# Install borgmatic

Simple wrapper script for the Borg backup software. Version 2.1.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-02.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:borgmatic
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install borgmatic
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install borgmatic
```

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

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add borgmatic
```

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

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install borgmatic
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install borgmatic
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: borgmatic 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#borgmatic
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S borgmatic
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install borgmatic
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:borgmatic
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/borgmatic>
- **Version:** 2.1.6
- **Source summary:** Simple wrapper script for the Borg backup software
- **Homepage:** <https://torsion.org/borgmatic/>
- **Repository:** <https://projects.torsion.org/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/00/20/4f28c29b14876bee6438d8dd698b80f9188cad066258b8068e3f40676a4e/borgmatic-2.1.6.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-02T23:51:48Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- borgmatic (cli)
- generate-borgmatic-config (cli)
- validate-borgmatic-config (cli)
- borgmatic (alias)
- generate-borgmatic-config (alias)
- validate-borgmatic-config (alias)

## Dependencies

- certifi
- python@3.14
- rpds-py

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.1.6
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-02
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://torsion.org/borgmatic/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

no executable entrypoint in the package index.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- no executable entrypoint in the package index

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** borgmatic
- **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 - borgmatic - 1.9.14-0.1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: borgmatic from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | automatically create, prune and verify backups with borgbackup | https://torsion.org/borgmatic
- Nix - borgmatic: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bo/borgmatic/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - borgmatic - 1.8.3-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: borgmatic from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | automatically create, prune and verify backups with borgbackup | https://torsion.org/borgmatic
- apk - borgmatic - 2.1.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: borgmatic from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple, configuration-driven backup software for servers and workstations | https://torsion.org/borgmatic/
- apk - borgmatic-bash-completion - 2.1.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: borgmatic-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for borgmatic | https://torsion.org/borgmatic/
- apk - borgmatic-pyc - 2.1.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: borgmatic-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for borgmatic | https://torsion.org/borgmatic/
- dnf - borgmatic - 2.1.5-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: borgmatic from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Simple Python wrapper script for borgbackup | https://torsion.org/borgmatic
- pacman - borgmatic - 2.1.5-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: borgmatic from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Simple, configuration-driven backup software for servers and workstations | https://torsion.org/borgmatic
- zypper - borgmatic - 1.9.5-2.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: borgmatic from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Automation tool for borgbackup | https://torsion.org/borgmatic
- MacPorts - borgmatic: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/borgmatic/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
