install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install par2

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install par2

MacPorts ports tree · archivers/par2/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install par2

Debian stable package indexes · par2 · source: deb.debian.org

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install par2cmdline

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · par2cmdline · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Parchive: Parity Archive Volume Set for data recovery

Project links

Commands and aliases

par2
par2create
par2repair
par2verify

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:archive

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.

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
`par2`	cli	global executable
`par2create`	cli	global executable
`par2repair`	cli	global executable
`par2verify`	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 version1.2.0

manager updated2026-06-15

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/Parchive/par2cmdline

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/Parchive/par2cmdlinenone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:par2
Version	1.2.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/par2
Homepage	https://parchive.github.io
Repository	https://github.com/Parchive/par2cmdline
Upstream docs	https://github.com/Parchive/par2cmdline#readme
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/Parchive/par2cmdline/releases/download/v1.2.0/par2cmdline-1.2.0.tar.bz2
Last updated	2026-06-15T10:20:22-04:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	libomp
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	par2
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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%

par2 0.8.1-3

PAR 2.0 compatible file verification and repair tool

https://github.com/Parchive/par2cmdline/

sudo apt install par2

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: par2cmdline
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Par2

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: par2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Ubuntu apt95%

par2 0.8.1-3build1

PAR 2.0 compatible file verification and repair tool

https://github.com/Parchive/par2cmdline/

sudo apt install par2

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: par2cmdline
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Par2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: par2 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

zypper95%

par2cmdline 1.1.1-1.1

A PAR 2.0 compatible file creation, verification, and repair tool

https://github.com/Parchive/par2cmdline

sudo zypper install par2cmdline

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: par2cmdline
4 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Par2

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: par2cmdline from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

par2

sudo port install par2

normalized package name match
Matched by: Par2

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: archivers/par2/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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/par2.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 par2 with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, zypper