# Install primecount Fast prime counting function program and C/C++ library. Version 8.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-11. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:primecount ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install primecount ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add primecount ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: primecount from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libprimecount-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libprimecount-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install primecount ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: primecount 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#primecount ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/primecount/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S primecount ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: primecount from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libprimecount-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libprimecount-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Primecount.Primecount -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Primecount.Primecount from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:primecount - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 8.5 - **Source summary:** Fast prime counting function program and C/C++ library - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-11T16:18:55Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - primecount (cli) - primecount (alias) ## Dependencies - libomp - primesieve ## 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: 8.5 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-11 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Upstream latest detected: v8.5 (current) ## Notes de sécurité 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:** primecount - **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 - libprimecount-dev - 7.16+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprimecount-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library -- libdev | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Debian apt - libprimecount-dev-common - 7.16+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprimecount-dev-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library -- headers | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Debian apt - libprimecount7 - 7.16+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprimecount7 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library -- lib | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Debian apt - primecount - 7.16+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: primecount from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Debian apt - primecount-bin - 7.16+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: primecount-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library -- bin | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Debian apt - primecount-doc - 7.16+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: primecount-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library -- doc | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Nix - primecount: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/primecount/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libprimecount-dev - 7.10+ds-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprimecount-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library -- libdev | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Ubuntu apt - libprimecount-dev-common - 7.10+ds-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprimecount-dev-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library -- headers | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Ubuntu apt - libprimecount7 - 7.10+ds-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprimecount7 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library -- lib | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Ubuntu apt - primecount - 7.10+ds-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: primecount from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Ubuntu apt - primecount-bin - 7.10+ds-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: primecount-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library -- bin | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - Ubuntu apt - primecount-doc - 7.10+ds-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: primecount-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast prime number counter C/C++ library -- doc | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - apk - primecount - 8.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: primecount from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fast prime counting C/C++ library | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - apk - primecount-dev - 8.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: primecount-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fast prime counting C/C++ library (development files) | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount - apk - primecount-doc - 8.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: primecount-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fast prime counting C/C++ library (documentation) | https://github.com/kimwalisch/primecount ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Scientific computing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/scientific-computing-tools/) - Matched scientific computing metadata. - [primesieve](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/primesieve/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/cmake/) - 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