# Install monit Manage and monitor processes, files, directories, and devices. Version 5.35.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:monit ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install monit ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install monit ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/monit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add monit ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: monit from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install monit ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: monit from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install monit ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: monit 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#monit ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mo/monit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S monit ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: monit from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id fzf404.Monit -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: fzf404.Monit from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:monit - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 5.35.2 - **Source summary:** Manage and monitor processes, files, directories, and devices - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** AGPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - monit (cli) - monit (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@3 ## macOS Provided Libraries - libxcrypt ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 5.35.2 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://mmonit.com/monit/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** monit - **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 - monit - 1:5.34.3-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: monit from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | utility for monitoring and managing daemons or similar programs | https://mmonit.com/monit/ - Nix - monit: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mo/monit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - monit - 1:5.33.0-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: monit from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | utility for monitoring and managing daemons or similar programs | https://mmonit.com/monit/ - apk - monit - 5.35.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: monit from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Managing and monitoring on a UNIX system | https://mmonit.com/monit/ - apk - monit-doc - 5.35.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: monit-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Managing and monitoring on a UNIX system (documentation) | https://mmonit.com/monit/ - apk - monit-openrc - 5.35.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: monit-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Managing and monitoring on a UNIX system (OpenRC init scripts) | https://mmonit.com/monit/ - dnf - monit - 5.35.2-2.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: monit from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Manages and monitors processes, files, directories and devices | https://mmonit.com/monit/ - pacman - monit - 5.35.2-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: monit from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Utility for managing and monitoring, processes, files, directories and devices on a *NIX system | https://mmonit.com/monit/ - MacPorts - monit: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/monit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - fzf404.Monit: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: fzf404.Monit from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## 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. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [uptimed](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/uptimed/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, system, system-administration. - 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