# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:re2c ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install re2c ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install re2c ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/re2c/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add re2c ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: re2c from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install re2c ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: re2c from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install re2c ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: re2c 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#re2c ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/re2c/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S re2c ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: re2c from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install re2c ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: re2c from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install re2c ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: re2c from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','qgis-ltr' ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:re2c - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.5.1 - **Source summary:** Generate C-based recognizers from regular expressions - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - re2c (cli) - re2d (cli) - re2go (cli) - re2hs (cli) - re2js (cli) - re2ocaml (cli) - re2py (cli) - re2rust (cli) - re2swift (cli) - re2v (cli) - re2zig (cli) - re2c (alias) - re2d (alias) - re2go (alias) - re2hs (alias) - re2js (alias) - re2ocaml (alias) - re2py (alias) - re2rust (alias) - re2swift (alias) - re2v (alias) - re2zig (alias) ## 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: 4.5.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/skvadrik/re2c - 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:** re2c - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - re2c - 4.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: re2c from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | lexer generator for C, C++, Go, Java, Python, Rust, and others | https://re2c.org - Nix - re2c: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/re2c/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - re2c - 3.1-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: re2c from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | lexer generator for C, C++, Go and Rust | https://re2c.org - apk - re2c - 4.5.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: re2c from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lexer generator for C, C++ and Go | https://re2c.org/ - apk - re2c-doc - 4.5.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: re2c-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lexer generator for C, C++ and Go (documentation) | https://re2c.org/ - dnf - re2c - 3.1-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: re2c from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Tool for generating C, C++, and go recognizers from regular expressions | https://re2c.org/ - pacman - re2c - 4.5.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: re2c from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A tool for generating C-based recognizers from regular expressions | https://re2c.org - zypper - re2c - 4.5.1-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: re2c from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Tool for generating C-based recognizers from regular expressions | https://re2c.org/ - MacPorts - re2c: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/re2c/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - re2c: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: re2c from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','qgis-ltr' ## 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. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [flex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler-tools, developer-tools, lexer-generator. - [jflex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jflex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler-tools, developer-tools, lexer-generator. - [jasmin](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jasmin/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler-tools, developer-tools. - [lit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler-tools, developer-tools. - [quex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/quex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, lexer-generator. - [treecc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/treecc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, compiler-tools, developer-tools. - [cloog](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cloog/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, compiler-tools, developer-tools. - [grex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/grex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, regular-expressions. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/re2c.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/re2c.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