install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install packmol

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install packmol

Debian stable package indexes · packmol · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install packmol

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

overview

Package summary

Packing optimization for molecular dynamics simulations

Project links

Commands and aliases

packmol

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 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 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	Note
`packmol`	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 version21.2.3

manager updated2026-05-27

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv21.2.3

https://github.com/m3g/packmol

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:packmol
Version	21.2.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/packmol
Homepage	https://www.ime.unicamp.br/~martinez/packmol/
Repository	https://github.com/m3g/packmol
Upstream docs	https://m3g.github.io/packmol
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/m3g/packmol/archive/refs/tags/v21.2.3.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-27T15:52:21Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	gcc
Build dependencies	cmake
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	packmol
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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%

packmol 1:21.0.2-2

Initial configurations for Molecular Dynamics Simulations

http://m3g.iqm.unicamp.br/packmol/

sudo apt install packmol

Section: science
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Packmol

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

Ubuntu apt95%

packmol 1:20.14.3-1

Initial configurations for Molecular Dynamics Simulations

http://m3g.iqm.unicamp.br/packmol/

sudo apt install packmol

Section: universe/science
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Packmol

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

dnf95%

packmol 21.1.0-3.fc44

Packing optimization for molecular dynamics simulations

https://m3g.github.io/packmol

sudo dnf install packmol

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: packmol
7 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Packmol

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

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/packmol.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install packmol with Homebrew, apt, dnf