# Install plotutils with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, apk C/C++ function library for exporting 2-D vector graphics. Version 2.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:plotutils ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install plotutils ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install plotutils ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/plotutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libplot-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libplot-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install plotutils ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: plotutils 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#plotutils ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pl/plotutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S plotutils ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: plotutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libplot2 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libplot2 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add ode ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ode from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:plotutils - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.6 - **Source summary:** C/C++ function library for exporting 2-D vector graphics - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - double (cli) - graph (cli) - hersheydemo (cli) - ode (cli) - pic2plot (cli) - plot (cli) - plotfont (cli) - spline (cli) - tek2plot (cli) - double (alias) - graph (alias) - hersheydemo (alias) - ode (alias) - pic2plot (alias) - plot (alias) - plotfont (alias) - spline (alias) - tek2plot (alias) ## Dependencies - libpng ## 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, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.6 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage GNU Plotutils is a GNU package of command-line plotting tools and the libplot C/C++ library for device-independent 2-D vector graphics. ### Project history The GNU project page says Plotutils' current release is 2.6 from September 2009 and names Robert Maier and Nick Tufillaro as primary authors. ### Adoption history GNU positions Plotutils as a replacement for traditional Unix graph, plot, and spline utilities, with command-line programs intended for shell scripts and technical workflows. ### How it is used Users commonly invoke tools such as graph, plot, pic2plot, tek2plot, plotfont, spline, and ode to produce or convert 2-D graphics in formats including SVG, PNG, PostScript, HP-GL, Fig, Tektronix, and GNU Metafile. ### Why package nerds care Plotutils is package-manager-relevant because it preserves the Unix plotting-tool lineage while shipping a reusable graphics library, many small CLI front ends, and broad output-format support in one GNU tarball. ### Timeline - 2000: GNU Plotutils project page copyright begins. - 2009: Plotutils 2.6 released. - 2019: GNU project page last updated. ### Related projects - Related tools and formats include traditional Unix plot utilities, GNU graph, libplot, xfig, idraw, SVG, PNG, PostScript, and gnuplot as a neighboring plotting culture. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** plotutils - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libplot-dev - 2.6-14+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libplot-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GNU plotutils libraries (development files) | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/ - Debian apt - libplot2c2 - 2.6-14+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libplot2c2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GNU plotutils libraries | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/ - Debian apt - plotutils - 2.6-14+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: plotutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GNU plotutils command line tools based on libplot | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/ - Nix - plotutils: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pl/plotutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libplot-dev - 2.6-14build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libplot-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GNU plotutils libraries (development files) | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/ - Ubuntu apt - libplot2c2 - 2.6-14build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libplot2c2 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GNU plotutils libraries | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/ - Ubuntu apt - plotutils - 2.6-14build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: plotutils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GNU plotutils command line tools based on libplot | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/ - dnf - plotutils - 2.6-39.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: plotutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | GNU vector and raster graphics utilities and libraries | http://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/ - dnf - plotutils-devel - 2.6-39.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: plotutils-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Headers for developing programs that will use plotutils | http://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/ - pacman - plotutils - 2.6-12: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: plotutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Set of utilities and libraries for plotting | https://directory.fsf.org/graphics/plotutils.html - zypper - libplot2 - 2.6-31.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libplot2 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | GNU Plotting Utilities | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/plotutils.html - zypper - libplotter2 - 2.6-31.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libplotter2 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | GNU Plotting Utilities | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/plotutils.html - zypper - libxmi0 - 2.6-31.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libxmi0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | GNU Plotting Utilities | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/plotutils.html - zypper - plotutils - 2.6-31.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: plotutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | GNU Plotting Utilities | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/plotutils.html - zypper - plotutils-devel - 2.6-31.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: plotutils-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | GNU Plotting Utilities | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/plotutils.html - zypper - plotutils-doc - 2.6-31.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: plotutils-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | GNU Plotting Utilities | https://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/plotutils.html ## Related links - [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. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [libpng](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libpng/) - 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