# Install incus CLI client for interacting with Incus. Version 7.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-29. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:incus ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install incus ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install incus ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/incus/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add incus ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: incus from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install golang-github-lxc-incus-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: golang-github-lxc-incus-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install incus ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: incus 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#incus ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/in/incus/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S incus ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: incus from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install incus ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: incus from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id LinuxContainers.Incus -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: LinuxContainers.Incus from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:incus - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 7.1 - **Source summary:** CLI client for interacting with Incus - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-29T09:13:50Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - incus (cli) - incus (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: 7.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-29 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://linuxcontainers.org/incus - 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:** incus - **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 - golang-github-lxc-incus-dev - 6.0.4-2+deb13u7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: golang-github-lxc-incus-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Powerful system container and virtual machine manager - library | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Debian apt - incus - 6.0.4-2+deb13u7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: incus from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Powerful system container and virtual machine manager - daemon | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Debian apt - incus-agent - 6.0.4-2+deb13u7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: incus-agent from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Incus guest agent | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Debian apt - incus-base - 6.0.4-2+deb13u7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: incus-base from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Powerful system container and virtual machine manager - daemon (container-only) | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Debian apt - incus-client - 6.0.4-2+deb13u7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: incus-client from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Powerful system container and virtual machine manager - client | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Debian apt - incus-extra - 6.0.4-2+deb13u7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: incus-extra from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Powerful system container and virtual machine manager - extra tools | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Nix - incus: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/in/incus/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - golang-github-lxc-incus-dev - 6.0.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: golang-github-lxc-incus-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Powerful system container and virtual machine manager - library | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Ubuntu apt - incus - 6.0.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: incus from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Powerful system container and virtual machine manager - daemon | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Ubuntu apt - incus-agent - 6.0.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: incus-agent from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Incus guest agent | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Ubuntu apt - incus-client - 6.0.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: incus-client from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Powerful system container and virtual machine manager - client | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Ubuntu apt - incus-migrate - 6.0.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: incus-migrate from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Incus physical to instance migration tool | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - Ubuntu apt - incus-tools - 6.0.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: incus-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Powerful system container and virtual machine manager - extra tools | https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/ - apk - incus - 7.0.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: incus from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Powerful system container and virtual machine manager | https://github.com/lxc/incus - apk - incus-agent - 7.0.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: incus-agent from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Incus agent | https://github.com/lxc/incus - apk - incus-agent-openrc - 7.0.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: incus-agent-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Incus agent OpenRC scripts | https://github.com/lxc/incus ## Related Links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure 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. - [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. - [lxc](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/lxc/) - 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