# Install cgal Computational Geometry Algorithms Library. Version 6.1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-20. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cgal ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cgal ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add cgal ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cgal from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libcgal-demo ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libcgal-demo from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install CGAL-demos-source ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: CGAL-demos-source from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#cgal ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cg/cgal/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S cgal ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: cgal from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install cgal-demo-examples-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cgal-demo-examples-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:cgal - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 6.1.1 - **Source summary:** Computational Geometry Algorithms Library - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-20T18:48:47Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - cgal_create_CMakeLists (cli) - cgal_create_cmake_script (cli) - cgal_create_CMakeLists (alias) - cgal_create_cmake_script (alias) ## Dependencies - boost - eigen - gmp - mpfr ## Build Dependencies - cmake ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 6.1.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-20 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/CGAL/cgal - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** cgal - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libcgal-demo - 6.0.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcgal-demo from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | C++ library for computational geometry (demos) | https://www.cgal.org/ - Debian apt - libcgal-dev - 6.0.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcgal-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | C++ library for computational geometry (development files) | https://www.cgal.org/ - Debian apt - libcgal-ipelets - 6.0.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcgal-ipelets from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | C++ library for computational geometry (ipelets) | https://www.cgal.org/ - Debian apt - libcgal-qt6-dev - 6.0.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcgal-qt6-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | C++ library for computational geometry (development files, support for Qt6) | https://www.cgal.org/ - Nix - cgal: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cg/cgal/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libcgal-demo - 5.6-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcgal-demo from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | C++ library for computational geometry (demos) | https://www.cgal.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libcgal-dev - 5.6-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcgal-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | C++ library for computational geometry (development files) | https://www.cgal.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libcgal-ipelets - 5.6-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcgal-ipelets from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | C++ library for computational geometry (ipelets) | https://www.cgal.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libcgal-qt5-dev - 5.6-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcgal-qt5-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | C++ library for computational geometry (development files, support for Qt5) | https://www.cgal.org/ - apk - cgal - 6.0.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cgal from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Efficient and reliable geometric algorithms as C++ library | https://www.cgal.org/ - apk - cgal-dev - 6.0.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cgal-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Efficient and reliable geometric algorithms as C++ library (development files) | https://www.cgal.org/ - apk - cgal-doc - 6.0.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cgal-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Efficient and reliable geometric algorithms as C++ library (documentation) | https://www.cgal.org/ - dnf - CGAL-demos-source - 6.2-0.1.beta1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: CGAL-demos-source from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Examples and demos of CGAL algorithms | http://www.cgal.org/ - dnf - CGAL-devel - 6.2-0.1.beta1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: CGAL-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files and tools for CGAL applications | http://www.cgal.org/ - dnf - CGAL-qt6-devel - 6.2-0.1.beta1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: CGAL-qt6-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files and tools for CGAL applications using CGAL_qt6 | http://www.cgal.org/ - pacman - cgal - 6.1.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: cgal from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Computational Geometry Algorithms Library | https://www.cgal.org ## Related Links - 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