macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pspglocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pspgMacPorts ports tree · databases/pspg/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pspg with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Unix pager optimized for psql. Version 5.8.16 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pspgAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pspg · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pspgDebian stable package indexes · pspg · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pspgFedora Rawhide package metadata · pspg · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pspgnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ps/pspg/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pspgopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pspg · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Unix pager optimized for psql
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pspg
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:sql
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pspg | 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 version5.8.16
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected5.8.16
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pspg |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.8.16 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pspg |
| Homepage | https://github.com/okbob/pspg |
| Repository | https://github.com/okbob/pspg |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/okbob/pspg#readme |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/okbob/pspg/archive/refs/tags/5.8.16.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | libpq, ncurses, readline |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | Add the following line to your psql profile (e.g. ~/.psqlrc) \setenv PAGER pspg \pset border 2 \pset linestyle unicode |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pspg |
| 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%
pspg 5.8.9-1
PostgreSQL pager
sudo apt install pspg- Section: database
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pspg
Nix95%
pspg
nix profile install nixpkgs#pspg- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pspg
Ubuntu apt95%
pspg 5.8.1-1build2
PostgreSQL pager
sudo apt install pspg- Section: universe/database
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pspg
apk95%
pspg 5.8.16-r0
A unix pager optimized for psql
sudo apk add pspg- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pspg
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pspg
apk95%
pspg-doc 5.8.16-r0
A unix pager optimized for psql (documentation)
sudo apk add pspg-doc- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pspg
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pspg
dnf95%
pspg 5.8.16-1.fc45
A unix pager optimized for psql
sudo dnf install pspg- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pspg
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pspg
zypper95%
pspg 1.9.0-1.25
Pager for PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Percona, and MySQL
sudo zypper install pspg- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Productivity/Text/Utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pspg
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pspg
MacPorts95%
pspg
sudo port install pspg- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pspg
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