macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install geographicliblocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install geographiclibMacPorts ports tree · gis/geographiclib/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install geographiclib with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix
C++ geography library. Version 2.7 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install geographiclib-docDebian stable package indexes · geographiclib-doc · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install GeographicLibFedora Rawhide package metadata · GeographicLib · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#geographiclibnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ge/geographiclib/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
C++ geography library
Project links
Commands and aliases
- Cart3Convert
- CartConvert
- Conformal3Proj
- ConicProj
- GeoConvert
- Geod3Solve
- GeodSolve
- GeodesicProj
- GeoidEval
- Gravity
- IntersectTool
- MagneticField
- Planimeter
- RhumbSolve
- TransverseMercatorProj
- geographiclib-get-geoids
- geographiclib-get-gravity
- geographiclib-get-magnetic
history
Project history and usage
GeographicLib is a family of geodesy libraries descended from Charles Karney's C++ library, which began in 2008. The C++ library provides geodesic and rhumb-line calculations, coordinate conversions, gravity and geomagnetic field calculations, triaxial-ellipsoid computations, command-line utilities, and high-accuracy algorithms intended to return results near round-off error.
Project history
The project began as a C++ library, then grew because its geodesic routines were useful enough to port to several other languages. Before version 2.0, those implementations lived together in one repository; after version 2.0 they were split into a family of repositories, leaving the C++ repository as the broadest implementation.
The documentation describes GeographicLib as project-hosted on SourceForge, with repositories on GitHub and package distributions maintained through SourceForge. The C++ repository also documents separate release and development branches, a pattern useful to downstream packagers who need stable tagged releases.
Adoption history
GeographicLib's geodesic routines spread beyond the C++ package into C, Fortran, Python, Octave/MATLAB, Java, and JavaScript implementations. The C library is incorporated into PROJ and the R geosphere package, and official notes list downstream availability in Linux distributions, conda-forge, vcpkg, and Homebrew.
How it is used
Practitioners use GeographicLib when accuracy matters for ellipsoidal geodesics, UTM/UPS/MGRS conversion, geocentric and local Cartesian conversion, geoid height evaluation, gravity models, magnetic models, polygon perimeter and area, and rhumb-line calculations. The package exposes this work through C++ APIs and many small utilities such as `GeodSolve`, `GeoConvert`, `GeoidEval`, `Gravity`, and `MagneticField`.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, GeographicLib is a compact but foundational geodesy dependency: it provides command-line tools, data installers, and stable library APIs used by mapping, GIS, surveying, navigation, and scientific software. The split between code packages and optional datasets makes it a classic packaging case where binaries and data files are handled separately.
Timeline
- 2008: Charles Karney's original C++ library began.
- 2009-2025: The documentation copyright span reflects long-running public maintenance.
- 2.0: Language implementations were separated into a family of repositories.
Related projects
- Related implementations include GeographicLib-C, GeographicLib-Fortran, GeographicLib-Python, GeographicLib-Java, and JavaScript packages. The documentation also names PROJ, geosphere, conda-forge, vcpkg, Homebrew, and several independent ports or wrappers.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Cart3Convert | cli | global executable | |
CartConvert | cli | global executable | |
Conformal3Proj | cli | global executable | |
ConicProj | cli | global executable | |
GeoConvert | cli | global executable | |
Geod3Solve | cli | global executable | |
GeodSolve | cli | global executable | |
GeodesicProj | cli | global executable | |
GeoidEval | cli | global executable | |
Gravity | cli | global executable | |
IntersectTool | cli | global executable | |
MagneticField | cli | global executable | |
Planimeter | cli | global executable | |
RhumbSolve | cli | global executable | |
TransverseMercatorProj | cli | global executable | |
geographiclib-get-geoids | cli | global executable | |
geographiclib-get-gravity | cli | global executable | |
geographiclib-get-magnetic | 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 version2.7
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/geographiclib/geographiclib
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/geographiclib/geographiclibnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:geographiclib |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/geographiclib |
| Homepage | https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/geographiclib/geographiclib |
| Upstream docs | https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/ |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/geographiclib/geographiclib/archive/refs/tags/r2.7.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | cmake |
| 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 | geographiclib |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
geographiclib-doc 2.5-1
C++ library to solve some geodesic problems -- documentation
https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install geographiclib-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: geographiclib
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
Debian apt95%
geographiclib-tools 2.5-1
C++ library to solve some geodesic problems -- tools
https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install geographiclib-tools- Section: science
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: geographiclib
- 5 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
Debian apt95%
libgeographiclib-dev 2.5-1
C++ library to solve some geodesic problems -- development files
https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install libgeographiclib-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: geographiclib
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
Debian apt95%
libgeographiclib26 2.5-1
C++ library to solve some geodesic problems -- library
https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install libgeographiclib26- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: geographiclib
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
Nix95%
geographiclib
nix profile install nixpkgs#geographiclib- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
Ubuntu apt95%
geographiclib-doc 2.3-1build1
C++ library to solve some geodesic problems -- documentation
https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install geographiclib-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: geographiclib
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
Ubuntu apt95%
geographiclib-tools 2.3-1build1
C++ library to solve some geodesic problems -- tools
https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install geographiclib-tools- Section: universe/science
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: geographiclib
- 5 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
Ubuntu apt95%
libgeographiclib-dev 2.3-1build1
C++ library to solve some geodesic problems -- development files
https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install libgeographiclib-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: geographiclib
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
Ubuntu apt95%
libgeographiclib26 2.3-1build1
C++ library to solve some geodesic problems -- library
https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/
sudo apt install libgeographiclib26- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: geographiclib
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
dnf95%
GeographicLib 2.7-3.fc44
Library for geographic coordinate transformations
https://github.com/geographiclib/geographiclib
sudo dnf install GeographicLib- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: GeographicLib
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
dnf95%
GeographicLib-devel 2.7-3.fc44
Development files and libraries for GeographicLib
https://github.com/geographiclib/geographiclib
sudo dnf install GeographicLib-devel- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: GeographicLib
- 5 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
dnf95%
GeographicLib-doc 2.7-3.fc44
Development documentation for GeographicLib
https://github.com/geographiclib/geographiclib
sudo dnf install GeographicLib-doc- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: GeographicLib
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
dnf95%
mingw32-GeographicLib 2.7-3.fc44
MinGW Windows GeographicLib library
https://github.com/geographiclib/geographiclib
sudo dnf install mingw32-GeographicLib- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: GeographicLib
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
dnf95%
mingw64-GeographicLib 2.7-3.fc44
MinGW Windows GeographicLib library
https://github.com/geographiclib/geographiclib
sudo dnf install mingw64-GeographicLib- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: GeographicLib
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
MacPorts95%
geographiclib
sudo port install geographiclib- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geographiclib
MacPorts94%
gravity
sudo port install gravity- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gravity
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