macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install uudeviewlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install uudeviewMacPorts ports tree · mail/uudeview/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install uudeview with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Smart multi-file multi-part decoder. Version 0.5.20 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libuu-devDebian stable package indexes · libuu-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install uudeviewFedora Rawhide package metadata · uudeview · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#uudeviewnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/uu/uudeview/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S uudeviewArch Linux sync databases · uudeview · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install uudeviewopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · uudeview · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Smart multi-file multi-part decoder
Project links
Commands and aliases
- minews
- uudeview
- uuenview
history
Project history and usage
UUDeview is a classic command-line decoder and encoder for files split or encoded for email and Usenet, supporting uuencode, xxencode, MIME Base64, and BinHex.
Project history
Frank Pilhofer started UUDeview in 1994 to replace the standard uudecode and uuencode utilities with smarter handling of multipart postings and mail messages. The upstream HISTORY file records the first 0.1 release on 1994-06-15, DOS support within days, MIME Base64 support in early 1995, and a long sequence of compatibility fixes for real-world broken news and mail clients.
The project grew from a decoder into a small toolkit: uudeview for decoding, uuenview for encoding and sending, and a reusable decoding library. By the 0.5 series in 1996, the scanner had been rewritten, MIME parsing had become a central feature, BinHex support had been added, and the code had been moved into CVS for revision control.
Adoption history
UUDeview became useful during the era when binary files were commonly carried through Usenet and email as multipart text-safe encodings. Its own README frames the pain point directly: users otherwise had to reorder and edit postings before decoding them.
The package survived beyond that era because Unix distributions and ports systems continued to ship it for archives, old mail/news workflows, and compatibility. The batch input records packaging across Homebrew, MacPorts, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Nix, and openSUSE-family package managers.
How it is used
The decoder reads multiple input files, sorts individual postings or emails, lets the user choose what to decode, and auto-detects supported encodings. The encoder can emit all supported encodings except BinHex and can be used for sending encoded files.
Why package nerds care
For package collectors, UUDeview is a fossil with practical teeth: it preserves workflows for old encoded binary postings while exposing the portability concerns of 1990s Unix, DOS, Windows, and MIME interoperability in one small C codebase.
Timeline
- 1994: First release of UUDeview 0.1.
- 1995: MIME Base64 and xxdecode support added.
- 1996: 0.5 series moved scanner and codec logic toward a reusable library and CVS-managed source.
- 2004: 0.5.20 recorded in upstream metadata and HISTORY.
- Later: Maintenance moved to Hanno Boeck's GitHub repository while preserving Frank Pilhofer's original project history.
Related projects
- Related commands include uudecode, uuencode, xxdecode, MIME/Base64 tools, BinHex decoders, mail/news clients, and yEnc-era binary posting tools.
Sources
- https://github.com/hannob/uudeview#readme documents supported encodings, goals, maintainer history, and usage model.
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hannob/uudeview/main/HISTORY records release chronology from 1994 through 2004.
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hannob/uudeview/main/IAFA-PACKAGE and uudeview.lsm record 0.5.20 metadata, platform support, author, and primary site.
- source_facts.package-manager records modern package-manager availability.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
minews | cli | global executable | |
uudeview | cli | global executable | |
uuenview | 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 version0.5.20
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:uudeview |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.20 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/uudeview |
| Homepage | http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/hannob/uudeview |
| Upstream docs | http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/distfiles/uudeview-0.5.20.tar.gz |
| 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 | uudeview |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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%
libuu-dev 0.5.20+20250228-1
Library for de/encoding several popular file encodings - development
https://github.com/hannob/uudeview
sudo apt install libuu-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: uudeview
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
Debian apt95%
libuu0 0.5.20+20250228-1
Library for de/encoding several popular file encodings - runtime
https://github.com/hannob/uudeview
sudo apt install libuu0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: uudeview
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
Debian apt95%
uudeview 0.5.20+20250228-1
Smart multi-file multi-part decoder (command line)
https://github.com/hannob/uudeview
sudo apt install uudeview- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
Debian apt95%
xdeview 0.5.20+20250228-1
Smart multi-file multi-part decoder (X11 GUI)
https://github.com/hannob/uudeview
sudo apt install xdeview- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: uudeview
- 4 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
Nix95%
uudeview
nix profile install nixpkgs#uudeview- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
Ubuntu apt95%
libuu-dev 0.5.20-14
Library for de/encoding several popular file encodings - development
http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/
sudo apt install libuu-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: uudeview
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
Ubuntu apt95%
libuu0 0.5.20-14
Library for de/encoding several popular file encodings - runtime
http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/
sudo apt install libuu0- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: uudeview
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
Ubuntu apt95%
uudeview 0.5.20-14
Smart multi-file multi-part decoder (command line)
http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/
sudo apt install uudeview- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
Ubuntu apt95%
xdeview 0.5.20-14
Smart multi-file multi-part decoder (X11 GUI)
http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/
sudo apt install xdeview- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: uudeview
- 4 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
dnf95%
uudeview 0.5.20^20241111git7ef9e26-5.fc43
Applications for uuencoding, uudecoding, ...
http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/
sudo dnf install uudeview- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: uudeview
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
dnf95%
uulib-devel 0.5.20^20241111git7ef9e26-5.fc43
Binary news message decoding library
http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/
sudo dnf install uulib-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: uudeview
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
pacman95%
uudeview 20250320-1
UUDeview helps transmitting & receiving binary files using mail or newsgroups. Includes library files.
https://github.com/hannob/uudeview
sudo pacman -S uudeview- License: GPL
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
zypper95%
uudeview 0.5.20-263.3
The Nice and Friendly Decoder
http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview
sudo zypper install uudeview- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Networking/News/Utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: uudeview
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
MacPorts95%
uudeview
sudo port install uudeview- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Uudeview
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