apr
brew install apr
v1.7.6
Apache-2.0
keg-only
Shared library providing cross-platform abstractions for file I/O, networking, memory management, and threading.
Why you might care
APR is a foundational dependency for Apache httpd, Subversion, and other Apache projects that need portable low-level system interfaces across Unix/Linux/Windows. It's keg-only because macOS ships its own version via the Command Line Tools; you only install this if you need a newer or different build for a specific project.
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365-day · #324
Links
- https://apr.apache.org/
- Brew formula source: Formula/a/apr.rb
Keg-only reason
:provided_by_macos — Apple's CLT provides apr
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