macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pngcrushlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pngcrushMacPorts ports tree · graphics/pngcrush/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pngcrush with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper
Optimizer for PNG files. Version 1.8.13 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pngcrushAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pngcrush · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pngcrushDebian stable package indexes · pngcrush · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pngcrushFedora Rawhide package metadata · pngcrush · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pngcrushnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pn/pngcrush/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pngcrushArch Linux sync databases · pngcrush · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pngcrushopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pngcrush · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/pngcrushScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/pngcrush.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Optimizer for PNG files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pngcrush
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pngcrush | 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 version1.8.13
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://pmt.sourceforge.io/pngcrush/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://pmt.sourceforge.io/pngcrush/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pngcrush |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.13 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pngcrush |
| Homepage | https://pmt.sourceforge.io/pngcrush/ |
| Repository | https://git.code.sf.net/p/pmt/code |
| Upstream docs | https://pmt.sourceforge.io/pngcrush |
| License | LicenseRef-Homebrew-cannot-represent |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/pmt/pngcrush/1.8.13/pngcrush-1.8.13-nolib.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T13:38:01+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libpng |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | pngcrush |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
pngcrush 1.8.13-1+b1
optimizes PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files
http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/
sudo apt install pngcrush- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pngcrush
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngcrush
Nix95%
pngcrush
nix profile install nixpkgs#pngcrush- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngcrush
Ubuntu apt95%
pngcrush 1.8.13-1build2
optimizes PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files
http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/
sudo apt install pngcrush- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngcrush
apk95%
pngcrush 1.8.13-r2
PNG recompression utility
https://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/
sudo apk add pngcrush- License: Zlib
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pngcrush
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngcrush
dnf95%
pngcrush 1.8.13-26.fc44
Optimizer for PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files
http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/
sudo dnf install pngcrush- License: Zlib
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pngcrush
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngcrush
pacman95%
pngcrush 1.8.13-4
Tool for optimizing the compression of PNG files
http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush
sudo pacman -S pngcrush- License: custom
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngcrush
zypper95%
pngcrush 1.8.13-2.7
Optimizer for PNG Files that can also insert or delete specified Chunks
https://pmt.sourceforge.io/pngcrush/
sudo zypper install pngcrush- License: Zlib
- Category: Productivity/Graphics/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pngcrush
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngcrush
MacPorts95%
pngcrush
sudo port install pngcrush- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngcrush
Scoop95%
main/pngcrush
scoop install main/pngcrush- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngcrush
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