macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install jbig2declocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install jbig2decMacPorts ports tree · graphics/jbig2dec/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install jbig2dec with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
JBIG2 decoder and library (for monochrome documents). Version 0.20 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add jbig2decAlpine Linux edge package indexes · jbig2dec · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install jbig2decDebian stable package indexes · jbig2dec · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install jbig2decFedora Rawhide package metadata · jbig2dec · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#jbig2decnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/jb/jbig2dec/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S jbig2decArch Linux sync databases · jbig2dec · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install jbig2decopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · jbig2dec · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
JBIG2 decoder and library (for monochrome documents)
Project links
Commands and aliases
- jbig2dec
history
Project history and usage
jbig2dec is a decoder library and command-line utility for the JBIG2 bi-level image compression format, also known as ITU T.88 and ISO/IEC 14492. Its practical niche is decoding monochrome scanned-document images, including JBIG2 streams embedded in PDF files.
Project history
The project README describes jbig2dec as a decoder library and example utility, with development source kept in the Ghostscript Git repository and a GitHub mirror under ArtifexSoftware. The README also notes that the GitHub repository is a mirror and that releases are hosted through GitHub tags.
The SourceForge project page records that jbig2dec is no longer hosted there and points users to Ghostscript. That migration reflects the project's place in the Artifex/Ghostscript ecosystem, where JBIG2 decoding is part of broader PDF and page-description-language handling.
Adoption history
The input metadata shows packaging across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE. That broad packaging footprint matches a small C utility/library whose value is mostly as infrastructure for document conversion, PDF processing, and image decoding stacks.
How it is used
The command can decode a single JBIG2 stream to PNG or PBM output, or accept separate global and page streams used by embedded PDF organization. The man page documents diagnostic, dump, hash, quiet, verbose, and output-format options, while the README says the decoder remains useful in limited contexts and requests problematic files for testing.
Why package nerds care
jbig2dec is the kind of compact media package that earns its place by handling one difficult format well enough for bigger tools to depend on it. It is especially relevant to PDF pipelines because JBIG2 is referenced by PDF 1.4 and later, and because scanned monochrome documents can achieve very high compression ratios.
Timeline
- SourceForge era: jbig2dec is hosted as a standalone open-source project.
- Ghostscript era: Project hosting moves away from SourceForge and into the Ghostscript/Artifex ecosystem.
- 2023: The man page identifies version 0.20 and documents the command-line interface.
- Packaging era: Major Unix-like package managers carry jbig2dec as a small media/decoder dependency.
Related projects
- jbig2dec is related to JBIG2, ITU T.88, ISO/IEC 14492, PDF 1.4 and later, Ghostscript, Artifex, MuPDF, scanned-document compression, PNG, and PBM output tooling.
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 12 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
jbig2dec | 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 version0.20
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected0.20
https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/jbig2dec
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:jbig2dec |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.20 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jbig2dec |
| Homepage | https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/jbig2dec |
| Repository | https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/jbig2dec |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/jbig2dec/blob/master/README.md |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/jbig2dec/archive/refs/tags/0.20.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, 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 | jbig2dec |
| 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
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
jbig2dec 0.20-1+b3
JBIG2 decoder library - tools
sudo apt install jbig2dec- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
Debian apt95%
libjbig2dec0 0.20-1+b3
JBIG2 decoder library - shared libraries
sudo apt install libjbig2dec0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
Debian apt95%
libjbig2dec0-dev 0.20-1+b3
JBIG2 decoder library - development files
sudo apt install libjbig2dec0-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
Nix95%
jbig2dec
nix profile install nixpkgs#jbig2dec- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
Ubuntu apt95%
jbig2dec 0.20-1build3
JBIG2 decoder library - tools
sudo apt install jbig2dec- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
Ubuntu apt95%
libjbig2dec0 0.20-1build3
JBIG2 decoder library - shared libraries
sudo apt install libjbig2dec0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
Ubuntu apt95%
libjbig2dec0-dev 0.20-1build3
JBIG2 decoder library - development files
sudo apt install libjbig2dec0-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
apk95%
jbig2dec 0.20-r0
JBIG2 image compression format decoder
sudo apk add jbig2dec- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
apk95%
jbig2dec-dev 0.20-r0
JBIG2 image compression format decoder (development files)
sudo apk add jbig2dec-dev- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
apk95%
jbig2dec-doc 0.20-r0
JBIG2 image compression format decoder (documentation)
sudo apk add jbig2dec-doc- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
dnf95%
jbig2dec 0.20-8.fc44
A decoder implementation of the JBIG2 image compression format
sudo dnf install jbig2dec- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
dnf95%
jbig2dec-devel 0.20-8.fc44
Static library and header files for development with jbig2dec
sudo dnf install jbig2dec-devel- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
dnf95%
jbig2dec-libs 0.20-8.fc44
A decoder implementation of the JBIG2 image compression format
sudo dnf install jbig2dec-libs- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
pacman95%
jbig2dec 0.20-2
Decoder implementation of the JBIG2 image compression format
sudo pacman -S jbig2dec- License: GPL3
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
zypper95%
jbig2dec 0.20-2.8
JBIG2 Decoder Utility
sudo zypper install jbig2dec- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
zypper95%
jbig2dec-devel 0.20-2.8
JBIG2 decoder development files
sudo zypper install jbig2dec-devel- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: jbig2dec
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jbig2dec
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