# Install exiftran with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts

Transform digital camera jpegs and their EXIF data. Version 2.14 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:exiftran
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install exiftran
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install exiftran
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/exiftran/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install exiftran
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: exiftran from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:exiftran
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/exiftran>
- **Version:** 2.14
- **Source summary:** Transform digital camera jpegs and their EXIF data
- **Homepage:** <https://www.kraxel.org/blog/linux/fbida/>
- **Repository:** <https://gitlab.com/kraxel/fbida>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://gitlab.com/kraxel/fbida/-/blob/master/README.md>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://www.kraxel.org/releases/fbida/fbida-2.14.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-19T12:30:06-07:00
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- exiftran (cli)
- exiftran (alias)

## Dependencies

- jpeg-turbo
- libexif
- pixman

## Build dependencies

- pkgconf

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- 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

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 2.14
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-19
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.kraxel.org/blog/linux/fbida/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 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:** exiftran
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 2
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - exiftran - 2.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: exiftran from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | digital camera JPEG image transformer | https://www.kraxel.org/blog/linux/fbida/
- Ubuntu apt - exiftran - 2.10-4ubuntu4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: exiftran from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | digital camera JPEG image transformer | https://www.kraxel.org/blog/linux/fbida/
- MacPorts - exiftran: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: graphics/exiftran/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related links

- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata.
- [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata.
- [jpeg-turbo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jpeg-turbo/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [gd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-processing, jpeg, media.
- [babl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/babl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-processing, media.
- [caire](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/caire/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-processing, media.
- [camellia](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/camellia/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-processing, media.
- [epsilon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/epsilon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-processing, media.
- [exact-image](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/exact-image/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-processing, media.
- [faceprints](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/faceprints/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-processing, media.
- [gegl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gegl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-processing, media.
- [jp2a](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jp2a/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: cli, image, image-processing, jpeg, jpeg-turbo.
- [epeg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/epeg/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: cli, image, image-processing, jpeg, jpeg-turbo.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/exiftran.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/exiftran.yml)


## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph