# Install qhull

Computes convex hulls in n dimensions. Version 2020.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-20.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:qhull
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install qhull
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install qhull
```

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

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add qhull
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qhull from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install libqhull-dev
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install libqhull
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libqhull 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#qhull
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S qhull
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install libqhull_r8_0
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libqhull_r8_0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:qhull
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/qhull>
- **Version:** 2020.2
- **Source summary:** Computes convex hulls in n dimensions
- **Homepage:** <http://www.qhull.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/qhull/qhull>
- **Upstream docs:** <http://www.qhull.org/html>
- **License:** Qhull
- **Source archive:** <https://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/q/qhull/qhull_2020.2.orig.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-20T18:55:50Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- qconvex (cli)
- qdelaunay (cli)
- qhalf (cli)
- qhull (cli)
- qvoronoi (cli)
- rbox (cli)
- qconvex (alias)
- qdelaunay (alias)
- qhalf (alias)
- qhull (alias)
- qvoronoi (alias)
- rbox (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- cmake

## 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, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2020.2
- Package-manager updated: 2026-03-20
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: http://www.qhull.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:** qhull
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - libqhull-dev - 2020.2-6+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqhull-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (development files) | https://www.qhull.org
- Debian apt - libqhull-doc - 2020.2-6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqhull-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (documentation files) | https://www.qhull.org
- Debian apt - libqhull-r8.0 - 2020.2-6+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqhull-r8.0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (reentrant shared library) | https://www.qhull.org
- Debian apt - libqhull8.0 - 2020.2-6+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqhull8.0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (shared library) | https://www.qhull.org
- Debian apt - libqhullcpp8.0 - 2020.2-6+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqhullcpp8.0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (C++ shared library) | https://www.qhull.org
- Debian apt - qhull-bin - 2020.2-6+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: qhull-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (utilities) | https://www.qhull.org
- Nix - qhull: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qh/qhull/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - libqhull-dev - 2020.2-6build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqhull-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (development files) | https://www.qhull.org
- Ubuntu apt - libqhull-doc - 2020.2-6build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqhull-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (documentation files) | https://www.qhull.org
- Ubuntu apt - libqhull-r8.0 - 2020.2-6build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqhull-r8.0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (reentrant shared library) | https://www.qhull.org
- Ubuntu apt - libqhull8.0 - 2020.2-6build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqhull8.0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (shared library) | https://www.qhull.org
- Ubuntu apt - libqhullcpp8.0 - 2020.2-6build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqhullcpp8.0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (C++ shared library) | https://www.qhull.org
- Ubuntu apt - qhull-bin - 2020.2-6build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qhull-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | calculate convex hulls and related structures (utilities) | https://www.qhull.org
- apk - qhull - 2020.2-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qhull from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Calculate convex hulls and related structures | https://www.qhull.org/
- apk - qhull-dev - 2020.2-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qhull-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Calculate convex hulls and related structures (development files) | https://www.qhull.org/
- apk - qhull-doc - 2020.2-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qhull-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Calculate convex hulls and related structures (documentation) | https://www.qhull.org/


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