# Install pqiv with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Powerful image viewer with minimal UI. Version 2.13.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:pqiv
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install pqiv
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install pqiv
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/pqiv/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add pqiv
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pqiv from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install pqiv
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pqiv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#pqiv
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pq/pqiv/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S pqiv
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pqiv from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install pqiv
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pqiv from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:pqiv
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pqiv>
- **Version:** 2.13.3
- **Source summary:** Powerful image viewer with minimal UI
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv#readme>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv/archive/refs/tags/2.13.3.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06T11:06:09Z
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- pqiv (cli)
- pqiv (alias)

## Dependencies

- at-spi2-core
- cairo
- gdk-pixbuf
- gettext
- glib
- gtk+3
- harfbuzz
- imagemagick
- libarchive
- libspectre
- pango
- poppler
- webp

## Build dependencies

- pkgconf

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 2.13.3
- Package-manager updated: 2026-07-06
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- Upstream latest detected: 2.13.3 (current)

## Security Notes

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** pqiv
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 2
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - pqiv - 2.13.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pqiv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Powerful image viewer with minimal UI | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- Nix - pqiv: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pq/pqiv/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - pqiv - 2.12-1build6: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pqiv from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Powerful image viewer with minimal UI | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- apk - pqiv - 2.12-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pqiv from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | powerful image viewer with minimal UI | http://www.pberndt.com/Programme/Linux/pqiv/index.html
- apk - pqiv-doc - 2.12-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pqiv-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | powerful image viewer with minimal UI (documentation) | http://www.pberndt.com/Programme/Linux/pqiv/index.html
- pacman - pqiv - 2.13.3-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pqiv from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Powerful image viewer with minimal UI | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- zypper - pqiv - 2.13.3-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pqiv from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Minimalist image viewer | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- zypper - pqiv-ffmpeg - 2.13.3-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pqiv-ffmpeg from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Backend ffmpeg/libav for pqiv | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- zypper - pqiv-gdkpixbuf - 2.13.3-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pqiv-gdkpixbuf from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Backend gdkpixbuf for pqiv | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- zypper - pqiv-libarchive - 2.13.3-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pqiv-libarchive from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Backend libarchive for pqiv | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- zypper - pqiv-poppler - 2.13.3-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pqiv-poppler from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Backend poppler for pqiv | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- zypper - pqiv-spectre - 2.13.3-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pqiv-spectre from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Backend spectre for pqiv | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- zypper - pqiv-wand - 2.13.3-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pqiv-wand from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Backend wand for pqiv | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- zypper - pqiv-webp - 2.13.3-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pqiv-webp from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Backend webp for pqiv | https://github.com/phillipberndt/pqiv
- MacPorts - pqiv: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: graphics/pqiv/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related links

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- [cairo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cairo/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [gdk-pixbuf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gdk-pixbuf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [gtk+3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gtk-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [harfbuzz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/harfbuzz/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [imagemagick](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/imagemagick/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [aview](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aview/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media.
- [feh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/feh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media.
- [timg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/timg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media.
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- [catimg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/catimg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media.
- [easy-tag](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/easy-tag/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, gtk, media.
- [vipsdisp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vipsdisp/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: cairo, cli, gdk, gdk-pixbuf, glib.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pqiv.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pqiv.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
