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Install primer3 with Homebrew, apt, dnf

Program for designing PCR primers. Version 2.6.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install primer3.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install primer3

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install primer3

Debian stable package indexes · primer3 · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install primer3

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · primer3 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

overview

Package summary

Program for designing PCR primers

Commands and aliases

  • amplicon3_core
  • long_seq_tm_test
  • ntdpal
  • ntthal
  • oligotm
  • primer3_core
  • primer3_masker

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 8 platform targets.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
amplicon3_corecliglobal executable
long_seq_tm_testcliglobal executable
ntdpalcliglobal executable
ntthalcliglobal executable
oligotmcliglobal executable
primer3_corecliglobal executable
primer3_maskercliglobal 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 version2.6.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.6.1

https://github.com/primer3-org/primer3

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:primer3
Version2.6.1
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/primer3
Homepagehttps://primer3.org/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/primer3-org/primer3
Upstream docshttps://primer3.org/
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://github.com/primer3-org/primer3/archive/refs/tags/v2.6.1.tar.gz
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameprimer3
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
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.

Debian apt95%

primer3 2.6.1-5

tool to design flanking oligo nucleotides for DNA amplification

http://primer3.sourceforge.net

sudo apt install primer3
  • Section: science
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Primer3
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: primer3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

primer3-examples 2.6.1-5

tool to design flanking oligo nucleotides for DNA amplification (examples)

http://primer3.sourceforge.net

sudo apt install primer3-examples
  • Section: science
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: primer3
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Primer3
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: primer3-examples from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Ubuntu apt95%

primer3 2.6.1-4

tool to design flanking oligo nucleotides for DNA amplification

http://primer3.sourceforge.net

sudo apt install primer3
  • Section: universe/science
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Primer3
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: primer3 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

primer3-examples 2.6.1-4

tool to design flanking oligo nucleotides for DNA amplification (examples)

http://primer3.sourceforge.net

sudo apt install primer3-examples
  • Section: universe/science
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: primer3
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Primer3
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: primer3-examples from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

primer3 2.4.0-18.fc45

PCR primer design tool

http://primer3.sourceforge.net

sudo dnf install primer3
  • License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD AND GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: primer3
  • 5 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Primer3
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: primer3 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst

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source trail

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