# Install vtable-dumper with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper List contents of virtual tables in a shared library. Version 1.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:vtable-dumper ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install vtable-dumper ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add vtable-dumper ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: vtable-dumper from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install vtable-dumper ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: vtable-dumper from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install vtable-dumper ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: vtable-dumper 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#vtable-dumper ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/vt/vtable-dumper/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S vtable-dumper ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: vtable-dumper from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install vtable-dumper ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: vtable-dumper from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:vtable-dumper - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.2 - **Source summary:** List contents of virtual tables in a shared library - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - vtable-dumper (cli) - vtable-dumper (alias) ## Dependencies - elfutils ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.2 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/lvc/vtable-dumper - Upstream latest detected: 1.2 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage vtable-dumper is a small ABI-analysis utility that lists the contents of virtual tables in C++ shared libraries. Upstream describes it as a tool for library developers and Linux distribution maintainers who need to reason about backward binary compatibility. ### Project history The project was developed by Andrey Ponomarenko's ABI laboratory. Source comments and the packaged man page identify the 1.0-era tool as dating to 2013, while the current source reports Vtable-Dumper 1.2 and copyright coverage through 2018. ### How it is used The typical usage is direct and diagnostic: run `vtable-dumper` on a shared library such as `libstdc++.so.6` and inspect the emitted vtable entries, optionally choosing mangled or demangled symbol names. The README notes that target library dependencies must be discoverable by `ldd`/`dlopen`, with `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` used when necessary. ### Why package nerds care vtable-dumper matters in the same package-maintainer niche as ABI Compliance Checker and ABI Dumper. It exposes C++ virtual table layout, one of the fragile surfaces that can break binary compatibility even when source-level APIs look stable. ### Timeline - 2013: Vtable-Dumper 1.0-era copyright and man-page material identify the tool's initial ABI-laboratory vintage. - 2018: The source header for Vtable-Dumper 1.2 carries copyright through 2018. ### Related projects - ABI Dumper lists Vtable Dumper as a requirement, and ABI Compliance Checker uses ABI dump data to track binary compatibility of C/C++ libraries. ### Sources - ABI Dumper README: https://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper - GitHub README: https://github.com/lvc/vtable-dumper - Source header: https://github.com/lvc/vtable-dumper/blob/master/dump-vtable.c - Ubuntu man page: https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/man1/vtable-dumper.1.html ## Security Notes library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** vtable-dumper - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Requirements:** linux - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - vtable-dumper - 1.2-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: vtable-dumper from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tool to list content of virtual tables in a C++ shared library | https://github.com/lvc/vtable-dumper - Nix - vtable-dumper: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/vt/vtable-dumper/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - vtable-dumper - 1.2-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: vtable-dumper from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tool to list content of virtual tables in a C++ shared library | https://github.com/lvc/vtable-dumper - apk - vtable-dumper - 1.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: vtable-dumper from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | List content of virtual tables in a shared library | https://github.com/lvc/vtable-dumper - dnf - vtable-dumper - 1.2-23.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: vtable-dumper from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Tool to list content of virtual tables in a C++ shared library | https://github.com/lvc/vtable-dumper - pacman - vtable-dumper - 1.2-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: vtable-dumper from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Lists content of virtual tables in a C++ shared library | https://github.com/lvc/vtable-dumper - zypper - vtable-dumper - 1.2-1.28: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: vtable-dumper from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Tool to list content of virtual tables in a C++ shared library | https://github.com/lvc/vtable-dumper ## Related links - 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[combined/vtable-dumper.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/vtable-dumper.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph