macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dcrawlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install dcrawMacPorts ports tree · graphics/dcraw/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install dcraw with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Digital camera RAW photo decoding software. Version 9.28.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dcrawDebian stable package indexes · dcraw · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install dcrawFedora Rawhide package metadata · dcraw · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dcrawnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dc/dcraw/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S dcrawArch Linux sync databases · dcraw · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install dcrawopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dcraw · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Digital camera RAW photo decoding software
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dcraw
history
Project history and usage
dcraw is Dave Coffin's portable ANSI C decoder for raw digital camera photos. The official site describes its goal as decoding raw images from any digital camera on any operating system, and calls it a standard tool inside and outside open source.
Project history
The official dcraw page says the RCS history of dcraw.c begins with its conception on February 23, 1997. Instead of using a public forge as its primary home, dcraw has long been distributed from Coffin's own site as source files, an RCS file, tarballs, translations, and an official manpage.
Adoption history
dcraw became important because camera vendors shipped proprietary Windows and Mac tools while Unix and open-source users needed a portable way to process raw files. The official page lists many applications and plugins that used dcraw, copied parts of dcraw.c, or treated the source as practical documentation for camera formats.
How it is used
The manpage documents dcraw as a command-line decoder that can decode raw photos, display metadata, and extract thumbnails. Its options cover identifying files, outputting to stdout, controlling white balance, extracting embedded thumbnails, and producing image formats suitable for further processing.
Why package nerds care
dcraw is package-manager folklore because it compressed a sprawling compatibility problem into one portable C program. For distributions, graphics stacks, and photo tools, it served as both an executable utility and a reference implementation for raw camera formats.
Timeline
- 1997: dcraw.c history begins according to the official RCS file note
- 2003: Official page links Dave Coffin's Digital Outback Photo essay
- 2005: Official page links press and interview coverage around raw-photo decoding
- 2015: Official manpage updated March 3, 2015
Related projects
- gPhoto, UFRaw, GIMP rawphoto, RawTherapee, Adobe Camera Raw
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 12 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
dcraw | 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 version9.28.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://dechifro.org/dcraw/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dcraw |
|---|---|
| Version | 9.28.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dcraw |
| Homepage | https://dechifro.org/dcraw/ |
| Upstream docs | https://dechifro.org/dcraw |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://dechifro.org/dcraw/archive/dcraw-9.28.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | jasper, jpeg-turbo, little-cms2 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, 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 | dcraw |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 3 |
| 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%
dcraw 9.28-8
decode raw digital camera images
https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/
sudo apt install dcraw- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dcraw
Nix95%
dcraw
nix profile install nixpkgs#dcraw- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dcraw
Ubuntu apt95%
dcraw 9.28-5ubuntu1
decode raw digital camera images
https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/
sudo apt install dcraw- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dcraw
dnf95%
dcraw 9.28.0-28.fc44
Tool for decoding raw image data from digital cameras
http://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/
sudo dnf install dcraw- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dcraw
- 7 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dcraw
pacman95%
dcraw 9.28.0-5
Decodes any raw image from any digital camera
https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/
sudo pacman -S dcraw- License: custom
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dcraw
zypper95%
dcraw 9.28.0-5.6
Raw Digital Photo Decoding
https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/
sudo zypper install dcraw- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dcraw
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dcraw
zypper95%
dcraw-lang 9.28.0-5.6
Translations for package dcraw
https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/
sudo zypper install dcraw-lang- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Localization
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: dcraw
- 1 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dcraw
MacPorts95%
dcraw
sudo port install dcraw- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dcraw
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