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potrace mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop installieren

Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für potrace in AI-Agent-Workflows.

InstallationsbefehlSicherheitshinweise

Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install potrace

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install potrace

MacPorts ports tree · graphics/potrace/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%
sudo apk add potrace

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · potrace · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install potrace

Debian stable package indexes · potrace · Quelle: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install potrace

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · potrace · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#potrace

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/potrace/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%
sudo pacman -S potrace

Arch Linux sync databases · potrace · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install potrace

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · potrace · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverifiziert · 92%
scoop install main/potrace

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/potrace.json · Quelle: api.github.com

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Convert bitmaps to vector graphics

Befehle und Aliase

  • mkbitmap
  • potrace

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Potrace converts bitmap images into smooth vector outlines and can emit formats including SVG, PDF, EPS, and related vector representations.

Projektgeschichte

Peter Selinger developed Potrace as a polygon-based algorithm for tracing bitmaps into smooth, scalable vector paths. The project separates preprocessing into `mkbitmap` and exposes the tracing engine both through the `potrace` command and a C library.

Adoptionsgeschichte

Potrace became a standard bitmap-tracing component in free-software graphics workflows. It is packaged across major Linux distributions, BSD-adjacent package systems, Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, and other collections; graphics applications such as Inkscape have integrated Potrace-based tracing.

Wie es verwendet wird

A common pipeline uses `mkbitmap` to threshold or smooth an input image and then runs `potrace` to generate a vector file. Developers can embed the same tracer through `libpotrace`; command options control path decomposition, curve optimization, scaling, and output format.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Potrace is the archetypal small command-line converter that quietly underpins richer applications. Packagers care about its portable CLI, reusable `libpotrace` API, multiple vector backends, and the companion `mkbitmap` preprocessing stage.

Zeitleiste

  • 2001: Copyright coverage in the official library documentation begins.
  • 2003: Peter Selinger documented the polygon-based tracing algorithm in the official technical paper.
  • 2019: The official library API documentation's stated copyright period extends through this year.
  • Current release line: The official site distributes Potrace 1.16 source archives.

Related projects

  • mkbitmap preprocesses color or grayscale images into bitmaps suitable for tracing.
  • Inkscape incorporates Potrace-derived functionality for its bitmap-tracing workflow.
  • Autotrace is a related free-software bitmap-to-vector tracer with a different implementation.

Sicherheitslage

Risikostufe: grün

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risikoklassifikator

grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance

Warum

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signale

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Installationsverhalten

  • In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
  • Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.

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Executables

Installierte Executables

BefehlArtSichtbarkeitHinweis
mkbitmapcliglobales Executable
potracecliglobales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

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Seite generiert2026-09-19
Manager-Version1.16
Manager aktualisiert2026-09-10
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt

https://potrace.sourceforge.net/

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüsselbrew:potrace
Version1.16
PaketmanagerHomebrew
Paketmanager-Seitehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/potrace
Homepagehttps://potrace.sourceforge.net/
Upstream-Dokumentationhttps://potrace.sourceforge.net/
LizenzGPL-2.0-or-later
Quellarchivhttps://potrace.sourceforge.net/download/1.16/potrace-1.16.tar.gz
Zuletzt aktualisiert2026-09-10T09:00:25Z
Pulseupdated
Bottleverfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnicht definiert
Dienstkeiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

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

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Debian apt95%

libpotrace-dev 1.16-2+b2

development files for potrace library

http://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install libpotrace-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libpotrace-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libpotrace0 1.16-2+b2

library for tracing bitmaps

http://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install libpotrace0
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libpotrace0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

potrace 1.16-2+b2

utility to transform bitmaps into vector graphics

http://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install potrace
  • Section: graphics
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: potrace from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

potrace

nix profile install nixpkgs#potrace
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/potrace/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

libpotrace-dev 1.16-2build1

development files for potrace library

http://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install libpotrace-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpotrace-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libpotrace0 1.16-2build1

library for tracing bitmaps

http://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install libpotrace0
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpotrace0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

potrace 1.16-2build1

utility to transform bitmaps into vector graphics

http://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install potrace
  • Section: universe/graphics
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: potrace from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

potrace 1.16-r2

Utility for tracing a bitmaps

https://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo apk add potrace
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: potrace from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

potrace-dev 1.16-r2

Utility for tracing a bitmaps (development files)

https://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo apk add potrace-dev
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: potrace-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

potrace-doc 1.16-r2

Utility for tracing a bitmaps (documentation)

https://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo apk add potrace-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: potrace
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: potrace-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

potrace 1.16-17.fc45

Transform bitmaps into vector graphics

http://potrace.sourceforge.net

sudo dnf install potrace
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 4 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: potrace from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

potrace-devel 1.16-17.fc45

Potrace development library and headers

http://potrace.sourceforge.net

sudo dnf install potrace-devel
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: potrace-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

potrace-doc 1.16-17.fc45

Documentation on how to use the potrace library

http://potrace.sourceforge.net

sudo dnf install potrace-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: potrace-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

potrace 1.16-5

Utility for tracing a bitmap (input: PBM,PGM,PPM,BMP; output: EPS,PS,PDF,SVG,DXF,PGM,Gimppath,XFig)

http://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo pacman -S potrace
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: potrace from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

libpotrace0 1.16-2.8

Library for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

http://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo zypper install libpotrace0
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: System/Libraries
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libpotrace0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

potrace 1.16-2.8

Utility for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

http://potrace.sourceforge.net/

sudo zypper install potrace
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Productivity/Graphics/Convertors
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: potrace
  • 4 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Potrace
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: potrace from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

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