# Install pcb with Homebrew, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper Interactive printed circuit board editor. Version 4.3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pcb ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pcb ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pcb ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: x11/pcb/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install pcb ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pcb from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pcb ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pc/pcb/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install pcb ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pcb from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pcb - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.3.0 - **Source summary:** Interactive printed circuit board editor - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - MergePCBPS (cli) - Merge_dimPCBPS (cli) - pcb (cli) - MergePCBPS (alias) - Merge_dimPCBPS (alias) - pcb (alias) ## Dependencies - at-spi2-core - cairo - dbus - gd - gdk-pixbuf - gettext - glib - gnu-sed - gtk+ - gtkglext - harfbuzz - libxrender - pango ## Build dependencies - intltool - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - tcl-tk ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.3.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: http://pcb.geda-project.org/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pcb - **Version Scheme:** 1 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Conflicts With:** gts - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** yes - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - pcb: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pc/pcb/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - dnf - pcb - 4.2.0-20.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pcb from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | An interactive printed circuit board editor | http://pcb.geda-project.org/index.html - dnf - pcb-doc - 4.2.0-20.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pcb-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for PCB, an interactive printed circuit board editor | http://pcb.geda-project.org/index.html - zypper - pcb - 4.3.0-1.18: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pcb from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | CAD Program for the Design of Printed Circuit Boards | http://pcb.geda-project.org/ - zypper - pcb-doc - 4.3.0-1.18: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pcb-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for PCB, An interactive printed circuit board editor | http://pcb.geda-project.org/ - MacPorts - pcb: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: x11/pcb/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [cairo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cairo/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [dbus](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dbus/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gd/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gdk-pixbuf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gdk-pixbuf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gnu-sed](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnu-sed/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [intltool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/intltool/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gerbv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gerbv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, eda, electronics, pcb. - [easyeda2kicad](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/easyeda2kicad/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, eda, electronics, pcb. - [pcb2gcode](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pcb2gcode/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, electronics, pcb. - [gplcver](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gplcver/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, eda. - [icarus-verilog](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/icarus-verilog/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, eda. - [netlistsvg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/netlistsvg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, eda. - [nextpnr-ice40](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nextpnr-ice40/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, eda. - [surelog](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/surelog/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, eda. - [eiffelstudio](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/eiffelstudio/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: at-spi2-core, cairo, cli, core, developer. - [webkitgtk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/webkitgtk/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: at-spi2-core, cairo, cli, core, developer. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pcb.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pcb.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph