# Install exiftool Perl lib for reading and writing EXIF metadata. Version 13.55 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-08. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:exiftool ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install exiftool ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install exiftool ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: perl/exiftool/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add exiftool ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exiftool from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#exiftool ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: exiftool from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S perl-image-exiftool ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: perl-image-exiftool from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install exiftool ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: exiftool from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install exiftool ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: exiftool from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','eksctl' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/exiftool ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/exiftool.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id OliverBetz.ExifTool -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: OliverBetz.ExifTool from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:exiftool - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 13.55 - **Source summary:** Perl lib for reading and writing EXIF metadata - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-04-08T22:46:42Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - exiftool (cli) - exiftool (alias) ## Build Dependencies - cmake ## macOS Provided Libraries - perl ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 13.55 - Package-manager updated: 2026-04-08 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://exiftool.org - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 安全说明 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:** exiftool - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - exiftool: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: exiftool from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - apk - exiftool - 13.55-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exiftool from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Tool for editing exif metadata in files | https://exiftool.org/ - pacman - perl-image-exiftool - 13.55-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: perl-image-exiftool from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Read and write EXIF information | https://exiftool.org/ - zypper - exiftool - 13.57-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: exiftool from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Customisable application to read and write meta information in files | https://www.exiftool.org/index.html - MacPorts - exiftool: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: perl/exiftool/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - exiftool: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: exiftool from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','eksctl' - Scoop - main/exiftool: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/exiftool.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - OliverBetz.ExifTool: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: OliverBetz.ExifTool from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - 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