# Install qrencode with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper QR Code generation. Version 4.1.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:qrencode ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install qrencode ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install qrencode ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/qrencode/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libqrencode-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libqrencode-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install qrencode ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: qrencode 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#qrencode ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qr/qrencode/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S qrencode ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: qrencode from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libqrencode4 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libqrencode4 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/qrencode ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/qrencode.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:qrencode - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.1.1 - **Source summary:** QR Code generation - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - qrencode (cli) - qrencode (alias) ## Dependencies - libpng ## Build dependencies - cmake - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.1.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/fukuchi/libqrencode - Upstream latest detected: v4.1.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp 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:** qrencode - **Aliases:** libqrencode - **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 - libqrencode-dev - 4.1.1-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqrencode-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QR Code encoding library -- development | https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/index.html.en - Debian apt - libqrencode4 - 4.1.1-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqrencode4 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QR Code encoding library | https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/index.html.en - Debian apt - qrencode - 4.1.1-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: qrencode from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QR Code encoder into PNG image | https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/index.html.en - Nix - qrencode: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qr/qrencode/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libqrencode-dev - 4.1.1-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqrencode-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | QR Code encoding library -- development | https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/index.html.en - Ubuntu apt - libqrencode4 - 4.1.1-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqrencode4 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | QR Code encoding library | https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/index.html.en - Ubuntu apt - qrencode - 4.1.1-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qrencode from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | QR Code encoder into PNG image | https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/index.html.en - dnf - qrencode - 4.1.1-12.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: qrencode from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Generate QR 2D barcodes | http://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/ - dnf - qrencode-devel - 4.1.1-12.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: qrencode-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | QR Code encoding library - Development files | http://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/ - dnf - qrencode-libs - 4.1.1-12.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: qrencode-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | QR Code encoding library - Shared libraries | http://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/ - pacman - qrencode - 4.1.1-4: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: qrencode from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | C library for encoding data in a QR Code symbol. | https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/ - zypper - libqrencode4 - 4.1.1-2.9: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libqrencode4 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | C library for encoding data in a QR Code symbol | https://github.com/fukuchi/libqrencode - zypper - libqrencode4-32bit - 4.1.1-2.9: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libqrencode4-32bit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | C library for encoding data in a QR Code symbol | https://github.com/fukuchi/libqrencode - zypper - qrencode - 4.1.1-2.9: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: qrencode from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | C library for encoding data in a QR Code symbol | https://github.com/fukuchi/libqrencode - zypper - qrencode-devel - 4.1.1-2.9: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: qrencode-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | C library for encoding data in a QR Code symbol - Development files | https://github.com/fukuchi/libqrencode - MacPorts - qrencode: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: graphics/qrencode/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - 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[qrtool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/qrtool/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, encoder, qr-code. - [check](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/check/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, library. - [cppunit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cppunit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, library. - [dmalloc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dmalloc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, library. - [enchant](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/enchant/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, library. - [flatcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flatcc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, library. - [flickcurl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flickcurl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, library. - [gflags](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gflags/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, library. - [protobuf-c](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/protobuf-c/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: c, cli, code, developer, developer-tools. - [harfbuzz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/harfbuzz/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, libpng, library. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/qrencode.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/qrencode.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