# Install bwm-ng Console-based live network and disk I/O bandwidth monitor. Version 0.6.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:bwm-ng ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install bwm-ng ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install bwm-ng ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/bwm-ng/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add bwm-ng ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bwm-ng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install bwm-ng ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: bwm-ng from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install bwm-ng ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: bwm-ng 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#bwm_ng ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bw/bwm_ng/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S bwm-ng ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: bwm-ng from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install bwm-ng ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bwm-ng from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:bwm-ng - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.6.3 - **Source summary:** Console-based live network and disk I/O bandwidth monitor - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - bwm-ng (cli) - bwm-ng (alias) ## Build Dependencies - autoconf - automake ## 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, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.6.3 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/vgropp/bwm-ng - Upstream latest detected: v0.6.3 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** bwm-ng - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - bwm-ng - 0.6.3-2+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: bwm-ng from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small and simple console-based bandwidth monitor | https://www.gropp.org/?id=projects&sub=bwm-ng - Nix - bwm_ng: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bw/bwm_ng/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - bwm-ng - 0.6.3-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bwm-ng from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small and simple console-based bandwidth monitor | https://www.gropp.org/?id=projects&sub=bwm-ng - apk - bwm-ng - 0.6.3-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bwm-ng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A small and simple console-based live bandwidth monitor | http://www.gropp.org/ - apk - bwm-ng-doc - 0.6.3-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bwm-ng-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A small and simple console-based live bandwidth monitor (documentation) | http://www.gropp.org/ - dnf - bwm-ng - 0.6.3-8.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: bwm-ng from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Bandwidth Monitor NG | https://github.com/vgropp/bwm-ng - pacman - bwm-ng - 0.6.3-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: bwm-ng from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A small and simple console-based live bandwidth monitor | https://www.gropp.org/?id=projects&sub=bwm-ng - zypper - bwm-ng - 0.6.3-1.18: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bwm-ng from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Realtime Bandwidth Monitor | https://www.gropp.org/?id=projects&sub=bwm-ng - MacPorts - bwm-ng: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/bwm-ng/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - 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