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Install toilet with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Color-based alternative to figlet (uses libcaca). Version 0.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install toilet

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install toilet

MacPorts ports tree · graphics/toilet/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install toilet

Debian stable package indexes · toilet · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install toilet

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · toilet · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#toilet

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/to/toilet/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S toilet

Arch Linux sync databases · toilet · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install toilet

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · toilet · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Color-based alternative to figlet (uses libcaca)

Commands and aliases

  • toilet

history

Project history and usage

TOIlet is a libcaca-based text rendering utility that aims to be a free replacement for FIGlet, adding color, Unicode, and multiple output formats to terminal banner text.

Project history

The Caca Labs project page explains the name as 'The Other Implementation's letters', a play on FIGlet's expanded name. It frames TOIlet as an early-development implementation intended for FIGlet compatibility while using libcaca for text effects.

The upstream NEWS file shows a compact release history: 0.1 opened known FIGlet fonts and handled horizontal smushing; 0.2 added rotations, border filters, current-directory font lookup, and many fonts; 0.3 moved much of the code into libcaca and fixed terminal-width support.

Adoption history

The official project page lists downloadable tarballs from 2008, 2010, and 2012 and points development at a central Subversion repository with an HTTP source browser. The input package facts show later distribution through Homebrew, Debian, Fedora/DNF, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE.

How it is used

TOIlet is used to generate terminal or text-output banners from FIGlet-style fonts, including color output, Unicode input/output, and formats such as HTML, IRC, and ANSI when supported.

Why package nerds care

For package collectors, TOIlet is a classic Unix toy with real package dependencies. It connects FIGlet font compatibility, libcaca's color/text rendering stack, terminal output formats, and distro packaging into one small CLI.

Timeline

  • 2008-05-21: toilet-0.1.tar.gz was attached on the official Caca Labs wiki.
  • 2010-02-09: toilet-0.2.tar.gz was attached on the official Caca Labs wiki.
  • 2012-04-06: toilet-0.3.tar.gz was attached and listed as the latest version on the official Caca Labs wiki.
  • Current: Packaged across major Unix-like package managers according to source_facts.package-manager.

Related projects

  • FIGlet is the compatibility target and historical comparison point.
  • libcaca provides the text-effects library that TOIlet uses and absorbed much of the code by the 0.3 release.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
toiletcliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
  • infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toiletnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:toilet
Version0.3
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/toilet
Homepagehttp://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet
Repositoryhttp://caca.zoy.org/browser/toilet/trunk
Upstream docshttp://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet
LicenseWTFPL
Source archivehttps://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/t/toilet/toilet_0.3.orig.tar.gz
Dependencieslibcaca
Build dependenciespkgconf
Bottleavailable (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nametoilet
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

toilet 0.3-3

display large colourful characters in text mode

http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet

sudo apt install toilet
  • Section: text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Toilet
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: toilet from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

toilet-fonts 0.3-3

collection of TOIlet fonts

http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet

sudo apt install toilet-fonts
  • Section: fonts
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: toilet
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Toilet
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: toilet-fonts from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

toilet

nix profile install nixpkgs#toilet
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Toilet
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/to/toilet/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

toilet 0.3-1.4build1

display large colourful characters in text mode

sudo apt install toilet
  • Section: universe/text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Toilet
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: toilet from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

toilet-fonts 0.3-1.4build1

collection of TOIlet fonts

sudo apt install toilet-fonts
  • Section: universe/text
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: toilet
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Toilet
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: toilet-fonts from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

toilet 0.3-20.fc44

Display large colorful characters in text mode

http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet

sudo dnf install toilet
  • License: WTFPL
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: toilet
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Toilet
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: toilet from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

toilet 0.3.r155.3eb9d58-3

Free replacement for the FIGlet utility

https://github.com/cacalabs/toilet

sudo pacman -S toilet
  • License: WTFPL
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Toilet
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: toilet from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

toilet 0.3-3.3

Powerful figlet replacement

http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet

sudo zypper install toilet
  • License: WTFPL
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: toilet
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Toilet
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: toilet from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

toilet

sudo port install toilet
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Toilet
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: graphics/toilet/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

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source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment