# Install nsnake with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper Classic snake game with textual interface. Version 3.0.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nsnake ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nsnake ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nsnake ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsnake from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install nsnake ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nsnake from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install nsnake ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nsnake from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#nsnake ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ns/nsnake/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nsnake ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nsnake from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nsnake - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.0.1 - **Source summary:** Classic snake game with textual interface - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - nsnake (cli) - nsnake (alias) ## Uses from macOS - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.0.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/alexdantas/nSnake - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage nSnake is a terminal implementation of the classic Snake game, built with ncurses and distributed as a command-line game. The upstream README describes it as a text-interface clone with customizable gameplay, appearance, key bindings, levels, multiple modes, and per-setting scores. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created on January 26, 2012. The release history shows a transition from a simpler C/ncurses game to a larger C++ version: v1.7 on February 18, 2014 was described as the last old release, v2.0.0 on March 6, 2014 was a substantial rewrite with customizable rules and interface work, and v3.0.0 on July 28, 2014 added custom levels and scrolling maps. ### Adoption history nSnake is a small terminal-game package rather than infrastructure, but it is widely packaged enough to show durable hobbyist adoption: Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora-family packages, Nix, Alpine, and openSUSE all carry it. Homebrew's formula API reports far more installs than several other niche CLI packages in this batch, consistent with a discoverable toy/tool package. ### How it is used Users install it from a package manager and run `nsnake` in a terminal. The default controls are arrow keys to move, `p` to pause, `h` for help, and `q` to quit; settings and scores live under `~/.local/share/nsnake`, and custom levels use `.nsnake` files under the user's levels directory. ### Why package nerds care nSnake is notable as the kind of polished ncurses game distributions like to keep: tiny, self-contained, playable over SSH or a local terminal, and useful as both a nostalgia package and an example of terminal UI game programming. ### Timeline - 2012-01-26: GitHub repository created. - 2014-02-18: v1.7 release marked the last old release before the rewrite. - 2014-03-06: v2.0.0 release reprogrammed much of the game and added richer customization. - 2014-07-28: v3.0.0 release added levels, scrolling levels, and broader high-score tracking. - 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula API reports stable version 3.0.1. ### 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:** nsnake - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - nsnake - 3.0.1-2.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nsnake from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | classic snake game on the terminal | http://nsnake.alexdantas.net/ - Nix - nsnake: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ns/nsnake/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - nsnake - 3.0.1-2.1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nsnake from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | classic snake game on the terminal | http://nsnake.alexdantas.net/ - apk - nsnake - 3.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsnake from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | snake game for your terminal | http://projects.malikania.fr/nsnake - apk - nsnake-doc - 3.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsnake-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | snake game for your terminal (documentation) | http://projects.malikania.fr/nsnake - dnf - nsnake - 3.0.1-24.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nsnake from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | The classic snake game with textual interface | https://github.com/alexdantas/nSnake - zypper - nsnake - 3.0.1-3.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nsnake from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Classic snake game on the terminal | https://github.com/alexdantas/nSnake ## Related links - 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Shared terms: cli, game, games, ncurses, terminal. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nsnake.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nsnake.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