install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dcraw

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install dcraw

MacPorts ports tree · graphics/dcraw/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install dcraw

Debian stable package indexes · dcraw · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install dcraw

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dcraw · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dcraw

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dc/dcraw/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S dcraw

Arch Linux sync databases · dcraw · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install dcraw

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dcraw · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Digital camera RAW photo decoding software

Project links

Commands and aliases

dcraw

history

Project history and usage

dcraw is Dave Coffin's portable ANSI C decoder for raw digital camera photos. The official site describes its goal as decoding raw images from any digital camera on any operating system, and calls it a standard tool inside and outside open source.

Project history

The official dcraw page says the RCS history of dcraw.c begins with its conception on February 23, 1997. Instead of using a public forge as its primary home, dcraw has long been distributed from Coffin's own site as source files, an RCS file, tarballs, translations, and an official manpage.

Adoption history

dcraw became important because camera vendors shipped proprietary Windows and Mac tools while Unix and open-source users needed a portable way to process raw files. The official page lists many applications and plugins that used dcraw, copied parts of dcraw.c, or treated the source as practical documentation for camera formats.

How it is used

The manpage documents dcraw as a command-line decoder that can decode raw photos, display metadata, and extract thumbnails. Its options cover identifying files, outputting to stdout, controlling white balance, extracting embedded thumbnails, and producing image formats suitable for further processing.

Why package nerds care

dcraw is package-manager folklore because it compressed a sprawling compatibility problem into one portable C program. For distributions, graphics stacks, and photo tools, it served as both an executable utility and a reference implementation for raw camera formats.

Timeline

1997: dcraw.c history begins according to the official RCS file note
2003: Official page links Dave Coffin's Digital Outback Photo essay
2005: Official page links press and interview coverage around raw-photo decoding
2015: Official manpage updated March 3, 2015

Related projects

gPhoto, UFRaw, GIMP rawphoto, RawTherapee, Adobe Camera Raw

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 12 platform targets.
Installs with 3 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.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ./.badpixels../.badpixels../../.badpixels

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`dcraw`	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 version9.28.0

manager updated2026-09-12

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://dechifro.org/dcraw/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://dechifro.org/dcraw/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dcraw
Version	9.28.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dcraw
Homepage	https://dechifro.org/dcraw/
Upstream docs	https://dechifro.org/dcraw/
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://dechifro.org/dcraw/archive/dcraw-9.28.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-12T23:01:58Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	jasper, jpeg-turbo, little-cms2
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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	dcraw
Version Scheme	0
Revision	3
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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%

dcraw 9.28-8

decode raw digital camera images

https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/

sudo apt install dcraw

Section: graphics
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
2 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dcraw

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: dcraw from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

dcraw

nix profile install nixpkgs#dcraw

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dcraw

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dc/dcraw/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

dcraw 9.28-5ubuntu1

decode raw digital camera images

https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/

sudo apt install dcraw

Section: universe/graphics
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
2 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dcraw

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dcraw from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

dnf95%

dcraw 9.28.0-29.fc45

Tool for decoding raw image data from digital cameras

http://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/

sudo dnf install dcraw

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dcraw
6 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dcraw

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dcraw from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

dcraw 9.28.0-5

Decodes any raw image from any digital camera

https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/

sudo pacman -S dcraw

License: custom
Architecture: x86_64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dcraw

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: dcraw from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

dcraw 9.28.0-5.8

Raw Digital Photo Decoding

https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/

sudo zypper install dcraw

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dcraw
5 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dcraw

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dcraw from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

dcraw-lang 9.28.0-5.8

Translations for package dcraw

https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/

sudo zypper install dcraw-lang

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: System/Localization
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: dcraw
1 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dcraw

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dcraw-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

dcraw

sudo port install dcraw

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dcraw

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: graphics/dcraw/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/dcraw.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install dcraw with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: green

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources