# Install psutils with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper

Utilities for manipulating PostScript documents. Version 3.3.15 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:psutils
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install psutils
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install psutils
```

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

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add psutils
```

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

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install psutils
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install psutils
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: psutils 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#psutils
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S psutils
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install psutils
```

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

### Windows

- Chocolatey (92%):

```sh
choco install psutils
```

  Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: psutils from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','powershell'

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/psutils
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/psutils.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:psutils
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/psutils>
- **Version:** 3.3.15
- **Source summary:** Utilities for manipulating PostScript documents
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils#readme>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/78/50/adfefdc3096c2c25a135ca8e4f2485c891bc6bb60b86d27f3955af65b5c4/psutils-3.3.15.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-19T11:34:39Z
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- epsffit (cli)
- extractres (cli)
- includeres (cli)
- psbook (cli)
- psjoin (cli)
- psnup (cli)
- psresize (cli)
- psselect (cli)
- pstops (cli)
- epsffit (alias)
- extractres (alias)
- includeres (alias)
- psbook (alias)
- psjoin (alias)
- psnup (alias)
- psresize (alias)
- psselect (alias)
- pstops (alias)

## Dependencies

- libpaper
- python@3.14

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 3.3.15
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-19
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
- 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:** psutils
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 2
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - psutils - 3.3.8-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: psutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | PostScript document handling utilities | https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
- Debian apt - python3-psutils - 3.3.8-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-psutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | PostScript document handling libraries | https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
- Nix - psutils: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ps/psutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - psutils - 1.17.dfsg-4build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: psutils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | PostScript document handling utilities | https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
- apk - psutils - 1.17-r8: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: psutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A set of postscript utilities | http://knackered.org/angus/psutils
- apk - psutils-dev - 1.17-r8: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: psutils-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A set of postscript utilities (development files) | http://knackered.org/angus/psutils
- apk - psutils-doc - 1.17-r8: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: psutils-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A set of postscript utilities (documentation) | http://knackered.org/angus/psutils
- dnf - psutils - 2.10-10.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: psutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | PostScript utilities | https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
- dnf - psutils-tests - 2.10-10.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: psutils-tests from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Tests for psutils | https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
- pacman - psutils - 3.3.15-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: psutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A set of postscript utilities | https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
- zypper - psutils - 2.08-2.7: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: psutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Tools for Manipulating PostScript Files | https://github.com/rrthomas/psutils
- MacPorts - psutils: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: print/psutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Chocolatey - psutils: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: psutils from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','powershell'
- Scoop - main/psutils: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/psutils.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## Combined YAML source

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