macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pdfgreplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pdfgrepMacPorts ports tree · textproc/pdfgrep/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pdfgrep with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Search PDFs for strings matching a regular expression. Version 2.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-14.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pdfgrepAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pdfgrep · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pdfgrepDebian stable package indexes · pdfgrep · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pdfgrepFedora Rawhide package metadata · pdfgrep · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pdfgrepnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pd/pdfgrep/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pdfgrepArch Linux sync databases · pdfgrep · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pdfgrepopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pdfgrep · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Search PDFs for strings matching a regular expression
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pdfgrep
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pdfgrep | 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 version2.2.0
manager updated2026-05-14
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://pdfgrep.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pdfgrep |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pdfgrep |
| Homepage | https://pdfgrep.org/ |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/pdfgrep/pdfgrep |
| Upstream docs | https://pdfgrep.org/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://pdfgrep.org/download/pdfgrep-2.2.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-14T22:40:34-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libgcrypt, libgpg-error, pcre2, poppler |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| 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 | pdfgrep |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 3 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
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%
pdfgrep 2.2.0-0.1+b2
search in pdf files for strings matching a regular expression
sudo apt install pdfgrep- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pdfgrep
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
Nix95%
pdfgrep
nix profile install nixpkgs#pdfgrep- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
Ubuntu apt95%
pdfgrep 2.2.0-0.1
search in pdf files for strings matching a regular expression
sudo apt install pdfgrep- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
apk95%
pdfgrep 2.2.0-r1
Commandline utility to search text in PDF files
sudo apk add pdfgrep- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdfgrep
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
apk95%
pdfgrep-bash-completion 2.2.0-r1
Bash completions for pdfgrep
sudo apk add pdfgrep-bash-completion- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdfgrep
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
apk95%
pdfgrep-doc 2.2.0-r1
Commandline utility to search text in PDF files (documentation)
sudo apk add pdfgrep-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdfgrep
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
apk95%
pdfgrep-zsh-completion 2.2.0-r1
Zsh completions for pdfgrep
sudo apk add pdfgrep-zsh-completion- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdfgrep
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
dnf95%
pdfgrep 2.2.0-9.fc44
Tool to search text in PDF files
sudo dnf install pdfgrep- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdfgrep
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
pacman95%
pdfgrep 2.2.0-6
A tool to search text in PDF files
sudo pacman -S pdfgrep- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
zypper95%
pdfgrep 2.2.0-1.4
Search in pdf files for strings matching a regular expression
sudo zypper install pdfgrep- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Text/Utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdfgrep
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
zypper95%
pdfgrep-bash-completion 2.2.0-1.4
Bash Completion for pdfgrep
sudo zypper install pdfgrep-bash-completion- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Security
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: pdfgrep
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
zypper95%
pdfgrep-zsh-completion 2.2.0-1.4
ZSH completion for pdfgrep
sudo zypper install pdfgrep-zsh-completion- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Security
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: pdfgrep
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
MacPorts95%
pdfgrep
sudo port install pdfgrep- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdfgrep
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