macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libwpslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libwpsMacPorts ports tree · textproc/libwps/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libwps with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Library to import files in MS Works format. Version 0.4.14 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libwpsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libwps · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libwps-0.4-4Debian stable package indexes · libwps-0.4-4 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libwpsFedora Rawhide package metadata · libwps · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libwpsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libwps/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libwpsArch Linux sync databases · libwps · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libwps-0_4-4openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libwps-0_4-4 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Library to import files in MS Works format
Project links
Commands and aliases
- wks2csv
- wks2raw
- wks2text
- wps2html
- wps2raw
- wps2text
history
Project history and usage
libwps is an import library for Microsoft Works and related legacy office files, built on librevenge and used by word processors and converters.
Project history
The SourceForge wiki describes libwps as a Microsoft Works DOS/Windows file-format import filter based on librevenge. Its scope widened beyond plain Works word-processing files: the recognized-format list includes Works word processing, spreadsheet, and database files, plus Microsoft Write, Word for DOS, Pocket Word, XYWrite, Lotus, Multiplan, and Quattro Pro variants.
The SourceForge file archive shows libwps 0.1.2 published on 2007-12-13, the 0.2.0 line on 2010-11-16, the 0.3.0 line on 2014-05-23, and the 0.4.0 line on 2015-05-17.
Adoption history
The project was aimed at integration into office suites and document converters rather than direct end-user operation. Its wiki tells most people to wait for integration into LibreOffice, AbiWord, or Calligra, while offering console tools such as wps2html and wps2odt for users willing to build or script the converter path.
Within the Document Liberation Project ecosystem, libwps fits the pattern of reverse-engineered import libraries that preserve access to documents created in proprietary office programs that no longer define mainstream exchange formats.
How it is used
Packagers ship libwps so office suites can import Works files and so command-line tools can convert or inspect old documents in bulk. The package is especially useful in migration, archival cleanup, and recovery of small-business or home-office documents created with Microsoft Works.
Why package nerds care
libwps is package-nerd archaeology: Microsoft Works was common on consumer PCs, but its formats are awkward in modern workflows. A small library package can decide whether an old .wps or .wks file is readable without booting a vintage Windows environment.
Timeline
- 2007-12-13: libwps 0.1.2 published on SourceForge.
- 2010-11-16: libwps 0.2.0 published on SourceForge.
- 2014-05-23: libwps 0.3.0 published on SourceForge.
- 2015-05-17: libwps 0.4.0 published on SourceForge.
- 2018-06-13: The project wiki notes an update to its browser-based conversion tool.
Related projects
- Related projects include LibreOffice, AbiWord, Calligra, librevenge, libwpd, libodfgen, and the Document Liberation Project.
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 12 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
wks2csv | cli | global executable | |
wks2raw | cli | global executable | |
wks2text | cli | global executable | |
wps2html | cli | global executable | |
wps2raw | cli | global executable | |
wps2text | 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 version0.4.14
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://libwps.sourceforge.net/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://libwps.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libwps |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.14 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libwps |
| Homepage | https://libwps.sourceforge.net/ |
| Repository | https://sourceforge.net/p/libwps/code/ci/master/tree |
| Upstream docs | https://libwps.sourceforge.net/ |
| License | LGPL-2.1-or-later OR MPL-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libwps/libwps/libwps-0.4.14/libwps-0.4.14.tar.xz |
| Dependencies | librevenge |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, 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 | libwps |
| 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%
libwps-0.4-4 0.4.14-2+b2
Works text file format import filter library (shared library)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apt install libwps-0.4-4- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwps
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
Debian apt95%
libwps-dev 0.4.14-2+b2
Works text file format import filter library (development)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apt install libwps-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwps
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
Debian apt95%
libwps-doc 0.4.14-2
Works text file format import filter library (documentation)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apt install libwps-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libwps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
Debian apt95%
libwps-tools 0.4.14-2+b2
Tools from libwps for converting Works text documents to HTML/RAW/Text
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apt install libwps-tools- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwps
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
Nix95%
libwps
nix profile install nixpkgs#libwps- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
Ubuntu apt95%
libwps-0.4-4 0.4.14-2build1
Works text file format import filter library (shared library)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apt install libwps-0.4-4- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwps
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
Ubuntu apt95%
libwps-dev 0.4.14-2build1
Works text file format import filter library (development)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apt install libwps-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwps
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
Ubuntu apt95%
libwps-doc 0.4.14-2build1
Works text file format import filter library (documentation)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apt install libwps-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libwps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
Ubuntu apt95%
libwps-tools 0.4.14-2build1
Tools from libwps for converting Works text documents to HTML/RAW/Text
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apt install libwps-tools- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libwps
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
apk95%
libwps 0.4.14-r0
Import filter and tools for Microsoft Works files
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apk add libwps- License: MPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libwps
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
apk95%
libwps-dev 0.4.14-r0
Import filter and tools for Microsoft Works files (development files)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apk add libwps-dev- License: MPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libwps
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
apk95%
libwps-doc 0.4.14-r0
Import filter and tools for Microsoft Works files (documentation)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apk add libwps-doc- License: MPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libwps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
apk95%
libwps-tools 0.4.14-r0
Import filter and tools for Microsoft Works files
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/
sudo apk add libwps-tools- License: MPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libwps
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
dnf95%
libwps 0.4.14-7.fc44
A library for import of Microsoft Works documents
http://libwps.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install libwps- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later OR MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libwps
- 7 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
dnf95%
libwps-devel 0.4.14-7.fc44
Development files for libwps
http://libwps.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install libwps-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later OR MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libwps
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
dnf95%
libwps-doc 0.4.14-7.fc44
Documentation of libwps API
http://libwps.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install libwps-doc- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later OR MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: libwps
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libwps
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