install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install pixz

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install pixz

MacPorts ports tree · archivers/pixz/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add pixz

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

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install pixz

Debian stable package indexes · pixz · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#pixz

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S pixz

Arch Linux sync databases · pixz · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install pixz

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pixz · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Parallel, indexed, xz compressor

Project links

Commands and aliases

pixz

history

Project history and usage

pixz is a command-line compressor that adds parallel processing and indexing to xz, with special handling for indexed tar archives commonly given the .tpxz extension.

Project history

pixz was created as a parallel, indexing alternative to XZ Utils. Its design divides input into smaller xz blocks, enabling parallel decompression and random access while retaining the xz container format.

Adoption history

pixz is packaged across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, Nix, MacPorts, and openSUSE ecosystems, indicating broad availability on Unix-like systems.

How it is used

Use pixz for multicore compression or decompression of individual files and tar archives. It can quickly list an indexed tarball or extract selected members, and it can be selected directly as tar's compression program with tar -I pixz.

Why package nerds care

pixz combines multicore xz compression with block indexing and tar-aware random access. This makes it especially interesting for large tarballs where users want xz compression without treating the archive as one indivisible compressed stream.

Timeline

Project established as a parallel, indexed xz implementation.
Subsequent releases distributed through the official GitHub releases page.

Related projects

XZ Utils is the underlying format and compression-library ecosystem.
The official comparison discusses plzip, ChopZip, pxz, pbzip2, pigz, dictzip, and idzip.

Sources

Official project README: https://github.com/vasi/pixz#readme
Official releases: https://github.com/vasi/pixz/releases
Package adoption evidence: source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:compress

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 12 platform targets.
Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 3 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
`pixz`	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 version1.0.7

manager updated2026-09-11

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/vasi/pixz

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/vasi/pixznone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:pixz
Version	1.0.7
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pixz
Homepage	https://github.com/vasi/pixz
Repository	https://github.com/vasi/pixz
License	BSD-2-Clause
Source archive	https://github.com/vasi/pixz/releases/download/v1.0.7/pixz-1.0.7.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-11T13:07:03Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	libarchive, xz
Build dependencies	asciidoc, docbook-xsl, pkgconf
Uses from macOS	libxslt
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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	pixz
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head 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.

Debian apt95%

pixz 1.0.7-4

parallel, indexing XZ compressor/decompressor

https://github.com/vasi/pixz

sudo apt install pixz

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pixz

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

Nix95%

pixz

nix profile install nixpkgs#pixz

normalized package name match
Matched by: Pixz

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

Ubuntu apt95%

pixz 1.0.7-2build2

parallel, indexing XZ compressor/decompressor

https://github.com/vasi/pixz

sudo apt install pixz

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pixz

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pixz from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

pixz 1.0.7-r2

Parallel, indexed xz compressor

https://github.com/vasi/pixz

sudo apk add pixz

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pixz
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pixz

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

pacman95%

pixz 1.0.7-5

Parallel, indexed xz compressor

https://github.com/vasi/pixz

sudo pacman -S pixz

License: custom
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pixz

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: pixz from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

pixz 1.0.7-1.22

Parallel, indexing version of XZ

https://github.com/vasi/pixz

sudo zypper install pixz

License: BSD-2-Clause
Category: Productivity/Archiving/Compression
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pixz
4 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pixz

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pixz from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

pixz

sudo port install pixz

normalized package name match
Matched by: Pixz

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: archivers/pixz/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/pixz.yml

Used sources

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

Install pixz with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

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

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources