# Install remake with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper GNU Make with improved error handling, tracing, and a debugger. Version 4.3-1.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install remake. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:remake ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install remake ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install remake ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/remake/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add remake ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: remake from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install remake ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: remake from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install remake ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: remake 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#remake ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/remake/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S remake ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: remake from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install remake ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: remake from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:remake - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.3-1.6 - **Source summary:** GNU Make with improved error handling, tracing, and a debugger - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00 ## Executables - remake (cli) - remake (alias) ## Dependencies - readline ## 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: 2026-07-25 - Package-manager version: 4.3-1.6 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://bashdb.sourceforge.net/remake/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal. - **Geiger risk:** red / medium - escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** remake - **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 - remake - 4.3+dbg-1.6+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: remake from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GNU make fork with improved error reporting and debugging | http://bashdb.sourceforge.net/remake - Nix - remake: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/remake/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - remake - 4.3+dbg-1.6+dfsg-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: remake from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GNU make fork with improved error reporting and debugging | http://bashdb.sourceforge.net/remake - apk - remake - 1.5-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: remake from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | a utility for managing collections of software build artifacts | https://github.com/rocky/remake - apk - remake-dev - 1.5-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: remake-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | a utility for managing collections of software build artifacts (development files) | https://github.com/rocky/remake - apk - remake-doc - 1.5-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: remake-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | a utility for managing collections of software build artifacts (documentation) | https://github.com/rocky/remake - apk - remake-make - 1.5-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: remake-make from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | a utility for managing collections of software build artifacts (make symlink) | https://github.com/rocky/remake - dnf - remake - 0.16-5.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: remake from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Build system that bridges the gap between make and redo | https://github.com/silene/remake - dnf - remake-doc - 0.16-5.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: remake-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for remake | https://github.com/silene/remake - pacman - remake - 4.3+dbg1.6-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: remake from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Enhanced GNU Make - tracing, error reporting, debugging, profiling and more | http://bashdb.sourceforge.net/remake/ - zypper - remake - 4.3_1.6-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: remake from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A gnu make version including a debuger | http://bashdb.sourceforge.net/remake/ - zypper - remake-lang - 4.3_1.6-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: remake-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package remake | http://bashdb.sourceforge.net/remake/ - MacPorts - remake: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/remake/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. - [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. - [smake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/smake/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-tool, build-tools, cli, developer-tools, make. - [aarch64-elf-gdb](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aarch64-elf-gdb/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, debugger, debugging, developer-tools. - [ant](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ant/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-tool, build-tools, cli, developer-tools. - [arm-none-eabi-gdb](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arm-none-eabi-gdb/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, debugger, debugging, developer-tools. - [bazel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bazel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-tool, build-tools, cli, developer-tools. - [bazel-diff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bazel-diff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-tool, build-tools, cli, developer-tools. - [bear](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bear/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-tool, build-tools, cli, developer-tools. - [boot-clj](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/boot-clj/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-tool, build-tools, cli, developer-tools. - [cgdb](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cgdb/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, debugger, debugging, developer, developer-tools. - [oclgrind](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/oclgrind/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, debugger, debugging, developer, developer-tools. - [bashdb](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bashdb/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, debugger, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/remake.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/remake.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