# Install entr Run arbitrary commands when files change. Version 5.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:entr ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install entr ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install entr ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/entr/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add entr ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: entr from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install entr ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: entr from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install entr ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: entr 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#entr ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/en/entr/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S entr ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: entr from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install entr ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: entr from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:entr - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 5.8 - **Source summary:** Run arbitrary commands when files change - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** ISC - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - entr (cli) - entr (alias) ## 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: 5.8 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://eradman.com/entrproject/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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:** entr - **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 - entr - 5.7-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: entr from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Run arbitrary commands when files change | https://eradman.com/entrproject/ - Nix - entr: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/en/entr/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - entr - 5.5-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: entr from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Run arbitrary commands when files change | https://eradman.com/entrproject/ - apk - entr - 5.7-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: entr from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Event Notify Test Runner: Run arbitrary commands when files change | https://eradman.com/entrproject - apk - entr-doc - 5.7-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: entr-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Event Notify Test Runner: Run arbitrary commands when files change (documentation) | https://eradman.com/entrproject - dnf - entr - 5.8-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: entr from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Run arbitrary commands when files change | http://eradman.com/entrproject/ - pacman - entr - 5.8-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: entr from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Run arbitrary commands when files change | http://eradman.com/entrproject - zypper - entr - 5.8-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: entr from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A utility for running arbitrary commands when files change | https://eradman.com/entrproject/ - MacPorts - entr: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/entr/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [expect](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/expect/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, testing. - [watchexec](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/watchexec/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher. - [robot-framework](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/robot-framework/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, testing. - [wgo](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/wgo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher. - [gaze](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gaze/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher. - [sshpass](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sshpass/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [retry](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/retry/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [docker-gen](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/docker-gen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. ## 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