macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install metislocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install metisMacPorts ports tree · math/metis/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install metis with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Programs that partition graphs and order matrices. Version 5.1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libmetis-devDebian stable package indexes · libmetis-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install metisFedora Rawhide package metadata · metis · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#metisnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/me/metis/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libmetis5openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libmetis5 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Programs that partition graphs and order matrices
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cmpfillin
- gpmetis
- graphchk
- m2gmetis
- mpmetis
- ndmetis
history
Project history and usage
METIS is a long-running scientific computing package from George Karypis's graph partitioning work at the University of Minnesota. The METIS 4.0 report by George Karypis and Vipin Kumar described it as software for partitioning unstructured graphs, partitioning meshes, and computing fill-reducing orderings of sparse matrices; the Karypis project page and the GitHub README describe METIS 5.x as a set of serial programs implementing multilevel recursive-bisection, multilevel k-way, and multi-constraint partitioning schemes developed in the lab.
Project history
Its technical importance comes from making high-quality graph and mesh partitioning available as practical command-line programs and libraries for sparse numerical computation. Typical uses include splitting finite-element meshes for parallel simulation, partitioning irregular graphs, and ordering sparse matrices so later factorization does less fill-in. The Homebrew executables mirror those domains: gpmetis for graph partitioning, mpmetis for mesh partitioning, ndmetis for nested-dissection ordering, plus checking and conversion utilities.
How it is used
METIS also became a reference point for related partitioning packages. Karypis's own software family presents ParMETIS as the MPI-based parallel counterpart and hMETIS as the hypergraph/circuit partitioning sibling, while later graph-partitioning literature commonly lists METIS alongside SCOTCH, ParMETIS, PT-SCOTCH, and Zoltan. In package managers it sits less like an end-user app and more like infrastructure for scientific software stacks, solvers, mesh tools, and applications that need graph partitioning or sparse matrix ordering.
Sources
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/metis
- https://github.com/KarypisLab/METIS
- https://jmlr.org/papers/volume23/21-0644/21-0644.pdf
- https://karypis.github.io/glaros/software/metis/overview.html
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KarypisLab/METIS/master/manual/manual.pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254424775_METIS-A_Software_Package_for_Partitioning_Unstructured_Graphs_Partitioning_Meshes_and_Computing_Fill-Reducing_Ordering_of_Sparse_Matrices
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.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
cmpfillin | cli | global executable | |
gpmetis | cli | global executable | |
graphchk | cli | global executable | |
m2gmetis | cli | global executable | |
mpmetis | cli | global executable | |
ndmetis | 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 version5.1.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://karypis.github.io/glaros/software/metis/overview.html
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://karypis.github.io/glaros/software/metis/overview.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:metis |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/metis |
| Homepage | https://karypis.github.io/glaros/software/metis/overview.html |
| Repository | https://github.com/KarypisLab/METIS |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/KarypisLab/METIS#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://karypis.github.io/glaros/files/sw/metis/metis-5.1.0.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | cmake |
| 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 | metis |
| 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%
libmetis-dev 5.1.0.dfsg-7+b2
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering.
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo apt install libmetis-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: metis
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
Debian apt95%
libmetis-doc 5.1.0.dfsg-7
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering.
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo apt install libmetis-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: metis
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
Debian apt95%
libmetis5 5.1.0.dfsg-7+b2
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo apt install libmetis5- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: metis
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
Debian apt95%
metis 5.1.0.dfsg-7+b2
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering.
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo apt install metis- Section: math
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: metis
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
Nix95%
metis
nix profile install nixpkgs#metis- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
Ubuntu apt95%
libmetis-dev 5.1.0.dfsg-7build3
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering.
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo apt install libmetis-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: metis
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
Ubuntu apt95%
libmetis-doc 5.1.0.dfsg-7build3
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering.
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo apt install libmetis-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: metis
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
Ubuntu apt95%
libmetis5 5.1.0.dfsg-7build3
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo apt install libmetis5- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: metis
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
Ubuntu apt95%
metis 5.1.0.dfsg-7build3
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering.
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo apt install metis- Section: universe/math
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
dnf95%
metis 5.1.0.3-12.fc44
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/views/metis
sudo dnf install metis- License: Apache-2.0 AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: metis
- 7 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
dnf95%
metis-devel 5.1.0.3-12.fc44
METIS headers and development-related files
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/views/metis
sudo dnf install metis-devel- License: Apache-2.0 AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: metis
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
dnf95%
metis64 5.1.0.3-12.fc44
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering (64bit INTEGER)
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/views/metis
sudo dnf install metis64- License: Apache-2.0 AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: metis
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
dnf95%
metis64-devel 5.1.0.3-12.fc44
METIS development libraries (64bit INTEGER)
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/views/metis
sudo dnf install metis64-devel- License: Apache-2.0 AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: metis
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
zypper95%
libmetis5 5.1.0-13.3
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering library
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo zypper install libmetis5- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: metis
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
zypper95%
metis 5.1.0-13.3
Serial Graph Partitioning and Fill-reducing Matrix Ordering
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo zypper install metis- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Productivity/Scientific/Math
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: metis
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
zypper95%
metis-devel 5.1.0-13.3
Metis development files
http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/metis/metis/overview
sudo zypper install metis-devel- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: metis
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Metis
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