# Install govc Command-line tool for VMware vSphere. Version 0.54.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-29. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:govc ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install govc ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add govc ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: govc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#govc ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/go/govc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install govc ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: govc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/govc ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/govc.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:govc - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.54.1 - **Source summary:** Command-line tool for VMware vSphere - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-29T21:32:50Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - govc (cli) - govc (alias) ## Build Dependencies - go ## 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: 0.54.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-29 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/vmware/govmomi - Upstream latest detected: v0.54.1 (current) ## Sicherheitshinweise no executable entrypoint in the package index. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - no executable entrypoint in the package index ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** govc - **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 - Nix - govc: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/go/govc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - govc - 0.53.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: govc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | vSphere CLI built on top of govmomi | https://github.com/vmware/govmomi/blob/main/govc/README.md - zypper - govc - 0.54.0-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: govc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | vSphere CLI built on top of govmomi | https://github.com/vmware/govmomi - Scoop - main/govc: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/govc.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/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. - [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. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libvirt](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libvirt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, virtualization. - 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[actions-batch](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/actions-batch/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: automation, cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure. - [aliyun-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/aliyun-cli/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, command-line, infrastructure. ## 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