macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mpichlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mpichMacPorts ports tree · science/mpich/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install mpich with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Implementation of the MPI Message Passing Interface standard. Version 5.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-27.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libmpich-devDebian stable package indexes · libmpich-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mpichFedora Rawhide package metadata · mpich · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#mpichnixpkgs package indexes · mpich · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install mpichopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · mpich · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Implementation of the MPI Message Passing Interface standard
Project links
Commands and aliases
- hydra_nameserver
- hydra_persist
- hydra_pmi_proxy
- mpichversion
- mpiexec.hydra
- mpivars
- parkill
history
Project history and usage
MPICH is a high-performance, portable implementation of the MPI Message Passing Interface standard from Argonne National Laboratory, with roots in the MPI standardization process. The project overview says development began in 1992 to give the MPI Forum implementation and usability feedback, and that the original system used the Chameleon portability layer, giving the name MPICH: MPI over CHameleon.
Project history
MPICH became one of the reference-grade MPI implementations for HPC users and implementers. The MPICH2 line began around 2001 to implement additional MPI-2 features, and the project name returned to MPICH with the 3.0 release in November 2012. Its README describes the implementation as providing all MPI functions and features required by the standard, with support for parallel-computing applications and a default build path using the CH4 device, OFI network module, and Hydra process management.
Adoption history
Adoption is unusually central to MPICH's story. The project lists derivative or partner implementations and collaborators including Intel, HPE Cray, ParTec, Ohio State University/MVAPICH, Microsoft, INRIA, and TotalView, and its README says MPICH-derived vendor implementations have been deployed on many Top500 HPC systems. The ACM recognized MPICH with the 2024 ACM Software System Award, placing it among infrastructure projects with lasting impact.
How it is used
As a package, MPICH gives developers the compiler wrappers, runtime, libraries, and mpiexec launcher needed to build and run MPI programs on workstations, clusters, and supercomputing environments. Package-manager users often install it as the portable open-source MPI option alongside or instead of Open MPI, vendor MPI stacks, or site-provided MPI modules.
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:server
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.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
hydra_nameserver | cli | global executable | |
hydra_persist | cli | global executable | |
hydra_pmi_proxy | cli | global executable | |
mpichversion | cli | global executable | |
mpiexec.hydra | cli | global executable | |
mpivars | cli | global executable | |
parkill | 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 version5.0.1
manager updated2026-06-27
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.mpich.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mpich |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mpich |
| Homepage | https://www.mpich.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/pmodels/mpich |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/pmodels/mpich/blob/main/README.md |
| License | mpich2 |
| Source archive | https://www.mpich.org/static/downloads/5.0.1/mpich-5.0.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-27T17:42:40-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gcc, hwloc |
| 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 | mpich |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Conflicts With |
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| 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%
libmpich-dev 4.3.0+really4.2.1-1
Development files for MPICH
sudo apt install libmpich-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpich
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
Debian apt95%
libmpich12 4.3.0+really4.2.1-1
Shared libraries for MPICH
sudo apt install libmpich12- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpich
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
Debian apt95%
mpich 4.3.0+really4.2.1-1
Implementation of the MPI Message Passing Interface standard
sudo apt install mpich- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
Debian apt95%
mpich-doc 4.3.0+really4.2.1-1
Documentation for MPICH
sudo apt install mpich-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mpich
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
Nix95%
mpich
nix profile install nixpkgs#mpich- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
Ubuntu apt95%
libmpich-dev 4.2.0-5build3
Development files for MPICH
sudo apt install libmpich-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpich
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
Ubuntu apt95%
libmpich12 4.2.0-5build3
Shared libraries for MPICH
sudo apt install libmpich12- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpich
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
Ubuntu apt95%
mpich 4.2.0-5build3
Implementation of the MPI Message Passing Interface standard
sudo apt install mpich- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
Ubuntu apt95%
mpich-doc 4.2.0-5build3
Documentation for MPICH
sudo apt install mpich-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mpich
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
dnf95%
mpich 4.2.2-8.fc45
A high-performance implementation of MPI
sudo dnf install mpich- License: mpich2
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: mpich
- 11 dependencies
- 6 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
dnf95%
mpich-autoload 4.2.2-8.fc45
Load mpich automatically into profile
sudo dnf install mpich-autoload- License: mpich2
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mpich
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
dnf95%
mpich-devel 4.2.2-8.fc45
Development files for mpich
sudo dnf install mpich-devel- License: mpich2
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: mpich
- 6 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
dnf95%
mpich-doc 4.2.2-8.fc45
Documentations and examples for mpich
sudo dnf install mpich-doc- License: mpich2
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: mpich
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
dnf95%
python3-mpich 4.2.2-8.fc45
mpich support for Python 3
sudo dnf install python3-mpich- License: mpich2
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: mpich
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
zypper95%
mpich 5.0.1-1.2
High-performance and widely portable implementation of MPI
sudo zypper install mpich- License: MIT
- Category: Development/Libraries/Parallel
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mpich
- 14 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
zypper95%
mpich-devel 5.0.1-1.2
SDK for MPICH version 5.0.1
sudo zypper install mpich-devel- License: MIT
- Category: Development/Libraries/Parallel
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mpich
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpich
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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