# Install sdl2_sound with Homebrew, dnf, Nix, zypper Abstract soundfile decoder for SDL. Version 2.0.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:sdl2_sound ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install sdl2_sound ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install SDL2_sound ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: SDL2_sound 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#SDL2_sound ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sd/SDL2_sound/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install SDL2_sound-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: SDL2_sound-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:sdl2_sound - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.0.6 - **Source summary:** Abstract soundfile decoder for SDL - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Zlib AND (Artistic-1.0-Perl OR LGPL-2.1-or-later) - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-18T02:29:01-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - playsound (cli) - playsound (alias) ## Dependencies - sdl2-compat ## Build dependencies - cmake ## 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: 2.0.6 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-18 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/icculus/SDL_sound - 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:** sdl2_sound - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - SDL2_sound: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sd/SDL2_sound/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - dnf - SDL2_sound - 2.0.5^20260117git1be041b-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: SDL2_sound from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | An abstract soundfile decoder library | http://www.icculus.org/SDL_sound - dnf - SDL2_sound-devel - 2.0.5^20260117git1be041b-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: SDL2_sound-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | An abstract soundfile decoder library | http://www.icculus.org/SDL_sound - zypper - SDL2_sound-devel - 2.0.6-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: SDL2_sound-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for the SDL sound sample library | http://icculus.org/SDL_sound/ - zypper - libSDL2_sound2 - 2.0.6-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libSDL2_sound2 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Sound Sample Library for SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) | http://icculus.org/SDL_sound/ ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - 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