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Toolkit for image loading and pixel buffer manipulation. Version 2.44.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-28.
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Package summary
Toolkit for image loading and pixel buffer manipulation
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gdk-pixbuf-csource
- gdk-pixbuf-pixdata
- gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders
- gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer
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Project history and usage
gdk-pixbuf is the GNOME/GTK image-loading library for loading image data into pixel buffers that can be scaled, composited, modified, saved, or rendered.
Project history
The official API reference describes GdkPixbuf 2.0 as an image loading library authored by the GTK Development Team, with source hosted in GNOME GitLab.
The upstream README says gdk-pixbuf loads image data in formats such as PNG, JPEG, TIFF, TGA, and GIF, stores it as linear buffers in memory, and allows additional loader modules in well-known locations.
Adoption history
The README states that GTK uses gdk-pixbuf for loading graphical assets, which made it part of the common GNOME and GTK runtime stack.
The current README also warns that gdk-pixbuf should be used for trusted UI assets rather than arbitrary images and points users toward Glycin for sandboxed image loading.
How it is used
Developers use the library through the gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h C headers and the gdk-pixbuf-2.0 pkg-config file; package users also get CLI tools such as gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders and gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.
Recent NEWS entries show a shift toward Glycin integration, optional thumbnailing, and deprecation of some older animation and XPM-related APIs.
Why package nerds care
gdk-pixbuf is package-nerd significant because it is a small-looking library that affects desktop image loading, GTK applications, thumbnailing, loader cache generation, optional codecs, and security posture around image parsers.
Its loader-module model means packagers care about post-install loader queries, installed module locations, and which image formats are enabled.
Timeline
- GdkPixbuf 2.0: The current API namespace is documented as the 2.0 image loading library.
- 2025: Development NEWS entries add a Glycin loader and recommend relying on Glycin for sandboxed Linux image loading.
- 2026: The API reference reports library version 2.44.6, while NEWS includes 2.44.7 changes.
Related projects
- gdk-pixbuf is closely related to GTK, GLib/GObject, GNOME, and the Glycin sandboxed image-loading framework.
- It also intersects with image codec libraries such as libpng, libjpeg, and libtiff, which the README lists as optional build requirements depending on enabled format support.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:image
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
gdk-pixbuf-csource | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gdk-pixbuf-pixdata | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer | 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 version2.44.7
manager updated2026-06-28
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gdk-pixbuf |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.44.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://gtk.org |
| Last updated | 2026-06-28T04:59:43Z |
| 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