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Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%

brew install libpng

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%

sudo port install libpng

MacPorts ports tree · graphics/libpng/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%

sudo apk add libpng

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · libpng · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%

sudo dnf install libpng

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · libpng · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#libpng

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libpng/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%

sudo pacman -S libpng

Arch Linux sync databases · libpng · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%

sudo zypper install libpng12-0

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libpng12-0 · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Library for manipulating PNG images

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

libpng-config
libpng16-config
png-fix-itxt
pngfix

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

libpng is the official Portable Network Graphics reference library. It is the C library most closely associated with reading, writing, testing, and demonstrating PNG behavior across free and proprietary software.

Projektgeschichte

libpng began in 1995 during the early PNG effort, when the image format was designed as a patent-unencumbered replacement path for GIF-era workflows. The upstream README credits Guy Eric Schalnat as the original author and former maintainer, followed by Andreas Dilger, Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and Cosmin Truta.

The README's historical notes say libpng was in extensive use and testing from mid-1995, that 0.89 was the first official release in 1996, and that 1.0.0 was released in March 1998 after API churn had settled. Later history focused on keeping the public API stable while hiding internal structures and moving callers toward accessor functions.

Adoptionsgeschichte

libpng's adoption follows PNG itself: once PNG became a web and graphics interchange staple, the reference library became a common dependency for image viewers, browsers, toolkits, converters, and build systems.

The upstream home page emphasizes that libpng supports almost all PNG features, is extensible, and has been tested for more than 30 years. That longevity is why distributions treat it as base image infrastructure rather than an optional graphics experiment.

Wie es verwendet wird

Developers use libpng to read, inspect, transform, and write PNG streams from C and C-compatible languages. The package also ships small tools such as `pngfix` and config helpers used by builds.

The manual, example.c, pngtest.c, and bundled test images make libpng both a production library and a reference implementation that other encoders and decoders can compare against.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

libpng is one of the canonical small C libraries that sits underneath a surprising amount of desktop, web, and server software. Its packaging details matter because a security fix or ABI break can affect a large image-processing dependency graph.

It is also a reference-library package in the strict sense: package maintainers are not just shipping any PNG implementation, but the implementation maintained by the PNG development community as the official reference library.

Zeitleiste

1995-03-29: The CHANGES file records libpng version 0.1.
1996-06-05: The CHANGES file records version 0.89, described by the README as the first official release.
1998-03-08: The CHANGES file records version 1.0.0.
2011: The 1.5 line made direct access to png_struct and png_info private, according to the README's historical notes.
2018: The README credits Cosmin Truta as maintainer beginning in 2018.

Related projects

PNG is the image format that libpng implements and documents alongside the W3C, RFC, and ISO/IEC specifications.
zlib is libpng's compression dependency for DEFLATE data inside PNG files.
png-mng-implement is the mailing-list community referenced by upstream for implementation questions.

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Risikoklassifikator

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Signale

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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
`libpng-config`	cli	globales Executable
`libpng16-config`	cli	globales Executable
`png-fix-itxt`	cli	globales Executable
`pngfix`	cli	globales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

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Seite generiert2026-07-10

Manager-Version1.6.58

Manager aktualisiert2026-07-05

lokale DatenOK

Upstreamnot checked

neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt

https://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html

InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.htmlnone Konfidenz

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüssel	brew:libpng
Version	1.6.58
Paketmanager	Homebrew
Paketmanager-Seite	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libpng
Homepage	https://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
Repository	https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng
Upstream-Dokumentation	https://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng-manual.txt
Lizenz	libpng-2.0
Quellarchiv	https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libpng/libpng16/1.6.58/libpng-1.6.58.tar.xz
Zuletzt aktualisiert	2026-07-05T00:14:30+09:00
Pulse	updated
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	libpng
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	head stable

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Nix95%

libpng

nix profile install nixpkgs#libpng

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

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

apk95%

libpng 1.6.58-r1

Portable Network Graphics library

http://www.libpng.org

sudo apk add libpng

License: Libpng
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libpng
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libpng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libpng-dev 1.6.58-r1

Portable Network Graphics library (development files)

http://www.libpng.org

sudo apk add libpng-dev

License: Libpng
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libpng
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libpng-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libpng-doc 1.6.58-r1

Portable Network Graphics library (documentation)

http://www.libpng.org

sudo apk add libpng-doc

License: Libpng
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libpng
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libpng-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libpng-static 1.6.58-r1

Portable Network Graphics library (static library)

http://www.libpng.org

sudo apk add libpng-static

License: Libpng
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libpng
1 Abhängigkeiten
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libpng-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libpng-utils 1.6.58-r1

Portable Network Graphics library (pngfix utils)

http://www.libpng.org

sudo apk add libpng-utils

License: Libpng
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libpng
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libpng-utils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

libpng 1.6.58-1.fc45

A library of functions for manipulating PNG image format files

http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/

sudo dnf install libpng

License: zlib
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: libpng
4 Abhängigkeiten
2 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libpng from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libpng-devel 1.6.58-1.fc45

Development tools for programs to manipulate PNG image format files

http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/

sudo dnf install libpng-devel

License: zlib
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: libpng
10 Abhängigkeiten
3 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libpng-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libpng-static 1.6.58-1.fc45

Static PNG image format file library

http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/

sudo dnf install libpng-static

License: zlib
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: libpng
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libpng-static from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libpng-tools 1.6.58-1.fc45

Tools for PNG image format file library

http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/

sudo dnf install libpng-tools

License: zlib
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libpng
5 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libpng-tools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

libpng 1.6.58-1

A collection of routines used to create PNG format graphics files

http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html

sudo pacman -S libpng

License: libpng-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
2 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: libpng from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

libpng12-0 1.2.59-5.2

Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html

sudo zypper install libpng12-0

License: Zlib
Category: System/Libraries
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libpng12
4 Abhängigkeiten
3 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libpng12-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

libpng16-16 1.6.57-1.2

Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html

sudo zypper install libpng16-16

License: libpng-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libpng16
4 Abhängigkeiten
3 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libpng16-16 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

libpng

sudo port install libpng

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Libpng

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

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libpng mit Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper installieren

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Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Projektgeschichte

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