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distribution for Mac

Create ASCII graphical histograms in the terminal

Quick answer: distribution is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install distribution. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 9 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What distribution is

distribution is a terminal emulator for macOS: create ASCII graphical histograms in the terminal.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/time-less-ness/distribution.

How to install distribution

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install distribution.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install distribution on Mac?

Run brew install distribution in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is distribution open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does distribution run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is distribution?

It was installed 9 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8314 in this catalogue.

What version of distribution is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.