# Install ugrep Ultra fast grep with query UI, fuzzy search, archive search, and more. Version 7.8.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-17. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ugrep ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ugrep ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ugrep ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/ugrep/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add ugrep ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ugrep from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install ugrep ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ugrep from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install ugrep ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ugrep 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#ugrep ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ug/ugrep/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S ugrep ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: ugrep from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install ugrep ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ugrep from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install ugrep ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: ugrep from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='8.370399','drmemory.install' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/ugrep ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/ugrep.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Genivia.ugrep -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Genivia.ugrep from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:ugrep - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 7.8.2 - **Source summary:** Ultra fast grep with query UI, fuzzy search, archive search, and more - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-17T21:07:16Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - ug (cli) - ug+ (cli) - ugrep (cli) - ugrep+ (cli) - ugrep-indexer (cli) - ug (alias) - ug+ (alias) - ugrep (alias) - ugrep+ (alias) - ugrep-indexer (alias) ## Dependencies - brotli - lz4 - pcre2 - xz - zstd ## macOS Provided Libraries - bzip2 ## 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: 7.8.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-17 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep - Upstream latest detected: v7.8.2 (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:** ugrep - **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 - ugrep - 7.4.2+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ugrep from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | faster grep with an interactive query UI | https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/wiki - Nix - ugrep: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ug/ugrep/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - ugrep - 5.0.0+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ugrep from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | faster grep with an interactive query UI | https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/wiki - apk - ugrep - 7.8.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ugrep from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Ultra fast grep with interactive query UI and fuzzy search | https://ugrep.com/ - apk - ugrep-bash-completion - 7.8.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ugrep-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for ugrep | https://ugrep.com/ - apk - ugrep-doc - 7.8.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ugrep-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Ultra fast grep with interactive query UI and fuzzy search (documentation) | https://ugrep.com/ - apk - ugrep-fish-completion - 7.8.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ugrep-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for ugrep | https://ugrep.com/ - apk - ugrep-zsh-completion - 7.8.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ugrep-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for ugrep | https://ugrep.com/ - dnf - ugrep - 7.8.2-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ugrep from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A more powerful, ultra fast, user-friendly, compatible grep | https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep - pacman - ugrep - 7.8.2-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: ugrep from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | ultra fast grep with interactive TUI, fuzzy search, boolean queries, hexdumps and more | https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep - zypper - ugrep - 7.8.2-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ugrep from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Universal grep: a feature-rich grep implementation with focus on speed | https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep - zypper - ugrep-bash-completion - 7.8.2-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ugrep-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Bash completion for ugrep | https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep - zypper - ugrep-fish-completion - 7.8.2-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ugrep-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Fish completion for ugrep | https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep - zypper - ugrep-zsh-completion - 7.8.2-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ugrep-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Zsh completion for ugrep | https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep - MacPorts - ugrep: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/ugrep/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - ugrep: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: ugrep from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='8.370399','drmemory.install' ## 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/) - 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