# Install source-highlight with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, zypper Source-code syntax highlighter. Version 3.1.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:source-highlight ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install source-highlight ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install source-highlight ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/source-highlight/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add source-highlight ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: source-highlight from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libsource-highlight-common ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libsource-highlight-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install source-highlight ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: source-highlight from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S source-highlight ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: source-highlight from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libsource-highlight-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libsource-highlight-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:source-highlight - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.1.9 - **Source summary:** Source-code syntax highlighter - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:20-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - check-regexp (cli) - cpp2html (cli) - java2html (cli) - source-highlight (cli) - source-highlight-esc.sh (cli) - source-highlight-settings (cli) - src-hilite-lesspipe.sh (cli) - check-regexp (alias) - cpp2html (alias) - java2html (alias) - source-highlight (alias) - source-highlight-esc.sh (alias) - source-highlight-settings (alias) - src-hilite-lesspipe.sh (alias) ## Dependencies - boost ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.1.9 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage GNU Source-highlight is a GNU command-line tool and C++ library that turns source files into syntax-highlighted documents in formats such as HTML, ANSI escape sequences, LaTeX, Texinfo, DocBook, ODF, Groff, and others. ### Project history The manual explains that GNU Source-highlight grew out of the older GNU `cpp2html` and `java2html` programs, which were kept as compatibility scripts after the unified `source-highlight` command arrived. The official NEWS file marks version 1.0 as the first Source-highlight release while noting that it already incorporated those earlier tools. The project moved from a focused source-to-HTML converter into a configurable highlighter: version 2.0 added user-defined input language definitions, version 2.1 added user-defined output language definitions, version 2.2 added ctags-backed cross references, and version 3.0 added a reusable C++ highlighting library. ### Adoption history The official manual lists many supported languages and output formats, and the NEWS file records additions such as ANSI escape output for `less`, ODF, MediaWiki, HTML5, S-expressions, Groff, Go, Rust, and other language definitions. That breadth made it attractive to distributions and documentation pipelines. ### How it is used Users invoke `source-highlight` to convert source code or plain text into highlighted documents. The package also ships helpers such as `check-regexp`, compatibility scripts such as `cpp2html` and `java2html`, and `src-hilite-lesspipe.sh` for viewing highlighted files through `less`. ### Why package nerds care Package nerds care because it is a very GNU-flavored packaging specimen: configurable data files, many generated output targets, shell-compatible helper programs, a library split, `less` integration, Savannah hosting, and a user config at `~/.source-highlight/source-highlight.conf`. ### Timeline - 1999: Copyright period begins in the official NEWS file. - 1.0: First Source-highlight release, incorporating existing `cpp2html` and `java2html` programs. - 2.0: User-defined input language definitions added. - 2.1: User-defined output format definitions added. - 2.2: ctags-backed cross references added. - 3.0: C++ library and `source-highlight-settings` added. - 2015: Manual edition 3.1.8 documented the broad language and output-format set. - 2023: Savannah ChangeLog shows modernization work requiring C++11 and replacing Boost shared pointers with standard ones. ### Related projects - `cpp2html` and `java2html` are predecessor/compatibility tools documented by the GNU manual. - The manual lists related front-ends and integrations such as Source-highlight-qt, QSource-Highlight, SourceHighlightIDE, Ksrc2highlight, Ikiwiki integration, and Perl/PHP/Python bindings. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.source-highlight/source-highlight.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** source-highlight - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 6 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libsource-highlight-common - 3.1.9-4.3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsource-highlight-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | architecture-independent files for source highlighting library | http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - Debian apt - libsource-highlight-dev - 3.1.9-4.3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsource-highlight-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | development files for source highlighting library | http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - Debian apt - libsource-highlight4t64 - 3.1.9-4.3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsource-highlight4t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | source highlighting library | http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - Debian apt - source-highlight - 3.1.9-4.3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: source-highlight from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | convert source code to syntax highlighted document | http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - Ubuntu apt - libsource-highlight-common - 3.1.9-4.3build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsource-highlight-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | architecture-independent files for source highlighting library | http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - Ubuntu apt - libsource-highlight-dev - 3.1.9-4.3build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsource-highlight-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | development files for source highlighting library | http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - Ubuntu apt - libsource-highlight4t64 - 3.1.9-4.3build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsource-highlight4t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | source highlighting library | http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - Ubuntu apt - source-highlight - 3.1.9-4.3build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: source-highlight from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | convert source code to syntax highlighted document | http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - apk - source-highlight - 3.1.9-r14: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: source-highlight from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Produces a document with syntax highlighting | https://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - apk - source-highlight-bash-completion - 3.1.9-r14: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: source-highlight-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for source-highlight | https://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - apk - source-highlight-dev - 3.1.9-r14: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: source-highlight-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Produces a document with syntax highlighting (development files) | https://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - apk - source-highlight-doc - 3.1.9-r14: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: source-highlight-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Produces a document with syntax highlighting (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - dnf - source-highlight - 3.1.9-27.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: source-highlight from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Produces a document with syntax highlighting | http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - dnf - source-highlight-devel - 3.1.9-27.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: source-highlight-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development files for source-highlight | http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - pacman - source-highlight - 3.1.9-18: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: source-highlight from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Convert source code to syntax highlighted document | https://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/ - zypper - libsource-highlight-devel - 3.1.9-5.17: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libsource-highlight-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Source Code Highlighting C++ Library | https://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite ## Related links - 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