# Install libnotify Library that sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon. Version 0.8.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:libnotify ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install libnotify ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install libnotify ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/libnotify/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add libnotify ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libnotify from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install gir1.2-notify-0.7 ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: gir1.2-notify-0.7 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install libnotify ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libnotify 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#libnotify ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libnotify/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S libnotify ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: libnotify from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libnotify-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libnotify-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:libnotify - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.8.8 - **Source summary:** Library that sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - notify-send (cli) - notify-send (alias) ## Dependencies - gdk-pixbuf - gettext - glib ## Build Dependencies - docbook-xsl - gobject-introspection - gtk-doc - meson - ninja - pkgconf ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.8.8 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libnotify - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 安全说明 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:** libnotify - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - gir1.2-notify-0.7 - 0.8.6-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: gir1.2-notify-0.7 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon (Introspection files) - Debian apt - libnotify-bin - 0.8.6-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnotify-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon (Utilities) - Debian apt - libnotify-dev - 0.8.6-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnotify-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon (Development files) - Debian apt - libnotify-doc - 0.8.6-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnotify-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon (Documentation) - Debian apt - libnotify4 - 0.8.6-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libnotify4 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon - Nix - libnotify: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libnotify/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - gir1.2-notify-0.7 - 0.8.3-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gir1.2-notify-0.7 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon (Introspection files) - Ubuntu apt - libnotify-bin - 0.8.3-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libnotify-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon (Utilities) - Ubuntu apt - libnotify-dev - 0.8.3-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libnotify-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon (Development files) - Ubuntu apt - libnotify-doc - 0.8.3-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libnotify-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon (Documentation) - Ubuntu apt - libnotify4 - 0.8.3-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libnotify4 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon - apk - libnotify - 0.8.8-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libnotify from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Desktop notification library | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libnotify - apk - libnotify-dev - 0.8.8-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libnotify-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Desktop notification library (development files) | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libnotify - apk - libnotify-doc - 0.8.8-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libnotify-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Desktop notification library (documentation) | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libnotify - dnf - libnotify - 0.8.8-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libnotify from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Desktop notification library | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libnotify - dnf - libnotify-devel - 0.8.8-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libnotify-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for libnotify | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libnotify ## Related Links - 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