# Install pinentry-mac with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix Pinentry for GPG on Mac. Version 1.3.1.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pinentry-mac ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pinentry-mac ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pinentry-mac ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: aqua/pinentry-mac/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pinentry_mac ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pinentry_mac from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pinentry-mac - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.3.1.1 - **Source summary:** Pinentry for GPG on Mac - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - pinentry-mac (cli) - pinentry-mac (alias) ## Dependencies - libassuan - libgpg-error ## Build dependencies - autoconf - automake - gettext - libtool ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: You can now set this as your pinentry program like ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf pinentry-program $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/pinentry-mac - Bottle: available on arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.3.1.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/GPGTools/pinentry - 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:** pinentry-mac - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Requirements:** macos, xcode - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - pinentry_mac: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pinentry_mac from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - MacPorts - pinentry-mac: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: aqua/pinentry-mac/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## 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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Security and crypto packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/security-crypto-tools/) - Matched security, identity, cryptography, password, signing, or certificate metadata. - [libassuan](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libassuan/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libgpg-error](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libgpg-error/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libtool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libtool/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [tkey-ssh-agent](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tkey-ssh-agent/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [pinentry](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pinentry/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, gnupg, passphrase, security. - [cotp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cotp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security. - [cyrus-sasl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cyrus-sasl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security. - [duo_unix](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/duo-unix/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security. - [gauth](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gauth/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security. - [google-authenticator-libpam](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/google-authenticator-libpam/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security. - [heimdal](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/heimdal/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security. - [krb5](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/krb5/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security. - [monkeysphere](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/monkeysphere/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: authentication, cli, error, gnupg, libassuan. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pinentry-mac.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pinentry-mac.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