# Install cpio Copies files into or out of a cpio or tar archive. Version 2.15 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cpio ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cpio ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install cpio ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: archivers/cpio/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add cpio ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cpio from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install cpio ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: cpio from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install cpio ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cpio 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#cpio ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cp/cpio/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S cpio ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: cpio from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install cpio ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cpio from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id GnuWin32.Cpio -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: GnuWin32.Cpio from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:cpio - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.15 - **Source summary:** Copies files into or out of a cpio or tar archive - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - cpio (cli) - cpio (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.15 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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:** cpio - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** yes - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - cpio - 2.15+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: cpio from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GNU cpio -- a program to manage archives of files | https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/ - Nix - cpio: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cp/cpio/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - cpio - 2.15+dfsg-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cpio from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GNU cpio -- a program to manage archives of files | https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/ - apk - cpio - 2.15-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cpio from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | tool to copy files into or out of a cpio or tar archive | https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio - apk - cpio-doc - 2.15-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cpio-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | tool to copy files into or out of a cpio or tar archive (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio - dnf - cpio - 2.15-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cpio from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A GNU archiving program | https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/ - pacman - cpio - 2.15-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: cpio from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A tool to copy files into or out of a cpio or tar archive | https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio - zypper - cpio - 2.15-7.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cpio from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A Backup and Archiving Utility | https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/cpio.html - zypper - cpio-lang - 2.15-7.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cpio-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package cpio | https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/cpio.html - zypper - cpio-mt - 2.15-7.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cpio-mt from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Tape drive control utility | https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/cpio.html - MacPorts - cpio: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: archivers/cpio/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - GnuWin32.Cpio: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: GnuWin32.Cpio from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - 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