# Install pdfsandwich with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix Generate sandwich OCR PDFs from scanned file. Version 0.1.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pdfsandwich ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pdfsandwich ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pdfsandwich ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/pdfsandwich/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install pdfsandwich ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pdfsandwich from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pdfsandwich ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pd/pdfsandwich/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pdfsandwich - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.1.7 - **Source summary:** Generate sandwich OCR PDFs from scanned file - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:05:50-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - pdfsandwich (cli) - pdfsandwich (alias) ## Dependencies - exact-image - ghostscript - imagemagick - poppler - tesseract - unpaper ## Build dependencies - gawk - ocaml ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.1.7 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: http://www.tobias-elze.de/pdfsandwich/ - 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:** pdfsandwich - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 4 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - pdfsandwich - 0.1.7-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pdfsandwich from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Tool to generate "sandwich" OCR pdf files | http://www.tobias-elze.de/pdfsandwich/index.html - Nix - pdfsandwich: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pd/pdfsandwich/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - pdfsandwich - 0.1.7-2build6: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pdfsandwich from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Tool to generate "sandwich" OCR pdf files | http://www.tobias-elze.de/pdfsandwich/index.html - MacPorts - pdfsandwich: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/pdfsandwich/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. - [exact-image](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/exact-image/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ghostscript](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ghostscript/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [imagemagick](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/imagemagick/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [poppler](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/poppler/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [tesseract](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tesseract/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [unpaper](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/unpaper/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gawk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gawk/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ocaml](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ocaml/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pdftilecut](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pdftilecut/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, document-processing, pdf. - [pdftk-java](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pdftk-java/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, document-processing, pdf. - [pdftoipe](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pdftoipe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, document-processing, pdf. - [pymupdf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pymupdf/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, document-processing, pdf. - [latexml](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/latexml/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, document-processing. - [wv2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/wv2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, document-processing. - [dvisvgm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dvisvgm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, pdf. - [htmldoc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/htmldoc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, pdf. - [xml-coreutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xml-coreutils/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, file, processing. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pdfsandwich.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pdfsandwich.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