# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:primer3 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install primer3 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install primer3 ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: primer3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install primer3 ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: primer3 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:primer3 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.6.1 - **Source summary:** Program for designing PCR primers - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - amplicon3_core (cli) - long_seq_tm_test (cli) - ntdpal (cli) - ntthal (cli) - oligotm (cli) - primer3_core (cli) - primer3_masker (cli) - amplicon3_core (alias) - long_seq_tm_test (alias) - ntdpal (alias) - ntthal (alias) - oligotm (alias) - primer3_core (alias) - primer3_masker (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 2.6.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/primer3-org/primer3 - Upstream latest detected: v2.6.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## 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:** primer3 - **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 - primer3 - 2.6.1-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: primer3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tool to design flanking oligo nucleotides for DNA amplification | http://primer3.sourceforge.net - Debian apt - primer3-examples - 2.6.1-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: primer3-examples from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tool to design flanking oligo nucleotides for DNA amplification (examples) | http://primer3.sourceforge.net - Ubuntu apt - primer3 - 2.6.1-4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: primer3 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tool to design flanking oligo nucleotides for DNA amplification | http://primer3.sourceforge.net - Ubuntu apt - primer3-examples - 2.6.1-4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: primer3-examples from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tool to design flanking oligo nucleotides for DNA amplification (examples) | http://primer3.sourceforge.net - dnf - primer3 - 2.4.0-18.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: primer3 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | PCR primer design tool | http://primer3.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. - [Scientific computing packages](https://pkg.so/scientific-computing-tools/) - 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