macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pigzlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pigzMacPorts ports tree · archivers/pigz/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pigz with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Parallel gzip. Version 2.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pigzAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pigz · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pigzDebian stable package indexes · pigz · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pigzFedora Rawhide package metadata · pigz · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pigznixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pi/pigz/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pigzArch Linux sync databases · pigz · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pigzopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pigz · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Parallel gzip
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pigz
- unpigz
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pigz | cli | global executable | |
unpigz | 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 version2.8
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://zlib.net/pigz/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pigz |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.8 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pigz |
| Homepage | https://zlib.net/pigz/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/madler/pigz |
| Upstream docs | https://zlib.net/pigz |
| License | Zlib |
| Source archive | https://zlib.net/pigz/pigz-2.8.tar.gz |
| 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 | pigz |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| 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%
pigz 2.8-1
Parallel Implementation of GZip
sudo apt install pigz- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pigz
Nix95%
pigz
nix profile install nixpkgs#pigz- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pigz
Ubuntu apt95%
pigz 2.8-1
Parallel Implementation of GZip
sudo apt install pigz- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pigz
apk95%
pigz 2.8-r1
Parallel implementation of gzip
sudo apk add pigz- License: Zlib
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pigz
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pigz
apk95%
pigz-doc 2.8-r1
Parallel implementation of gzip (documentation)
sudo apk add pigz-doc- License: Zlib
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pigz
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pigz
dnf95%
pigz 2.8-10.fc45
Parallel implementation of gzip
sudo dnf install pigz- License: Zlib AND Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pigz
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pigz
pacman95%
pigz 2.8-2
Parallel implementation of the gzip file compressor
sudo pacman -S pigz- License: custom
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pigz
zypper95%
pigz 2.8-2.7
Multi-core gzip version
sudo zypper install pigz- License: Zlib
- Category: Productivity/Archiving/Compression
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pigz
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pigz
MacPorts95%
pigz
sudo port install pigz- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pigz
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