# Install pigz Parallel gzip. Version 2.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pigz ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pigz ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pigz ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: archivers/pigz/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add pigz ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pigz from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install pigz ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pigz from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install pigz ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pigz from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pigz ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pi/pigz/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S pigz ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pigz from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install pigz ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pigz from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:pigz - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.8 - **Source summary:** Parallel gzip - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Zlib - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - pigz (cli) - unpigz (cli) - pigz (alias) - unpigz (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.8 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://zlib.net/pigz/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - 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:** pigz - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - pigz - 2.8-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pigz from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Parallel Implementation of GZip | http://zlib.net/pigz/ - Nix - pigz: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pi/pigz/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - pigz - 2.8-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pigz from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Parallel Implementation of GZip | http://zlib.net/pigz/ - apk - pigz - 2.8-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pigz from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Parallel implementation of gzip | https://zlib.net/pigz/ - apk - pigz-doc - 2.8-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pigz-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Parallel implementation of gzip (documentation) | https://zlib.net/pigz/ - dnf - pigz - 2.8-8.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pigz from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Parallel implementation of gzip | https://www.zlib.net/pigz/ - pacman - pigz - 2.8-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pigz from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Parallel implementation of the gzip file compressor | https://www.zlib.net/pigz - zypper - pigz - 2.8-2.7: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pigz from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Multi-core gzip version | https://www.zlib.net/pigz/ - MacPorts - pigz: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: archivers/pigz/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - 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