# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:geeqie ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install geeqie ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install geeqie ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/geeqie/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add geeqie ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: geeqie from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install geeqie ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: geeqie from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install geeqie ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: geeqie from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#geeqie ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ge/geeqie/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S geeqie ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: geeqie from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install geeqie ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: geeqie from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:geeqie - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.9 - **Source summary:** Lightweight Gtk+ based image viewer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-05T23:07:18Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - geeqie (cli) - geeqie (alias) ## 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 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.9 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-05 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/BestImageViewer/geeqie - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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 Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## 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 - Unix: /etc/geeqie/geeqierc.xml, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/geeqie/geeqierc.xml, ~/.config/geeqie/geeqierc.xml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** geeqie - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - geeqie - 1:2.5-8: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: geeqie from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | image viewer using GTK+ | http://geeqie.org/ - Debian apt - geeqie-common - 1:2.5-8: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: geeqie-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | data files for Geeqie | http://geeqie.org/ - Nix - geeqie: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ge/geeqie/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - geeqie - 1:2.2-2build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: geeqie from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | image viewer using GTK+ | http://geeqie.org/ - Ubuntu apt - geeqie-common - 1:2.2-2build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: geeqie-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | data files for Geeqie | http://geeqie.org/ - apk - geeqie - 2.7-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: geeqie from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Gtk+ based image viewer and organiser | http://www.geeqie.org/ - apk - geeqie-bash-completion - 2.7-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: geeqie-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for geeqie | http://www.geeqie.org/ - apk - geeqie-doc - 2.7-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: geeqie-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Gtk+ based image viewer and organiser (documentation) | http://www.geeqie.org/ - apk - geeqie-lang - 2.7-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: geeqie-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package geeqie | http://www.geeqie.org/ - dnf - geeqie - 2.7-4.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: geeqie from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Image browser and viewer | https://www.geeqie.org - pacman - geeqie - 2.6.1-10: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: geeqie from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Lightweight image viewer | http://www.geeqie.org/ - zypper - geeqie - 2.7-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: geeqie from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Lightweight Gtk+ based image viewer | http://www.geeqie.org - zypper - geeqie-lang - 2.7-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: geeqie-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package geeqie | http://www.geeqie.org - MacPorts - geeqie: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: graphics/geeqie/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - 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Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, gtk, image-viewer, media. - [atomicparsley](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/atomicparsley/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, metadata. - [aview](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aview/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media. - [avimetaedit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/avimetaedit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, metadata. - [bwfmetaedit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bwfmetaedit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, metadata. - [vips](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vips/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: cairo, cli, cms2, gettext, glib. - [timg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/timg/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: cairo, cli, gdk, gdk-pixbuf, gettext. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/geeqie.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/geeqie.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph