# Install projectm with Homebrew, apk, apt, pacman, zypper Milkdrop-compatible music visualizer. Version 3.1.12 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:projectm ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install projectm ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add projectm ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: projectm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libprojectm-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libprojectm-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S projectm ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: projectm from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libprojectM3 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libprojectM3 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:projectm - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.1.12 - **Source summary:** Milkdrop-compatible music visualizer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-18T02:29:00-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - projectM-unittest (cli) - projectMSDL (cli) - projectM-unittest (alias) - projectMSDL (alias) ## Dependencies - sdl2-compat ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.1.12 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-18 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** projectm - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libprojectm-dev - 3.1.12-4+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprojectm-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Advanced Milkdrop-compatible music visualization library - dev | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - Debian apt - libprojectm3 - 3.1.12-4+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprojectm3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Advanced Milkdrop-compatible music visualization library | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - Debian apt - projectm-data - 3.1.12-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: projectm-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Advanced Milkdrop-compatible music visualization library - data | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - Debian apt - projectm-jack - 3.1.12-4+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: projectm-jack from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | projectM JackAudio module | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - Debian apt - projectm-pulseaudio - 3.1.12-4+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: projectm-pulseaudio from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | projectM PulseAudio module | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - Debian apt - projectm-sdl - 3.1.12-4+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: projectm-sdl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | projectM SDL module | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - Ubuntu apt - libprojectm-dev - 2.1.0+dfsg-4ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprojectm-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Advanced Milkdrop-compatible music visualization library - dev | http://projectm.sf.net - Ubuntu apt - libprojectm2v5 - 2.1.0+dfsg-4ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprojectm2v5 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Advanced Milkdrop-compatible music visualization library | http://projectm.sf.net - Ubuntu apt - libvisual-projectm - 2.1.0+dfsg-4ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libvisual-projectm from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | libvisual module for projectM | http://projectm.sf.net - Ubuntu apt - projectm-data - 2.1.0+dfsg-4ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: projectm-data from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Advanced Milkdrop-compatible music visualization library - data | http://projectm.sf.net - apk - projectm - 3.1.12-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: projectm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Music visualizer which uses 3D accelerated iterative image based rendering | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - apk - projectm-dev - 3.1.12-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: projectm-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Music visualizer which uses 3D accelerated iterative image based rendering (development files) | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - apk - projectm-presets - 3.1.12-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: projectm-presets from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Music visualizer which uses 3D accelerated iterative image based rendering (presets) | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - apk - projectm-pulseaudio - 3.1.12-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: projectm-pulseaudio from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Music visualizer which uses 3D accelerated iterative image based rendering (pulseaudio) | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - apk - projectm-pulseaudio-doc - 3.1.12-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: projectm-pulseaudio-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Music visualizer which uses 3D accelerated iterative image based rendering (pulseaudio documentation) (documentation) | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm - apk - projectm-sdl - 3.1.12-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: projectm-sdl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Music visualizer which uses 3D accelerated iterative image based rendering (sdl) | https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm ## Related links - 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Shared terms: audio, cli, compat, media, music. - [pmdmini](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pmdmini/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, compat, media, music. - [open-scene-graph](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/open-scene-graph/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, compat, media, sdl2, sdl2-compat. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/projectm.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/projectm.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