# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:pixz ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pixz ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pixz ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: archivers/pixz/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add pixz ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pixz from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install pixz ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pixz from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pixz ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pi/pixz/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S pixz ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pixz from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install pixz ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pixz from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pixz - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.0.7 - **Source summary:** Parallel, indexed, xz compressor - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:05:54-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - pixz (cli) - pixz (alias) ## Dependencies - libarchive - xz ## Build dependencies - asciidoc - docbook-xsl - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - libxslt ## 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, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.0.7 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/vasi/pixz - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - pixz - 1.0.7-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pixz from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | parallel, indexing XZ compressor/decompressor | https://github.com/vasi/pixz - Nix - pixz: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pi/pixz/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - pixz - 1.0.7-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pixz from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | parallel, indexing XZ compressor/decompressor | https://github.com/vasi/pixz - apk - pixz - 1.0.7-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pixz from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Parallel, indexed xz compressor | https://github.com/vasi/pixz - pacman - pixz - 1.0.7-5: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pixz from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Parallel, indexed xz compressor | https://github.com/vasi/pixz - zypper - pixz - 1.0.7-1.20: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pixz from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Parallel, indexing version of XZ | https://github.com/vasi/pixz - MacPorts - pixz: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: archivers/pixz/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. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [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. - [libarchive](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libarchive/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [xz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xz/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [asciidoc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/asciidoc/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [docbook-xsl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docbook-xsl/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pigz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pigz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, developer-tools, parallel. - [advancecomp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/advancecomp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, developer-tools. - [brotli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/brotli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, developer-tools. - [exomizer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/exomizer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, developer-tools. - [libdeflate](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libdeflate/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, developer-tools. - [py7zr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/py7zr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, developer-tools. - [upx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/upx/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, developer-tools. - [zchunk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zchunk/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, developer-tools. - [zopfli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zopfli/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, compression, compressor, developer, developer-tools. - [wandio](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/wandio/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, compression, developer, developer-tools, xz. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pixz.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pixz.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