# Install paml with Homebrew, apt, Nix

Phylogenetic analyses of DNA or protein sequences using maximum likelihood. Version 4.10.10 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install paml.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:paml
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install paml
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install paml
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: paml from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#paml
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pa/paml/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:paml
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/paml>
- **Version:** 4.10.10
- **Source summary:** Phylogenetic analyses of DNA or protein sequences using maximum likelihood
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/abacus-gene/paml>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/abacus-gene/paml>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-only
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/abacus-gene/paml/archive/refs/tags/v4.10.10.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00

## Executables

- baseml (cli)
- basemlg (cli)
- chi2 (cli)
- codeml (cli)
- evolver (cli)
- infinitesites (cli)
- mcmctree (cli)
- pamp (cli)
- yn00 (cli)
- baseml (alias)
- basemlg (alias)
- chi2 (alias)
- codeml (alias)
- evolver (alias)
- infinitesites (alias)
- mcmctree (alias)
- pamp (alias)
- yn00 (alias)

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-04
- Package-manager version: 4.10.10
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/abacus-gene/paml
- Upstream latest detected: v4.10.10 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Security Notes

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** paml
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - paml - 4.9j+dfsg-6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: paml from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Phylogenetic Analysis by Maximum Likelihood (PAML) | http://abacus.gene.ucl.ac.uk/software/paml.html
- Debian apt - paml-doc - 4.9j+dfsg-6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: paml-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Documentation for PAML | http://abacus.gene.ucl.ac.uk/software/paml.html
- Nix - paml: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pa/paml/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - paml - 4.9j+dfsg-4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: paml from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Phylogenetic Analysis by Maximum Likelihood (PAML) | http://abacus.gene.ucl.ac.uk/software/paml.html
- Ubuntu apt - paml-doc - 4.9j+dfsg-4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: paml-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Documentation for PAML | http://abacus.gene.ucl.ac.uk/software/paml.html
- Debian apt - evolver - 2.70+ds-8: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: evolver from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Surface Evolver | https://facstaff.susqu.edu/brakke/evolver/evolver.html
- Debian apt - evolver-doc - 2.70+ds-8: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: evolver-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Surface Evolver - doc | https://facstaff.susqu.edu/brakke/evolver/evolver.html
- Debian apt - evolver-nox - 2.70+ds-8+b2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: evolver-nox from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Surface Evolver - with no X support | https://facstaff.susqu.edu/brakke/evolver/evolver.html
- Debian apt - evolver-ogl - 2.70+ds-8+b2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: evolver-ogl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Surface Evolver - with OpenGL display | https://facstaff.susqu.edu/brakke/evolver/evolver.html


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## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/paml.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/paml.yml)


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
