apr

Install command:
brew install apr

Apache Portable Runtime library

https://apr.apache.org/

License: Apache-2.0

Development: Pull requests

Formula JSON API: /api/formula/apr.json

Formula code: apr.rb on GitHub

Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:

macOS on
Apple Silicon
golden gate ✅
tahoe ✅
sequoia ✅
sonoma ✅
ventura ✅
macOS on
Intel
sonoma ✅
ventura ✅
Linux ARM64 ✅
x86_64 ✅

Current versions:

stable ✅ 1.7.6

Keg-only because Apple's CLT provides apr.

Uses from macOS: libxcrypt

Binaries: apr-1-config

GitHub Packages downloads:

Last 30 days164,099
Downloads14,377,682
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Analytics:

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Installs10,45324,951130,877
Installs (--HEAD)015
Installs on Request792091,193
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Build Errors6