macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pngquantlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pngquantMacPorts ports tree · graphics/pngquant/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pngquant with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper
PNG image optimizing utility. Version 3.0.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pngquantAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pngquant · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pngquantDebian stable package indexes · pngquant · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pngquantFedora Rawhide package metadata · pngquant · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pngquantnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pn/pngquant/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pngquantArch Linux sync databases · pngquant · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pngquantopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pngquant · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install pngquantChocolatey community package catalog · pngquant · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/pngquantScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/pngquant.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
PNG image optimizing utility
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pngquant
security posture
Risk level: green
doc example: narrow image optimizer.
Risk classifier
green risk · high confidence · appliance
Why
- doc example: narrow image optimizer
Signals
- override:pngquant
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pngquant | 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 version3.0.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://pngquant.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pngquant |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pngquant |
| Homepage | https://pngquant.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/kornelski/pngquant |
| Upstream docs | https://pngquant.org/ |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later AND HPND AND BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://static.crates.io/crates/pngquant/pngquant-3.0.3.crate |
| Dependencies | libpng, little-cms2 |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf, rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, 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 | pngquant |
| 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%
pngquant 2.18.0-1+b1
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image optimising utility
sudo apt install pngquant- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pngquant
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
Nix95%
pngquant
nix profile install nixpkgs#pngquant- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
Ubuntu apt95%
pngquant 2.18.0-1build2
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image optimising utility
sudo apt install pngquant- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
apk95%
pngquant 3.0.3-r0
Lossy PNG compressor
sudo apk add pngquant- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pngquant
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
apk95%
pngquant-doc 3.0.3-r0
Lossy PNG compressor (documentation)
sudo apk add pngquant-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pngquant
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
dnf95%
pngquant 2.18.0-12.fc44
PNG quantization tool for reducing image file size
sudo dnf install pngquant- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pngquant
- 11 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
pacman95%
pngquant 3.0.3-3
Command-line utility to quantize PNGs down to 8-bit paletted PNGs
sudo pacman -S pngquant- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND ISC AND BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
zypper95%
pngquant 3.0.3-1.4
Tool for lossy compression of PNG images
sudo zypper install pngquant- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Tools/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pngquant
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
MacPorts95%
pngquant
sudo port install pngquant- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
Chocolatey95%
pngquant
choco install pngquant- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
Scoop95%
main/pngquant
scoop install main/pngquant- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pngquant
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