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使用 Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper 安装 lowdown

查看 lowdown 的安装路径、可执行文件、元数据以及面向 AI 代理工作流的安全说明。

安装命令安全说明

安装

其他安装命令

macOS

Homebrew已验证 · 100%
brew install lowdown

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPorts已验证 · 94%
sudo port install lowdown

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/lowdown/Portfile · 来源: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apk已验证 · 92%
sudo apk add lowdown

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · lowdown · 来源: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian apt已验证 · 92%
sudo apt install lowdown

Debian stable package indexes · lowdown · 来源: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnf已验证 · 92%
sudo dnf install lowdown

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · lowdown · 来源: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nix已验证 · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#lowdown

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/lo/lowdown/package.nix · 来源: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacman已验证 · 92%
sudo pacman -S lowdown

Arch Linux sync databases · lowdown · 来源: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypper已验证 · 92%
sudo zypper install lowdown

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · lowdown · 来源: download.opensuse.org

概览

软件包摘要

Simple markdown translator

命令和别名

  • lowdown
  • lowdown-diff

历史

项目历史与用法

lowdown is Kristaps Dzonsons' dependency-free C Markdown translator. It converts Markdown into HTML5, roff formats, LaTeX, Gemini text, OpenDocument, and ANSI/UTF-8 terminal output, and it also exposes a C library API.

项目历史

The official GitHub README states that lowdown is a fork of hoedown, but that its parser and front ends have changed significantly. The official project site describes it as a BSD.lv text-processing project and points to the GitHub repository for development, while directing stable releases, documentation, and general information to kristaps.bsd.lv.

A key design point in the official site is that lowdown internally converts Markdown to an AST rather than directly formatting output. That architecture supports semantic analysis such as the `lowdown-diff` Markdown tree differ, and it helps explain why the project grew beyond a simple one-format Markdown renderer.

采用历史

The official site advises users to check their system package manager before building from source, and the batch input records packaging across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu development packages, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE. That broad packaging fits lowdown's profile as a small C tool and library useful in Unix documentation pipelines.

The repository was created on GitHub in 2016. The project site reports version 3.0.1 and says lowdown has no dependencies, with portability across OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Linux with glibc and musl, Solaris, and Illumos through `oconfigure`.

使用方式

As a CLI, `lowdown` can render Markdown to terminal output for quick review, standalone HTML5, roff `ms` or `man` output for PDF/manpage workflows, LaTeX, OpenDocument, Gemini text, and more. The site gives examples such as `lowdown -t term README.md | less -R`, `lowdown -s -o README.html README.md`, and roff/LaTeX pipelines for PDF generation.

As a library, `lowdown(3)` exposes the parser and renderers used internally by `lowdown(1)` and `lowdown-diff(1)`. The language manual `lowdown(5)` documents Markdown features and extensions including autolinks, fenced code, tables, footnotes, smart typography, metadata, definition lists, task lists, admonitions, and templating.

为什么软件包爱好者会关心

lowdown is significant to package people because it is a compact, portable Markdown engine in C with no runtime dependency chain and many output back ends. It sits naturally beside `mandoc`, `groff`, and static-site/documentation tools, and its library packages make it useful both as a CLI and as an embeddable renderer.

时间线

  • 2016: `kristapsdz/lowdown` repository created on GitHub.
  • 2020s: Version 2.0.0 adopts semantic versioning according to the official site.
  • 2026: Official site reports version 3.0.1 and repository metadata shows active maintenance.

Related projects

  • hoedown is the fork source named by lowdown's README.
  • mandoc, groff, LaTeX, Gemini, and OpenDocument are important output or workflow neighbors named in the official docs.
  • oconfigure is the portability/build framework linked from the official site.

安全态势

风险级别：绿色

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

风险分类器

绿色 风险 · 低 置信度 · appliance

原因

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

信号

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

安装行为

  • formula 元数据中未记录 Homebrew post-install 钩子。
  • Homebrew bottle 元数据适用于 6 个平台目标。
  • 构建元数据列出 1 个构建依赖。

建议审查

在无人值守的代理使用前，请检查该工具是否读取明文凭据、写入远程状态、发布制品或调用插件。

可执行文件

已安装的可执行文件

命令类型暴露范围备注
lowdowncli全局可执行文件
lowdown-diffcli全局可执行文件

新鲜度

版本和新鲜度

这些信号区分页生成时间、软件包管理器活动和上游发布比较。只有存在证据 URL 和可比较版本时，才会提示版本落后。

页面生成时间2026-07-25
管理器版本3.1.1
管理器更新时间2026-07-20
本地数据OK
上游not checked
检测到的最新版本未检测到

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown

安装元数据

软件包元数据

软件包键brew:lowdown
版本3.1.1
软件包管理器Homebrew
软件包管理器页面https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lowdown
主页https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown
仓库https://github.com/kristapsdz/lowdown
上游文档https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown
许可证ISC
源码归档https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/snapshots/lowdown-3.1.1.tar.gz
最后更新2026-07-20T04:31:13Z
Pulseupdated
构建依赖bmake
Bottle可用 (于 arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install未定义
服务未声明

注册表事实

源数据库详情

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namelowdown
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

源数据库匹配

其他软件包管理器记录

匹配项来自外部软件包管理器索引，并与本地 Automic Vault 软件包链接分开显示。

Debian apt95%

liblowdown-dev 2.0.2-2

Simple markdown translator (development files)

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo apt install liblowdown-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 1 依赖
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: liblowdown-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

liblowdown2 2.0.2-2

Simple markdown translator (shared library)

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo apt install liblowdown2
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 3 依赖
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: liblowdown2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

lowdown 2.0.2-2

Simple markdown translator

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo apt install lowdown
  • Section: text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 依赖
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: lowdown from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

lowdown

nix profile install nixpkgs#lowdown
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lo/lowdown/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

liblowdown-dev 1.1.0-1

Simple markdown translator (development files)

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo apt install liblowdown-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 1 依赖
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblowdown-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

liblowdown1 1.1.0-1

Simple markdown translator (shared library)

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo apt install liblowdown1
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 3 依赖
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblowdown1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

lowdown 1.1.0-1

Simple markdown translator

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo apt install lowdown
  • Section: universe/text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 依赖
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lowdown from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

lowdown 3.0.1-r0

Simple markdown translator

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo apk add lowdown
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 1 依赖
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lowdown from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

lowdown-dev 3.0.1-r0

Simple markdown translator (development files)

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo apk add lowdown-dev
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 1 依赖
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lowdown-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

lowdown-doc 3.0.1-r0

Simple markdown translator (documentation)

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo apk add lowdown-doc
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lowdown-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

lowdown-libs 3.0.1-r0

Simple markdown translator (libraries)

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo apk add lowdown-libs
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 1 依赖
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lowdown-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

lowdown 2.0.2-3.fc44

Simple markdown translator

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo dnf install lowdown
  • License: ISC AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 5 依赖
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lowdown from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

lowdown-devel 2.0.2-3.fc44

Simple markdown translator library header files

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo dnf install lowdown-devel
  • License: ISC AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 3 依赖
  • 2 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lowdown-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

lowdown-libs 2.0.2-3.fc44

Simple markdown translator library

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/

sudo dnf install lowdown-libs
  • License: ISC AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 4 依赖
  • 2 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lowdown-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

lowdown 3.0.1-1

A simple Markdown translator

https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown

sudo pacman -S lowdown
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 2 依赖
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: lowdown from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

liblowdown3 3.0.1-1.2

Simple markdown translator

https://github.com/kristapsdz/lowdown

sudo zypper install liblowdown3
  • License: ISC
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lowdown
  • 3 依赖
  • 2 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：Lowdown
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: liblowdown3 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

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