putty
brew install putty
v0.84
MIT
SSH and Telnet client with integrated terminal emulator, written in C.
Why you might care
PuTTY is a lightweight, portable SSH client and terminal emulator widely used on Windows and Unix-like systems. It offers a GUI alternative to command-line ssh and includes session management, key generation, and terminal features. Useful if you prefer graphical session management or need cross-platform SSH compatibility without heavier tooling.
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365-day · #941
Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://putty.software/
- Brew formula source: Formula/p/putty.rb
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