# Install potrace with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop Convert bitmaps to vector graphics. Version 1.16 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libpotrace-dev. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:potrace ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install potrace ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install potrace ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/potrace/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add potrace ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: potrace from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install potrace ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: potrace from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install potrace ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: potrace from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#potrace ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/potrace/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S potrace ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: potrace from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install potrace ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: potrace from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/potrace ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/potrace.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:potrace - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.16 - **Source summary:** Convert bitmaps to vector graphics - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - mkbitmap (cli) - potrace (cli) - mkbitmap (alias) - potrace (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: 1.16 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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:** potrace - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libpotrace-dev - 1.16-2+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpotrace-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | development files for potrace library | http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - Debian apt - libpotrace0 - 1.16-2+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpotrace0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library for tracing bitmaps | http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - Debian apt - potrace - 1.16-2+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: potrace from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | utility to transform bitmaps into vector graphics | http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - Nix - potrace: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/potrace/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libpotrace-dev - 1.16-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpotrace-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | development files for potrace library | http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - Ubuntu apt - libpotrace0 - 1.16-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpotrace0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library for tracing bitmaps | http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - Ubuntu apt - potrace - 1.16-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: potrace from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | utility to transform bitmaps into vector graphics | http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - apk - potrace - 1.16-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: potrace from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Utility for tracing a bitmaps | https://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - apk - potrace-dev - 1.16-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: potrace-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Utility for tracing a bitmaps (development files) | https://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - apk - potrace-doc - 1.16-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: potrace-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Utility for tracing a bitmaps (documentation) | https://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - dnf - potrace - 1.16-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: potrace from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | Transform bitmaps into vector graphics | http://potrace.sourceforge.net - dnf - potrace-devel - 1.16-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: potrace-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | Potrace development library and headers | http://potrace.sourceforge.net - dnf - potrace-doc - 1.16-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: potrace-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | Documentation on how to use the potrace library | http://potrace.sourceforge.net - pacman - potrace - 1.16-5: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: potrace from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Utility for tracing a bitmap (input: PBM,PGM,PPM,BMP; output: EPS,PS,PDF,SVG,DXF,PGM,Gimppath,XFig) | http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - zypper - libpotrace0 - 1.16-2.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libpotrace0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Library for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image | http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ - zypper - potrace - 1.16-2.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: potrace from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Utility for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image | http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://pkg.so/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://pkg.so/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [texlive](https://pkg.so/brew/texlive/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [dvisvgm](https://pkg.so/brew/dvisvgm/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [mftrace](https://pkg.so/brew/mftrace/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [cairo](https://pkg.so/brew/cairo/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, graphics, media, pdf, svg. - [librsvg](https://pkg.so/brew/librsvg/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, graphics, media, svg. - [resvg](https://pkg.so/brew/resvg/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, graphics, media, svg. - [plotutils](https://pkg.so/brew/plotutils/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, graphics, media, vector-graphics. - [fig2dev](https://pkg.so/brew/fig2dev/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, graphics, media, vector-graphics. - [asymptote](https://pkg.so/brew/asymptote/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, graphics, media, vector-graphics. - [babl](https://pkg.so/brew/babl/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, graphics, image-processing, media. - [dicebear](https://pkg.so/brew/dicebear/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, graphics, media, svg. - [pdf-to-png-converter](https://pkg.so/npm/pdf-to-png-converter/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: cli, convert, graphics, image, image-processing. - [pdf-parse](https://pkg.so/npm/pdf-parse/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: cli, graphics, image, image-processing, media. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/potrace.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/potrace.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