# Install rgxg with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix

C library and command-line tool to generate (extended) regular expressions. Version 0.1.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:rgxg
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install rgxg
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add rgxg
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rgxg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install librgxg-dev
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: librgxg-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#rgxg
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rg/rgxg/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:rgxg
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rgxg>
- **Version:** 0.1.2
- **Source summary:** C library and command-line tool to generate (extended) regular expressions
- **Homepage:** <https://rgxg.github.io>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/rgxg/rgxg>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/rgxg/rgxg#readme>
- **License:** Zlib
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/rgxg/rgxg/releases/download/v0.1.2/rgxg-0.1.2.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- rgxg (cli)
- rgxg (alias)

## 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, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 0.1.2
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/rgxg/rgxg
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## Security Notes

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- library-like package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** rgxg
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - librgxg-dev - 0.1.2-7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: librgxg-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | development files and documentation for librgxg | https://rgxg.github.io
- Debian apt - librgxg0 - 0.1.2-7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: librgxg0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | C library to generate regular expressions | https://rgxg.github.io
- Debian apt - rgxg - 0.1.2-7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rgxg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | command-line tool to generate regular expressions | https://rgxg.github.io
- Nix - rgxg: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rg/rgxg/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - librgxg-dev - 0.1.2-5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: librgxg-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | development files and documentation for librgxg | https://rgxg.github.io
- Ubuntu apt - librgxg0 - 0.1.2-5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: librgxg0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | C library to generate regular expressions | https://rgxg.github.io
- Ubuntu apt - rgxg - 0.1.2-5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rgxg from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | command-line tool to generate regular expressions | https://rgxg.github.io
- apk - rgxg - 0.1.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rgxg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | rgxg (ReGular eXpression Generator) is a C library and a command-line tool to generate (extended) regular expressions. | https://rgxg.github.io/
- apk - rgxg-dev - 0.1.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rgxg-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | rgxg (ReGular eXpression Generator) is a C library and a command-line tool to generate (extended) regular expressions. (development files) | https://rgxg.github.io/
- apk - rgxg-doc - 0.1.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rgxg-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | rgxg (ReGular eXpression Generator) is a C library and a command-line tool to generate (extended) regular expressions. (documentation) | https://rgxg.github.io/


## Related links

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- [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata.
- [grok](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/grok/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, regular-expressions, text-processing.
- [onigmo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/onigmo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c-library, cli, developer-tools, regular-expressions, text-processing.
- [oniguruma](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/oniguruma/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c-library, cli, developer-tools, regular-expressions, text-processing.
- [gnu-sed](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnu-sed/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, regex, text-processing.
- [grep](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/grep/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, regular-expressions, text-processing.
- [grex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/grex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, regex, regular-expressions.
- [melody](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/melody/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, regex, regular-expressions.
- [pomsky](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pomsky/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, regex, regular-expressions.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/rgxg.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/rgxg.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
