macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libxpmlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install libxpm with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper
X.Org: X Pixmap (XPM) image file format library. Version 3.5.19 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libxpmAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libxpm · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libxpm-devDebian stable package indexes · libxpm-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libXpmFedora Rawhide package metadata · libXpm · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libxpmnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libxpm/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libxpmArch Linux sync databases · libxpm · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libXpm-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libXpm-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
X.Org: X Pixmap (XPM) image file format library
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cxpm
history
Project history and usage
libXpm is the X.Org library for the X Pixmap image format, the text-based color-pixmap format associated with X11 icons, cursors, and small UI images. It packages both the legacy file format support and the cxpm validation utility.
Project history
The X.Org repository README identifies libXpm as the X Pixmap image file format library and points development to freedesktop.org GitLab. The preserved NEWS.old file carries Groupe Bull copyright years 1989-95 and a detailed history of user-visible library changes through the 1990s.
The XPM format grew out of XBM's C-source-friendly bitmap model into a color pixmap format with symbolic colors and transparency. X.Org's archived sxpm manual documents support for XPM versions 1, 2, and 3 and describes sxpm as a viewer and converter for older XPM files.
Adoption history
libXpm was adopted because X11 applications needed small color icons and pixmaps in a format that could be stored as plain text and embedded in C source. The library traveled with X.Org and downstream distributions, so applications could keep reading old XPM assets without each toolkit carrying its own parser.
How it is used
Applications use libXpm to read and write XPM data as X images or pixmaps, while the cxpm tool checks XPM files. Package builds also care about its optional compressed-file behavior because historically libXpm could invoke compress, uncompress, or gzip when opening .Z or .gz pixmap files.
Why package nerds care
libXpm is a classic example of X11 compatibility baggage that still matters. It is small, old, and easy to overlook, yet it appears in dependency graphs for graphical software and has had security-sensitive parser behavior, including compressed-file handling and fixes for malformed image inputs.
Timeline
- 1989: Groupe Bull copyright begins for the XPM code preserved in NEWS.old.
- 1995: NEWS.old copyright range ends at 1989-95 while 3.4-era releases continue.
- 1996: libXpm 3.4h and 3.4j entries document portability and API improvements.
- 1998: libXpm 3.4k added the cxpm checker according to NEWS.old.
- 2009: X.Org archived the X11R7.5 sxpm manual describing XPM 1, 2, and 3 support.
Related projects
- libXpm belongs to the X.Org/X11 library family and is related to XBM, Xlib image and pixmap APIs, sxpm, cxpm, and older desktop icon assets used by X applications.
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
cxpm | 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 version3.5.19
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.x.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libxpm |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.5.19 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libxpm |
| Homepage | https://www.x.org/ |
| Repository | https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm |
| Upstream docs | https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://xorg.freedesktop.org/archive/individual/lib/libXpm-3.5.19.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-04T13:13:42+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gettext, libx11 |
| Build dependencies | gettext, 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 | libxpm |
| 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%
libxpm-dev 1:3.5.17-1+b3
X11 pixmap library (development headers)
sudo apt install libxpm-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libxpm
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
Debian apt95%
libxpm4 1:3.5.17-1+b3
X11 pixmap library
sudo apt install libxpm4- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libxpm
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
Debian apt95%
xpmutils 1:3.5.17-1+b3
X11 pixmap utilities
sudo apt install xpmutils- Section: x11
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libxpm
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
Nix95%
libxpm
nix profile install nixpkgs#libxpm- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
Ubuntu apt95%
libxpm-dev 1:3.5.17-1build2
X11 pixmap library (development headers)
sudo apt install libxpm-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libxpm
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
Ubuntu apt95%
libxpm4 1:3.5.17-1build2
X11 pixmap library
sudo apt install libxpm4- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libxpm
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
Ubuntu apt95%
xpmutils 1:3.5.17-1build2
X11 pixmap utilities
sudo apt install xpmutils- Section: universe/x11
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libxpm
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
apk95%
libxpm 3.5.19-r0
X11 pixmap library
sudo apk add libxpm- License: X11
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libxpm
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
apk95%
libxpm-dev 3.5.19-r0
X11 pixmap library (development files)
sudo apk add libxpm-dev- License: X11
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libxpm
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
apk95%
libxpm-doc 3.5.19-r0
X11 pixmap library (documentation)
sudo apk add libxpm-doc- License: X11
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libxpm
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
dnf95%
libXpm 3.5.17-7.fc44
X.Org X11 libXpm runtime library
sudo dnf install libXpm- License: MIT AND X11-distribute-modifications-variant
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libXpm
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
dnf95%
libXpm-devel 3.5.17-7.fc44
X.Org X11 libXpm development package
sudo dnf install libXpm-devel- License: MIT AND X11-distribute-modifications-variant
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libXpm
- 9 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
pacman95%
libxpm 3.5.19-1
X11 pixmap library
sudo pacman -S libxpm- License: MIT AND X11-distribute-modifications-variant
- Architecture: x86_64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
zypper95%
libXpm-devel 3.5.18-2.2
Development files for the X Pixmap image file format library
sudo zypper install libXpm-devel- License: MIT
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libXpm
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
zypper95%
libXpm-devel-32bit 3.5.18-2.2
Development files for the X Pixmap image file format library
sudo zypper install libXpm-devel-32bit- License: MIT
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libXpm
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
zypper95%
libXpm-tools 3.5.18-2.2
Conversion utilities for X Pixmap (XPM) files
sudo zypper install libXpm-tools- License: MIT
- Category: Productivity/Graphics/Convertors
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libXpm
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxpm
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