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libass

Portable library for SSA/ASS subtitle rendering (development files)

About libass

Portable library for SSA/ASS subtitle rendering (development files)

This project links 19 native package records across 8 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

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Alpine Linux 3.21: 2 package records; Alpine Linux 3.22: 2 package records; Alpine Linux 3.23: 2 package records; Debian 12 (Bookworm): 2 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 2 package records; openSUSE Leap 15.6: 3 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 3 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 3 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.libass: recorded package coverageAlpine Linux 3.212 recordsAlpine Linux 3.222 recordsAlpine Linux 3.232 recordsDebian 12 (Bookworm)2 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)2 recordsopenSUSE Leap 15.63 recordsopenSUSE Leap 16.03 recordsopenSUSE Tumbleweed3 records
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Project identity

Project
libass
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
19
Operating systems
alpine-linux-3-21, alpine-linux-3-22, alpine-linux-3-23, debian-12, debian-13, opensuse-leap-15-6, opensuse-leap-16-0, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
ISC
Metadata completeness
70/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
Visit upstream site
Source repository
Open source repository

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

libass is a subtitle renderer for the ASS/SSA (Advanced Substation Alpha/Substation Alpha) subtitle format. It is mostly compatible with VSFilter.

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Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

Alpine Linux 3.21

  1. libass

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libass

    0.17.3-r0

    Portable library for SSA/ASS subtitle rendering

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  2. libass-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libass

    0.17.3-r0

    Portable library for SSA/ASS subtitle rendering (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21

Alpine Linux 3.22

  1. libass

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libass

    0.17.3-r0

    Portable library for SSA/ASS subtitle rendering

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  2. libass-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libass

    0.17.3-r0

    Portable library for SSA/ASS subtitle rendering (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22

Alpine Linux 3.23

  1. libass

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libass

    0.17.4-r0

    Portable library for SSA/ASS subtitle rendering

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  2. libass-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libass

    0.17.4-r0

    Portable library for SSA/ASS subtitle rendering (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. libass9

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / source libass

    1:0.17.1-1

    library for SSA/ASS subtitles rendering

    amd64arm64bookworm
  2. libass-dev

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libdevel / source libass

    1:0.17.1-1

    development files for libass

    amd64arm64bookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. libass9

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source libass

    1:0.17.3-1+deb13u1

    library for SSA/ASS subtitles rendering

    amd64arm64trixie
  2. libass-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libdevel / source libass

    1:0.17.3-1+deb13u1

    development files for libass

    amd64arm64trixie

openSUSE Leap 15.6

  1. libass9

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source libass

    0.14.0-150000.3.13.1

    Library for SSA/ASS-formatted subtitle rendering

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  2. libass9-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source libass

    0.14.0-150000.3.13.1

    Library for SSA/ASS-formatted subtitle rendering

    x86_64leap-15.6
  3. libass-devel

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source libass

    0.14.0-150000.3.13.1

    Development files for libass, a subtitle rendering library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. libass9

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source libass

    0.17.3-160000.2.2

    Library for SSA/ASS-formatted subtitle rendering

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  2. libass9-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source libass

    0.17.3-160000.2.2

    Library for SSA/ASS-formatted subtitle rendering

    x86_64leap-16.0
  3. libass-devel

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source libass

    0.17.3-160000.2.2

    Development files for libass, a subtitle rendering library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. libass9

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libass

    0.17.5-1.3

    Library for SSA/ASS-formatted subtitle rendering

    x86_64tumbleweed
  2. libass9-32bit

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libass

    0.17.5-1.3

    Library for SSA/ASS-formatted subtitle rendering

    x86_64tumbleweed
  3. libass-devel

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source libass

    0.17.5-1.3

    Development files for libass, a subtitle rendering library

    x86_64tumbleweed

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