macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install epeglocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install epegMacPorts ports tree · graphics/epeg/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install epeg with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
JPEG/JPG thumbnail scaling. Version 0.9.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#epegnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ep/epeg/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
JPEG/JPG thumbnail scaling
Project links
Commands and aliases
- epeg
history
Project history and usage
epeg is a JPEG thumbnailing library and command-line package focused on fast downscaling. Its README describes the core idea as using libjpeg's ability to decode only the DCT coefficients needed for the requested output size, reducing CPU work when large JPEGs are turned into small thumbnails.
Project history
The epeg README says the library was originally developed inside the Enlightenment project. The repository maintainer notes that at some later, unspecified point epeg disappeared from that project or was merged into another library, with v0.9.1.042 named as the last original version known to that maintainer.
The current GitHub repository preserves that original code lineage while carrying updates and improvements on the master branch. The copyright notice dates the software to 2000 and credits Carsten Haitzler and contributors.
Adoption history
epeg stayed a niche but memorable package because it solved one job well: quickly making thumbnails from JPEGs. It accumulated language bindings for Python and Node.js and enough downstream interest to remain packaged in Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix.
How it is used
Users and bindings rely on epeg when the source image is much larger than the desired thumbnail. The performance advantage comes from avoiding full-resolution decode work and, in some cases, avoiding colorspace conversion when YUV or grayscale access is sufficient.
Why package nerds care
epeg is the sort of package that appeals to people who like small, purpose-built C libraries: it wraps a particular libjpeg optimization in a compact API and command-line install, and it carries a visible lineage from desktop-environment infrastructure into modern package managers.
Timeline
- 2000: Copyright notice credits Carsten Haitzler and contributors.
- Unknown: epeg developed within the Enlightenment project.
- Unknown: epeg disappeared from or was merged into another Enlightenment library after the original line.
- 2023-04-05: GitHub release epeg v0.9.3 published.
Related projects
- epeg relates to libjpeg, the Enlightenment project, Python bindings through epeg-cffi, and Node.js bindings distributed as an npm package.
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 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
epeg | 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 version0.9.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.9.3
https://github.com/mattes/epeg
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:epeg |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/epeg |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mattes/epeg |
| Repository | https://github.com/mattes/epeg |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/mattes/epeg#readme |
| License | MIT-enna |
| Source archive | https://github.com/mattes/epeg/archive/refs/tags/v0.9.3.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | jpeg-turbo, libexif |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool |
| 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 | epeg |
| 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.
Nix95%
epeg
nix profile install nixpkgs#epeg- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epeg
MacPorts95%
epeg
sudo port install epeg- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epeg
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