# Install shntool with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper Multi-purpose tool for manipulating and analyzing WAV files. Version 3.0.10 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:shntool ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install shntool ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install shntool ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/shntool/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add shntool ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: shntool from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install shntool ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: shntool from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install shntool ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: shntool 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#shntool ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sh/shntool/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install shntool ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: shntool from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:shntool - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.0.10 - **Source summary:** Multi-purpose tool for manipulating and analyzing WAV files - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - shncat (cli) - shncmp (cli) - shnconv (cli) - shncue (cli) - shnfix (cli) - shngen (cli) - shnhash (cli) - shninfo (cli) - shnjoin (cli) - shnlen (cli) - shnpad (cli) - shnsplit (cli) - shnstrip (cli) - shntool (cli) - shntrim (cli) - shncat (alias) - shncmp (alias) - shnconv (alias) - shncue (alias) - shnfix (alias) - shngen (alias) - shnhash (alias) - shninfo (alias) - shnjoin (alias) - shnlen (alias) - shnpad (alias) - shnsplit (alias) - shnstrip (alias) - shntool (alias) - shntrim (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: 3.0.10 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: http://shnutils.freeshell.org/shntool/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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:** shntool - **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 - shntool - 3.0.10+git20130108.4ca41f4-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: shntool from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | multi-purpose tool for manipulating and analyzing WAV files | http://shnutils.freeshell.org/shntool/ - Nix - shntool: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sh/shntool/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - shntool - 3.0.10-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: shntool from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multi-purpose tool for manipulating and analyzing WAV files | http://etree.org/shnutils/shntool/ - apk - shntool - 3.0.10-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: shntool from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A multi-purpose WAVE data processing and reporting utility | http://shnutils.freeshell.org/shntool/ - apk - shntool-doc - 3.0.10-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: shntool-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A multi-purpose WAVE data processing and reporting utility (documentation) | http://shnutils.freeshell.org/shntool/ - dnf - shntool - 3.0.10-45.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: shntool from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A multi-purpose WAVE data processing and reporting utility | http://shnutils.freeshell.org/shntool/ - zypper - shntool - 3.0.10-4.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: shntool from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Multi-purpose WAVE data processing and reporting utility | http://shnutils.freeshell.org/shntool/ - MacPorts - shntool: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: audio/shntool/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [Web development packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/web-dev-tools/) - Matched web development metadata. - [libsndfile](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libsndfile/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, wav. - [ncmdump](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ncmdump/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, conversion, media. - [normalize](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/normalize/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, wav. - [abcde](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abcde/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [adplay](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adplay/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [adplug](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adplug/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [aften](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aften/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [alsa-lib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/alsa-lib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [wavefile](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/wavefile/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, file, files, media. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/shntool.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/shntool.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