# Install container

Create and run Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines. Version 1.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-09.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:container
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install container
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install container
```

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

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#container
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:container
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/container>
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Source summary:** Create and run Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines
- **Homepage:** <https://apple.github.io/container/documentation/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/apple/container>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://apple.github.io/container/documentation>
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/apple/container/archive/refs/tags/1.0.0.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-09T04:51:54Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- container (cli)
- container-apiserver (cli)
- container (alias)
- container-apiserver (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: defined
- Service: declared
- Bottle: available on arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.0.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-09
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/apple/container
- Upstream latest detected: 1.0.0 (current)

## Sicherheitshinweise

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.

- **Geiger risk:** orange / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** container
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Requirements:** arch, macos, xcode
- **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

- Nix - container: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/container/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- MacPorts - container: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/container/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

- [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family.
- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [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.
- [colima](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/colima/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, macos, runtime.
- [containerd](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/containerd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci, runtime.
- [oras](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/oras/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci.
- [skopeo](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/skopeo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci.
- [rockcraft](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rockcraft/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci.
- [dcp](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dcp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci.
- [umoci](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/umoci/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci.
- [crane](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/crane/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers.
- [container-canary](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/container-canary/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, container, containers.

## 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