macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ginaclocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install GiNaCMacPorts ports tree · math/GiNaC/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install ginac with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Not a Computer algebra system. Version 1.8.10 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ginacAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ginac · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install ginac-toolsDebian stable package indexes · ginac-tools · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install ginacFedora Rawhide package metadata · ginac · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ginacnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gi/ginac/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S ginacArch Linux sync databases · ginac · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install ginacopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ginac · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Not a Computer algebra system
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ginsh
- viewgar
history
Project history and usage
GiNaC is a C++ symbolic-computation library whose name expands recursively to GiNaC is Not a CAS. It embeds algebraic manipulation into C++ programs instead of presenting a separate computer-algebra language.
Project history
The project was developed as a replacement symbolic engine for xloops, which had previously depended on Maple. Its official site describes the design as a deliberate departure from traditional computer algebra systems: GiNaC accepts C++ as the programming language and adds symbolic expression types, functions, matrices, series, polynomial operations, and output facilities.
GiNaC reached 1.0.0 in November 2001 after a sequence of 0.x releases. The authors published an article introducing the framework in the Journal of Symbolic Computation era, and the tutorial continues to present it as an open framework for symbolic computation within C++.
The project has had long maintenance across changing C++ standards and scientific-computing needs. The news log records major API and implementation shifts such as C++11 adoption in the 1.7 series, iterated-integral work in the 1.8 series, and a primary repository move to Codeberg in February 2026.
Adoption history
GiNaC has significance in high-energy-physics and symbolic-computation tooling because it was written to support Feynman-integral work while remaining a reusable C++ library. Its official download page notes packages in Debian, SuSE, Fedora, and FreeBSD, and the Homebrew metadata adds another Unix-like packaging channel.
The library depends on CLN for number types and benefits from CLN's arbitrary-precision integer and rational arithmetic. That relationship made GiNaC part of a small but durable stack for C++ programs needing exact algebra without embedding a full external CAS.
How it is used
Practitioners include GiNaC headers in C++ programs, construct symbolic expressions, and use library calls for differentiation, expansion, series, polynomial factorization, GCD, symbolic matrices, linear solving, and generated output. The ginsh executable gives package users an interactive shell for exploring expressions without writing a full C++ program.
Why package nerds care
GiNaC matters to package maintainers because it combines a library ABI, a CLI shell, generated documentation, CLN dependency management, and distribution packaging across Unix-like systems. Its long release log also shows the maintenance burden of keeping symbolic C++ libraries buildable across compiler, standard-library, and platform changes.
Timeline
- 1999: 0.4.0 appeared in the public news log.
- 2001: 1.0.0 was released.
- 2002: The introductory GiNaC framework paper was published in the Journal of Symbolic Computation period.
- 2016: 1.7.0 adopted C++11 features and removed older C++98-era machinery.
- 2020: 1.8.0 added numerical routines for iterated integrals and improved CMake support.
- 2026: The primary Git repository moved to Codeberg.
Related projects
- The official site links GiNaC with xloops, Maple, CLN, pyGiNaC, and broader computer-algebra-system practice.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ginsh | cli | global executable | |
viewgar | 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 version1.8.10
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.ginac.de/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ginac |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.10 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ginac |
| Homepage | https://www.ginac.de/ |
| Repository | https://codeberg.org/GiNaC/ginac |
| Upstream docs | https://www.ginac.de/reference |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://www.ginac.de/ginac-1.8.10.tar.bz2 |
| Dependencies | cln, python@3.14, readline |
| Build dependencies | 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 | ginac |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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
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Debian apt95%
ginac-tools 1.8.8-1+b1
GiNaC symbolic framework support tools
sudo apt install ginac-tools- Section: math
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ginac
- 6 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
Debian apt95%
libginac-dev 1.8.8-1+b1
GiNaC symbolic framework development files
sudo apt install libginac-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ginac
- 2 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
Debian apt95%
libginac13 1.8.8-1+b1
GiNaC symbolic framework runtime library
sudo apt install libginac13- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ginac
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
Nix95%
ginac
nix profile install nixpkgs#ginac- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
Ubuntu apt95%
ginac-tools 1.8.7-1build2
GiNaC symbolic framework support tools
sudo apt install ginac-tools- Section: universe/math
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ginac
- 6 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
Ubuntu apt95%
libginac-dev 1.8.7-1build2
GiNaC symbolic framework development files
sudo apt install libginac-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ginac
- 2 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
Ubuntu apt95%
libginac11 1.8.7-1build2
GiNaC symbolic framework runtime library
sudo apt install libginac11- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ginac
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
apk95%
ginac 1.8.10-r0
C++ library for symbolic computations
sudo apk add ginac- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ginac
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
apk95%
ginac-dev 1.8.10-r0
C++ library for symbolic computations (development files)
sudo apk add ginac-dev- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ginac
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
apk95%
ginac-doc 1.8.10-r0
C++ library for symbolic computations (documentation)
sudo apk add ginac-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ginac
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
dnf95%
ginac 1.8.9-4.fc44
C++ library for symbolic calculations
sudo dnf install ginac- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: ginac
- 7 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
dnf95%
ginac-devel 1.8.9-4.fc44
Development files for ginac
sudo dnf install ginac-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: ginac
- 6 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
dnf95%
ginac-utils 1.8.9-4.fc44
GiNaC-related utilities
sudo dnf install ginac-utils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ginac
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
pacman95%
ginac 1.8.9-1
C++ library for symbolic calculations
sudo pacman -S ginac- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
zypper95%
ginac 1.8.10-1.3
C++ library for symbolic calculations
sudo zypper install ginac- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ginac
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
zypper95%
ginac-devel 1.8.10-1.3
GiNaC development libraries and header files
sudo zypper install ginac-devel- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ginac
- 4 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ginac
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