macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libwmflocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libwmfMacPorts ports tree · graphics/libwmf/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libwmf with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Library for converting WMF (Window Metafile Format) files. Version 0.2.15 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libwmfAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libwmf · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libwmf-0.2-7Debian stable package indexes · libwmf-0.2-7 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libwmfFedora Rawhide package metadata · libwmf · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libwmfnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libwmf/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libwmfArch Linux sync databases · libwmf · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libwmf-0_2-7openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libwmf-0_2-7 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Library for converting WMF (Window Metafile Format) files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- libwmf-config
- libwmf-fontmap
- wmf2eps
- wmf2fig
- wmf2gd
- wmf2svg
history
Project history and usage
libwmf is a library and tool suite for reading Microsoft Windows Metafile graphics and converting them to formats such as SVG, EPS, FIG, GD, and other image outputs. It is a compatibility package for old office, clip-art, and document workflows where WMF files still appear.
Project history
WMF predates libwmf: RFC 7903 says Microsoft released Windows Metafile with Windows 3.0, and Microsoft's protocol documentation describes WMF as an image container made of variable-length metafile records. libwmf exists to interpret that Windows-oriented graphics record stream on non-Windows and package-managed systems.
The libwmf README preserves early project history: Francis James Franklin described a May 2001 restructuring based on Caolan McNamara's libwmf, moving it away from batch-process origins and toward a better-behaved library with device-layer output interfaces. The NEWS file records a libwmf 0.2.1 release on 2001-08-22.
Adoption history
libwmf became useful in Unix graphics and document-conversion stacks because WMF was common in Microsoft Office-era documents and clip art. Package-manager adoption follows the need to convert or render legacy WMF assets in automated pipelines, desktop software, and document import filters.
How it is used
The Homebrew package includes commands such as wmf2eps, wmf2fig, wmf2gd, wmf2svg, libwmf-config, and libwmf-fontmap. Users run it directly for conversion, while applications link the library when they need WMF import or rendering support.
Why package nerds care
libwmf is the sort of package that keeps old document formats from becoming data loss. Its nerd appeal is in the bridge: a small Unix library and converter collection sitting between Microsoft GDI-era metafile records and modern open graphics formats such as SVG.
Timeline
- 1990: Windows 3.0 era introduces WMF as a Windows graphics interchange format, according to RFC 7903.
- 2001-05-13: The libwmf README describes a major restructuring candidate for libwmf 0.2.0.
- 2001-08-22: libwmf 0.2.1 release is recorded in NEWS.
- 2016-09: RFC 7903 registers Windows image media types including image/wmf and image/x-wmf.
- 2024-04-23: Microsoft publishes protocol revision 18.0 of the Windows Metafile Format specification.
- 2026: The GitHub releases page lists libwmf 0.2.15 with parser validation, resource-limit, test-suite, and MSVC build fixes.
Related projects
- Related formats and tools include Windows GDI, EMF, EMF+, Microsoft Office and clip-art workflows, SVG, EPS, Xfig, GD, ImageMagick-style conversion pipelines, and document import filters that need legacy vector graphics support.
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 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
libwmf-config | cli | global executable | |
libwmf-fontmap | cli | global executable | |
wmf2eps | cli | global executable | |
wmf2fig | cli | global executable | |
wmf2gd | cli | global executable | |
wmf2svg | 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 version0.2.15
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/caolanm/libwmf
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/caolanm/libwmfnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libwmf |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.15 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libwmf |
| Homepage | https://github.com/caolanm/libwmf |
| Repository | https://github.com/caolanm/libwmf |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/caolanm/libwmf |
| License | LGPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND GD |
| Source archive | https://github.com/caolanm/libwmf/releases/download/v0.2.15/libwmf-0.2.15.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | freetype, jpeg-turbo, libpng |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | expat |
| 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 | libwmf |
| 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%
libwmf-0.2-7 0.2.13-1.1+b3
Windows metafile conversion library
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf-0.2-7- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 8 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Debian apt95%
libwmf-0.2-7-gtk 0.2.13-1.1+b3
Windows metafile conversion GTK pixbuf plugin
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf-0.2-7-gtk- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Debian apt95%
libwmf-bin 0.2.13-1.1+b3
Windows metafile conversion tools
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf-bin- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Debian apt95%
libwmf-dev 0.2.13-1.1+b3
Windows metafile conversion development
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 6 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Debian apt95%
libwmf-doc 0.2.13-1.1
Windows metafile documentation
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libwmf
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Debian apt95%
libwmf0.2-7 0.2.13-1.1+b3
Windows metafile conversion library - transitional package
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf0.2-7- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Debian apt95%
libwmf0.2-7-gtk 0.2.13-1.1+b3
Windows metafile conversion GTK pixbuf plugin - transitional package
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf0.2-7-gtk- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Debian apt95%
libwmflite-0.2-7 0.2.13-1.1+b3
Windows metafile conversion lite library
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmflite-0.2-7- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Nix95%
libwmf
nix profile install nixpkgs#libwmf- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Ubuntu apt95%
libwmf-0.2-7 0.2.13-1.1build3
Windows metafile conversion library
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf-0.2-7- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 8 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Ubuntu apt95%
libwmf-0.2-7-gtk 0.2.13-1.1build3
Windows metafile conversion GTK pixbuf plugin
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf-0.2-7-gtk- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Ubuntu apt95%
libwmf-bin 0.2.13-1.1build3
Windows metafile conversion tools
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf-bin- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Ubuntu apt95%
libwmf-dev 0.2.13-1.1build3
Windows metafile conversion development
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 6 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Ubuntu apt95%
libwmf-doc 0.2.13-1.1build3
Windows metafile documentation
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libwmf
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Ubuntu apt95%
libwmf0.2-7 0.2.13-1.1build3
Windows metafile conversion library - transitional package
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf0.2-7- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
Ubuntu apt95%
libwmf0.2-7-gtk 0.2.13-1.1build3
Windows metafile conversion GTK pixbuf plugin - transitional package
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
sudo apt install libwmf0.2-7-gtk- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwmf
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwmf
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