# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:patchutils ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install patchutils ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install patchutils ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/patchutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add patchutils ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: patchutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install patchutils ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: patchutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install patchutils ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: patchutils 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#patchutils ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: patchutils from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S patchutils ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: patchutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install patchutils ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: patchutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:patchutils - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.4.5 - **Source summary:** Small collection of programs that operate on patch files - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - combinediff (cli) - dehtmldiff (cli) - editdiff (cli) - espdiff (cli) - filterdiff (cli) - fixcvsdiff (cli) - flipdiff (cli) - gitdiff (cli) - gitdiffview (cli) - gitshow (cli) - gitshowview (cli) - grepdiff (cli) - interdiff (cli) - lsdiff (cli) - move-to-front (cli) - patchview (cli) - patchview-wrapper (cli) - recountdiff (cli) - rediff (cli) - splitdiff (cli) - svndiff (cli) - svndiffview (cli) - unwrapdiff (cli) - combinediff (alias) - dehtmldiff (alias) - editdiff (alias) - espdiff (alias) - filterdiff (alias) - fixcvsdiff (alias) - flipdiff (alias) - gitdiff (alias) - gitdiffview (alias) - gitshow (alias) - gitshowview (alias) - grepdiff (alias) - interdiff (alias) - lsdiff (alias) - move-to-front (alias) - patchview (alias) - patchview-wrapper (alias) - recountdiff (alias) - rediff (alias) - splitdiff (alias) - svndiff (alias) - svndiffview (alias) - unwrapdiff (alias) ## Build dependencies - xmlto ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.4.5 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/twaugh/patchutils - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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:** patchutils - **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 - patchutils - 0.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: patchutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Utilities to work with patches | http://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/ - Nix - patchutils: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: patchutils from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - patchutils - 0.4.2-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: patchutils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Utilities to work with patches | http://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/ - apk - patchutils - 0.4.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: patchutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Programs for manipulating patch files | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/ - apk - patchutils-bash-completion - 0.4.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: patchutils-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for patchutils | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/ - apk - patchutils-doc - 0.4.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: patchutils-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Programs for manipulating patch files (documentation) | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/ - dnf - patchutils - 0.4.5-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: patchutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A collection of programs for manipulating patch files | http://cyberelk.net/tim/patchutils/ - pacman - patchutils - 0.4.5-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: patchutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A small collection of programs that operate on patch files | http://cyberelk.net/tim/patchutils/ - zypper - patchutils - 0.4.5-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: patchutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A Collection of Tools for Manipulating Patch Files | https://cyberelk.net/tim/software/patchutils/ - MacPorts - patchutils: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/patchutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [xmlto](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xmlto/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [patchpal](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/patchpal/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, patch-management, patches. - [quilt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/quilt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, patch-management, patches, source-control. - [wiggle](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/wiggle/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, patch-management. - [diffstat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diffstat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, patches. - [diffutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diffutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, patches. - [git-series](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/git-series/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, patch-management. - [icdiff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/icdiff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [b4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/b4/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, patches. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/patchutils.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/patchutils.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph