macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install paxlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install pax with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper
Portable Archive Interchange archive tool. Version 20240817 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add paxAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pax · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install paxDebian stable package indexes · pax · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install paxFedora Rawhide package metadata · pax · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#paxnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pa/pax/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S paxArch Linux sync databases · pax · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install spaxopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · spax · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Portable Archive Interchange archive tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pax
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pax | 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 version20240817
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://mbsd.evolvis.org/pax.htm
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://mbsd.evolvis.org/pax.htmnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pax |
|---|---|
| Version | 20240817 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pax |
| Homepage | https://mbsd.evolvis.org/pax.htm |
| Upstream docs | https://mbsd.evolvis.org/pax.htm |
| License | MirOS |
| Source archive | https://mbsd.evolvis.org/MirOS/dist/mir/cpio/paxmirabilis-20240817.tgz |
| 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 | pax |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | yes |
| 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%
pax 1:20240817-1
Portable Archive Interchange (cpio, pax, tar)
sudo apt install pax- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pax
Nix95%
pax
nix profile install nixpkgs#pax- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pax
Ubuntu apt95%
pax 1:20201030-1build3
Portable Archive Interchange (cpio, pax, tar)
sudo apt install pax- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pax
apk95%
pax 20240817-r1
Portable Archive eXchange
https://mbsd.evolvis.org/pax.htm
sudo apk add pax- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pax
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pax
apk95%
pax-doc 20240817-r1
Portable Archive eXchange (documentation)
https://mbsd.evolvis.org/pax.htm
sudo apk add pax-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pax
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pax
dnf95%
pax 3.4-49.fc44
POSIX File System Archiver
https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/pax
sudo dnf install pax- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pax
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pax
pacman95%
pax 20240817-1
Portable Archive Interchange - the POSIX standard archive tool for cpio and tar formats
https://mbsd.evolvis.org/pax.htm
sudo pacman -S pax- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pax
zypper95%
spax 1.6.1-53.3
Portable Archive Exchange
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo zypper install spax- License: CDDL-1.0
- Category: Productivity/Archiving/Backup
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: schily
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pax
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.
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