# Install primesieve Fast C/C++ prime number generator. Version 12.14 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-08. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:primesieve ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install primesieve ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install primesieve ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: math/primesieve/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add primesieve ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: primesieve from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libprimesieve-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libprimesieve-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install primesieve ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: primesieve 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#primesieve ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/primesieve/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S primesieve ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: primesieve from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libprimesieve-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libprimesieve-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/primesieve ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/primesieve.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Primesieve.Primesieve -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Primesieve.Primesieve from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:primesieve - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 12.14 - **Source summary:** Fast C/C++ prime number generator - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-08T22:48:35Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - primesieve (cli) - primesieve (alias) ## Build Dependencies - cmake ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 12.14 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-08 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Upstream latest detected: v12.14 (current) ## Sicherheitshinweise no executable entrypoint in the package index. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - no executable entrypoint in the package index ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** primesieve - **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 - libprimesieve-dev - 12.7+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprimesieve-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library -- libdev | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Debian apt - libprimesieve-dev-common - 12.7+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprimesieve-dev-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library -- headers | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Debian apt - libprimesieve12 - 12.7+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprimesieve12 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library -- lib | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Debian apt - primesieve - 12.7+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: primesieve from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Debian apt - primesieve-bin - 12.7+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: primesieve-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library -- bin | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Debian apt - primesieve-doc - 12.7+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: primesieve-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library -- doc | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Nix - primesieve: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/primesieve/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libprimesieve-dev - 12.0+ds-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprimesieve-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library -- libdev | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Ubuntu apt - libprimesieve-dev-common - 12.0+ds-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprimesieve-dev-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library -- headers | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Ubuntu apt - libprimesieve12 - 12.0+ds-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprimesieve12 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library -- lib | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Ubuntu apt - primesieve - 12.0+ds-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: primesieve from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Ubuntu apt - primesieve-bin - 12.0+ds-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: primesieve-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library -- bin | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - Ubuntu apt - primesieve-doc - 12.0+ds-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: primesieve-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number generator C/C++ library -- doc | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primesieve - apk - primesieve - 12.13-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: primesieve from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Program and library for generating prime numbers | http://primesieve.org - apk - primesieve-dev - 12.13-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: primesieve-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Program and library for generating prime numbers (development files) | http://primesieve.org - apk - primesieve-doc - 12.13-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: primesieve-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Program and library for generating prime numbers (documentation) | http://primesieve.org ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [primecount](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/primecount/) - 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