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Install parallel with Homebrew
Shell command parallelization utility. Version 20260722 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-22.
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overview
Package summary
Shell command parallelization utility
Project links
Commands and aliases
- env_parallel
- env_parallel.ash
- env_parallel.bash
- env_parallel.csh
- env_parallel.dash
- env_parallel.fish
- env_parallel.ksh
- env_parallel.mksh
- env_parallel.pdksh
- env_parallel.sh
- env_parallel.tcsh
- env_parallel.zsh
- niceload
- parallel
- parcat
- parset
- parsort
- sem
- sql
security posture
Risk level: yellow
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell
- text:sql
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.
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
/etc/parallel/config~/.parallel/config~/.parallel/ignored_vars
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
env_parallel | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.ash | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.bash | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.csh | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.dash | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.fish | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.ksh | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.mksh | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.pdksh | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.sh | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.tcsh | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
env_parallel.zsh | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
niceload | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
parallel | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
parcat | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
parset | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
parsort | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
sem | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
sql | 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 version20260722
manager updated2026-07-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:parallel |
|---|---|
| Version | 20260722 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/parallel/ |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22T01:06:02Z |
| 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 configuration and credential file locations
- pkgdb category and tag curation