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elfutils for Mac

Libraries and utilities for handling ELF objects

Quick answer: elfutils is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install elfutils. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-3.0-or-later) AND GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-or-later licence. It has 78 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What elfutils is

elfutils is a command-line tool for macOS: libraries and utilities for handling ELF objects.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-3.0-or-later) AND GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-or-later licence.

How to install elfutils

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install elfutils on Mac?

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

Is elfutils open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-3.0-or-later) AND GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-or-later licence.

Does elfutils 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 elfutils?

It was installed 78 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3838 in this catalogue.

What version of elfutils is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.197.