macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install readpelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install readpeMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/readpe/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 6580
Install readpe with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, zypper
PE analysis toolkit. Version 0.85.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libpe-dev.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install readpeDebian stable package indexes · readpe · source: deb.debian.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install readpeopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · readpe · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
PE analysis toolkit
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ofs2rva
- pedis
- pehash
- peldd
- pepack
- peres
- pescan
- pesec
- pestr
- readpe
- rva2ofs
history
Project history and usage
readpe is an open-source, multiplatform command-line toolkit and library for inspecting Microsoft Portable Executable binaries.
Project history
The project was formerly named pev and lived under a user account. It moved to the Mente Binária organization and was renamed readpe because pev originally meant PE Version and no longer represented the toolkit's expanded scope.
The formerly separate libpe project was absorbed into the repository because the library and utilities were tightly coupled.
Adoption history
The toolkit is packaged for several Unix-like systems and supports Linux, macOS, and Windows through Cygwin. Its command-oriented interface and structured output make it suitable for scripted analysis at scale.
How it is used
Users select specialized commands to parse headers, disassemble code, calculate hashes, inspect dependencies and resources, detect packers, scan suspicious structures, or examine security features.
The repository contains a sample pev.conf for plugin development, but official documentation does not establish a standard installed configuration-file location.
Why package nerds care
readpe provides a Unix-style collection of focused PE-analysis commands rather than a monolithic graphical application. This is useful in reverse-engineering, malware-research, and automated binary-inspection pipelines.
Bundling libpe with the utilities keeps the parsing library and command-line tools versioned together.
Timeline
- 2010s: The project developed under the former pev name.
- 2010s: The repository moved to the Mente Binária organization and was renamed readpe.
- 2010s: The separate libpe project was absorbed into the readpe repository.
- 2025: Official release 0.85.1 was published.
Related projects
- The suite includes readpe, pedis, pehash, peldd, pepack, peres, pescan, pesec, pestr, ofs2rva, and rva2ofs, all centered on PE-file inspection.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for readpe. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
ofs2rva | cli | global executable | |
pedis | cli | global executable | |
pehash | cli | global executable | |
peldd | cli | global executable | |
pepack | cli | global executable | |
peres | cli | global executable | |
pescan | cli | global executable | |
pesec | cli | global executable | |
pestr | cli | global executable | |
readpe | cli | global executable | |
rva2ofs | 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 version0.85.1
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.85.1
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:readpe |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.85.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/readpe |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe |
| Repository | https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe/archive/refs/tags/v0.85.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T05:28:40Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openssl@4 |
| 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 | readpe |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
libpe-dev 0.84-2
library to read Windows PE files (development files)
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe/wiki
sudo apt install libpe-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: readpe
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
Debian apt95%
libpe1t64 0.84-2
library to read Windows PE files
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe/wiki
sudo apt install libpe1t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: readpe
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
Debian apt95%
pev 0.84-2
text-based tool to analyze PE files (transitional package)
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe/wiki
sudo apt install pev- Section: utils
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: readpe
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
Debian apt95%
readpe 0.84-2
command-line tools to manipulate Windows PE files
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe/wiki
sudo apt install readpe- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
Ubuntu apt95%
libpe-dev 0.82-3.1build2
library to read Windows PE files (development files)
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe/wiki
sudo apt install libpe-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: readpe
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
Ubuntu apt95%
libpe1t64 0.82-3.1build2
library to read Windows PE files
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe/wiki
sudo apt install libpe1t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: readpe
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
Ubuntu apt95%
pev 0.82-3.1build2
text-based tool to analyze PE files (transitional package)
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe/wiki
sudo apt install pev- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: readpe
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
Ubuntu apt95%
readpe 0.82-3.1build2
command-line tools to manipulate Windows PE files
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe/wiki
sudo apt install readpe- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
zypper95%
libpe1 0.85.1-1.5
Library for PE file parsing
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe
sudo zypper install libpe1- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: readpe
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
zypper95%
readpe 0.85.1-1.5
Text-based tool to analyze PE files
https://github.com/mentebinaria/readpe
sudo zypper install readpe- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Productivity/Security
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: readpe
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
MacPorts95%
readpe
sudo port install readpe- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Readpe
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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Used sources
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- 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
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