macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rna-starlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install starMacPorts ports tree · archivers/star/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install rna-star with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
RNA-seq aligner. Version 2.7.11b via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-14.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install rna-starDebian stable package indexes · rna-star · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install rmtFedora Rawhide package metadata · rmt · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#starnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/st/star/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install staropenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · star · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
RNA-seq aligner
Project links
Commands and aliases
- STAR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
STAR | 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 version2.7.11b
manager updated2026-06-14
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/alexdobin/STAR
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/alexdobin/STARnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rna-star |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.7.11b |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rna-star |
| Homepage | https://github.com/alexdobin/STAR |
| Repository | https://github.com/alexdobin/STAR |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/alexdobin/STAR#readme |
| License | MIT AND BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/alexdobin/STAR/archive/refs/tags/2.7.11b.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-14T15:13:46+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libomp |
| 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 | rna-star |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
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%
rna-star 2.7.11b+dfsg-2+b2
ultrafast universal RNA-seq aligner
https://github.com/alexdobin/STAR/
sudo apt install rna-star- Section: science
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rna-star
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rna Star
Ubuntu apt95%
rna-star 2.7.11b+dfsg-1build1
ultrafast universal RNA-seq aligner
https://github.com/alexdobin/STAR/
sudo apt install rna-star- Section: universe/science
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rna Star
MacPorts94%
star
sudo port install star- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Star
Nix92%
star
nix profile install nixpkgs#star- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Star
dnf92%
rmt 2024.03.21-6.fc44
Provides certain programs with access to remote tape devices
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo dnf install rmt- License: CDDL-1.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: star
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Star
dnf92%
star 2024.03.21-6.fc44
An archiving tool with ACL support
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo dnf install star- License: CDDL-1.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: star
- 10 dependencies
- 3 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Star
dnf92%
star-libs 2024.03.21-6.fc44
Libraries for star
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo dnf install star-libs- License: CDDL-1.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: star
- 4 dependencies
- 6 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Star
zypper92%
star 1.6.1-53.3
tar implementation compliant to POSIX.1-2001
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo zypper install star- License: CDDL-1.0
- Category: Productivity/Archiving/Backup
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: schily
- 7 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Star
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