macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install geeqielocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install geeqieMacPorts ports tree · graphics/geeqie/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install geeqie with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Lightweight Gtk+ based image viewer. Version 2.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-05.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add geeqieAlpine Linux edge package indexes · geeqie · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install geeqieDebian stable package indexes · geeqie · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install geeqieFedora Rawhide package metadata · geeqie · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#geeqienixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ge/geeqie/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S geeqieArch Linux sync databases · geeqie · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install geeqieopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · geeqie · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Lightweight Gtk+ based image viewer
Project links
Commands and aliases
- geeqie
history
Project history and usage
Geeqie is a lightweight GTK-based image viewer and photo-management tool descended from GQview.
Project history
The official Geeqie site says Geeqie is the successor to GQView, which was first released in 1998, and that GQView was renamed Geeqie in 2007. The site also states that many features have been implemented over the years and that the project remains actively maintained.
Adoption history
Geeqie's official site lists availability across Linux distributions, BSD systems, macOS package channels, Flatpak, AppImage, Snap, and Windows 11. The input package facts likewise show broad package-manager coverage across apk, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, Ubuntu, and zypper.
How it is used
Users run Geeqie for browsing, viewing, tagging, searching, and managing image collections. The official configuration reference documents XDG-style per-user configuration, system defaults under /etc/geeqie, layouts, plugin desktop files, Lua scripts, history, keyboard accelerators, collections, thumbnails, metadata, similarity files, and safe-delete settings.
Why package nerds care
Geeqie is package-nerd-relevant because it is a long-lived desktop image viewer with XDG configuration paths, metadata behavior, plugins, Lua extension hooks, and cross-distribution GUI packaging.
Timeline
- 1998: GQView, Geeqie's predecessor, was first released.
- 2007: GQView was renamed Geeqie.
- 2024: Geeqie user manual configuration reference was updated by The Geeqie Team.
Related projects
- GQView is Geeqie's predecessor; GTK, XDG desktop paths, Lua extensions, and metadata tooling are adjacent technologies documented by Geeqie.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:image
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 24 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 4 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/geeqie/geeqierc.xml$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/geeqie/geeqierc.xml~/.config/geeqie/geeqierc.xml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
geeqie | 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 version2.9
manager updated2026-07-05
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/BestImageViewer/geeqie
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/BestImageViewer/geeqienone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:geeqie |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.9 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/geeqie |
| Homepage | https://www.geeqie.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/BestImageViewer/geeqie |
| Upstream docs | https://www.geeqie.org/help |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/BestImageViewer/geeqie/releases/download/v2.9/geeqie-2.9.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-05T23:07:18Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | adwaita-icon-theme, cairo, djvulibre, exiv2, ffmpegthumbnailer, gdk-pixbuf, gettext, glib, gspell, gtk+3, imagemagick, imath, jpeg-turbo, jpeg-xl, libarchive, libheif, libraw, libtiff, little-cms2, openexr, openjpeg, pango, poppler, webp |
| Build dependencies | gettext, meson, ninja, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | geeqie |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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%
geeqie 1:2.5-8
image viewer using GTK+
sudo apt install geeqie- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 27 dependencies
- 10 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
Debian apt95%
geeqie-common 1:2.5-8
data files for Geeqie
sudo apt install geeqie-common- Section: graphics
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: geeqie
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
Nix95%
geeqie
nix profile install nixpkgs#geeqie- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
Ubuntu apt95%
geeqie 1:2.2-2build4
image viewer using GTK+
sudo apt install geeqie- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 27 dependencies
- 10 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
Ubuntu apt95%
geeqie-common 1:2.2-2build4
data files for Geeqie
sudo apt install geeqie-common- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: geeqie
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
apk95%
geeqie 2.7-r0
Gtk+ based image viewer and organiser
sudo apk add geeqie- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: geeqie
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
apk95%
geeqie-bash-completion 2.7-r0
Bash completions for geeqie
sudo apk add geeqie-bash-completion- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: geeqie
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
apk95%
geeqie-doc 2.7-r0
Gtk+ based image viewer and organiser (documentation)
sudo apk add geeqie-doc- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: geeqie
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
apk95%
geeqie-lang 2.7-r0
Languages for package geeqie
sudo apk add geeqie-lang- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: geeqie
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
dnf95%
geeqie 2.7-4.fc45
Image browser and viewer
sudo dnf install geeqie- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: geeqie
- 32 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
pacman95%
geeqie 2.6.1-10
Lightweight image viewer
sudo pacman -S geeqie- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 29 dependencies
- 7 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
zypper95%
geeqie 2.7-1.3
Lightweight Gtk+ based image viewer
sudo zypper install geeqie- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Graphics/Viewers
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: geeqie
- 32 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
zypper95%
geeqie-lang 2.7-1.3
Translations for package geeqie
sudo zypper install geeqie-lang- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Localization
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: geeqie
- 1 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
MacPorts95%
geeqie
sudo port install geeqie- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geeqie
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 configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment