macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gracelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install graceMacPorts ports tree · x11/grace/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install grace with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, zypper
WYSIWYG 2D plotting tool for X11. Version 5.1.25 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install graceDebian stable package indexes · grace · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install graceFedora Rawhide package metadata · grace · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install xmgraceopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · xmgrace · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
WYSIWYG 2D plotting tool for X11
Project links
Commands and aliases
- convcal
- fdf2fit
- gracebat
- grconvert
- xmgrace
history
Project history and usage
Grace is a WYSIWYG two-dimensional plotting tool for numerical data on X11 and Motif-style Unix desktops. It belongs to the scientific-graphics lineage where a graphical plotting program also exposes a command language for automated and reproducible plotting.
Project history
The official FAQ and user guide identify Grace as derived from Xmgr, also known as ACE/gr, originally written by Paul Turner. Development from version 4.00 was taken over by a volunteer team coordinated by Evgeny Stambulchik.
When the copyright changed to the GPL, the project name changed to Grace. The documentation expands the name as either 'GRaphing, Advanced Computation and Exploration of data' or 'Grace Revamps ACE/gr'. The first Grace version was numbered 5.0.0, while the last public Xmgr version was 4.1.2.
Adoption history
Grace occupied a durable niche on Unix-like scientific workstations: point-and-click plotting with publication-quality output, batch capabilities, and file formats suited to lab workflows. Its official page also notes historical ports to VMS, OS/2, and older Windows systems, which reflects its use across scientific computing environments rather than only one desktop platform.
How it is used
Users run the GUI as `xmgrace` or use command-line helpers such as `gracebat` for batch plotting and conversion workflows. The official guide emphasizes the combination of GUI convenience and scripting power for calculations, automated tasks, and precise control of graph appearance.
Grace project files and runtime configuration are conventional package-manager concerns because users often need stable fonts, default settings, and reproducible plot output across machines. The documented `gracerc` lookup locations and font database path are part of that operational footprint.
Why package nerds care
Grace matters to package nerds as a classic X11 scientific desktop application that still carries older Unix assumptions: Motif or LessTif UI dependencies, helper binaries, font data, batch mode, and export drivers. Packaging it is as much about preserving a lab plotting workflow as shipping a single binary.
Its ACE/gr to Xmgr to Grace history also explains why users and downstream packages may still refer to `xmgrace` even when the package display name is Grace.
Timeline
- 1991-1995: Official copyright notice credits Paul J. Turner for the Xmgr/ACE-gr era.
- Version 4.00: Development passed to a volunteer team coordinated by Evgeny Stambulchik.
- 5.0.0: First Grace-numbered version after the GPL/name change.
- 5.1.8: The official change log documents safe mode for command-language statements that could modify files.
Related projects
- Xmgr and ACE/gr are direct predecessors.
- Gnuplot and Genplot are comparable script-oriented plotting tools named in the official documentation.
- Sigmaplot and Microcal Origin are comparable GUI plotting tools named in the official documentation.
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 13 platform targets.
- Installs with 12 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
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
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
./gracerc./.grace/gracerc~/.grace/gracerc$GRACE_HOME/gracerc$GRACE_HOME/fonts/FontDataBase
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
convcal | cli | global executable | |
fdf2fit | cli | global executable | |
gracebat | cli | global executable | |
grconvert | cli | global executable | |
xmgrace | 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 version5.1.25
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:grace |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.25 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/grace |
| Homepage | https://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/ |
| Repository | https://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/grace |
| Upstream docs | https://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/doc/FAQ.html |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Source archive | https://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/grace/grace_5.1.25.orig.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | fftw, jpeg-turbo, libice, libpng, libsm, libx11, libxext, libxmu, libxp, libxpm, libxt, openmotif |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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 | grace |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 5 |
| 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%
grace 1:5.1.25-18
XY graphing and plotting tool
https://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace
sudo apt install grace- Section: math
- Architecture: amd64
- 17 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Grace
Ubuntu apt95%
grace 1:5.1.25-14
XY graphing and plotting tool
https://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace
sudo apt install grace- Section: universe/math
- Architecture: amd64
- 17 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Grace
dnf95%
grace 5.1.25-46.fc44
Numerical Data Processing and Visualization Tool
http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/
sudo dnf install grace- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: grace
- 19 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Grace
dnf95%
grace-devel 5.1.25-46.fc44
Files needed for grace development
http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/
sudo dnf install grace-devel- License: LGPLv2+
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: grace
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Grace
MacPorts95%
grace
sudo port install grace- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Grace
zypper92%
xmgrace 5.1.25-7.4
A 2D-Plot-Program for Visualisation of Scientific Data
https://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/
sudo zypper install xmgrace- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Graphics/Visualization/Graph
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: xmgrace
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Xmgrace
zypper92%
xmgrace-devel 5.1.25-7.4
Grace library
https://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/
sudo zypper install xmgrace-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Graphics/Visualization/Graph
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: xmgrace
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Xmgrace
source trail
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- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
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- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment