# Install datamash with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper Tool to perform numerical, textual & statistical operations. Version 1.9 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:datamash ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install datamash ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install datamash ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/datamash/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add datamash ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: datamash from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install datamash ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: datamash from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install datamash ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: datamash from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#datamash ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/datamash/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S datamash ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: datamash from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install datamash ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: datamash from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/datamash ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/datamash.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:datamash - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.9 - **Source summary:** Tool to perform numerical, textual & statistical operations - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - datamash (cli) - decorate (cli) - datamash (alias) - decorate (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.9 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/datamash/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage GNU Datamash is a GNU command-line program for numeric, textual, and statistical operations on delimited text files. ### Project history Datamash entered the GNU ecosystem as a small Unix-style data tool: it keeps the pipeline model of tools such as `sort`, `cut`, and `uniq`, but adds grouped statistics and table-oriented operations. ### Adoption history Its adoption is tied to shell users who want spreadsheet-like aggregations without leaving pipes. The GNU project page and manual make it available as a documented GNU package with a Savannah source repository. ### How it is used Typical package use is in scripts and one-off terminal pipelines, where `datamash` can group fields, calculate summary statistics, transpose data, and transform tabular text. ### Why package nerds care For package nerds, Datamash fills the gap between classic text filters and heavier data tools: it is a tiny install that adds statistics to POSIX-flavored shell workflows. ### Timeline - 2014: GNU Datamash is documented as part of the GNU software collection. - 2025: GNU Datamash 1.9 is listed in project release notes. ### Related projects - Core GNU text utilities such as `sort`, `cut`, and `uniq` are close companions in the same pipeline style. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** datamash - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - datamash - 1.9-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: datamash from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | statistics tool for command-line interface | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/datamash/ - Nix - datamash: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/datamash/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - datamash - 1.8-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: datamash from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | statistics tool for command-line interface | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/datamash/ - apk - datamash - 1.9-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: datamash from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Command-line text/math processing | https://www.gnu.org/software/datamash/ - apk - datamash-bash-completion - 1.9-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: datamash-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for datamash | https://www.gnu.org/software/datamash/ - apk - datamash-doc - 1.9-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: datamash-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Command-line text/math processing (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/datamash/ - dnf - datamash - 1.9-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: datamash from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A statistical, numerical and textual operations tool | https://www.gnu.org/software/datamash/ - pacman - datamash - 1.9-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: datamash from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Performs basic numeric, textual and statistical operations on input textual data files | https://www.gnu.org/software/datamash - zypper - datamash - 1.9-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: datamash from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Statistical, numerical and textual operations in the command line | https://www.gnu.org/software/datamash/ - MacPorts - datamash: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/datamash/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/datamash: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/datamash.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata. - [topfew](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/topfew/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, statistics, text-processing. - [beanquery](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/beanquery/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, tabular-data. - [chadwick](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chadwick/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, statistics. - [csvkit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/csvkit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, tabular-data. - [ffe](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ffe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, text-processing. - [gdbm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gdbm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, gnu. - [glom](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glom/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, data-transformation. - [recutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/recutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, gnu. - [enscript](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/enscript/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, gnu, processing, text, text-processing. - [gawk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gawk/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, gnu, processing, text, text-processing. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/datamash.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/datamash.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph