# Install orcania with Homebrew, apt, Nix, pacman, zypper Potluck with different functions for different purposes in C. Version 2.3.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:orcania ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install orcania ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install liborcania-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: liborcania-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#orcania ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/or/orcania/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S orcania ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: orcania from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install liborcania2_3 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: liborcania2_3 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:orcania - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.3.3 - **Source summary:** Potluck with different functions for different purposes in C - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - base64url (cli) - base64url (alias) ## Build dependencies - cmake - doxygen ## 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, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.3.3 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/babelouest/orcania - Upstream latest detected: v2.3.3 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage Orcania is a small C utility library from the Babelouest project family. Its own documentation calls it a potluck of functions that can be shared among C programs, intended to provide low-level functionality for the author's other libraries and programs. ### Project history The public history is mostly visible through the repository and changelog rather than narrative release notes. The changelog shows the library maturing from build-system work in the 1.2 series to a 2.0.0 release that added a pointer-list structure, string-array helpers, base64url encode/decode functions, base64url-to-base64 conversion, pkg-config installation, and removal of a Jansson dependency. Later 2.x releases focused on small C-library polish: Doxygen documentation, pointer-list cleanup helpers, safer string helpers, improved base64 decoding, license harmonization, a `base64url` command-line tool, static-link pkg-config fixes, MSVC support, and stricter compiler warnings. ### Adoption history Orcania's adoption is primarily as an internal foundation for Babelouest C projects. Its documentation says it exists to provide shared low-level functionality for the author's other libraries and programs, and related Babelouest repositories such as Yder document Orcania as a prerequisite. The upstream README says Orcania is available as official packages in multiple distributions and can also be installed from precompiled release packages or built from source with CMake or a Makefile. ### How it is used C programs use Orcania for null-tolerant string wrappers, split-string and string-array helpers, a generic pointer-list structure, base64 and base64url encoding and decoding, and hooks for replacing allocation functions. The Homebrew formula also installs a `base64url` executable. ### Why package nerds care Orcania is package-nerd-interesting less for fame than for dependency shape: it is a small leaf library that factors repeated C utility code out of a family of web, logging, database, and service projects. Packaging it separately lets downstream distributions build the rest of the Babelouest stack against a shared LGPL library instead of vendoring helpers. ### Timeline - 1.2.0: The changelog records addition of a CMake installation script. - 2.0.0: The changelog records pointer-list, string-array, base64url, pkg-config, and dependency cleanup changes. - 2.2.0: The changelog records addition of the `base64url` command-line tool. - 2.3.x: The changelog records base64 allocation helpers, MSVC support, stricter compiler flags, and minor bug fixes. ### Related projects - Orcania is part of the Babelouest C ecosystem and is referenced by related projects such as Yder. It also supports higher-level Babelouest projects that need shared low-level C helpers. ### 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:** orcania - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - liborcania-dev - 2.3.3-1+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liborcania-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library for angharad programs, development files | https://github.com/babelouest/orcania - Debian apt - liborcania2.3 - 2.3.3-1+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liborcania2.3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library for angharad programs | https://github.com/babelouest/orcania - Nix - orcania: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/or/orcania/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - liborcania-dev - 2.3.3-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liborcania-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library for angharad programs, development files | https://github.com/babelouest/orcania - Ubuntu apt - liborcania2.3 - 2.3.3-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liborcania2.3 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library for angharad programs | https://github.com/babelouest/orcania - pacman - orcania - 2.3.3-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: orcania from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Potluck with different functions for different purposes that can be shared among C programs | https://github.com/babelouest/orcania - zypper - liborcania2_3 - 2.3.3-2.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: liborcania2_3 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | MISC function library | https://github.com/babelouest/orcania - zypper - orcania-devel - 2.3.3-2.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: orcania-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Header files for orcania | https://github.com/babelouest/orcania ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [doxygen](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/doxygen/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ulfius](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ulfius/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [flickcurl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flickcurl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, libraries. - [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, libraries. - [gwenhywfar](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gwenhywfar/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, libraries. - [hidapi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hidapi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, libraries. - [json-glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/json-glib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, libraries. - [libcmph](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libcmph/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, libraries. - [libdatrie](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libdatrie/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, libraries. - [libdeflate](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libdeflate/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, libraries. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/orcania.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/orcania.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