macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gnuplotlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install gnuplotMacPorts ports tree · math/gnuplot/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install gnuplot with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Command-driven, interactive function plotting. Version 6.0.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add gnuplotAlpine Linux edge package indexes · gnuplot · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install gnuplotDebian stable package indexes · gnuplot · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install gnuplotFedora Rawhide package metadata · gnuplot · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#gnuplotnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gn/gnuplot/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S gnuplotArch Linux sync databases · gnuplot · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install gnuplotopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · gnuplot · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install gnuplotChocolatey community package catalog · gnuplot · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/gnuplotScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/gnuplot.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id gnuplot.gnuplot -eWindows Package Manager source index · gnuplot.gnuplot · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Command-driven, interactive function plotting
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gnuplot
history
Project history and usage
gnuplot is a portable command-driven graphing utility for plotting mathematical functions and data in interactive sessions, scripts and generated output files.
Project history
gnuplot was created in 1986 to help scientists and students visualize mathematical functions and data interactively. Its official homepage credits a long development history and describes support for Linux, Windows, macOS, OS/2, VMS and other platforms.
Although its name resembles GNU, gnuplot is not part of the GNU Project. The project developed its own license and community around a portable plotting language, terminal drivers and output backends.
Adoption history
gnuplot became a fixture in scientific computing because it fit naturally into terminals, makefiles, TeX workflows, data-analysis scripts and remote machines. The homepage notes non-interactive uses such as web scripting and use as a plotting engine by third-party applications including Octave.
How it is used
Practitioners use gnuplot to plot 2D and 3D functions, scatter data, fitted curves, surfaces and publication figures. Output can go to interactive terminals such as Qt, wxWidgets or X11, or to files such as PostScript, PDF, PNG, GIF, JPEG, LaTeX, SVG and HTML5.
Why package nerds care
For package users, gnuplot is the classic small plotting engine: scriptable, portable, easy to call from shell pipelines and useful on systems where a notebook stack or full GUI application would be too much. Its package often sits behind other numerical tools as the plotting backend.
Timeline
- 1986: gnuplot was created for interactive visualization of mathematical functions and data.
- 2004: gnuplot 4.0 was released.
- 2015: gnuplot 5.0 was released.
- 2020: gnuplot 5.4 was released.
- 2023: gnuplot 6.0 was released.
Related projects
- gnuplot is related by workflow to Octave, TeX and LaTeX document production, Unix shell scripting, scientific data files and plotting terminals such as Qt, wxWidgets, X11, SVG, PostScript and PDF.
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 13 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gnuplot | 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 version6.0.4
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.http://www.gnuplot.info/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gnuplot |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.0.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gnuplot |
| Homepage | http://www.gnuplot.info/ |
| Repository | https://git.code.sf.net/p/gnuplot/gnuplot-main |
| Upstream docs | http://www.gnuplot.info/documentation.html |
| License | gnuplot |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/gnuplot/gnuplot/6.0.4/gnuplot-6.0.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:37-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | cairo, gd, gettext, glib, harfbuzz, libcerf, lua, pango, qt5compat, qtbase, qtsvg, readline, webp |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf, qttools |
| 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 | gnuplot |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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%
gnuplot 6.0.2+dfsg1-1
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot- Section: math
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Debian apt95%
gnuplot-data 6.0.2+dfsg1-1
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot-data- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: gnuplot
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Debian apt95%
gnuplot-doc 6.0.2+dfsg1-1
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: gnuplot
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Debian apt95%
gnuplot-nox 6.0.2+dfsg1-1
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot-nox- Section: math
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gnuplot
- 12 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Debian apt95%
gnuplot-qt 6.0.2+dfsg1-1
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot-qt- Section: math
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gnuplot
- 23 dependencies
- 3 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Debian apt95%
gnuplot-x11 6.0.2+dfsg1-1
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot-x11- Section: math
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gnuplot
- 16 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Nix95%
gnuplot
nix profile install nixpkgs#gnuplot- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Ubuntu apt95%
gnuplot 6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot- Section: universe/math
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Ubuntu apt95%
gnuplot-data 6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot-data- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: gnuplot
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Ubuntu apt95%
gnuplot-doc 6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: gnuplot
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Ubuntu apt95%
gnuplot-nox 6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot-nox- Section: universe/math
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gnuplot
- 12 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Ubuntu apt95%
gnuplot-qt 6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot-qt- Section: universe/math
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gnuplot
- 23 dependencies
- 3 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
Ubuntu apt95%
gnuplot-x11 6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3
Command-line driven interactive plotting program.
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install gnuplot-x11- Section: universe/math
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gnuplot
- 16 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
apk95%
gnuplot 6.0.4-r2
Utility for plotting graphs
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add gnuplot- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: gnuplot
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
apk95%
gnuplot-doc 6.0.4-r2
Utility for plotting graphs (documentation)
https://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add gnuplot-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: gnuplot
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
dnf95%
gnuplot 6.0.4-2.fc45
A program for plotting mathematical expressions and data
sudo dnf install gnuplot- License: gnuplot and MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: gnuplot
- 28 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnuplot
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