# Install qjackctl with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Simple Qt application to control the JACK sound server daemon. Version 1.0.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-30. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:qjackctl ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install qjackctl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install qjackctl ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/qjackctl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add qjackctl ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qjackctl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install qjackctl ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: qjackctl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install qjackctl ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: qjackctl 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#qjackctl ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qj/qjackctl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S qjackctl ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: qjackctl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install qjackctl ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: qjackctl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:qjackctl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.0.6 - **Source summary:** Simple Qt application to control the JACK sound server daemon - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-04-30T11:02:00Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - qjackctl (cli) - qjackctl (alias) ## Dependencies - jack - qtbase - qtsvg ## Build dependencies - cmake - pkgconf - qttools ## 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: 1.0.6 - Package-manager updated: 2026-04-30 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.config/rncbc.org/QjackCtl.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** qjackctl - **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 - qjackctl - 1.0.4-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: qjackctl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | User interface for controlling the JACK sound server | https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io - Nix - qjackctl: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qj/qjackctl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - qjackctl - 0.9.13-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qjackctl from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | User interface for controlling the JACK sound server | https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io - apk - qjackctl - 1.0.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qjackctl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GUI interface for JACK | https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io - apk - qjackctl-doc - 1.0.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qjackctl-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GUI interface for JACK (documentation) | https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io - dnf - qjackctl - 1.0.6-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: qjackctl from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Qt based JACK control application | http://qjackctl.sourceforge.net - pacman - qjackctl - 1.0.6-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: qjackctl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A Qt front-end for the JACK low-latency audio server | https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io - zypper - qjackctl - 1.0.6-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: qjackctl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Graphical User Interface to Control JACK Servers | https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io/ - zypper - qjackctl-lang - 1.0.6-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: qjackctl-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package qjackctl | https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io/ - MacPorts - qjackctl: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: audio/qjackctl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [jack](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jack/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [qtbase](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/qtbase/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [carla](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/carla/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, jack, media. - [ecasound](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ecasound/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, jack, media. - [pulseaudio](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pulseaudio/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, sound-server. - [abcde](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abcde/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [adplay](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adplay/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [adplug](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adplug/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [aften](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aften/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/qjackctl.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/qjackctl.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph