macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install potracelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install potraceMacPorts ports tree · graphics/potrace/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 1137
Install potrace with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop
Convert bitmaps to vector graphics. Version 1.16 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libpotrace-dev.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add potraceAlpine Linux edge package indexes · potrace · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install potraceDebian stable package indexes · potrace · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install potraceFedora Rawhide package metadata · potrace · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#potracenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/potrace/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S potraceArch Linux sync databases · potrace · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install potraceopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · potrace · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/potraceScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/potrace.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Convert bitmaps to vector graphics
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mkbitmap
- potrace
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
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mkbitmap | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
potrace | 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 version1.16
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:potrace |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.16 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://potrace.sourceforge.net/ |
| 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%
libpotrace-dev 1.16-2+b2
development files for potrace library
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install libpotrace-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: potrace
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
Debian apt95%
libpotrace0 1.16-2+b2
library for tracing bitmaps
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install libpotrace0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: potrace
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
Debian apt95%
potrace 1.16-2+b2
utility to transform bitmaps into vector graphics
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install potrace- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: potrace
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
Nix95%
potrace
nix profile install nixpkgs#potrace- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
Ubuntu apt95%
libpotrace-dev 1.16-2build1
development files for potrace library
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install libpotrace-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: potrace
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
Ubuntu apt95%
libpotrace0 1.16-2build1
library for tracing bitmaps
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install libpotrace0- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: potrace
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
Ubuntu apt95%
potrace 1.16-2build1
utility to transform bitmaps into vector graphics
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install potrace- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
apk95%
potrace 1.16-r2
Utility for tracing a bitmaps
https://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add potrace- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: potrace
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
apk95%
potrace-dev 1.16-r2
Utility for tracing a bitmaps (development files)
https://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add potrace-dev- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: potrace
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
apk95%
potrace-doc 1.16-r2
Utility for tracing a bitmaps (documentation)
https://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add potrace-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: potrace
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
dnf95%
potrace 1.16-17.fc45
Transform bitmaps into vector graphics
http://potrace.sourceforge.net
sudo dnf install potrace- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: potrace
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
dnf95%
potrace-devel 1.16-17.fc45
Potrace development library and headers
http://potrace.sourceforge.net
sudo dnf install potrace-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: potrace
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
dnf95%
potrace-doc 1.16-17.fc45
Documentation on how to use the potrace library
http://potrace.sourceforge.net
sudo dnf install potrace-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: potrace
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
pacman95%
potrace 1.16-5
Utility for tracing a bitmap (input: PBM,PGM,PPM,BMP; output: EPS,PS,PDF,SVG,DXF,PGM,Gimppath,XFig)
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo pacman -S potrace- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
zypper95%
libpotrace0 1.16-2.8
Library for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo zypper install libpotrace0- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: potrace
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
zypper95%
potrace 1.16-2.8
Utility for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
sudo zypper install potrace- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Graphics/Convertors
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: potrace
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Potrace
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