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brew install hello v2.12.3 GPL-3.0-or-later

GNU reference implementation demonstrating standard C coding practices and build conventions.

Why you might care

Primarily an educational tool and sanity check for your build environment. It's the canonical minimal C program compiled with Autotools, useful for verifying a new system can build GNU-style packages. Not needed for production work.

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30-day installs · #173
96.4k
90-day · #186
347.2k
365-day · #193

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