# Install cmus Music player with an ncurses based interface. Version 2.12.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cmus ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cmus ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install cmus ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/cmus/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add cmus ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cmus from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install cmus ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: cmus from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#cmus ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cm/cmus/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S cmus ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: cmus from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install cmus ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cmus from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:cmus - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.12.0 - **Source summary:** Music player with an ncurses based interface - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - cmus (cli) - cmus-remote (cli) - cmus (alias) - cmus-remote (alias) ## Dependencies - faad2 - ffmpeg - flac - libao - libvorbis - mad - mp4v2 - ncurses - opusfile ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf ## 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: 2.12.0 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/cmus/cmus - Upstream latest detected: v2.12.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise 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:** cmus - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 3 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - cmus - 2.12.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: cmus from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | lightweight ncurses audio player | https://cmus.github.io/ - Debian apt - cmus-plugin-ffmpeg - 2.12.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: cmus-plugin-ffmpeg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | lightweight ncurses audio player (FFmpeg plugin) | https://cmus.github.io/ - Nix - cmus: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cm/cmus/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - cmus - 2.10.0-4build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cmus from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | lightweight ncurses audio player | https://cmus.github.io/ - Ubuntu apt - cmus-plugin-ffmpeg - 2.10.0-4build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cmus-plugin-ffmpeg from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | lightweight ncurses audio player (FFmpeg plugin) | https://cmus.github.io/ - apk - cmus - 2.12.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cmus from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | feature-rich ncurses-based music player | https://cmus.github.io/ - apk - cmus-bash-completion - 2.12.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cmus-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for cmus | https://cmus.github.io/ - apk - cmus-doc - 2.12.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cmus-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | feature-rich ncurses-based music player (documentation) | https://cmus.github.io/ - apk - cmus-zsh-completion - 2.12.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cmus-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for cmus | https://cmus.github.io/ - pacman - cmus - 2.12.0-5: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: cmus from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Feature-rich ncurses-based music player | https://cmus.github.io/ - zypper - cmus - 2.12.0-3.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cmus from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Text-mode music player | https://cmus.github.io/ - zypper - cmus-plugin-cdio - 2.12.0-3.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cmus-plugin-cdio from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | CDIO plugin for the C* Music Player | https://cmus.github.io/ - zypper - cmus-plugin-cue - 2.12.0-3.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cmus-plugin-cue from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | CUE input plugin for the C* Music Player | https://cmus.github.io/ - zypper - cmus-plugin-ffmpeg - 2.12.0-3.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cmus-plugin-ffmpeg from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | FFmpeg input plugin for the C* Music Player | https://cmus.github.io/ - zypper - cmus-plugin-flac - 2.12.0-3.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cmus-plugin-flac from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | FLAC input plugin for the C* Music Player | https://cmus.github.io/ - zypper - cmus-plugin-jack - 2.12.0-3.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cmus-plugin-jack from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | JACK output plugin for the C* Music Player | https://cmus.github.io/ ## Related Links - 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