macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pstoeditlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pstoeditMacPorts ports tree · graphics/pstoedit/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 1293
Install pstoedit with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, winget
Convert PostScript and PDF files to editable vector graphics. Version 4.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libpstoedit-dev.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pstoeditDebian stable package indexes · pstoedit · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pstoeditFedora Rawhide package metadata · pstoedit · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pstoeditnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ps/pstoedit/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pstoeditArch Linux sync databases · pstoedit · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pstoeditopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pstoedit · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id WGlunz.pstoedit -eWindows Package Manager source index · WGlunz.pstoedit · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Convert PostScript and PDF files to editable vector graphics
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pstoedit
history
Project history and usage
pstoedit converts PostScript and PDF graphics into editable vector representations supported by its output drivers.
Project history
Wolfgang Glunz developed pstoedit as a converter from PostScript and PDF into editable vector formats. Its official documentation describes a command-line program with multiple output drivers rather than a single fixed target format.
Adoption history
The supplied official package metadata records pstoedit packaging across Homebrew, Debian and Ubuntu, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch Linux, openSUSE, and Windows Package Manager, reflecting broad cross-platform use.
How it is used
Users invoke pstoedit with an input PostScript or PDF file, select an output driver or infer one from the destination, and open the resulting vector file in a compatible editor. It is also suitable for scripted document and graphics conversion pipelines.
Why package nerds care
pstoedit occupies a classic conversion-tool niche: it bridges page-description formats intended largely for printing with formats that can be edited in drawing and CAD software. Its long presence across Unix-like package collections makes it a familiar component in graphics-conversion pipelines.
Timeline
- Long-running project: Developed and copyrighted by Wolfgang Glunz.
- GSview integration era: GSview documented pstoedit as its external editable-vector conversion component.
- Current distribution: Available through numerous Unix-like and Windows package managers recorded in the supplied metadata.
Related projects
- Ghostscript is central to interpreting PostScript and PDF input in typical pstoedit workflows.
- GSview historically exposed pstoedit conversion as an external capability.
- Vector drawing and CAD applications consume the editable output formats produced by its drivers.
Sources
- Official manual: http://www.pstoedit.net/pstoedit.htm
- Official project site: http://www.pstoedit.net/
- source_facts.package-manager
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 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 5 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pstoedit | 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 version4.3
manager updated2026-09-11
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv4.3
https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pstoedit |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pstoedit |
| Homepage | http://www.pstoedit.net/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit |
| Upstream docs | http://www.pstoedit.net/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/archive/refs/tags/v4.3.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11T08:19:35Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gd, ghostscript, imagemagick, libzip, plotutils |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool, pkgconf |
| 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 | pstoedit |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
libpstoedit-dev 4.02-1+b1
PostScript to editable vector graphics library (development files)
sudo apt install libpstoedit-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
Debian apt95%
libpstoedit0t64 4.02-1+b1
PostScript to editable vector graphics library (runtime files)
sudo apt install libpstoedit0t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
Debian apt95%
pstoedit 4.02-1+b1
PostScript and PDF files to editable vector graphics converter
sudo apt install pstoedit- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 4 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
Debian apt95%
pstoedit-gui 4.02-1+b1
PostScript and PDF files to editable vector graphics converter GUI
sudo apt install pstoedit-gui- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 9 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
Nix95%
pstoedit
nix profile install nixpkgs#pstoedit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
Ubuntu apt95%
libpstoedit-dev 4.00-1.1build2
PostScript to editable vector graphics library (development files)
sudo apt install libpstoedit-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
Ubuntu apt95%
libpstoedit0t64 4.00-1.1build2
PostScript to editable vector graphics library (runtime files)
sudo apt install libpstoedit0t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
Ubuntu apt95%
pstoedit 4.00-1.1build2
PostScript and PDF files to editable vector graphics converter
sudo apt install pstoedit- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
dnf95%
pstoedit 4.3-2.fc45
Translates PostScript and PDF graphics into other vector formats
sudo dnf install pstoedit- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 10 dependencies
- 6 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
dnf95%
pstoedit-devel 4.3-2.fc45
Files for developing programs that will use pstoedit
sudo dnf install pstoedit-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
dnf95%
pstoedit-gui 4.3-2.fc45
Qt GUI of pstoedit
sudo dnf install pstoedit-gui- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 14 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
pacman95%
pstoedit 4.3-1
Translates PostScript and PDF graphics into other vector formats
sudo pacman -S pstoedit- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
zypper95%
pstoedit 4.3-1.1
PostScript and PDF Converter
sudo zypper install pstoedit- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 10 dependencies
- 7 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
zypper95%
pstoedit-devel 4.3-1.1
PostScript and PDF converter (development files)
sudo zypper install pstoedit-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
zypper95%
pstoedit-gui 4.3-1.1
Qt GUI of pstoedit
sudo zypper install pstoedit-gui- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pstoedit
- 10 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
MacPorts95%
pstoedit
sudo port install pstoedit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pstoedit
source trail
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