macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pixzlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pixzMacPorts ports tree · archivers/pixz/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pixz with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Parallel, indexed, xz compressor. Version 1.0.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pixzAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pixz · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pixzDebian stable package indexes · pixz · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pixznixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pi/pixz/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pixzArch Linux sync databases · pixz · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pixzopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pixz · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Parallel, indexed, xz compressor
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pixz
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:compress
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 12 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pixz | 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 version1.0.7
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/vasi/pixznone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pixz |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pixz |
| Homepage | https://github.com/vasi/pixz |
| Repository | https://github.com/vasi/pixz |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/vasi/pixz#readme |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/vasi/pixz/releases/download/v1.0.7/pixz-1.0.7.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:05:54-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libarchive, xz |
| Build dependencies | asciidoc, docbook-xsl, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | libxslt |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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 | pixz |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
pixz 1.0.7-4
parallel, indexing XZ compressor/decompressor
sudo apt install pixz- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pixz
Nix95%
pixz
nix profile install nixpkgs#pixz- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pixz
Ubuntu apt95%
pixz 1.0.7-2build2
parallel, indexing XZ compressor/decompressor
sudo apt install pixz- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pixz
apk95%
pixz 1.0.7-r2
Parallel, indexed xz compressor
sudo apk add pixz- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pixz
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pixz
pacman95%
pixz 1.0.7-5
Parallel, indexed xz compressor
sudo pacman -S pixz- License: custom
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pixz
zypper95%
pixz 1.0.7-1.20
Parallel, indexing version of XZ
sudo zypper install pixz- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Productivity/Archiving/Compression
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pixz
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pixz
MacPorts95%
pixz
sudo port install pixz- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pixz
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