install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install pike

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install pike

MacPorts ports tree · lang/pike/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · pike · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#pike

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pi/pike/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Dynamic programming language

Project links

Commands and aliases

pike

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for pike. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 6 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 1 build 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
`pike`	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 generated2026-08-04

manager version8.0.1956

manager updated2026-06-14

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://pike.lysator.liu.se/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:pike
Version	8.0.1956
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pike
Homepage	https://pike.lysator.liu.se/
Upstream docs	https://pike.lysator.liu.se/
License	GPL-2.0-only OR LGPL-2.1-only OR MPL-1.1
Source archive	https://pike.lysator.liu.se/pub/pike/latest-stable/Pike-v8.0.1956.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-14T14:48:01+02:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	gettext, gmp, jpeg-turbo, libtiff, nettle@3, webp
Build dependencies	gnu-sed
Uses from macOS	bzip2, krb5, libxcrypt, sqlite
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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	pike
Version Scheme	0
Revision	1
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

pike

nix profile install nixpkgs#pike

normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

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

apk95%

pike 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-bzip2 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language (BZip2 support)

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-bzip2

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-bzip2 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-doc 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language (documentation)

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-doc

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-full 8.0.2040-r1

Meta package for Pike programming language

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-full

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-full from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-gdbm 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language (GDBM support)

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-gdbm

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-gdbm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-gl 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language (OpenGL/GLUT support)

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-gl

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-gl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-gtk 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language (GTK2 support)

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-gtk

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-gtk from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-image 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language (image handling modules)

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-image

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-image from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-pcre 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language (PCRE support)

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-pcre

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-pcre from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-sdl 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language (SDL support)

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-sdl

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-sdl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-sqlite 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language (SQLite support)

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-sqlite

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-sqlite from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pike-svg 8.0.2040-r1

Pike programming language (SVG support)

https://pike.lysator.liu.se/

sudo apk add pike-svg

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pike
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pike-svg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

pike

sudo port install pike

normalized package name match
Matched by: Pike

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: lang/pike/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/pike.yml

Used sources

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

Install pike with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

No protected-tool coverage found yet

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

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Used sources