macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install prrtelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pccMacPorts ports tree · lang/pcc/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 2216
Install prrte with Homebrew, dnf, Nix, pacman, apt, MacPorts
PMIx Reference RunTime Environment. Version 4.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-10. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#prrte.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install prrteFedora Rawhide package metadata · prrte · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#prrtenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pr/prrte/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S prrteArch Linux sync databases · prrte · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pccDebian stable package indexes · pcc · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
PMIx Reference RunTime Environment
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pcc
- prte
- prte-info
- prte-submit
- prte-term
- prted
- prterun
history
Project history and usage
PRRTE is the PMIx Reference RunTime Environment, a runtime layer used to start and manage distributed jobs in PMIx-oriented high-performance computing environments.
Project history
The PRRTE documentation identifies the formal project name as PRRTE while noting that executables, environment variables, and internal APIs use the shorter prte spelling. The project is maintained in the OpenPMIx GitHub organization and publishes Sphinx documentation at docs.prrte.org.
Adoption history
PRRTE matters to MPI users because Open MPI uses it for practical runtime duties such as launching, monitoring, killing, and reaping remote processes. Package-manager users commonly encounter it as a dependency or companion runtime in modern Open MPI and PMIx stacks.
How it is used
Users interact with PRRTE through commands such as prte, prterun, prun, prted, and prte_info. Runtime tuning is done with PRTE MCA parameters on the command line, through PRTE_MCA_* environment variables, or through MCA parameter files.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, PRRTE is part of the split of MPI runtime plumbing into separately packaged PMIx and runtime components. Its configuration file names, installed man pages, and launch binaries are important integration points for Open MPI builds and HPC cluster images.
Timeline
- 2003-2026: PRRTE documentation carries PRRTE Community copyright lineage.
- 2026-06-23: PRRTE v3.0.14 released on the official GitHub releases page.
- 2026-07-04: Latest PRRTE online documentation updated.
Related projects
- OpenPMIx provides the process-management interface ecosystem around PRRTE.
- Open MPI uses PRRTE for runtime launch and process-management duties.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for prrte. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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
~/.prte/mca-params.conf$prefix/etc/prte-mca-params.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pcc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
prte | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
prte-info | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
prte-submit | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
prte-term | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
prted | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
prterun | 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 version4.1.0
manager updated2026-07-10
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:prrte |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://pmix.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/openpmix/prrte |
| Last updated | 2026-07-10T15:11:52Z |
| 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.
Nix95%
prrte
nix profile install nixpkgs#prrte- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Prrte
dnf95%
prrte 3.0.6-10.fc45
PMIx Reference RunTime Environment (PRRTE)
https://github.com/openpmix/prrte
sudo dnf install prrte- License: BSD-3-Clause-Open-MPI AND BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: prrte
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Prrte
dnf95%
prrte-devel 3.0.6-10.fc45
Development files for prrte
https://github.com/openpmix/prrte
sudo dnf install prrte-devel- License: BSD-3-Clause-Open-MPI AND BSD-2-Clause AND MIT AND (MIT OR GPL-2.0-or-later) AND (OFL-1.1 OR MIT)
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: prrte
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Prrte
dnf95%
prrte-libs 3.0.6-10.fc45
Libraries for prrte
https://github.com/openpmix/prrte
sudo dnf install prrte-libs- License: BSD-3-Clause-Open-MPI AND BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: prrte
- 7 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Prrte
pacman95%
prrte 3.0.14-1
PMIx Reference RunTime Environment
https://github.com/openpmix/prrte
sudo pacman -S prrte- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Prrte
MacPorts94%
pcc
sudo port install pcc- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Pcc
Debian apt92%
pcc 1.2.0~DEVEL+20220331-1
Portable C Compiler
sudo apt install pcc- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Pcc
Ubuntu apt92%
pcc 1.2.0~DEVEL+20220331-1
Portable C Compiler
sudo apt install pcc- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Pcc
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation