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Install re2c with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Generate C-based recognizers from regular expressions. Version 4.5.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install re2c

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install re2c

MacPorts ports tree · devel/re2c/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add re2c

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · re2c · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install re2c

Debian stable package indexes · re2c · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install re2c

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · re2c · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#re2c

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/re/re2c/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S re2c

Arch Linux sync databases · re2c · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install re2c

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · re2c · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Generate C-based recognizers from regular expressions

Commands and aliases

  • re2c
  • re2d
  • re2go
  • re2hs
  • re2js
  • re2ocaml
  • re2py
  • re2rust
  • re2swift
  • re2v
  • re2zig

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.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
re2ccliglobal executable
re2dcliglobal executable
re2gocliglobal executable
re2hscliglobal executable
re2jscliglobal executable
re2ocamlcliglobal executable
re2pycliglobal executable
re2rustcliglobal executable
re2swiftcliglobal executable
re2vcliglobal executable
re2zigcliglobal 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 version4.5.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/skvadrik/re2c

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
  • infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/skvadrik/re2cnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:re2c
Version4.5.1
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/re2c
Homepagehttps://re2c.org/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/skvadrik/re2c
Upstream docshttps://re2c.org/manual/manual.html
LicenseLicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain
Source archivehttps://github.com/skvadrik/re2c/releases/download/4.5.1/re2c-4.5.1.tar.xz
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namere2c
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

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%

re2c 4.1-1

lexer generator for C, C++, Go, Java, Python, Rust, and others

https://re2c.org

sudo apt install re2c
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Re2c
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: re2c from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

re2c

nix profile install nixpkgs#re2c
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Re2c
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/re2c/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

re2c 3.1-1build1

lexer generator for C, C++, Go and Rust

https://re2c.org

sudo apt install re2c
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Re2c
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: re2c from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

re2c 4.5.1-r0

Lexer generator for C, C++ and Go

https://re2c.org/

sudo apk add re2c
  • License: Public-Domain
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: re2c
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Re2c
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: re2c from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

re2c-doc 4.5.1-r0

Lexer generator for C, C++ and Go (documentation)

https://re2c.org/

sudo apk add re2c-doc
  • License: Public-Domain
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: re2c
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Re2c
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: re2c-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

re2c 3.1-6.fc44

Tool for generating C, C++, and go recognizers from regular expressions

https://re2c.org/

sudo dnf install re2c
  • License: LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: re2c
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Re2c
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: re2c from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

re2c 4.5.1-1

A tool for generating C-based recognizers from regular expressions

https://re2c.org

sudo pacman -S re2c
  • License: LicenseRef-re2c
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Re2c
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: re2c from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

re2c 4.5.1-1.1

Tool for generating C-based recognizers from regular expressions

https://re2c.org/

sudo zypper install re2c
  • License: SUSE-Public-Domain
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: re2c
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Re2c
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: re2c from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

re2c

sudo port install re2c
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Re2c
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/re2c/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Chocolatey95%

re2c

choco install re2c
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Re2c
Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: re2c from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','qgis-ltr'

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Same workflow

  • flexShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler-tools, developer-tools, lexer-generator.
  • jflexShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler-tools, developer-tools, lexer-generator.
  • jasminShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler-tools, developer-tools.
  • litShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler-tools, developer-tools.
  • quexShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, lexer-generator.
  • treeccShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, compiler-tools, developer-tools.

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.

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