macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pciutilslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pciutilsMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/pciutils/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 8677
Install pciutils with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop
PCI utilities. Version 3.15.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libpci-dev.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pciutilsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pciutils · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pciutilsDebian stable package indexes · pciutils · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pciutilsFedora Rawhide package metadata · pciutils · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pciutilsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pc/pciutils/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pciutilsArch Linux sync databases · pciutils · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pciutilsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pciutils · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/pciutilsScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/pciutils.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
PCI utilities
Project links
Commands and aliases
- lspci
- pcilmr
- setpci
- update-pciids
history
Project history and usage
pciutils is the portable user-space toolkit for listing, inspecting, and modifying PCI-device configuration. Its best-known command is lspci, backed by the reusable libpci library and the pci.ids hardware-name database.
Project history
Martin Mareš maintains pciutils as a collection of PCI inspection and configuration tools built on the portable libpci library. Development occurs primarily in the kernel.org Git repository, with an official GitHub mirror used for issues and pull requests.
The suite grew around lspci and setpci and now also includes update-pciids and pcilmr. Its PCI identifier list is maintained separately through the PCI ID Database and mirrored in the pciutils/pciids repository.
Adoption history
The portable libpci backend and command-line tools have been carried by numerous Unix-like package ecosystems. The supplied package metadata records packages for Homebrew, Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Nix, MacPorts, openSUSE, and Scoop.
Although portable across many systems, the official project page states that the recent Linux backend provides the complete feature set; other backends can be read-only or use less reliable direct hardware access.
How it is used
lspci enumerates PCI buses and devices and can show detailed configuration and kernel-driver information. setpci reads or writes PCI configuration registers and therefore warrants elevated privileges and care.
update-pciids refreshes the identifier list, while lspci can also query the central database online. pcilmr performs PCIe link margining.
The pci.ids data file is runtime reference data rather than a user preference or application configuration file, so it is not reported as a config-file location.
Why package nerds care
lspci is one of the canonical first-line hardware-enumeration commands on Unix-like systems. It turns kernel-visible PCI identifiers and configuration data into compact diagnostics useful for drivers, virtualization, installation troubleshooting, and hardware inventory.
The separately maintained pci.ids database is a notable packaging concern because hardware identifiers change more rapidly than pciutils releases. update-pciids and online lookup support decouple identifier freshness from binary package updates.
Timeline
- Ongoing: Martin Mareš maintains the suite and announces releases through the linux-pci community.
- 2026-04-05: Official project page lists pciutils 3.15.0 as released.
- Current development: The primary Git tree is hosted at kernel.org and mirrored by the official pciutils organization on GitHub.
Related projects
- The PCI ID Database maintains the vendor and device names consumed by pciutils.
- The pciutils/pciids repository records generated pci.ids history.
- The Linux PCI subsystem and linux-pci mailing list are the project's principal development context.
Sources
- Official PCI IDs repository: https://github.com/pciutils/pciids
- Official pci.ids manual: https://github.com/pciutils/pciutils/blob/master/pci.ids.man
- Official project page: https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
- Official repository README: https://github.com/pciutils/pciutils#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
lspci | cli | global executable | |
pcilmr | cli | global executable | |
setpci | cli | global executable | |
update-pciids | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version3.15.0
manager updated2026-07-29
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/pciutils/pciutils
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/pciutils/pciutilsnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pciutils |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.15.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pciutils |
| Homepage | https://github.com/pciutils/pciutils |
| Repository | https://github.com/pciutils/pciutils |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/pciutils/pciutils/releases/download/v3.15.0/pciutils-3.15.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-29T14:13:07+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | zlib-ng-compat |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pciutils |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libpci-dev 1:3.13.0-2
PCI utilities (development files)
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo apt install libpci-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pciutils
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
Debian apt95%
libpci3 1:3.13.0-2
PCI utilities (shared library)
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo apt install libpci3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pciutils
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
Debian apt95%
pciutils 1:3.13.0-2
PCI utilities
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo apt install pciutils- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
Nix95%
pciutils
nix profile install nixpkgs#pciutils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
Ubuntu apt95%
libpci-dev 1:3.10.0-2build1
PCI utilities (development files)
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo apt install libpci-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pciutils
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
Ubuntu apt95%
libpci3 1:3.10.0-2build1
PCI utilities (shared library)
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo apt install libpci3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pciutils
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
Ubuntu apt95%
pciutils 1:3.10.0-2build1
PCI utilities
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo apt install pciutils- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
apk95%
pciutils 3.15.0-r0
PCI bus configuration space access library and tools
http://mj.ucw.cz/pciutils.html
sudo apk add pciutils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pciutils
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
apk95%
pciutils-dev 3.15.0-r0
PCI bus configuration space access library and tools (development files)
http://mj.ucw.cz/pciutils.html
sudo apk add pciutils-dev- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pciutils
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
apk95%
pciutils-doc 3.15.0-r0
PCI bus configuration space access library and tools (documentation)
http://mj.ucw.cz/pciutils.html
sudo apk add pciutils-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pciutils
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
apk95%
pciutils-libs 3.15.0-r0
PCI bus configuration space access library and tools (libraries)
http://mj.ucw.cz/pciutils.html
sudo apk add pciutils-libs- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pciutils
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
dnf95%
pciutils 3.15.0-2.fc45
PCI bus related utilities
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo dnf install pciutils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: pciutils
- 8 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
dnf95%
pciutils-devel 3.15.0-2.fc45
Linux PCI development library
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo dnf install pciutils-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: pciutils
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
dnf95%
pciutils-devel-static 3.15.0-2.fc45
Linux PCI static library
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo dnf install pciutils-devel-static- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: pciutils
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
dnf95%
pciutils-libs 3.15.0-2.fc45
Linux PCI library
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo dnf install pciutils-libs- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: pciutils
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
pacman95%
pciutils 3.15.0-1
PCI bus configuration space access library and tools
https://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/
sudo pacman -S pciutils- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- 4 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pciutils
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