macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install povraylocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install povrayMacPorts ports tree · graphics/povray/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install povray with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Persistence Of Vision RAYtracer (POVRAY). Version 3.7.0.10 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install fonts-povrayDebian stable package indexes · fonts-povray · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install povrayFedora Rawhide package metadata · povray · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#povraynixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/povray/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S povrayArch Linux sync databases · povray · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install povrayopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · povray · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Persistence Of Vision RAYtracer (POVRAY)
Project links
Commands and aliases
- povray
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 6 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
povray | 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 version3.7.0.10
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/POV-Ray/povray
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/POV-Ray/povraynone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:povray |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.7.0.10 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/povray |
| Homepage | https://www.povray.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/POV-Ray/povray |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/POV-Ray/povray#readme |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/POV-Ray/povray/archive/refs/tags/v3.7.0.10.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:05:58-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | boost, imath, jpeg-turbo, libpng, libtiff, openexr |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, pkgconf |
| 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 | povray |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 15 |
| 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%
fonts-povray 1:3.7.0.10-3
Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) fonts
sudo apt install fonts-povray- Section: fonts
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: povray
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
Debian apt95%
povray 1:3.7.0.10-3+b2
Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer)
sudo apt install povray- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: povray
- 11 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
Debian apt95%
povray-doc 1:3.7.0.10-3
Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) documentation
sudo apt install povray-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: povray
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
Debian apt95%
povray-examples 1:3.7.0.10-3
Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) sample files
sudo apt install povray-examples- Section: graphics
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: povray
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
Debian apt95%
povray-includes 1:3.7.0.10-3
Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) include files
sudo apt install povray-includes- Section: graphics
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: povray
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
Nix95%
povray
nix profile install nixpkgs#povray- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
Ubuntu apt95%
fonts-povray 1:3.7.0.10-3build4
Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) fonts
sudo apt install fonts-povray- Section: universe/fonts
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: povray
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
Ubuntu apt95%
povray 1:3.7.0.10-3build4
Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer)
sudo apt install povray- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 11 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
Ubuntu apt95%
povray-doc 1:3.7.0.10-3build4
Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) documentation
sudo apt install povray-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: povray
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
Ubuntu apt95%
povray-examples 1:3.7.0.10-3build4
Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) sample files
sudo apt install povray-examples- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: povray
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
Ubuntu apt95%
povray-includes 1:3.7.0.10-3build4
Persistence of vision raytracer (3D renderer) include files
sudo apt install povray-includes- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: povray
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
dnf95%
povray 3.7.0.10-22.fc45
The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer
sudo dnf install povray- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: povray
- 15 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
dnf95%
povray-scenes 3.7.0.10-22.fc45
POV-Ray example scenes
sudo dnf install povray-scenes- License: CC-BY-3.0 AND CC-BY-SA-3.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: povray
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
pacman95%
povray 2:3.7.0.10-22
Script based raytracer for creating 3D graphics
sudo pacman -S povray- License: AGPL3
- Architecture: x86_64
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
zypper95%
povray 3.7.0.10-4.9
Persistence of Vision Raytracer
sudo zypper install povray- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-3.0
- Category: Productivity/Graphics/Visualization/Raytracers
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: povray
- 14 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
zypper95%
povray-doc 3.7.0.10-4.9
Documentation for POV-Ray
sudo zypper install povray-doc- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-3.0
- Category: Documentation/HTML
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: povray
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Povray
source trail
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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