Linuxbrew
:beer::penguin: The Homebrew package manager for Linux observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3784
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2751
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2654 stars · 233 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Linuxbrew is the port of the Homebrew package manager to Linux and Windows 10 (WSL), allowing sudo-free installation of software in the user's home directory. It was merged into Homebrew 2.0 in 2019 and this repository is no longer updated.
Use cases
- install packages on linux without sudo
- use homebrew on linux
- install newer software versions than my distro provides
- manage packages the same way on macos and linux
- install packages on windows wsl
When to choose
- you need the historical Linuxbrew codebase for reference or legacy migration
- you are researching how Homebrew supported Linux before the 2.0 merge
When to avoid
- you want a package manager for Linux today - use Homebrew/brew instead
- you need an actively maintained tool
- your distro's native package manager already covers your needs
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
package-manager cli developer-tools developer-tools operating-systems cli windows homebrew wsl ruby merged-into-homebrew command-line linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Linuxbrew/brew · fetched 2026-08-28 · b3452f018c23
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linuxbrew/brew | main | 10 |
| Linuxbrew/legacy-linuxbrew | mirror | 10 |
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