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Install gnu-barcode with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Convert text strings to printed bars. Version 0.99 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with macports: sudo port install barcode.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gnu-barcode

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install barcode

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/barcode/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add barcode

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · barcode · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install barcode

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install barcode

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#barcode

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S barcode

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install barcode

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

overview

Package summary

Convert text strings to printed bars

Commands and aliases

  • barcode
  • sample

history

Project history and usage

GNU Barcode is a GNU command-line tool and library for turning text strings into printable barcode output, originally centered on PostScript and Encapsulated PostScript and later extended with output formats such as SVG and PCL.

Project history

The project was authored and maintained in the GNU ecosystem by Alessandro Rubini. Its README describes a package built to cover common barcode creation needs with a conventional printer, shipping both a library and a command-line front end so applications and scripts can generate barcode symbols.

The 0.99 NEWS entry records later maintenance work including internationalization, GPLv3-or-later licensing, SVG support, and PCL output. That makes GNU Barcode a small but durable example of GNU's printer-and-text utility culture.

Adoption history

GNU Barcode's upstream README notes distribution through ftp.gnu.org and GNU mirrors, a Windows port through GnuWin32, FreeBSD ports packaging, and downstream use by GLabels. Its adoption pattern is therefore typical of focused Unix utilities: not a broad platform, but a reusable program and library that other label-printing tools could embed.

How it is used

Practitioners use the `barcode` command to read strings from the command line or standard input and emit printable barcode pages or EPS fragments. It supports common product and book codes including UPC, EAN, ISBN, CODE39, and related formats, with sizing and label-table options useful for sticker sheets and print workflows.

Why package nerds care

Package maintainers care about GNU Barcode because it exposes a narrow, scriptable function with few moving parts: encode strings, select a symbology, and produce printer-friendly output. Its library/front-end split also made it useful as a dependency for label software rather than only as a standalone command.

Timeline

  • 1999: GNU Barcode web page copyright record begins.
  • 2011: GNU Barcode 0.99 NEWS records i18n, GPLv3-or-later, SVG, and PCL work.
  • 2013: 0.99 NEWS copyright update recorded by the Free Software Foundation.

Related projects

  • GLabels used GNU Barcode internally according to the upstream README.
  • Bookland.py is discussed by the README as a related ISBN-oriented barcode program.
  • GnuWin32 maintained a Windows port listed by upstream.

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 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

CommandKindExposureNote
barcodeexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
sampleexecutableindexed executableDiscovered 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 version0.99
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:gnu-barcode
Version0.99
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

MacPorts94%

barcode

sudo port install barcode
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Barcode
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: textproc/barcode/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Debian apt92%

barcode 0.99-9

Utility for barcode generation

https://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/

sudo apt install barcode
  • Section: graphics
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Barcode
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: barcode from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix92%

barcode

nix profile install nixpkgs#barcode
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Barcode
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ba/barcode/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt92%

barcode 0.99-7

Utility for barcode generation

https://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/

sudo apt install barcode
  • Section: universe/graphics
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Barcode
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: barcode from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk92%

barcode 0.99-r1

Convert text strings to printed bars in various standards

https://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/

sudo apk add barcode
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: barcode
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Barcode
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: barcode from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf92%

barcode 0.98-55.fc45

Generates barcodes from text strings

https://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/

sudo dnf install barcode
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: barcode
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Barcode
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: barcode from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf92%

barcode-devel 0.98-55.fc45

Header files and libraries for barcode development

https://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/

sudo dnf install barcode-devel
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: barcode
  • 1 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Barcode
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: barcode-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman92%

barcode 0.99-6

A tool to convert text strings to printed bars

https://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/

sudo pacman -S barcode
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Barcode
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: barcode from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper92%

barcode 0.99-12.6

Text-Mode Barcode Creation Utility

https://www.gnu.org/software/barcode

sudo zypper install barcode
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Productivity/Graphics/Other
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: barcode
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Barcode
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: barcode from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper92%

barcode-devel 0.99-12.6

Text-Mode Barcode Creation Utility - Development files

https://www.gnu.org/software/barcode

sudo zypper install barcode-devel
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: barcode
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Barcode
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: barcode-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

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