# Install pkgdiff with Homebrew, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper Tool for analyzing changes in software packages (e.g. RPM, DEB, TAR.GZ). Version 1.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pkgdiff ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pkgdiff ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install pkgdiff ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pkgdiff from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install pkgdiff ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pkgdiff from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pkgdiff ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pk/pkgdiff/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S pkgdiff ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pkgdiff from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install pkgdiff ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pkgdiff from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pkgdiff - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.8 - **Source summary:** Tool for analyzing changes in software packages (e.g. RPM, DEB, TAR.GZ) - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - pkgdiff (cli) - pkgdiff (alias) ## Dependencies - binutils - gawk - wdiff ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.8 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/lvc/pkgdiff - Upstream latest detected: 1.8 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp 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:** pkgdiff - **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 - pkgdiff - 1.7.2-1.1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pkgdiff from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tool for visualizing changes in Linux software packages | https://github.com/lvc/pkgdiff - Nix - pkgdiff: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pk/pkgdiff/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - pkgdiff - 1.7.2-1.1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pkgdiff from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tool for visualizing changes in Linux software packages | https://github.com/lvc/pkgdiff - dnf - pkgdiff - 1.8-4.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pkgdiff from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A tool for analyzing changes in Linux software packages | http://lvc.github.io/pkgdiff/ - pacman - pkgdiff - 1.8-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pkgdiff from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A tool for analyzing changes in Linux software packages | https://lvc.github.io/pkgdiff - zypper - pkgdiff - 1.8-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pkgdiff from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Package Changes Analyzer | https://github.com/lvc/pkgdiff ## 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. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Archive and compression packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/archive-compression-tools/) - Matched archive or compression metadata. - [binutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/binutils/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gawk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gawk/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [wdiff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/wdiff/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ydiff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ydiff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, diff-tools. - [nfpm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nfpm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deb, developer-tools, rpm. - [yeet](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/yeet/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deb, developer-tools, rpm. - [bazel-diff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bazel-diff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [cargo-msrv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cargo-msrv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compatibility, developer-tools. - [colordiff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/colordiff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [dhex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dhex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [diff-so-fancy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diff-so-fancy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [node-htmldiff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/node-htmldiff/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, diff, diff-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pkgdiff.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pkgdiff.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