# Install rlwrap with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Readline wrapper: adds readline support to tools that lack it. Version 0.48 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:rlwrap ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install rlwrap ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install rlwrap ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/rlwrap/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add rlwrap ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rlwrap from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install rlwrap ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: rlwrap from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install rlwrap ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rlwrap 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#rlwrap ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rl/rlwrap/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S rlwrap ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: rlwrap from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install rlwrap ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rlwrap from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:rlwrap - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.48 - **Source summary:** Readline wrapper: adds readline support to tools that lack it - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - rlwrap (cli) - rlwrap (alias) ## Dependencies - libptytty - readline ## Build dependencies - autoconf - automake ## 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: 0.48 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap - Upstream latest detected: v0.48 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp 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:** rlwrap - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - rlwrap - 0.46.1-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rlwrap from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | readline feature command line wrapper | https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap - Nix - rlwrap: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rl/rlwrap/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - rlwrap - 0.46.1-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rlwrap from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | readline feature command line wrapper | https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap - apk - rlwrap - 0.48-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rlwrap from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | readline wrapper | https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap - apk - rlwrap-doc - 0.48-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rlwrap-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | readline wrapper (documentation) | https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap - dnf - rlwrap - 0.47.1-2.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rlwrap from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Wrapper for GNU readline | https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap - pacman - rlwrap - 0.48-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: rlwrap from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Adds readline-style editing and history to programs | https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap - zypper - rlwrap - 0.48-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rlwrap from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A Readline Wrapper | https://github.com/hanslub42/rlwrap/ - MacPorts - rlwrap: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/rlwrap/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [abcl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abcl/) - 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