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Install nrg2iso with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman

Extract ISO9660 data from Nero nrg files. Version 0.4.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install nrg2iso.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install nrg2iso

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install nrg2iso

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/nrg2iso/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install nrg2iso

Debian stable package indexes · nrg2iso · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install nrg2iso

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · nrg2iso · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#nrg2iso

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/nr/nrg2iso/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S nrg2iso

Arch Linux sync databases · nrg2iso · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Extract ISO9660 data from Nero nrg files

Commands and aliases

  • nrg2iso

history

Project history and usage

nrg2iso is a small GPL command-line utility for extracting the ISO9660 payload from Nero Burning ROM .nrg CD/DVD image files into standard .iso files. Its upstream page is an early-2000s personal project page that lists version 0.4.1 as the latest release, a simple two-argument invocation, and contributor patches for DVD support, Win32 support, and SUSE RPM packaging.

Project history

The project appears to have been built for the practical migration problem created by Nero's proprietary .nrg image format: users had disc images but wanted ordinary ISO files that Unix tools, burners, and mount workflows understood. The upstream page footer dates the site to 2003-2004 and the page names early portability contributions rather than a modern repository history.

Adoption history

nrg2iso is niche but durable. It is packaged in Homebrew, Debian, Arch Linux, Fedora-family repositories, MacPorts, Nix, and other distributions, which suggests long-tail archival and recovery use rather than active application development. Homebrew's formula API reports low but nonzero install analytics, matching that occasional-conversion role.

How it is used

Package users install it only when they have a Nero image to rescue or normalize, then run a direct conversion such as `nrg2iso image.nrg image.iso`. Debian's package description emphasizes that it extracts ISO9660 data and shows progress during conversion; there is no service, config file, or ecosystem integration to learn.

Why package nerds care

Its significance is as a tiny format-bridge utility that stayed packaged because old optical-disc formats remain useful in archives, backups, and retro computing workflows. The boringness is the point: the package exists so the user does not need Nero or a heavyweight image-conversion suite for one old file type.

Timeline

  • 2003-2004: upstream personal site era shown in the page footer, with the package positioned as a Linux utility for Nero .nrg to ISO conversion.
  • 0.4.1: upstream page and Homebrew formula both identify this as the stable/latest release line.
  • 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula API reports stable version 0.4.1 and low long-tail install counts.

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
nrg2isoexecutableindexed 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 version0.4.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:nrg2iso
Version0.4.1
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttp://gregory.kokanosky.free.fr/v4/linux/nrg2iso.en.html
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.

Debian apt95%

nrg2iso 0.4-4.2

Extracts ISO9660 data from Nero ".nrg" files

http://gregory.kokanosky.free.fr/v4/linux/nrg2iso.en.html

sudo apt install nrg2iso
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nrg2iso
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: nrg2iso from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

nrg2iso

nix profile install nixpkgs#nrg2iso
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nrg2iso
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/nr/nrg2iso/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

nrg2iso 0.4-4.2

Extracts ISO9660 data from Nero ".nrg" files

http://gregory.kokanosky.free.fr/v4/linux/nrg2iso.en.html

sudo apt install nrg2iso
  • Section: universe/otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nrg2iso
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nrg2iso from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

nrg2iso 0.4-38.fc45

Convert Nero Burning Rom image files into ISO

http://gregory.kokanosky.free.fr/v4/linux/nrg2iso.en.html

sudo dnf install nrg2iso
  • License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: nrg2iso
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nrg2iso
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nrg2iso from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

nrg2iso 0.4.1-3

Utility for converting CD or DVD image generated by Nero Burning Rom to ISO format

http://gregory.kokanosky.free.fr/v4/linux/nrg2iso.en.html

sudo pacman -S nrg2iso
  • License: GPL3
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nrg2iso
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: nrg2iso from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
MacPorts95%

nrg2iso

sudo port install nrg2iso
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nrg2iso
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/nrg2iso/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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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