macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libstatgrablocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install libstatgrab with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper
Provides cross-platform access to statistics about the system. Version 0.92.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-27.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libstatgrabAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libstatgrab · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libstatgrab-devDebian stable package indexes · libstatgrab-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libstatgrabFedora Rawhide package metadata · libstatgrab · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libstatgrabnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libstatgrab/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libstatgrabArch Linux sync databases · libstatgrab · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libstatgrab-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libstatgrab-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Provides cross-platform access to statistics about the system
Project links
Commands and aliases
- saidar
- statgrab
- statgrab-make-mrtg-config
- statgrab-make-mrtg-index
history
Project history and usage
libstatgrab is a C library and tool set for cross-platform system statistics. It provides a portable interface for CPU, memory, disk, process, network, and I/O counters, with companion tools such as saidar and statgrab.
Project history
The libstatgrab site describes the project as a cross-platform library for accessing system statistics and documents the included saidar and statgrab tools. GitHub release metadata preserves early release names back to libstatgrab 0.1 on February 19, 2003.
Adoption history
The project has been packaged by Unix-like distributions because system-stat APIs vary by operating system. The official site lists tested support across FreeBSD, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, DragonFly BSD, HP-UX, and AIX.
How it is used
Developers use the C API when they want portable system counters, while script authors and operators can use statgrab's sysctl-style output or saidar's curses display. The package also includes MRTG configuration helpers.
Why package nerds care
libstatgrab is a modest but useful portability layer: the package is less famous than modern observability stacks, but it represents the classic Unix packaging problem of normalizing non-standard kernel statistics across many systems.
Timeline
- 2003-02-19: Release metadata records libstatgrab 0.1.
- 2003-08-25: Release metadata records libstatgrab 0.5.
- 2021-07-27: The project site records libstatgrab 0.92.1 with API and ABI compatibility with 0.92.
Related projects
- saidar and statgrab are bundled command-line tools.
- MRTG is referenced by the project as an output target for generated monitoring configuration.
- pystatgrab and other language bindings expose the same system-stat library to non-C callers.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
saidar | cli | global executable | |
statgrab | cli | global executable | |
statgrab-make-mrtg-config | cli | global executable | |
statgrab-make-mrtg-index | 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 version0.92.1
manager updated2026-06-27
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/libstatgrab/libstatgrab
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/libstatgrab/libstatgrabnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libstatgrab |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.92.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libstatgrab |
| Homepage | https://libstatgrab.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/libstatgrab/libstatgrab |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/libstatgrab/libstatgrab#readme |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/libstatgrab/libstatgrab/releases/download/LIBSTATGRAB_0_92_1/libstatgrab-0.92.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-27T17:57:02-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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 | libstatgrab |
| 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
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libstatgrab-dev 0.92.1-1.2
development files of library for system statistics
sudo apt install libstatgrab-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
Debian apt95%
libstatgrab10t64 0.92.1-1.2
library being useful interface to system statistics
sudo apt install libstatgrab10t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
Debian apt95%
saidar 0.92.1-1.2
curses-based program which displays live system statistics
sudo apt install saidar- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
Debian apt95%
statgrab 0.92.1-1.2
sysctl-style access to system statistics
sudo apt install statgrab- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
Nix95%
libstatgrab
nix profile install nixpkgs#libstatgrab- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
Ubuntu apt95%
libstatgrab-dev 0.92.1-1.2build1
development files of library for system statistics
sudo apt install libstatgrab-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
Ubuntu apt95%
libstatgrab10t64 0.92.1-1.2build1
library being useful interface to system statistics
sudo apt install libstatgrab10t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
Ubuntu apt95%
saidar 0.92.1-1.2build1
curses-based program which displays live system statistics
sudo apt install saidar- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
Ubuntu apt95%
statgrab 0.92.1-1.2build1
sysctl-style access to system statistics
sudo apt install statgrab- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
apk95%
libstatgrab 0.92.1-r1
Cross platform library for accessing system statistics
sudo apk add libstatgrab- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
apk95%
libstatgrab-dev 0.92.1-r1
Cross platform library for accessing system statistics (development files)
sudo apk add libstatgrab-dev- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
apk95%
libstatgrab-doc 0.92.1-r1
Cross platform library for accessing system statistics (documentation)
sudo apk add libstatgrab-doc- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
dnf95%
libstatgrab 0.92.1-15.fc44
A library that provides cross platform access to statistics of the system
http://www.i-scream.org/libstatgrab
sudo dnf install libstatgrab- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
dnf95%
libstatgrab-devel 0.92.1-15.fc44
Development files for libstatgrab
http://www.i-scream.org/libstatgrab
sudo dnf install libstatgrab-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
dnf95%
libstatgrab-examples 0.92.1-15.fc44
The example files from libstatgrab
http://www.i-scream.org/libstatgrab
sudo dnf install libstatgrab-examples- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
dnf95%
libstatgrab-tools-compat 0.92.1-15.fc44
Transition package for statgrab-tools
http://www.i-scream.org/libstatgrab
sudo dnf install libstatgrab-tools-compat- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libstatgrab
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libstatgrab
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