macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install psutilslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install psutilsMacPorts ports tree · print/psutils/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 1002
Install psutils with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop
Utilities for manipulating PostScript documents. Version 3.3.17 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-31. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install psutils.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add psutilsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · psutils · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install psutilsDebian stable package indexes · psutils · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install psutilsFedora Rawhide package metadata · psutils · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#psutilsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ps/psutils/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S psutilsArch Linux sync databases · psutils · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install psutilsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · psutils · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install psutilsChocolatey community package catalog · psutils · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/psutilsScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/psutils.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Utilities for manipulating PostScript documents
Project links
Commands and aliases
- epsffit
- extractres
- includeres
- psbook
- psjoin
- psnup
- psresize
- psselect
- pstops
history
Project history and usage
PSUtils is a suite of command-line utilities for manipulating PDF and PostScript documents, particularly page selection, rearrangement, booklet signatures, n-up printing, and page resizing or rotation.
Project history
Version 1 was written by Angus Duggan; the maintained project is written and maintained by Reuben Thomas. The official acknowledgements trace several commands to earlier DVI utilities: psselect to dviselect, psbook to dvibook, and pstops to dvidvi, while psjoin originated with Tom Sato.
The modern suite handles both PDF and PostScript while retaining its page-oriented command structure. It expects PostScript input to follow the Document Structuring Conventions, although it deliberately does not reject nonconforming files automatically.
Adoption history
The official README says PSUtils is available in most GNU/Linux distributions, Homebrew on macOS, and Cygwin on Windows. Its long-lived commands remain useful in automated publishing and printing workflows where PostScript Document Structuring Conventions are still encountered.
How it is used
Users compose commands such as psselect, psbook, psnup, psresize, and pstops in print or publishing pipelines. Typical jobs include selecting page ranges, arranging signatures for booklet printing, placing multiple pages on one sheet, or changing page geometry.
PostScript inputs work best when they conform to Adobe's Document Structuring Conventions. Named paper sizes are obtained through libpaper.
Why package nerds care
PSUtils is a classic Unix-toolbox package: separate commands perform page selection, booklet imposition, n-up layout, resizing, rotation, and resource extraction. It preserves a scriptable bridge between TeX-era PostScript workflows and contemporary PDF processing.
Its documented dependency on libpaper also illustrates how Unix distributions centralize regional paper-size policy instead of embedding A4 or Letter defaults independently in every document tool.
Timeline
- Version 1: Angus Duggan created the original PSUtils suite.
- Later maintenance: Reuben Thomas assumed development and expanded the maintained suite to cover PDF as well as PostScript.
Related projects
- libpaper supplies the configurable named paper sizes required by modern PSUtils.
- dviselect, dvibook, and dvidvi influenced the page-selection and imposition model of several PSUtils commands.
Sources
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 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
epsffit | cli | global executable | |
extractres | cli | global executable | |
includeres | cli | global executable | |
psbook | cli | global executable | |
psjoin | cli | global executable | |
psnup | cli | global executable | |
psresize | cli | global executable | |
psselect | cli | global executable | |
pstops | 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 generated2026-11-04
manager version3.3.17
manager updated2026-10-31
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/rrthomas/psutilsnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:psutils |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.3.17 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/psutils |
| Homepage | https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils |
| Repository | https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a0/6b/735ab226ab8e2ee6b99182312c7346a2e4bd3e825cfdf127f22ce75e853f/psutils-3.3.17.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-31T09:35:16Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libpaper, python@3.15 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | psutils |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 4 |
| 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
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Debian apt95%
psutils 3.3.8-1
PostScript document handling utilities
https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
sudo apt install psutils- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
Debian apt95%
python3-psutils 3.3.8-1
PostScript document handling libraries
https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
sudo apt install python3-psutils- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: psutils
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
Nix95%
psutils
nix profile install nixpkgs#psutils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
Ubuntu apt95%
psutils 1.17.dfsg-4build1
PostScript document handling utilities
https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
sudo apt install psutils- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
apk95%
psutils 1.17-r9
A set of postscript utilities
http://knackered.org/angus/psutils
sudo apk add psutils- License: custom
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: psutils
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
apk95%
psutils-dev 1.17-r9
A set of postscript utilities (development files)
http://knackered.org/angus/psutils
sudo apk add psutils-dev- License: custom
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: psutils
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
apk95%
psutils-doc 1.17-r9
A set of postscript utilities (documentation)
http://knackered.org/angus/psutils
sudo apk add psutils-doc- License: custom
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: psutils
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
dnf95%
psutils 3.3.16-1.fc45
PDF and PostScript utilities
https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
sudo dnf install psutils- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: psutils
- 4 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
dnf95%
psutils-tests 3.3.16-1.fc45
Tests for psutils
https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
sudo dnf install psutils-tests- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: psutils
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
pacman95%
psutils 3.3.16-1
A set of postscript utilities
https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
sudo pacman -S psutils- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Architecture: any
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
zypper95%
psutils 2.08-2.8
Tools for Manipulating PostScript Files
https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
sudo zypper install psutils- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Publishing/PS
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: psutils
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
MacPorts95%
psutils
sudo port install psutils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
Chocolatey95%
psutils
choco install psutils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
Scoop95%
main/psutils
scoop install main/psutils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psutils
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