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Optimization package for solving linear programming problems (LPs). Version 8.0.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install soplex

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install soplex

MacPorts ports tree · math/soplex/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libsoplex-dev

Debian stable package indexes · libsoplex-dev · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install libsoplex

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · libsoplex · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#soplex

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/so/soplex/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S soplex

Arch Linux sync databases · soplex · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Optimization package for solving linear programming problems (LPs)

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soplex

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Project history and usage

SoPlex, short for Sequential object-oriented simPlex, is an optimization package and command-line solver for linear programming problems. It is also a C++ library and is tightly associated with the SCIP Optimization Suite.

Project history

The official SoPlex site describes it as an advanced implementation of the primal and dual revised simplex algorithm with support for exact rational LP solving. It names Roland Wunderling as the original author and lists current and former developers around the Zuse Institute Berlin optimization community.

SoPlex is part of the SCIP Optimization Suite and the GitHub README says the original repository is hosted at ZIB, with a read-only GitHub mirror under the `scipopt` organization. That mirror is the official public HTTP source-control URL useful to package managers.

Adoption history

The official site says SoPlex has been used in numerous research and industry projects and is the standard LP solver linked to SCIP. That gives it importance beyond the standalone `soplex` executable: many users encounter it as a dependency in mathematical optimization stacks.

The package-manager metadata in this batch shows SoPlex available through Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, MacPorts, and Nix. For a specialized scientific solver, that is meaningful distribution coverage.

How it is used

SoPlex can be used as a standalone command-line solver reading MPS or LP format files, or embedded as a C++ class library. Its niche is linear programming, especially cases where exact rational techniques, iterative refinement, or numerically difficult LPs matter.

For CLI users, the value is reproducible local access to an LP solver without pulling in the full SCIP workflow. For library users, the package exposes the solver as a C++ dependency that other optimization tools can link against.

Why package nerds care

SoPlex is the kind of package package nerds care about because it turns academic and industrial optimization research into a buildable, linkable Unix package. It sits at the boundary between scientific software, command-line tools, and dependency plumbing for larger solvers.

The 2021 public GitHub mirrors and the later Apache-2.0 licensing shift are especially relevant to packaging culture: they make source retrieval, redistribution, and automated builds easier for general-purpose package managers.

Timeline

2015: Version 2.2.0 released according to the official SoPlex news archive.
2021: Public GitHub mirrors announced for SCIP, SoPlex, and PaPILO.
2022: SoPlex announced a move to the Apache 2.0 license for the next release.
2026: SoPlex v8.0.2 released as part of SCIP Optimization Suite 10.0.2.

Related projects

SCIP is the main related optimization solver and standard consumer named by the SoPlex site.
ZIMPL, GCG, UG, and PaPILO are adjacent projects in the SCIP Optimization Suite ecosystem.
soplex-rs and SoPlex.jl provide language bindings or wrappers for Rust and Julia users.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/scipopt/soplex
https://api.github.com/repos/scipopt/soplex/releases
https://github.com/scipopt/soplex
https://soplex.zib.de/
input.json source_facts.package-manager

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 3 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

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executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`soplex`	cli	global executable

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page generated2026-07-08

manager version8.0.3

manager updated2026-07-06

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://soplex.zib.de/

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install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:soplex
Version	8.0.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/soplex
Homepage	https://soplex.zib.de/
Repository	https://github.com/scipopt/soplex
Upstream docs	https://soplex.zib.de/doc/html
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://soplex.zib.de/download/release/soplex-8.0.3.tgz
Last updated	2026-07-06T11:48:19Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	boost, gmp, mpfr
Build dependencies	cmake
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

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Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	soplex
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

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Debian apt95%

libsoplex-dev 7.1.3+dfsg-1

sequential object-oriented simplex solver (development files)

https://github.com/scipopt/soplex

sudo apt install libsoplex-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: soplex
5 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libsoplex-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libsoplexshared7.1 7.1.3+dfsg-1

sequential object-oriented simplex solver (shared library)

https://github.com/scipopt/soplex

sudo apt install libsoplexshared7.1

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: soplex
5 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libsoplexshared7.1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

soplex 7.1.3+dfsg-1

sequential object-oriented simplex solver

https://github.com/scipopt/soplex

sudo apt install soplex

Section: math
Architecture: amd64
6 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

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

Nix95%

soplex

nix profile install nixpkgs#soplex

normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

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

Ubuntu apt95%

libsoplex-dev 6.0.4+dfsg-1.1build1

sequential object-oriented simplex solver (development files)

https://github.com/scipopt/soplex

sudo apt install libsoplex-dev

Section: universe/libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: soplex
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsoplex-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libsoplexshared6.0t64 6.0.4+dfsg-1.1build1

sequential object-oriented simplex solver (shared library)

https://github.com/scipopt/soplex

sudo apt install libsoplexshared6.0t64

Section: universe/libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: soplex
5 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsoplexshared6.0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

soplex 6.0.4+dfsg-1.1build1

sequential object-oriented simplex solver

https://github.com/scipopt/soplex

sudo apt install soplex

Section: universe/math
Architecture: amd64
5 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: soplex from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

dnf95%

libsoplex 8.0.2-1.fc45

Library for sequential object-oriented simplex

https://soplex.zib.de/

sudo dnf install libsoplex

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: soplex
10 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libsoplex from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libsoplex-devel 8.0.2-1.fc45

Headers and library links for libsoplex

https://soplex.zib.de/

sudo dnf install libsoplex-devel

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: soplex
10 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libsoplex-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libsoplex-doc 8.0.2-1.fc45

API documentation for libsoplex

https://soplex.zib.de/

sudo dnf install libsoplex-doc

License: Apache-2.0 AND GPL-1.0-or-later AND MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: soplex
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libsoplex-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

soplex 8.0.2-1.fc45

Sequential object-oriented simplex

https://soplex.zib.de/

sudo dnf install soplex

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: soplex
13 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: soplex from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

soplex 8.0.2-1

Sequential object-oriented simPlex

https://www.scipopt.org/

sudo pacman -S soplex

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
7 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Soplex

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

MacPorts95%

soplex

sudo port install soplex

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Matched by: Soplex

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: math/soplex/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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