macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mpagelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mpageMacPorts ports tree · print/mpage/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 12167
Install mpage with Homebrew, dnf, MacPorts
Many to one page printing utility. Version 2.5.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with dnf: sudo dnf install mpage.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mpageFedora Rawhide package metadata · mpage · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Many to one page printing utility
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mpage
history
Project history and usage
mpage is a command-line printing utility that reduces and prints multiple pages of text on one physical sheet for PostScript-compatible printers, with limited support for doing the same to PostScript input files.
Project history
The official source README credits Mark P. Hahn for the original 1988 copyright and Marcel J. E. Mol for 1994-2004 maintenance. The MESA-hosted directory distributes release tarballs including 2.5.5, 2.5.7, and 2.5.8, plus short release metadata files.
Adoption history
mpage belongs to the classic Unix print-filter toolchain: it is useful in scripts and pipelines where a print dialog's n-up option is not available or where PostScript output must be transformed before printing.
How it is used
The official README says a basic build is usually just make, while noting that maintainers may adjust Makefile defaults such as PAGESIZE. Example uses include printing source files, 8-up output, and piping formatted man-page output through mpage.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about mpage because it preserves a small, scriptable PostScript-era workflow: text in, compact printable output out, with no desktop printing stack required.
Timeline
- 1988: Original copyright credited to Mark P. Hahn.
- 1994: Marcel J. E. Mol maintenance period begins, according to the official README copyright notice.
- 2017: MESA directory publishes mpage 2.5.7.
- 2023: MESA directory publishes mpage 2.5.8.
Sources
- https://mesa.nl/pub/mpage/
- https://mesa.nl/pub/mpage/README
- https://mesa.nl/pub/mpage/mpage-2.5.7.tgz
- source_facts.description
- source_facts.homepage
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
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mpage | 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 version2.5.8
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mpage |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.5.8 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://mesa.nl/pub/mpage/README |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none 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.
dnf95%
mpage 2.5.7-25.fc45
A tool for printing multiple pages of text on each printed page
sudo dnf install mpage- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mpage
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpage
MacPorts95%
mpage
sudo port install mpage- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpage
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation