# Install boxes

Draw boxes around text. Version 2.3.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:boxes
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install boxes
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install boxes
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/boxes/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add boxes
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: boxes from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install boxes
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: boxes from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install boxes
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: boxes from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#boxes
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bo/boxes/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Windows

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/boxes
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/boxes.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:boxes
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/boxes>
- **Version:** 2.3.1
- **Source summary:** Draw boxes around text
- **Homepage:** <https://boxes.thomasjensen.com/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ascii-boxes/boxes>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://boxes.thomasjensen.com/>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-only
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/ascii-boxes/boxes/archive/refs/tags/v2.3.1.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- boxes (cli)
- boxes (alias)

## Dependencies

- libunistring
- pcre2

## Build Dependencies

- bison

## macOS Provided Libraries

- ncurses

## 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: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.3.1
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/ascii-boxes/boxes
- Upstream latest detected: v2.3.1 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## 安全说明

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** boxes
- **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:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - boxes - 2.3.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: boxes from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | textmode box- and comment drawing filter | https://boxes.thomasjensen.com/
- Nix - boxes: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bo/boxes/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - boxes - 2.2.1-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: boxes from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | textmode box- and comment drawing filter | https://boxes.thomasjensen.com/
- apk - boxes - 2.3.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: boxes from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Text mode box and comment drawing filter | https://boxes.thomasjensen.com
- apk - boxes-doc - 2.3.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: boxes-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Text mode box and comment drawing filter (documentation) | https://boxes.thomasjensen.com
- dnf - boxes - 2.3.1-5.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: boxes from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Command line ASCII boxes unlimited! | http://boxes.thomasjensen.com
- dnf - boxes-vim - 2.3.1-5.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: boxes-vim from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Vim plugin for boxes | http://boxes.thomasjensen.com
- MacPorts - boxes: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/boxes/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Scoop - main/boxes: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/boxes.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## Sources

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