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Netpbm

Netpbm (formerly Pbmplus) is an open-source package of graphics programs and a programming library. It is used primarily in Unix, where it is found in all major open-source operating system distributions, but also works on Microsoft Windows, macOS, and other operating systems.

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File formats

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History

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Programs

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PAM graphics format

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Developers
Jef Poskanzer, Bryan Henderson, Akira F Urushibata
License
Various, see below
Operating system
Cross-platform
Release
1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Repository
svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/
Stable release
11.02.16 / 30 April 2025; 15 months ago (30 April 2025)

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File formats

Programs

History

PAM graphics format

Licensing

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Netpbm

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples71
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
Components1

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Netpbm

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related to history · 14
Netpbm → ASCII, At, Bryan Henderson, By, December, In, Jef Poskanzer, PBM, Pbmplus, PGM, Poskanzer, PPM, The, The PBM
related to PAM graphics format · 10
Netpbm → August, P4, P6, PAM, PBM, PGM, Portable Arbitrary Map, PPM, RGB, The
related to Description · 8
Netpbm → ASCII, Each, PAM, PBM, PGM, PPM, The, The Netpbm
related to Differences from the older formats · 8
Netpbm → ASCII-based, ENDHDR, Line, P7, PAM, PNM, The, There
related to Extensions · 6
Netpbm → CMYK, In, PAM, PAM's, Some, The
related to File formats · 4
Netpbm → PBM, PGM, PPM, Several
related to Licensing · 4
Netpbm → An, As, Debian, Steve McIntyre
related to Programs · 4
Netpbm → For, GIF, The, The Netpbm
related to External links · 3
Netpbm → NetpbmExamples, Official, PFM
Developers · 1
Netpbm → Jef Poskanzer, Bryan Henderson, Akira F Urushibata

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Important terminology

format pam file image ppm formats pbm example pgm ascii number binary pixel programs used color pbmplus pnm bit white

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NetpbmDevelopersJef Poskanzer, Bryan Henderson, Akira F Urushibata1.00infobox
NetpbmLicenseVarious, see below1.00infobox
NetpbmOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
NetpbmRelease1988; 38 years ago (1988)1.00infobox
NetpbmRepositorysvn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/1.00infobox
NetpbmStable release11.02.16 / 30 April 2025; 15 months ago (30 April 2025)1.00infobox
NetpbmWebsitenetpbm.sourceforge.net1.00infobox
NetpbmWritten inC, Perl, Unix Shell1.00infobox
CMYK.The format is not even limited to graphicsinstance ofPAM can be extended to represent color models0.80text
its definition allows it to be used for arbitrary three-dimensional matrices of unsigned integersinstance ofPAM can be extended to represent color models0.80text
Netpbmrelated to DescriptionEach0.60section
Netpbmrelated to DescriptionASCII0.60section

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