macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pvlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pvMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/pv/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pv with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Monitor data's progress through a pipe. Version 1.11.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-12.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pvAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pv · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pvDebian stable package indexes · pv · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pvFedora Rawhide package metadata · pv · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pvnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pv/pv/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pvArch Linux sync databases · pv · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pvopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pv · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Monitor data's progress through a pipe
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pv
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pv | 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 version1.11.0
manager updated2026-06-12
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pv |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.11.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pv |
| Homepage | https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml |
| Repository | https://codeberg.org/a-j-wood/pv |
| Upstream docs | https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml |
| License | Artistic-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://www.ivarch.com/programs/sources/pv-1.11.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-12T00:33:09Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gettext |
| Uses from macOS | ncurses |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pv |
| Aliases |
|
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
pv 1.9.31-1
Shell pipeline element to meter data passing through
https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
sudo apt install pv- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pv
Nix95%
pv
nix profile install nixpkgs#pv- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pv
Ubuntu apt95%
pv 1.8.5-2build1
Shell pipeline element to meter data passing through
https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
sudo apt install pv- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pv
apk95%
pv 1.10.5-r0
Monitor the progress of data through a pipeline
https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
sudo apk add pv- License: Artistic-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pv
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pv
apk95%
pv-doc 1.10.5-r0
Monitor the progress of data through a pipeline (documentation)
https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
sudo apk add pv-doc- License: Artistic-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pv
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pv
dnf95%
pv 1.10.5-1.fc45
A tool for monitoring the progress of data through a pipeline
https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
sudo dnf install pv- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pv
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pv
pacman95%
pv 1.10.5-1
A terminal-based tool for monitoring the progress of data through a pipeline
https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
sudo pacman -S pv- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pv
zypper95%
pv 1.10.5-1.2
Tool for monitor the progress of data through pipes
http://ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
sudo zypper install pv- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: System/Base
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pv
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pv
MacPorts95%
pv
sudo port install pv- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pv
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