# Install recoverjpeg with Homebrew, apt, Nix

Tool to recover JPEG images from a file system image. Version 2.6.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install recoverjpeg.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:recoverjpeg
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install recoverjpeg
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install recoverjpeg
```

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

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#recoverjpeg
```

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

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:recoverjpeg
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/recoverjpeg>
- **Version:** 2.6.3
- **Source summary:** Tool to recover JPEG images from a file system image
- **Homepage:** <https://rfc1149.net/devel/recoverjpeg.html>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/samueltardieu/recoverjpeg>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/samueltardieu/recoverjpeg#readme>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-only
- **Source archive:** <https://rfc1149.net/download/recoverjpeg/recoverjpeg-2.6.3.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00

## Executables

- recoverjpeg (cli)
- recovermov (cli)
- remove-duplicates (cli)
- sort-pictures (cli)
- recoverjpeg (alias)
- recovermov (alias)
- remove-duplicates (alias)
- sort-pictures (alias)

## 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: 2026-07-25
- Package-manager version: 2.6.3
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://rfc1149.net/devel/recoverjpeg.html
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Security Notes

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** recoverjpeg
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **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 - recoverjpeg - 2.6.3-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: recoverjpeg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | recover JFIF (JPEG) pictures and MOV movies | https://www.rfc1149.net/devel/recoverjpeg
- Nix - recoverjpeg: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/recoverjpeg/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - recoverjpeg - 2.6.3-5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: recoverjpeg from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | recover JFIF (JPEG) pictures and MOV movies | https://www.rfc1149.net/devel/recoverjpeg


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- [libraw](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libraw/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image, media.
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- [caesiumclt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/caesiumclt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, jpeg, media.
- [epeg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/epeg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, jpeg, media.
- [exiftags](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/exiftags/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, jpeg, media.
- [exiftran](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/exiftran/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, jpeg, media.
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## Combined YAML source

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