macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bchunklocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install bchunkMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/bchunk/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install bchunk with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Convert CD images from .bin/.cue to .iso/.cdr. Version 1.2.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add bchunkAlpine Linux edge package indexes · bchunk · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install bchunkDebian stable package indexes · bchunk · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install bchunkFedora Rawhide package metadata · bchunk · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#bchunknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bc/bchunk/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S bchunkArch Linux sync databases · bchunk · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install bchunkopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · bchunk · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Convert CD images from .bin/.cue to .iso/.cdr
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bchunk
history
Project history and usage
bchunk, short for binchunker, converts BIN/CUE or RAW/CUE CD images into ISO data tracks and CDR or WAV audio tracks.
Project history
Heikki Hannikainen released bchunk 1.0.0 on 1998-10-11. The README and homepage describe it as a Unix/C rewrite of Bob Marietta's BinChunker Pascal/Delphi implementation.
The project grew through compatibility patches for MODE2/2352, PlayStation-style tracks, WAV output, raw extraction, and portability across older Unix systems. Development later moved around the official GitHub repository linked from the homepage.
Adoption history
bchunk spread because BIN/CUE images were common from non-Unix CD-writing software while many Unix CD tools wanted ISO, CDR, or WAV tracks. The upstream page explicitly notes Debian packaging and BSD ports, and the supplied package-manager facts show broad packaging across Homebrew and Linux distributions.
A 2017 security update fixed several malformed-CUE handling issues and CVEs, giving old distro packages a clear reason to converge on 1.2.2.
How it is used
The normal command form is bchunk <image.bin> <image.cue> <basename>, with switches for verbose output, PSX handling, raw MODE2/2352 extraction, WAV audio output, and sample byte swapping.
Its output ISO tracks can be mounted or burned, while CDR/WAV tracks can be handled by audio or CD-writing tools.
Why package nerds care
bchunk is a classic preservation-and-interoperability package: tiny, old, and very useful exactly when an archive arrives in a format your Unix tools do not want.
Its package-manager persistence says a lot about long-tail media tooling. Optical-disc images faded from everyday use, but package collections keep the converter one install away for archival, retro-computing, and recovery work.
Timeline
- 1998: 1.0.0 initial release.
- 2001: 1.1.0 added MODE2/2352, PSX-oriented handling, WAV output, a man page, and make install.
- 2004: 1.2.0 added raw MODE2/2352 extraction.
- 2017: 1.2.2 security update fixed malformed-CUE CVEs and track-size calculation.
Related projects
- Bob Marietta's original BinChunker is the upstream ancestor.
- FireBurner is mentioned by the README as the later non-Unix tool that obsoleted the original BinChunker.
- cdrecord, sox, and mount workflows consume the ISO, CDR, and WAV outputs.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:image
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bchunk | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.2.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedrelease/1.2.2
https://github.com/hessu/bchunk
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bchunk |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bchunk |
| Homepage | http://he.fi/bchunk/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/hessu/bchunk |
| Upstream docs | http://he.fi/bchunk |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/hessu/bchunk/archive/refs/tags/release/1.2.2.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | bchunk |
| 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 |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
bchunk 1.2.2+git20220715+ds-3.1
CD image format conversion from bin/cue to iso/cdr
sudo apt install bchunk- Section: otherosfs
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bchunk
Nix95%
bchunk
nix profile install nixpkgs#bchunk- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bchunk
Ubuntu apt95%
bchunk 1.2.2+git20220715+ds-2
CD image format conversion from bin/cue to iso/cdr
sudo apt install bchunk- Section: universe/otherosfs
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bchunk
apk95%
bchunk 1.2.2-r3
Convert bin+cue CD images to .iso and .cdr
https://github.com/hessu/bchunk
sudo apk add bchunk- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bchunk
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bchunk
apk95%
bchunk-doc 1.2.2-r3
Convert bin+cue CD images to .iso and .cdr (documentation)
https://github.com/hessu/bchunk
sudo apk add bchunk-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bchunk
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bchunk
dnf95%
bchunk 1.2.2-21.fc44
CD image format converter from .bin/.cue to .iso/.cdr
sudo dnf install bchunk- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bchunk
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bchunk
pacman95%
bchunk 1.2.2-8
A Tool to Convert *.raw *.bin files to an ISO file
sudo pacman -S bchunk- License: GPL
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bchunk
zypper95%
bchunk 1.2.2-1.29
A CD image format converter from .bin/.cue to .iso/.cdr/.wav
sudo zypper install bchunk- License: GPL-2.0+
- Category: Productivity/File utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bchunk
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bchunk
MacPorts95%
bchunk
sudo port install bchunk- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bchunk
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- 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