# Install gerbv with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper Gerber (RS-274X) viewer. Version 2.11.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:gerbv ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install gerbv ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install gerbv ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: cad/gerbv/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install gerbv ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: gerbv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install gerbv ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gerbv 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#gerbv ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: gerbv from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install gerbv ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gerbv from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:gerbv - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.11.1 - **Source summary:** Gerber (RS-274X) viewer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - gerbv (cli) - gerbv (alias) ## Dependencies - at-spi2-core - cairo - gdk-pixbuf - gettext - glib - gtk+ - harfbuzz - pango ## Build dependencies - cmake - gettext - 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: 2.11.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/gerbv/gerbv - Upstream latest detected: v2.11.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage Gerbv is a free/open-source viewer for Gerber RS-274X PCB artwork files, Excellon drill files, and CSV pick-and-place files. It also provides libgerbv, a library for parsing, editing, rendering, and exporting Gerber data in other programs. ### Project history Gerbv was originally developed as part of the gEDA Project, an umbrella effort for free electronic-design software. Its README identifies the project as one of the utilities affiliated with gEDA and lists early copyright years of 2001 and 2002 for Stefan Petersen and other original authors. A later GitHub organization describes itself as a friendly maintained fork created after SourceForge development stalled with patches accumulating in trackers and mailing lists. That fork focuses mainly on bug fixes while preserving communication paths with the original gerbv and gEDA mailing lists. ### Adoption history Gerbv became useful in the open hardware and EDA ecosystem because Gerber and Excellon files are common manufacturing handoff formats for printed circuit boards. Its availability across Unix-like package managers made it a convenient inspection tool for designers and build pipelines. ### How it is used Practitioners use Gerbv to open PCB fabrication outputs, inspect layers, drill files, and pick-and-place data, and render or export views for review. Developers use libgerbv when they need Gerber parsing, rendering, or export behavior inside another application. ### Why package nerds care For package-manager users, Gerbv is a compact EDA utility that solves a concrete manufacturing-file inspection problem without pulling in a full PCB design suite. Its library split also matters to distro maintainers because applications can depend on libgerbv for Gerber handling. ### Timeline - 2001-2002: Early Gerbv copyright years are listed for Stefan Petersen and original authors. - gEDA era: Gerbv was developed as one of the gEDA Project utilities. - 2021: The maintained GitHub fork repository was opened. ### Related projects - gEDA, libgerbv, Gerber RS-274X, Excellon ### Sources - - - - - ## 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:** gerbv - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - gerbv - 2.10.0-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: gerbv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Gerber file viewer (only RS 274 X format) | https://gerbv.github.io/ - Nix - gerbv: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: gerbv from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - gerbv - 2.10.0-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gerbv from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Gerber file viewer (only RS 274 X format) | https://gerbv.github.io/ - dnf - gerbv - 2.13.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gerbv from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Gerber file viewer from the gEDA toolkit | https://github.com/gerbv/gerbv - dnf - gerbv-devel - 2.13.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gerbv-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Header files, libraries and development documentation for gerbv | https://github.com/gerbv/gerbv - dnf - gerbv-doc - 2.13.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gerbv-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for gerbv | https://github.com/gerbv/gerbv - zypper - gerbv - 2.13.0-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gerbv from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Gerber File Viewer that supports the RS-274X Standard | http://gerbv.geda-project.org/ - zypper - gerbv-devel - 2.13.0-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gerbv-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Gerber File Viewer that supports the RS-274X Standard | http://gerbv.geda-project.org/ - zypper - libgerbv1 - 2.13.0-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libgerbv1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Gerber File Viewer library | http://gerbv.geda-project.org/ - MacPorts - gerbv: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: cad/gerbv/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - 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