# Install sfcgal

C++ wrapper library around CGAL. Version 2.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-20.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:sfcgal
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install sfcgal
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install sfcgal
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: gis/sfcgal/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add sfcgal
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sfcgal from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install libsfcgal-dev
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libsfcgal-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install SFCGAL
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: SFCGAL 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#sfcgal
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install libSFCGAL2
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libSFCGAL2 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:sfcgal
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sfcgal>
- **Version:** 2.2.0
- **Source summary:** C++ wrapper library around CGAL
- **Homepage:** <https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/>
- **Repository:** <https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL>
- **License:** LGPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/archive/v2.2.0/SFCGAL-v2.2.0.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-20T18:56:08Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- sfcgal-config (cli)
- sfcgal-config (alias)

## Dependencies

- boost
- cgal
- gmp
- mpfr

## 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: 2.2.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-03-20
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Notes de sécurité

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:** sfcgal
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 2
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - libsfcgal-dev - 2.0.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsfcgal-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Library for ISO 19107:2013 and OGC SFA 1.2 for 3D operations (development) | http://www.sfcgal.org/
- Debian apt - libsfcgal2 - 2.0.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsfcgal2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Library for ISO 19107:2013 and OGC SFA 1.2 for 3D operations | http://www.sfcgal.org/
- Nix - sfcgal: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sf/sfcgal/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - libsfcgal-dev - 1.5.1-3build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsfcgal-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Library for ISO 19107:2013 and OGC SFA 1.2 for 3D operations (development) | http://www.sfcgal.org/
- Ubuntu apt - libsfcgal1t64 - 1.5.1-3build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsfcgal1t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Library for ISO 19107:2013 and OGC SFA 1.2 for 3D operations | http://www.sfcgal.org/
- apk - sfcgal - 2.2.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sfcgal from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library for ISO 19107:2013 and OGC SFA 1.2 for 3D operations | https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/index.html
- apk - sfcgal-dev - 2.2.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sfcgal-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library for ISO 19107:2013 and OGC SFA 1.2 for 3D operations (development files) | https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/index.html
- dnf - SFCGAL - 2.0.0-5.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: SFCGAL from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | C++ wrapper library around CGAL for PostGIS | https://gitlab.com/Oslandia/SFCGAL/
- dnf - SFCGAL-devel - 2.0.0-5.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: SFCGAL-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | The development files for SFCGAL | https://gitlab.com/Oslandia/SFCGAL/
- zypper - libSFCGAL2 - 2.2.0-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libSFCGAL2 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Libraries SFCGAL applications | https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/
- zypper - sfcgal - 2.2.0-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sfcgal from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | C++ wrapper library around CGAL | https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/
- zypper - sfcgal-devel - 2.2.0-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sfcgal-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Development files and tools for SFCGAL applications | https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/
- MacPorts - sfcgal: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: gis/sfcgal/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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