macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install exiftagslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install exiftagsMacPorts ports tree · graphics/exiftags/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install exiftags with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix
Utility to read EXIF tags from a digital camera JPEG file. Version 1.01 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install exiftagsDebian stable package indexes · exiftags · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#exiftagsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ex/exiftags/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Utility to read EXIF tags from a digital camera JPEG file
Project links
Commands and aliases
- exifcom
- exiftags
- exiftime
history
Project history and usage
exiftags is a compact JPEG EXIF inspection utility with companion tools for EXIF comments and image timestamps.
Project history
Eric Johnston originally wrote exiftags to support his photoweb script. The project page lists version 1.01 as the current release, under a BSD license, with source, RPM, Windows, FreeBSD, Debian, and other package links.
Adoption history
The project is niche, but its homepage documents the kind of adoption common to early photo-management tools: ports and packages, Windows binaries, and a list of other small applications that used exiftags for gallery generation, thumbnailing, viewing, and EXIF access.
How it is used
exiftags reads JPEG APP1 EXIF metadata from a file or standard input and prints properties to standard output. exifcom reads or writes UserComment metadata, while exiftime displays, adjusts, and sorts by EXIF date and time tags.
Why package nerds care
For package collectors, exiftags is a snapshot of the pre-smartphone digital-camera era: a tiny C-style utility focused on JPEG camera metadata, maker notes, captions, and timestamp repair.
Timeline
- 1.01: The project page lists exiftags 1.01 as the current version.
- 2007: The project page was last modified with version 1.01 and package links.
Related projects
- exiftags ships with exifcom and exiftime, and was originally written for the author's photoweb script.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
exifcom | cli | global executable | |
exiftags | cli | global executable | |
exiftime | 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 version1.01
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://johnst.org/sw/exiftags/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://johnst.org/sw/exiftags/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:exiftags |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.01 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/exiftags |
| Homepage | https://johnst.org/sw/exiftags/ |
| Upstream docs | https://johnst.org/sw/exiftags |
| License | BSD-4-Clause |
| Source archive | https://johnst.org/sw/exiftags/exiftags-1.01.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 | exiftags |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
exiftags 1.01-7
utility to read Exif tags from a digital camera JPEG file
https://johnst.org/sw/exiftags/
sudo apt install exiftags- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Exiftags
Nix95%
exiftags
nix profile install nixpkgs#exiftags- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Exiftags
Ubuntu apt95%
exiftags 1.01-7
utility to read Exif tags from a digital camera JPEG file
https://johnst.org/sw/exiftags/
sudo apt install exiftags- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Exiftags
MacPorts95%
exiftags
sudo port install exiftags- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Exiftags
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