# Install limesuite with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Device drivers utilities, and interface layers for LimeSDR. Version 23.11.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:limesuite ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install limesuite ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install limesuite ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: science/limesuite/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install liblimesuite-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: liblimesuite-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#limesuite ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/limesuite/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S limesuite ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: limesuite from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libLimeSuite23_11-0 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libLimeSuite23_11-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:limesuite - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 23.11.0 - **Source summary:** Device drivers utilities, and interface layers for LimeSDR - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - LimeQuickTest (cli) - LimeUtil (cli) - LimeQuickTest (alias) - LimeUtil (alias) ## Dependencies - fltk - gnuplot - libusb - soapysdr ## Build dependencies - cmake ## Uses from macOS - sqlite ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 23.11.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/myriadrf/LimeSuite - Upstream latest detected: v23.11.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage Lime Suite is the classic software layer for Lime Microsystems LMS7002M-based software-defined radio hardware, especially the LimeSDR family. In package-manager terms it is the thing that makes the hardware usable: user-space libraries, device utilities, firmware/FPGA helpers, and integration points for SDR applications. ### Project history The project grew out of the MyriadRF and LimeSDR ecosystem as the open-source driver and tooling suite for LimeSDR boards. Its repository describes Lime Suite as software for LMS7002M-based platforms, while its documentation describes drivers and tools for LMS7002M RFIC devices and support for LimeSDR boards. The MyriadRF wiki later separated the lineage into Classic Lime Suite and Lime Suite NG. That split matters historically because the original package remains the familiar dependency for older LimeSDR workflows, while newer boards such as LimeSDR-XTRX and LimeSDR-X3 are documented under the NG line. ### Adoption history Lime Suite became visible to SDR users through distribution packages and through the applications it enabled. The project documentation calls out native APIs and plugins for SDR stacks such as SoapySDR and GNU Radio, which is why installing the package often appears as a prerequisite in radio, lab, and hobbyist workflows rather than as an end-user application by itself. ### How it is used Typical packaged usage centers on device discovery, hardware tests, board setup, and making LimeSDR devices available to higher-level SDR tools. The Homebrew formula exposes utilities such as LimeUtil and LimeQuickTest, matching the package's role as a bridge between physical radio hardware and SDR applications. ### Why package nerds care Lime Suite is a good example of a package whose value is mostly below the visible app layer. It packages hardware enablement, command-line diagnostics, shared libraries, and plugin hooks in one installable unit, so it sits at the awkward but important intersection of drivers, firmware workflows, USB/PCIe devices, and scientific tooling. ### Timeline - Classic Lime Suite: MyriadRF documented the suite for pre-built packages, source builds, hardware tests, and firmware upgrades. - Lime Suite NG era: MyriadRF documented newer LimeSDR-XTRX and LimeSDR-X3 hardware under Lime Suite NG while still listing older LimeSDR boards for Classic Lime Suite. ### Related projects - Related projects include LimeSDR hardware, Lime Suite NG, SoapySDR, GNU Radio, and other MyriadRF board support software. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** limesuite - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - liblimesuite-dev - 23.11.0+dfsg-3+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblimesuite-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library to access LMS7 transceiver based hardware (development) | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Debian apt - liblimesuite-doc - 23.11.0+dfsg-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblimesuite-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | liblimesuite development documentation | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Debian apt - liblimesuite23.11-1 - 23.11.0+dfsg-3+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblimesuite23.11-1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library to access LMS7 transceiver based hardware | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Debian apt - limesuite - 23.11.0+dfsg-3+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: limesuite from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tools to test, control and update LMS7 transceiver based hardware | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Debian apt - limesuite-udev - 23.11.0+dfsg-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: limesuite-udev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Lime Suite - USB rules for udev | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Debian apt - soapysdr-module-lms7 - 23.11.0+dfsg-3+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: soapysdr-module-lms7 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Lime Microsystems LMS7 device support for SoapySDR (default version) | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Debian apt - soapysdr0.8-module-lms7 - 23.11.0+dfsg-3+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: soapysdr0.8-module-lms7 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Lime Microsystems LMS7 device support for SoapySDR | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Nix - limesuite: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/limesuite/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - liblimesuite-dev - 23.11.0+dfsg-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblimesuite-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library to access LMS7 transceiver based hardware (development) | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Ubuntu apt - liblimesuite-doc - 23.11.0+dfsg-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblimesuite-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | liblimesuite development documentation | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Ubuntu apt - liblimesuite23.11-1 - 23.11.0+dfsg-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblimesuite23.11-1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library to access LMS7 transceiver based hardware | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Ubuntu apt - limesuite - 23.11.0+dfsg-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: limesuite from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tools to test, control and update LMS7 transceiver based hardware | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Ubuntu apt - limesuite-udev - 23.11.0+dfsg-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: limesuite-udev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Lime Suite - USB rules for udev | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Ubuntu apt - soapysdr-module-lms7 - 23.11.0+dfsg-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: soapysdr-module-lms7 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Lime Microsystems LMS7 device support for SoapySDR (default version) | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - Ubuntu apt - soapysdr0.8-module-lms7 - 23.11.0+dfsg-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: soapysdr0.8-module-lms7 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Lime Microsystems LMS7 device support for SoapySDR | https://myriadrf.org/projects/lime-suite/ - pacman - limesuite - 23.11.0-9: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: limesuite from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Driver and GUI for LMS7002M-based SDR platforms (LimeSDR, etc.) | https://github.com/myriadrf/LimeSuite ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Scientific computing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/scientific-computing-tools/) - Matched scientific computing metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [fltk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fltk/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gnuplot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnuplot/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [soapysdr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/soapysdr/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gnuradio](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnuradio/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, radio, science, signal-processing, software-defined-radio. - [librtlsdr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/librtlsdr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, radio, science, sdr, software-defined-radio. - [luaradio](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/luaradio/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, radio, science, sdr, signal-processing. - [fftw](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fftw/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, science, signal-processing. - [inspectrum](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/inspectrum/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, radio, science, sdr. - [itpp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/itpp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, science, signal-processing. - [aamath](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aamath/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, science. - [abpoa](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abpoa/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, science. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/limesuite.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/limesuite.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph