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Install librasterlite2 with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix

Library to store and retrieve huge raster coverages. Version 1.1.0-beta1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install librasterlite2

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install librasterlite2

MacPorts ports tree · databases/librasterlite2/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add librasterlite2

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · librasterlite2 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install librasterlite2-1

Debian stable package indexes · librasterlite2-1 · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install librasterlite2

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · librasterlite2 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#librasterlite2

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/librasterlite2/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Library to store and retrieve huge raster coverages

Project links

Commands and aliases

rl2sniff
rl2tool
wmslite

history

Project history and usage

librasterlite2 is a Gaia-SINS geospatial library for storing and retrieving large raster coverages inside SpatiaLite databases.

Project history

The Gaia-GIS project describes librasterlite2 as a new project intended to replace the older librasterlite while sharing only the same application area. It keeps raster coverages in a SpatiaLite DBMS and ships tools such as rl2tool and wmslite for administration and WMS-oriented access.

RasterLite2 1.0.0 development was funded by Tuscany Region's territorial and environmental information system work, linking the package to regional GIS infrastructure rather than to a generic image-processing library. The project is maintained in a Fossil repository alongside other Gaia-GIS components.

Adoption history

librasterlite2 spread mainly through geospatial packaging stacks where SpatiaLite, GDAL-adjacent tooling, and desktop GIS utilities are packaged together. The input package-manager metadata lists Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, and Ubuntu, which matches its role as infrastructure for GIS users rather than a standalone end-user application.

How it is used

Users work with the package through the C library and helper programs such as rl2tool, rl2sniff, and wmslite. The official tutorials show RasterLite2 databases as full SpatiaLite database files and demonstrate raster coverage creation, import, pyramids, styling, and WMS access.

Why package nerds care

librasterlite2 is package-nerd significant because it is a specialized spatial database extension that turns heavyweight raster management into normal SQLite/SpatiaLite files. It is also a good example of a small upstream ecosystem using Fossil, tri-licensed libraries, and separate GPL tools.

Timeline

2013: The older librasterlite page marked librasterlite as obsolete and directed users to librasterlite2.
2014: RasterLite2 tutorials and project artifacts documented 1.0.0 release-candidate workflows.
2017: The Fossil timeline records API changes for reading coverages from attached databases and MapView/spatialite_gui support.
2018: Development resumed for the 1.1.0-beta0 cycle.
2020: The project page listed 1.1.0-beta1 released on 2020-08-24.
2023: The Fossil timeline records trusted_schema and SQLITE_INNOCUOUS support work.

Related projects

The project is tightly related to libspatialite, spatialite_gui, SQLite, GDAL-style raster workflows, the superseded librasterlite project, and Gaia-SINS geospatial 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 6 platform targets.
Installs with 22 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 1 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
`rl2sniff`	cli	global executable
`rl2tool`	cli	global executable
`wmslite`	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 version1.1.0-beta1

manager updated2026-06-22

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/index

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/indexnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:librasterlite2
Version	1.1.0-beta1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/librasterlite2
Homepage	https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/index
Repository	https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/index
Upstream docs	https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/index
License	MPL-1.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-2.1-or-later
Source archive	https://www.gaia-gis.it/gaia-sins/librasterlite2-sources/librasterlite2-1.1.0-beta1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-22T14:05:21-07:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	cairo, fontconfig, freetype, freexl, geos, giflib, jpeg-turbo, libgeotiff, libpng, librttopo, libspatialite, libtiff, libxml2, lz4, minizip, openjpeg, pixman, proj, sqlite, webp, xz, zstd
Build dependencies	pkgconf
Uses from macOS	curl
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	librasterlite2
Version Scheme	0
Revision	5
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

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Debian apt95%

librasterlite2-1 1.1.0~beta1-4

library for huge raster coverages using a SpatiaLite DBMS

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/

sudo apt install librasterlite2-1

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: librasterlite2
17 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: librasterlite2-1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

librasterlite2-dev 1.1.0~beta1-4

library for huge raster coverages using a SpatiaLite DBMS - headers

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/

sudo apt install librasterlite2-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: librasterlite2
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: librasterlite2-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libsqlite3-mod-rasterlite2 1.1.0~beta1-4

SQLite 3 module for huge raster coverages

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/

sudo apt install libsqlite3-mod-rasterlite2

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: librasterlite2
16 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libsqlite3-mod-rasterlite2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

rasterlite2-bin 1.1.0~beta1-4

command line tools for librasterlite2

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/

sudo apt install rasterlite2-bin

Section: graphics
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: librasterlite2
6 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: rasterlite2-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

librasterlite2

nix profile install nixpkgs#librasterlite2

normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/librasterlite2/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

librasterlite2-1 1.1.0~beta1-3build5

library for huge raster coverages using a SpatiaLite DBMS

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/

sudo apt install librasterlite2-1

Section: universe/science
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: librasterlite2
17 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: librasterlite2-1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

librasterlite2-dev 1.1.0~beta1-3build5

library for huge raster coverages using a SpatiaLite DBMS - headers

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/

sudo apt install librasterlite2-dev

Section: universe/libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: librasterlite2
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: librasterlite2-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libsqlite3-mod-rasterlite2 1.1.0~beta1-3build5

SQLite 3 module for huge raster coverages

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/

sudo apt install libsqlite3-mod-rasterlite2

Section: universe/libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: librasterlite2
16 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsqlite3-mod-rasterlite2 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

rasterlite2-bin 1.1.0~beta1-3build5

command line tools for librasterlite2

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/

sudo apt install rasterlite2-bin

Section: universe/graphics
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: librasterlite2
6 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rasterlite2-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

librasterlite2 1.1.0_beta1-r7

Library for storing and retrieving huge raster coverages using a SpatiaLite DBMS

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/index

sudo apk add librasterlite2

License: MPL-1.1
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: librasterlite2
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: librasterlite2 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

librasterlite2-dev 1.1.0_beta1-r7

Library for storing and retrieving huge raster coverages using a SpatiaLite DBMS (development files)

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2/index

sudo apk add librasterlite2-dev

License: MPL-1.1
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: librasterlite2
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: librasterlite2-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

librasterlite2 1.1.0-0.21.beta1.fc44

Stores and retrieves huge raster coverages using a SpatiaLite DBMS

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2

sudo dnf install librasterlite2

License: MPL-1.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: librasterlite2
24 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: librasterlite2 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

librasterlite2-devel 1.1.0-0.21.beta1.fc44

Development libraries and headers for librasterlite2

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2

sudo dnf install librasterlite2-devel

License: MPL-1.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: librasterlite2
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: librasterlite2-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

librasterlite2-tools 1.1.0-0.21.beta1.fc44

Tools for librasterlite2

https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/librasterlite2

sudo dnf install librasterlite2-tools

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: librasterlite2
8 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Librasterlite2

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: librasterlite2-tools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

librasterlite2

sudo port install librasterlite2

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Matched by: Librasterlite2

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: databases/librasterlite2/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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combined/librasterlite2.yml

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