macOS
Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install dpiclocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
dpic mit Homebrew, apt, Nix, zypper installieren
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Installation
Weitere Installationsbefehle
Linux
Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install dpicDebian stable package indexes · dpic · Quelle: deb.debian.org
Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dpicnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dp/dpic/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install dpicopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dpic · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
Implementation of the GNU pic "little language"
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- dpic
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
dpic is J. D. Aplevich's implementation of the pic little language for line drawings and technical illustrations, with output backends for TeX-adjacent and graphics formats.
Projektgeschichte
The official README describes dpic as an implementation of pic for creating line drawings and illustrations for documents, web pages, and other uses. The official distribution page points to source downloads and a GitLab repository, with the 2025.08.01 source date visible on the page.
The CHANGES file shows a major 2019 source-distribution shift: the previous distribution included compilable C code together with original Pascal source, while the newer package includes C source only with parsing automated by GNU bison. The note says the Pascal had been translated to C with p2c and that the change was intended to keep correct-input behavior functionally identical.
Adoptionsgeschichte
dpic's adoption is specialized: it serves users of pic-style diagram source who want output for LaTeX picture, pict2e, TikZ-pgf, PSTricks, MetaPost, SVG, xfig, PDF, and PostScript workflows. Its packaging in Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Nix, and openSUSE reflects a small but durable technical-documentation niche.
Wie es verwendet wird
Users pass an input file to dpic and redirect the selected output format, for example dpic -p quick.pic > quick.tex for PSTricks or dpic -g quick.pic > quick.tex for TikZ-pgf. The -z safe mode disables sh and copy behavior.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
dpic is package-nerd significant because it keeps an old Unix documentation language useful in modern TeX and web-output pipelines. It is also a nice example of a tiny compiler-like tool whose packaging value is mostly compatibility: if a document build expects pic-derived diagrams, the right dpic backend matters more than novelty.
Zeitleiste
- 2018: GitLab project metadata records the dpic repository creation.
- 2019: Major source-distribution change moved to C-only source with parsing automated by GNU bison.
- 2020-2024: CHANGES records portability, SVG, robustness, arrowhead, and text-offset fixes.
- 2025: Official distribution page lists source downloads for 2025.08.01.
Related projects
- dpic is related to GNU pic/gpic, TeX and LaTeX picture workflows, pict2e, TikZ-pgf, PSTricks, mfpic, MetaPost, SVG, xfig, GNU bison, and the older p2c translation path mentioned in CHANGES.
Quellen
- https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/ - official distribution page for source date, repository, downloads, and manual.
- https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/README - official README for purpose, usage, output formats, safe mode, and version model.
- https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/CHANGES - official change history for 2019-2025 project milestones.
- https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/aplevich%2Fdpic - official GitLab project metadata.
Sicherheitslage
Risikostufe: grün
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risikoklassifikator
grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance
Warum
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signale
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Installationsverhalten
- In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
- Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.
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Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
dpic | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Version und Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
Seite generiert2026-07-08
Manager-Version2025.08.01
Manager aktualisiert
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt
https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/
- InfoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.niedrig Konfidenz
- InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/none Konfidenz
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:dpic |
|---|---|
| Version | 2025.08.01 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dpic |
| Homepage | https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/ |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/aplevich/dpic |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic |
| Lizenz | BSD-2-Clause |
| Quellarchiv | https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/dpic-2025.08.01.tar.gz |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
Details aus der Quelldatenbank
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | dpic |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Andere Paketmanager-Einträge
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
Debian apt95%
dpic 2023.06.01-1
pic-language converter to LaTeX-compatible and other formats
https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/
sudo apt install dpic- Section: electronics
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Dpic
Nix95%
dpic
nix profile install nixpkgs#dpic- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Dpic
Ubuntu apt95%
dpic 2023.06.01-1
pic-language converter to LaTeX-compatible and other formats
https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/
sudo apt install dpic- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Dpic
zypper95%
dpic 2025.08.01-1.1
Pic language processor
https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/
sudo zypper install dpic- License: BSD-2-Clause AND CC-BY-3.0
- Category: Productivity/Publishing/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dpic
- 2 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Dpic
zypper95%
dpic-doc 2025.08.01-1.1
Documentation for dpic
https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~aplevich/dpic/
sudo zypper install dpic-doc- License: BSD-2-Clause AND CC-BY-3.0
- Category: Documentation/Other
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: dpic
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Dpic
Quellspur
Aus Repository-Daten generiert
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Verwendete Quellen
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- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment