install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install ps2eps

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install ps2eps

MacPorts ports tree · print/ps2eps/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install ps2eps

Debian stable package indexes · ps2eps · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#ps2eps

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ps/ps2eps/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Convert PostScript to EPS files

Project links

Commands and aliases

bbox
ps2eps

history

Project history and usage

ps2eps is a Perl command-line utility that converts one-page PostScript documents to EPS and computes precise bounding boxes; it can also assist PDF cropping workflows.

Project history

Roland Bless developed ps2eps as a Perl utility for turning ordinary one-page PostScript documents into Encapsulated PostScript while calculating more reliable bounding boxes than several older approaches. The project later documented use alongside pdfcrop when PDF bounding boxes are inaccurate.

Adoption history

The package is available through Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, MacPorts, and Nix according to source_facts.package-manager, reflecting its utility in Unix-like publishing toolchains.

How it is used

Users run ps2eps on one-page PostScript input to create EPS suitable for inclusion in TeX, LaTeX, or other documents. The -l option can add a point of whitespace where PostScript's clipping resolution would otherwise trim artwork.

The included bbox helper is intended to provide more robust measurements than some Ghostscript bbox-device results.

Why package nerds care

ps2eps addresses a characteristically old but persistent publishing problem: computing a tight, reliable bounding box for scalable artwork. Its continued relevance comes from legacy PostScript assets and TeX workflows where incorrect clipping remains visible.

Timeline

Original purpose: Developed to produce EPS files with dependable, tightly calculated bounding boxes.
Later usage: Documented for use with pdfcrop because bounding-box errors can persist in PDF workflows.
Current repository: Documentation is maintained in a man page and the official doc/ directory.

Related projects

Ghostscript: Supplies PostScript processing facilities used in the workflow.
pdfcrop: Can be combined with ps2eps for PDF bounding-box correction.
ps2epsi: An older alternative discussed by the project.
TeX and LaTeX: Common consumers of EPS graphics.

Sources

Input package coverage: source_facts.package-manager
Official documentation directory: https://github.com/roland-bless/ps2eps/tree/main/doc
Official ps2eps README: https://github.com/roland-bless/ps2eps#readme

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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

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
`bbox`	cli	global executable
`ps2eps`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-09-19

manager version1.71

manager updated2026-09-11

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.71

https://github.com/roland-bless/ps2eps

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ps2eps
Version	1.71
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ps2eps
Homepage	https://github.com/roland-bless/ps2eps
Repository	https://github.com/roland-bless/ps2eps
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/roland-bless/ps2eps/archive/refs/tags/v1.71.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-11T08:43:30Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	ghostscript
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	ps2eps
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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%

ps2eps 1.70-1+b1

convert PostScript to EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files

https://www.tm.uka.de/~bless/ps2eps

sudo apt install ps2eps

Section: text
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: ps2eps
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ps2eps

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: ps2eps from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

ps2eps

nix profile install nixpkgs#ps2eps

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ps2eps

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ps/ps2eps/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

ps2eps 1.70-1build1

convert PostScript to EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files

https://www.tm.uka.de/~bless/ps2eps

sudo apt install ps2eps

Section: universe/text
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ps2eps

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ps2eps from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

MacPorts95%

ps2eps

sudo port install ps2eps

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ps2eps

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: print/ps2eps/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/ps2eps.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install ps2eps with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix