macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install recodelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install recodeMacPorts ports tree · textproc/recode/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install recode with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Convert character set (charsets). Version 3.7.15 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add recodeAlpine Linux edge package indexes · recode · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install librecode-devDebian stable package indexes · librecode-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install recodeFedora Rawhide package metadata · recode · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#recodenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/re/recode/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S recodeArch Linux sync databases · recode · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install librecode3openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · librecode3 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Convert character set (charsets)
Project links
Commands and aliases
- recode
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 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
recode | cli | global 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 version3.7.15
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/rrthomas/recodenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:recode |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.7.15 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/recode |
| Homepage | https://github.com/rrthomas/recode |
| Repository | https://github.com/rrthomas/recode |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/rrthomas/recode#readme |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/rrthomas/recode/releases/download/v3.7.15/recode-3.7.15.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | gettext |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | recode |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
librecode-dev 3.7.15-1
Development package for librecode
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo apt install librecode-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: recode
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
Debian apt95%
librecode3 3.7.15-1
Shared library on which recode is based
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo apt install librecode3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: recode
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
Debian apt95%
recode 3.7.15-1
Character set conversion utility
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo apt install recode- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
Debian apt95%
recode-doc 3.7.15-1
Documentation for recode
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo apt install recode-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: recode
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
Nix95%
recode
nix profile install nixpkgs#recode- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
Ubuntu apt95%
librecode-dev 3.6-26
Development package for librecode0
sudo apt install librecode-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: recode
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
Ubuntu apt95%
librecode0 3.6-26
Shared library on which recode is based
sudo apt install librecode0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: recode
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
Ubuntu apt95%
recode 3.6-26
Character set conversion utility
sudo apt install recode- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
Ubuntu apt95%
recode-doc 3.6-26
Documentation for Free recode
sudo apt install recode-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: recode
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
apk95%
recode 3.7.15-r1
Charset converter tool and library
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo apk add recode- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: recode
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
apk95%
recode-dev 3.7.15-r1
Charset converter tool and library (development files)
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo apk add recode-dev- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: recode
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
apk95%
recode-doc 3.7.15-r1
Charset converter tool and library (documentation)
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo apk add recode-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: recode
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
dnf95%
recode 3.7.15-3.fc44
Conversion between character sets and surfaces
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo dnf install recode- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND LicenseRef-OFSFDL
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: recode
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
dnf95%
recode-devel 3.7.15-3.fc44
Header files for development using recode library
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo dnf install recode-devel- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: recode
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
pacman95%
recode 3.7.15-1
Converts files between various character sets and usages
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo pacman -S recode- License: GPL3 AND LGPL3
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
zypper95%
librecode3 3.7.15-2.3
Recode shared library
https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
sudo zypper install librecode3- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: recode
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Recode
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.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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