# Install povray with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Persistence Of Vision RAYtracer (POVRAY). Version 3.7.0.10 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install fonts-povray.
## Install
```sh
sudo av install brew:povray
```
Additional install commands:
### macOS
- Homebrew (100%):
```sh
brew install povray
```
Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata
- MacPorts (94%):
```sh
sudo port install povray
```
Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/povray/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
### Linux
- Debian apt (92%):
```sh
sudo apt install povray
```
Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: povray from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
- dnf (92%):
```sh
sudo dnf install povray
```
Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: povray from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
- Nix (92%):
```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#povray
```
Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/povray/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- pacman (92%):
```sh
sudo pacman -S povray
```
Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: povray from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
- zypper (92%):
```sh
sudo zypper install povray
```
Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: povray from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
## Package facts
- **Package key:** brew:povray
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 3.7.0.10
- **Source summary:** Persistence Of Vision RAYtracer (POVRAY)
- **Homepage:**
- **Repository:**
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-11T16:46:51+09:00
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00
## Executables
- povray (alias)
## Install behavior
- Bottle: not available
## Freshness
- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 3.7.0.10
## Security Notes
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
## Other Package-Manager Records
- Debian apt - fonts-povray - 1:3.7.0.10-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: fonts-povray from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) fonts | http://www.povray.org
- Debian apt - povray - 1:3.7.0.10-3+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: povray from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) | http://www.povray.org
- Debian apt - povray-doc - 1:3.7.0.10-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: povray-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) documentation | http://www.povray.org
- Debian apt - povray-examples - 1:3.7.0.10-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: povray-examples from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) sample files | http://www.povray.org
- Debian apt - povray-includes - 1:3.7.0.10-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: povray-includes from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) include files | http://www.povray.org
- Nix - povray: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/povray/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - fonts-povray - 1:3.7.0.10-3build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: fonts-povray from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) fonts | http://www.povray.org
- Ubuntu apt - povray - 1:3.7.0.10-3build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: povray from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) | http://www.povray.org
- Ubuntu apt - povray-doc - 1:3.7.0.10-3build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: povray-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) documentation | http://www.povray.org
- Ubuntu apt - povray-examples - 1:3.7.0.10-3build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: povray-examples from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) sample files | http://www.povray.org
- Ubuntu apt - povray-includes - 1:3.7.0.10-3build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: povray-includes from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) include files | http://www.povray.org
- dnf - povray - 3.7.0.10-23.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: povray from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer | https://povray.org
- dnf - povray-scenes - 3.7.0.10-23.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: povray-scenes from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | POV-Ray example scenes | https://povray.org
- pacman - povray - 2:3.7.0.10-22: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: povray from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Script based raytracer for creating 3D graphics | https://www.povray.org/
- zypper - povray - 3.7.0.10-4.11: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: povray from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Persistence of Vision Raytracer | https://www.povray.org/
- zypper - povray-doc - 3.7.0.10-4.11: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: povray-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for POV-Ray | https://www.povray.org/
## Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/povray.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/povray.yml)
## Sources
- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph