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Vision library for genicam based cameras. Version 0.8.36 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-05.
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Package summary
Vision library for genicam based cameras
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Commands and aliases
- arv-camera-test-0.8
- arv-fake-gv-camera-0.8
- arv-test-0.8
- arv-tool-0.8
- arv-viewer-0.8
history
Project history and usage
Aravis is a vision and camera-control library for GenICam-based industrial cameras. The package includes both libraries and command-line utilities for testing, discovery, viewing, fake cameras, and camera tooling.
Project history
The official GitHub repository was created in August 2016 and describes Aravis as a vision library for GenICam-based cameras. Its official topics and README surface the core technical areas: cameras, GenICam, GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, GLib/GObject, GStreamer, GTK, and video.
The release history shows a long 0.8 stable line and newer 0.9 pre-release work. The 0.8.3 release notes, for example, focused on GigE Vision packet-size adjustment before streaming starts, while later releases mention viewer improvements, GStreamer plugin fixes, USB3 Vision handling, and GigE Vision compatibility fixes.
Adoption history
The input package metadata shows Aravis packaged by Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, Nix, and openSUSE. That distribution footprint matches a C/GObject library used by desktop tools, embedded imaging setups, and Linux vision stacks.
The official GitHub API metadata shows a four-digit star count and hundreds of forks, unusually strong for an industrial-camera library. Its continued 0.8 maintenance releases indicate downstreams still depend on the stable ABI and tool names.
How it is used
Package users get utilities such as `arv-tool-0.8`, `arv-viewer-0.8`, `arv-camera-test-0.8`, `arv-fake-gv-camera-0.8`, and `arv-test-0.8`. Developers use the library from C/GObject-oriented applications, GObject introspection bindings, and GStreamer pipelines.
Common workflows include discovering cameras, inspecting GenICam features, testing GigE Vision or USB3 Vision devices, running fake-camera setups for development, and viewing live camera streams.
Why package nerds care
Aravis is package-nerd interesting because it sits at the intersection of Linux multimedia packaging and industrial hardware support. Its versioned tools, GLib ABI expectations, GStreamer plugin surface, and camera-protocol quirks make it exactly the sort of package where distro maintainers care about stable branches and hardware regression notes.
Timeline
- 2016: The official GitHub repository was created.
- 2020: The 0.8 release line appeared, with 0.8.0 published from the official repository.
- 2021: The 0.8.3 release emphasized GigE Vision packet-size adjustment before streaming.
- 2025: The 0.9.1 pre-release continued API and camera-protocol work.
- 2026: The project published both 0.8.36 stable and 0.9.2 pre-release tarballs.
Related projects
- Related systems include GenICam, GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, GLib, GObject, GObject Introspection, GStreamer, GTK, Meson, and Linux camera tooling.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/AravisProject/aravis
- https://api.github.com/repos/AravisProject/aravis/releases
- https://aravisproject.github.io/docs/aravis-0.8
- https://github.com/AravisProject/aravis
- source_facts.executables
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
arv-camera-test-0.8 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
arv-fake-gv-camera-0.8 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
arv-test-0.8 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
arv-tool-0.8 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
arv-viewer-0.8 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.8.36
manager updated2026-07-05
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:aravis |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.36 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/AravisProject/aravis |
| Repository | https://github.com/AravisProject/aravis |
| Last updated | 2026-07-05T04:22:29Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation