# Install picard-tools with Homebrew, apt, Nix, apk, chocolatey, dnf, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper Tools for manipulating HTS data and formats. Version 3.4.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:picard-tools ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install picard-tools ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libpicard-java ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libpicard-java from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#picard-tools ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pi/picard-tools/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add picard ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: picard from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install picard ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: picard from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S picard ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: picard from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install picard ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: picard from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install picard ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: picard from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pdfcreator' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install extras/picard ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/picard.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id MusicBrainz.Picard -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: MusicBrainz.Picard from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:picard-tools - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.4.0 - **Source summary:** Tools for manipulating HTS data and formats - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - picard (cli) - picard (alias) ## Dependencies - openjdk ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.4.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/broadinstitute/picard - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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:** picard-tools - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libpicard-java - 3.3.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpicard-java from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Java library to manipulate SAM and BAM files | https://broadinstitute.github.io/picard/ - Debian apt - libpicard-java-doc - 3.3.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpicard-java-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Documentation for the java picard library | https://broadinstitute.github.io/picard/ - Debian apt - picard-tools - 3.3.0+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: picard-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Command line tools to manipulate SAM and BAM files | https://broadinstitute.github.io/picard/ - Nix - picard-tools: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pi/picard-tools/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libpicard-java - 3.1.1+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpicard-java from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Java library to manipulate SAM and BAM files | https://broadinstitute.github.io/picard/ - Ubuntu apt - libpicard-java-doc - 3.1.1+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpicard-java-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Documentation for the java picard library | https://broadinstitute.github.io/picard/ - Ubuntu apt - picard-tools - 3.1.1+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: picard-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Command line tools to manipulate SAM and BAM files | https://broadinstitute.github.io/picard/ - Debian apt - picard - 2.13.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: picard from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Next-Generation MusicBrainz audio files tagger | https://picard.musicbrainz.org/ - Nix - picard: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pi/picard/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - picard - 2.11-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: picard from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Next-Generation MusicBrainz audio files tagger | https://picard.musicbrainz.org/ - apk - picard - 2.13.3_git20251006-r2: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: picard from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Official MusicBrainz tagger | https://picard.musicbrainz.org/ - apk - picard-lang - 2.13.3_git20251006-r2: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: picard-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Official MusicBrainz tagger | https://picard.musicbrainz.org/ - apk - picard-pyc - 2.13.3_git20251006-r2: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: picard-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for picard | https://picard.musicbrainz.org/ - dnf - picard - 2.13.3-7.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: picard from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | MusicBrainz-based audio tagger | https://github.com/musicbrainz/picard - pacman - picard - 2.13.3-3: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: picard from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Official MusicBrainz tagger | https://github.com/metabrainz/picard - zypper - picard - 2.13.3-1.5: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: picard from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | The Next Generation MusicBrainz Tagger | https://picard.musicbrainz.org ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [openjdk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openjdk/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [freebayes](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/freebayes/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, genomics, science, vcf. - [htslib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/htslib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, genomics, sam-bam-cram, science. - [vcfanno](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vcfanno/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, genomics, science, vcf. - [vcflib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vcflib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, genomics, science, vcf. - [vcftools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vcftools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, genomics, science, vcf. - [abricate](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abricate/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, genomics, science. - [bbtools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bbtools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, genomics, science. - [bioperl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bioperl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, genomics, science. - [samtools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/samtools/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: bam, bioinformatics, cli, cram, data. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/picard-tools.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/picard-tools.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