macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install lensfunlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install lensfunMacPorts ports tree · graphics/lensfun/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install lensfun with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Remove defects from digital images. Version 0.3.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add lensfunAlpine Linux edge package indexes · lensfun · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install liblensfun-binDebian stable package indexes · liblensfun-bin · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install lensfunFedora Rawhide package metadata · lensfun · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#lensfunnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/le/lensfun/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S lensfunArch Linux sync databases · lensfun · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install lensfun-dataopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · lensfun-data · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Remove defects from digital images
Project links
Commands and aliases
- g-lensfun-update-data
- lensfun-add-adapter
- lensfun-update-data
- lenstool
history
Project history and usage
Lensfun is a library and open lens-profile database for correcting photographic lens defects such as distortion, lateral chromatic aberration, and vignetting.
Project history
The Lensfun project says it was started by Andrew Zabolotny in 2007 to create a free and open source database for correcting photographic lens errors. The README explains that the database grew from an earlier public PTLens database, with permission from the PTLens author, while Lensfun's code was rewritten from scratch and the data was converted to a new XML-based format.
Project maintenance shifted in 2012, when Torsten Bronger described taking over maintenance after fixes and database updates had stalled. The focus after that was continuous integration of submitted profiles and regular releases so application users could get updated camera and lens data.
Adoption history
Lensfun's adoption is tied to desktop photo and raw-processing software. The project documentation describes Lensfun itself as a library and database, with actual image correction normally happening through applications that integrate it.
Its packaging spread reflects that role: distributions ship both the runtime library/database and helper tools so photo applications can use a shared correction database instead of maintaining their own lens profiles.
How it is used
Applications query Lensfun's camera and lens database, then apply correction algorithms based on the matched equipment profile. The project also ships tools such as lensfun-update-data and lenstool for maintaining or testing the database outside a larger photo application.
Why package nerds care
Lensfun matters to package nerds because it is shared data infrastructure: one small package can improve lens correction across many photography applications. Its database-updater commands also make the package unusually data-centric for a C/C++ media library.
Timeline
- 2007: Andrew Zabolotny started Lensfun as a free and open source lens-correction database.
- 2012: Torsten Bronger took over maintenance and emphasized integrating submitted profiles and releasing updated data.
- 2022: Release 0.3.3 updated the 0.3.x branch with camera and lens data through February 22, 2022.
- 2023: Release 0.3.4 updated the 0.3.x branch with camera and lens data through July 12, 2023.
Related projects
- PTLens supplied the public database seed that Lensfun converted and extended.
- Photo applications with Lensfun support are the main consumers of the library and database.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:image
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
g-lensfun-update-data | cli | global executable | |
lensfun-add-adapter | cli | global executable | |
lensfun-update-data | cli | global executable | |
lenstool | 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 version0.3.4
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.3.4
https://github.com/lensfun/lensfun
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:lensfun |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lensfun |
| Homepage | https://lensfun.github.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/lensfun/lensfun |
| Upstream docs | https://lensfun.github.io/ |
| License | LGPL-3.0-only AND GPL-3.0-only AND CC-BY-3.0 AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain |
| Source archive | https://github.com/lensfun/lensfun/archive/refs/tags/v0.3.4.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | gettext, glib, libpng, python@3.14 |
| Build dependencies | cmake, 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 | lensfun |
| Version Scheme | 1 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
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%
liblensfun-bin 0.3.4-1+b3
Lens Correction library - Utilities
sudo apt install liblensfun-bin- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lensfun
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Debian apt95%
liblensfun-data-v1 0.3.4-1
Lens Correction library - Data
sudo apt install liblensfun-data-v1- Section: libs
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: lensfun
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Debian apt95%
liblensfun-dev 0.3.4-1+b3
Lens Correction library - Development files
sudo apt install liblensfun-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lensfun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Debian apt95%
liblensfun-doc 0.3.4-1
Lens Correction library - Documentation
sudo apt install liblensfun-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: lensfun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Debian apt95%
liblensfun1 0.3.4-1+b3
Lens Correction library - Runtime files
sudo apt install liblensfun1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lensfun
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Debian apt95%
python3-lensfun 0.3.4-1+b3
Lens Correction library - Python3 module
sudo apt install python3-lensfun- Section: python
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lensfun
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Nix95%
lensfun
nix profile install nixpkgs#lensfun- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Ubuntu apt95%
liblensfun-bin 0.3.4-1build2
Lens Correction library - Utilities
sudo apt install liblensfun-bin- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lensfun
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Ubuntu apt95%
liblensfun-data-v1 0.3.4-1build2
Lens Correction library - Data
sudo apt install liblensfun-data-v1- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: lensfun
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Ubuntu apt95%
liblensfun-dev 0.3.4-1build2
Lens Correction library - Development files
sudo apt install liblensfun-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lensfun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Ubuntu apt95%
liblensfun-doc 0.3.4-1build2
Lens Correction library - Documentation
sudo apt install liblensfun-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: lensfun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Ubuntu apt95%
liblensfun1 0.3.4-1build2
Lens Correction library - Runtime files
sudo apt install liblensfun1- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lensfun
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-lensfun 0.3.4-1build2
Lens Correction library - Python3 module
sudo apt install python3-lensfun- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lensfun
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
apk95%
lensfun 0.3.4-r2
Image manipulation library to rectify lens defects
sudo apk add lensfun- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lensfun
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
apk95%
lensfun-dev 0.3.4-r2
Image manipulation library to rectify lens defects (development files)
sudo apk add lensfun-dev- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lensfun
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
apk95%
lensfun-doc 0.3.4-r2
Image manipulation library to rectify lens defects (documentation)
sudo apk add lensfun-doc- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lensfun
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lensfun
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment