macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install tty-clocklocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install tty-clock with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix
Digital clock in ncurses. Version 2.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add tty-clockAlpine Linux edge package indexes · tty-clock · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install tty-clockDebian stable package indexes · tty-clock · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#tty-clocknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/tt/tty-clock/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Digital clock in ncurses
Project links
Commands and aliases
- tty-clock
history
Project history and usage
tty-clock is a small ncurses digital clock for the terminal. Its official README is essentially the command's usage synopsis, which fits the project's role as a compact Unix-style utility.
Project history
The official GitHub page describes tty-clock simply as a clock using the ncurses library. The README documents a mature option set for seconds, screensaver mode, boxed and centered display, colors, bold colors, 12-hour time, UTC, a target tty, rebound animation, date formatting, blinking colon, and redraw delays.
Adoption history
The supplied package facts show tty-clock packaged by Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, and Nix. That adoption pattern is typical for terminal toys and small productivity utilities: tiny dependency surface, predictable build, and enough charm to be worth carrying in package collections.
How it is used
Users run `tty-clock` in a terminal to display an ncurses clock. The README options cover both practical clock display and screensaver-style behavior, including positioning, colors, date visibility, UTC, and update timing.
Why package nerds care
tty-clock is package-nerd significant less because of deep project history and more because it is the archetype of a packagable terminal nicety: C/ncurses, a single binary, a readable usage surface, and cross-distro availability.
Timeline
- Undated: Official README documents the `tty-clock` command-line option set.
- Current: GitHub repository page lists the project as BSD-3-Clause licensed and release-tagged.
- Current: Supplied package facts list availability across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, and Nix.
Related projects
- ncurses is the terminal UI library named by the official repository description.
- Other terminal clock and screensaver utilities occupy the same lightweight CLI-toy niche.
Sources
- https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
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.
- 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
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
tty-clock | cli | global 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 version2.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.3
https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:tty-clock |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tty-clock |
| Homepage | https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock |
| Repository | https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock#readme |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock/archive/refs/tags/v2.3.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | ncurses |
| Bottle | available (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-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | tty-clock |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
tty-clock 2.3+git.20211121.f2f847c-1
simple terminal clock
https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock
sudo apt install tty-clock- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Clock
Nix95%
tty-clock
nix profile install nixpkgs#tty-clock- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Clock
Ubuntu apt95%
tty-clock 2.3-4
simple terminal clock
https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock
sudo apt install tty-clock- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Clock
apk95%
tty-clock 2.3_git20240104-r0
tty clock!
https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock
sudo apk add tty-clock- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tty-clock
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Clock
apk95%
tty-clock-doc 2.3_git20240104-r0
tty clock! (documentation)
https://github.com/xorg62/tty-clock
sudo apk add tty-clock-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tty-clock
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Clock
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.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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