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apr-util

brew install apr-util v1.6.3_1 Apache-2.0 keg-only

C library providing utility functions (crypto, XML, database interfaces) for Apache Portable Runtime.

Why you might care

Build dependency for Apache httpd, Subversion, and other C projects needing portable abstractions over system APIs. Installed keg-only to avoid shadowing macOS's apr; use this formula when your build explicitly requires apr-util's database or cryptographic utilities.

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:shadowed_by_macos — Apple's CLT provides apr (but not apr-util)

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