# Install physfs with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, zypper Library to provide abstract access to various archives. Version 3.2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:physfs ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install physfs ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install physfs ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/physfs/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add physfs ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: physfs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install mingw32-physfs ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw32-physfs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S physfs ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: physfs from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libphysfs-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libphysfs-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:physfs - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.2.0 - **Source summary:** Library to provide abstract access to various archives - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Zlib - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - test_physfs (cli) - test_physfs (alias) ## Build dependencies - cmake ## 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: 3.2.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/icculus/physfs - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** physfs - **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 - apk - physfs - 3.2.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: physfs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library providing access to various archives, for use in video games | https://icculus.org/physfs/ - apk - physfs-dev - 3.2.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: physfs-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library providing access to various archives, for use in video games (development files) | https://icculus.org/physfs/ - apk - physfs-static - 3.2.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: physfs-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library providing access to various archives, for use in video games (static library) | https://icculus.org/physfs/ - dnf - mingw32-physfs - 3.2.0-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw32-physfs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | MinGW compiled physfs library for the Win32 target | https://www.icculus.org/physfs/ - dnf - mingw32-physfs-static - 3.2.0-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw32-physfs-static from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Static version of the MinGW Win32 compiled physfs library | https://www.icculus.org/physfs/ - dnf - mingw64-physfs - 3.2.0-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw64-physfs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | MinGW compiled physfs library for the Win64 target | https://www.icculus.org/physfs/ - dnf - mingw64-physfs-static - 3.2.0-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw64-physfs-static from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Static version of the MinGW Win64 compiled physfs library | https://www.icculus.org/physfs/ - dnf - physfs - 3.2.0-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: physfs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Library to provide abstract access to various archives | https://www.icculus.org/physfs/ - dnf - physfs-devel - 3.2.0-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: physfs-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development libraries and headers for physfs | https://www.icculus.org/physfs/ - pacman - physfs - 3.2.0-5: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: physfs from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Portable and flexible I/O abstraction for archives | https://icculus.org/physfs - zypper - libphysfs-devel - 3.2.0-1.10: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libphysfs-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Libraries, includes and more to develop PhysicsFS applications | https://www.icculus.org/physfs/ - zypper - libphysfs1 - 3.2.0-1.10: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libphysfs1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | PhysicsFS file abstraction layer for games | https://www.icculus.org/physfs/ - MacPorts - physfs: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/physfs/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - 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