macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install picocomlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install picocomMacPorts ports tree · comms/picocom/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 2099
Install picocom with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Minimal dumb-terminal emulation program. Version 3.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install picocom.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add picocomAlpine Linux edge package indexes · picocom · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install picocomDebian stable package indexes · picocom · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install picocomFedora Rawhide package metadata · picocom · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#picocomnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pi/picocom/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S picocomArch Linux sync databases · picocom · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install picocomopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · picocom · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Minimal dumb-terminal emulation program
Project links
Commands and aliases
- picocom
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
picocom | 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 version3.1
manager updated2026-07-11
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:picocom |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/npat-efault/picocom |
| Repository | https://github.com/npat-efault/picocom |
| Last updated | 2026-07-11T15:23:36+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
picocom 3.1-4
minimal dumb-terminal emulation program
https://github.com/npat-efault/picocom
sudo apt install picocom- Section: comm
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picocom
Nix95%
picocom
nix profile install nixpkgs#picocom- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picocom
Ubuntu apt95%
picocom 3.1-4
minimal dumb-terminal emulation program
https://github.com/npat-efault/picocom
sudo apt install picocom- Section: universe/comm
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picocom
apk95%
picocom 2024.07-r0
Minimal dumb-terminal emulation program
https://gitlab.com/wsakernel/picocom
sudo apk add picocom- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: picocom
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picocom
apk95%
picocom-doc 2024.07-r0
Minimal dumb-terminal emulation program (documentation)
https://gitlab.com/wsakernel/picocom
sudo apk add picocom-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: picocom
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picocom
dnf95%
picocom 2024.07-7.fc45
Minimal serial communications program
https://gitlab.com/wsakernel/picocom/
sudo dnf install picocom- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: picocom
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picocom
pacman95%
picocom 3.1-3
Minimal dumb-terminal emulation program, very much like minicom
https://github.com/npat-efault/picocom
sudo pacman -S picocom- License: GPL2
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picocom
zypper95%
picocom 2024.07-1.6
Minimal dumb-terminal emulation program
https://gitlab.com/wsakernel/picocom/
sudo zypper install picocom- License: BSD-2-Clause AND GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Hardware/Modem
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: picocom
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picocom
zypper95%
picocom-bash-completion 2024.07-1.6
Bash Completion for picocom
https://gitlab.com/wsakernel/picocom/
sudo zypper install picocom-bash-completion- License: BSD-2-Clause AND GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Hardware/Modem
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: picocom
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picocom
MacPorts95%
picocom
sudo port install picocom- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picocom
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
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation