Q: What is npth used for?

A: npth is a library that provides non-preemptive portable threads functionality, primarily used to support threading in applications like the GNU Privacy Guard (GPG).

Q: Is npth free software?

A: Yes, npth is free software distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1, allowing users to freely run, study, change, and distribute it.

Q: What versions of npth are available?

A: The latest version is 1.8 (released on 2024-11-12), with previous versions including 1.7 (2024-02-23) and 1.6 (2018-07-16).

Q: Where can I find the source code for npth?

A: The source code is available in the Git repository at [https://dev.gnupg.org/source/npth.git](https://dev.gnupg.org/source/npth.git).

Q: What operating systems support npth?

A: npth is supported on Fedora, Gentoo, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Arch Linux, Homebrew, and Guix.

npth

non-preemptive portable threads library

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Official website: www.gnupg.org^[6]
License: GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1
Website: www.gnupg.org
Copyright license: GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1^[2]
Copyright status: copyrighted^[8]
Inspired by: GNU Portable Threads^[7]
Software version identifier: 1.8 (1.6–1.8, n=3)^[3]^[4]^[5]
Version: 1.8 (1.6–1.8, n=3)

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Arch Linux package: npth
Fedora package: npth
FreeBSD port: devel/npth
Gentoo package: dev-libs/npth
Guix Variable Name: npth
Homebrew formula name: npth
NetBSD package ID: devel/npth
Open Hub ID: npth
OpenBSD port: devel/npth
Repology project name: npth
Source code repository URL: dev.gnupg.org

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npth is a free software^[1].

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[2] ↑ npth — copyright license (P275): GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ npth — software version identifier (P348): 1.6. git.gnupg.org. Retrieved 2020-10-22. git.gnupg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ npth — software version identifier (P348): 1.7. git.gnupg.org. git.gnupg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ npth — software version identifier (P348): 1.8. git.gnupg.org. git.gnupg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ npth — official website (P856): https://www.gnupg.org/software/npth/. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ npth — inspired by (P941): GNU Portable Threads. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ npth — copyright status (P6216): copyrighted. wikidata.org.

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[1] ↑ npth is an instance of free software (Q341) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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