hello
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.
35.4k
30-day installs · #173
96.4k
90-day · #186
347.2k
365-day · #193
Links
- https://www.gnu.org/software/hello/
- Brew formula source: Formula/h/hello.rb
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