macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install num-utilslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install num-utilsMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/num-utils/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install num-utils with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix, dnf
Programs for dealing with numbers from the command-line. Version 0.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install num-utils.
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install num-utilsDebian stable package indexes · num-utils · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#num-utilsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/nu/num-utils/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install normalizeFedora Rawhide package metadata · normalize · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Programs for dealing with numbers from the command-line
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bound
- interval
- normalize
- numgrep
- numprocess
- numsum
- random
- round
history
Project history and usage
num-utils is a small suite of Unix command-line programs for numeric data, intended to do for numbers some of what classic tools like grep, awk, sort, and cut do for text streams.
Project history
The upstream Suso.org page describes num-utils as programs for dealing with numbers from the Unix command line and records a November 19, 2004 release of version 0.5, where `numsum` gained row and column summing features.
A Freshmeat announcement archived in Google Groups describes version 0.1 as an initial but usable release and lists the early tool set: average, bound, numgrep, numprocess, numsum, random, range, and round. A later section in the same archive describes version 0.5 with interval added.
Adoption history
num-utils found its way into traditional operating-system package collections rather than becoming a high-velocity upstream. Debian sid packages num-utils 0.5-15 in the math section and lists utilities such as numaverage, numbound, numinterval, numnormalize, numgrep, numprocess, numsum, numrandom, numrange, and numround.
Homebrew also packages version 0.5, but its visible analytics on July 1, 2026 were only 62 installs over 365 days. That fits the package's role: old, useful, low-glamour command-line glue.
How it is used
The core usage pattern is piping numbers through tiny filters: sum a column with `numsum`, select numbers with `numgrep`, find min/max boundaries with `bound`, normalize a series with `normalize`, round values, generate ranges, or apply arithmetic through `numprocess`.
Package nerds notice num-utils because it fills a gap between one-off `awk` snippets and heavier tools such as datamash or spreadsheet/statistical environments. It is especially legible in shell pipelines where each operation deserves a named command.
Why package nerds care
num-utils is not widely fashionable, but it is a classic example of Unix philosophy packaging: one small numeric operation per executable, text streams in and text streams out, distributed through distro package managers long after upstream slowed down.
Timeline
- 2004-11-18/19: Freshmeat archive records num-utils 0.5 and upstream page records the November 19, 2004 release note.
- 2026-07-01: Debian sid packaged num-utils 0.5-15; Homebrew formula showed stable 0.5.
Related projects
- GNU coreutils
- awk
- datamash
- bc
- dc
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
bound | cli | global executable | |
interval | cli | global executable | |
normalize | cli | global executable | |
numgrep | cli | global executable | |
numprocess | cli | global executable | |
numsum | cli | global executable | |
random | cli | global executable | |
round | 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 generated2026-07-26
manager version0.5
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://suso.suso.org/xulu/Num-utils
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://suso.suso.org/xulu/Num-utilsnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:num-utils |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/num-utils |
| Homepage | https://suso.suso.org/xulu/Num-utils |
| Upstream docs | https://suso.suso.org/xulu/Num-utils |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://suso.suso.org/programs/num-utils/downloads/num-utils-0.5.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:05:38-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | pod2man |
| Uses from macOS | perl |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | num-utils |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Conflicts With |
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| 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%
num-utils 0.5-15
programs for dealing with numbers from the command line
https://suso.suso.org/xulu/Num-utils
sudo apt install num-utils- Section: math
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Num Utils
Nix95%
num-utils
nix profile install nixpkgs#num-utils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Num Utils
Ubuntu apt95%
num-utils 0.5-15
programs for dealing with numbers from the command line
https://suso.suso.org/xulu/Num-utils
sudo apt install num-utils- Section: universe/math
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Num Utils
MacPorts95%
num-utils
sudo port install num-utils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Num Utils
MacPorts94%
normalize
sudo port install normalize- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Normalize
Nix92%
normalize
nix profile install nixpkgs#normalize- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Normalize
Nix92%
round
nix profile install nixpkgs#round- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Round
dnf92%
normalize 0.7.7-35.fc44
Adjust the volume of audio files to a standard level
sudo dnf install normalize- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: normalize
- 11 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Normalize
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment