macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install patchutilslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install patchutilsMacPorts ports tree · devel/patchutils/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install patchutils with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Small collection of programs that operate on patch files. Version 0.4.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add patchutilsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · patchutils · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install patchutilsDebian stable package indexes · patchutils · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install patchutilsFedora Rawhide package metadata · patchutils · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#patchutilsnixpkgs package indexes · patchutils · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S patchutilsArch Linux sync databases · patchutils · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install patchutilsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · patchutils · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Small collection of programs that operate on patch files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- combinediff
- dehtmldiff
- editdiff
- espdiff
- filterdiff
- fixcvsdiff
- flipdiff
- gitdiff
- gitdiffview
- gitshow
- gitshowview
- grepdiff
- interdiff
- lsdiff
- move-to-front
- patchview
- patchview-wrapper
- recountdiff
- rediff
- splitdiff
- svndiff
- svndiffview
- unwrapdiff
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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
combinediff | cli | global executable | |
dehtmldiff | cli | global executable | |
editdiff | cli | global executable | |
espdiff | cli | global executable | |
filterdiff | cli | global executable | |
fixcvsdiff | cli | global executable | |
flipdiff | cli | global executable | |
gitdiff | cli | global executable | |
gitdiffview | cli | global executable | |
gitshow | cli | global executable | |
gitshowview | cli | global executable | |
grepdiff | cli | global executable | |
interdiff | cli | global executable | |
lsdiff | cli | global executable | |
move-to-front | cli | global executable | |
patchview | cli | global executable | |
patchview-wrapper | cli | global executable | |
recountdiff | cli | global executable | |
rediff | cli | global executable | |
splitdiff | cli | global executable | |
svndiff | cli | global executable | |
svndiffview | cli | global executable | |
unwrapdiff | 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 version0.4.5
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/twaugh/patchutils
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/twaugh/patchutilsnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:patchutils |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/patchutils |
| Homepage | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/twaugh/patchutils |
| Upstream docs | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/twaugh/patchutils/releases/download/0.4.5/patchutils-0.4.5.tar.xz |
| Build dependencies | xmlto |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | patchutils |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| 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%
patchutils 0.4.2-1
Utilities to work with patches
http://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo apt install patchutils- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
Nix95%
patchutils
nix profile install nixpkgs#patchutils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
Ubuntu apt95%
patchutils 0.4.2-1build3
Utilities to work with patches
http://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo apt install patchutils- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
apk95%
patchutils 0.4.5-r0
Programs for manipulating patch files
https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo apk add patchutils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: patchutils
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
apk95%
patchutils-bash-completion 0.4.5-r0
Bash completions for patchutils
https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo apk add patchutils-bash-completion- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: patchutils
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
apk95%
patchutils-doc 0.4.5-r0
Programs for manipulating patch files (documentation)
https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo apk add patchutils-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: patchutils
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
dnf95%
patchutils 0.4.5-1.fc45
A collection of programs for manipulating patch files
http://cyberelk.net/tim/patchutils/
sudo dnf install patchutils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: patchutils
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
pacman95%
patchutils 0.4.5-1
A small collection of programs that operate on patch files
http://cyberelk.net/tim/patchutils/
sudo pacman -S patchutils- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
zypper95%
patchutils 0.4.5-1.1
A Collection of Tools for Manipulating Patch Files
https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/
sudo zypper install patchutils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/File utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: patchutils
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
MacPorts95%
patchutils
sudo port install patchutils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Patchutils
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
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment