# Install lighttpd Small memory footprint, flexible web-server. Version 1.4.82 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:lighttpd ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install lighttpd ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install lighttpd ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: www/lighttpd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add lighttpd ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lighttpd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install lighttpd ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install lighttpd ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lighttpd 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#lighttpd ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/lighttpd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S lighttpd ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: lighttpd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install lighttpd ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lighttpd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install extras/lighttpd ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/lighttpd.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:lighttpd - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.4.82 - **Source summary:** Small memory footprint, flexible web-server - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - lighttpd (cli) - lighttpd-angel (cli) - lighttpd (alias) - lighttpd-angel (alias) ## Dependencies - openldap - openssl@3 - pcre2 ## Build Dependencies - autoconf - automake - libtool - pkgconf ## macOS Provided Libraries - bzip2 - libxcrypt ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: Docroot is: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/www The default port has been set in $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf to 8080 so that lighttpd can run without sudo. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.4.82 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.lighttpd.net/ - 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. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** lighttpd - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - lighttpd - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast webserver with minimal memory footprint | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-doc - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | documentation for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-authn-gssapi - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-authn-gssapi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GSSAPI authentication module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-authn-pam - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-authn-pam from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | PAM authentication module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | SASL authentication module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-deflate - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-deflate from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | HTTP response compression module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-gnutls - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-gnutls from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TLS support using GnuTLS module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-maxminddb - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-maxminddb from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GeoIP2 info module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-mbedtls - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-mbedtls from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TLS support using mbedTLS module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-nss - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-nss from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TLS support using NSS crypto module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-openssl - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-openssl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TLS support using OpenSSL module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-vhostdb-pgsql - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-vhostdb-pgsql from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | PostgreSQL-based virtual host configuration module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-webdav - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-webdav from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | WebDAV module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-mod-wolfssl - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-mod-wolfssl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TLS support using wolfSSL module for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-modules-dbi - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-modules-dbi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | DBI-based modules for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ - Debian apt - lighttpd-modules-ldap - 1.4.79-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lighttpd-modules-ldap from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | LDAP-based modules for lighttpd | https://www.lighttpd.net/ ## Related Links - [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. - 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