# Install proj with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Cartographic Projections Library. Version 9.8.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-10.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:proj
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install proj
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install proj
```

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

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add proj
```

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

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install libproj-dev
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install mingw32-proj
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw32-proj 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#proj
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S proj
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install libproj25
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libproj25 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:proj
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/proj>
- **Version:** 9.8.1
- **Source summary:** Cartographic Projections Library
- **Homepage:** <https://proj.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://proj.org/en/stable>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/releases/download/9.8.1/proj-9.8.1.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-10T17:23:15Z
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- cct (cli)
- cs2cs (cli)
- geod (cli)
- gie (cli)
- invgeod (cli)
- invproj (cli)
- proj (cli)
- projinfo (cli)
- projsync (cli)
- cct (alias)
- cs2cs (alias)
- geod (alias)
- gie (alias)
- invgeod (alias)
- invproj (alias)
- proj (alias)
- projinfo (alias)
- projsync (alias)

## Dependencies

- libtiff

## Build dependencies

- cmake
- libtool
- pkgconf

## Uses from macOS

- curl
- sqlite

## 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: 9.8.1
- Package-manager updated: 2026-04-10
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## Security Notes

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

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


## Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.


## Configuration files

- Linux: $XDG_DATA_HOME/proj/proj.ini, ~/.local/share/proj/proj.ini
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/proj/proj.ini
- Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\proj\proj.ini
## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** proj
- **Aliases:** proj@9
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Conflicts With:** blast
- **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 - libproj-dev - 9.6.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libproj-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Cartographic projection library (development files) | https://proj.org/
- Debian apt - libproj25 - 9.6.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libproj25 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Cartographic projection library | https://proj.org/
- Debian apt - proj-bin - 9.6.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: proj-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Cartographic projection library (tools) | https://proj.org/
- Debian apt - proj-data - 9.6.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: proj-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Cartographic projection filter and library (datum package) | https://proj.org/
- Nix - proj: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/proj/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - libproj-dev - 9.4.0-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libproj-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Cartographic projection library (development files) | https://proj.org/
- Ubuntu apt - libproj25 - 9.4.0-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libproj25 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Cartographic projection library | https://proj.org/
- Ubuntu apt - proj-bin - 9.4.0-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: proj-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Cartographic projection library (tools) | https://proj.org/
- Ubuntu apt - proj-data - 9.4.0-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: proj-data from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Cartographic projection filter and library (datum package) | https://proj.org/
- apk - proj - 9.8.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proj from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PROJ coordinate transformation software library | https://proj.org/
- apk - proj-bash-completion - 9.8.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proj-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for proj | https://proj.org/
- apk - proj-dev - 9.8.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proj-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PROJ coordinate transformation software library (development files) | https://proj.org/
- apk - proj-doc - 9.8.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proj-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PROJ coordinate transformation software library (documentation) | https://proj.org/
- apk - proj-util - 9.8.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proj-util from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Cartographic projection library (utilities) | https://proj.org/
- dnf - mingw32-proj - 9.8.1-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw32-proj from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Cartographic projection software (PROJ.4) | https://proj.org
- dnf - mingw64-proj - 9.8.1-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mingw64-proj from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Cartographic projection software (PROJ.4) | https://proj.org


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## Combined YAML source

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


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