availability across Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, Arch, Nix, MacPorts, Windows package channels, and other ecosystems reflects that library role.
How it is used
Developers link against the C API or use the bundled tools such as sndfile-info, sndfile-convert, sndfile-play, and metadata utilities. The package is especially useful in audio editors, batch conversion scripts, test pipelines, and DSP programs that need predictable PCM access across multiple container formats.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care about libsndfile because it sits below many higher-level audio applications and has a security-sensitive parser surface. Its release notes include multiple CVE and malformed-file fixes, so distributions tend to track it as a foundational media library rather than as an optional end-user tool.
Timeline
- 1999-02-15: Version 0.0.8 marked the first official release.
- 2002-08-16: Version 1.0.0 became the first 1.0.x release.
- 2005-09-30: Version 1.0.12 added FLAC, Apple's CAF, and virtual I/O support.
- 2009-02-07: Version 1.0.18 added Ogg/Vorbis support and Windows binaries.
- 2020-09-19: Version 1.0.30 preceded the transfer of maintenance to the libsndfile team described in the GitHub README.
Related projects
- SoX is a related command-line sound conversion project named by the original libsndfile site.
- libaudiofile is named by the original libsndfile site as a similar library with a different programming interface.
- libsamplerate is a related Erik de Castro Lopo audio library often packaged near libsndfile, but it solves sample-rate conversion rather than file parsing.
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 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 6 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
sndfile-cmp | cli | global executable | |
sndfile-concat | cli | global executable | |
sndfile-convert | cli | global executable | |
sndfile-deinterleave | cli | global executable | |
sndfile-info | cli | global executable | |
sndfile-interleave | cli | global executable | |
sndfile-metadata-get | cli | global executable | |
sndfile-metadata-set | cli | global executable | |
sndfile-play | cli | global executable | |
sndfile-salvage | 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 version1.2.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfilenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libsndfile |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libsndfile |
| Homepage | https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile |
| Upstream docs | https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile |
| License | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/releases/download/1.2.2/libsndfile-1.2.2.tar.xz |
| Dependencies | flac, lame, libogg, libvorbis, mpg123, opus |
| Build dependencies | cmake |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, 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 | libsndfile |
| 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%
libsndfile1 1.2.2-2+deb13u1
Library for reading/writing audio files
https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo apt install libsndfile1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
Debian apt95%
libsndfile1-dev 1.2.2-2+deb13u1
Development files for libsndfile; a library for reading/writing audio files
https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo apt install libsndfile1-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
Debian apt95%
sndfile-programs 1.2.2-2+deb13u1
Sample programs that use libsndfile
https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo apt install sndfile-programs- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
Nix95%
libsndfile
nix profile install nixpkgs#libsndfile- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
Ubuntu apt95%
libsndfile1 1.2.2-1ubuntu5
Library for reading/writing audio files
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/
sudo apt install libsndfile1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
Ubuntu apt95%
libsndfile1-dev 1.2.2-1ubuntu5
Development files for libsndfile; a library for reading/writing audio files
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/
sudo apt install libsndfile1-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
Ubuntu apt95%
sndfile-programs 1.2.2-1ubuntu5
Sample programs that use libsndfile
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/
sudo apt install sndfile-programs- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
apk95%
libsndfile 1.2.2-r2
C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound
https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo apk add libsndfile- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
apk95%
libsndfile-dev 1.2.2-r2
C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound (development files)
https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo apk add libsndfile-dev- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
apk95%
libsndfile-doc 1.2.2-r2
C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound (documentation)
https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo apk add libsndfile-doc- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
apk95%
libsndfile-static 1.2.2-r2
C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound (static library)
https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo apk add libsndfile-static- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
dnf95%
libsndfile 1.2.2-11.fc45
Library for reading and writing sound files
http://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo dnf install libsndfile- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 11 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
dnf95%
libsndfile-devel 1.2.2-11.fc45
Development files for libsndfile
http://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo dnf install libsndfile-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
dnf95%
libsndfile-utils 1.2.2-11.fc45
Command Line Utilities for libsndfile
http://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo dnf install libsndfile-utils- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
pacman95%
libsndfile 1.2.2-4
A C library for reading and writing files containing sampled audio data
https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo pacman -S libsndfile- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 14 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
zypper95%
libsndfile-devel 1.2.2-5.1
Development package for the libsndfile library
https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/
sudo zypper install libsndfile-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libsndfile
- 5 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libsndfile
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