# Install fabric Library and command-line tool for SSH. Version 3.2.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-11. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:fabric ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install fabric ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install fabric ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: llm/fabric/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add fabric ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fabric from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install fabric ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: fabric from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#Fabric ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: Fabric from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S fabric ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: fabric from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id FabricMC.FabricInstaller -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: FabricMC.FabricInstaller from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:fabric - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 3.2.3 - **Source summary:** Library and command-line tool for SSH - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-11T11:37:38Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - fab (cli) - fab (alias) ## Dependencies - cryptography - libsodium - python@3.14 ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf - rust ## 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: 3.2.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-11 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.fabfile.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Notes de sécurité 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:** fabric - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - fabric - 2.6.0-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: fabric from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple Pythonic remote deployment tool | https://fabfile.org/ - Debian apt - python3-fabric - 2.6.0-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-fabric from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple Pythonic remote deployment tool - standalone module | https://fabfile.org/ - Nix - Fabric: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: Fabric from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - fabric - 2.6.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: fabric from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple Pythonic remote deployment tool | https://fabfile.org/ - Ubuntu apt - python3-fabric - 2.6.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-fabric from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple Pythonic remote deployment tool - standalone module | https://fabfile.org/ - apk - fabric - 3.2.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fabric from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | simple pythonic remote deployment tool | https://www.fabfile.org/ - apk - fabric-pyc - 3.2.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fabric-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for fabric | https://www.fabfile.org/ - pacman - fabric - 3.2.3-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: fabric from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Python library and command-line tool designed to streamline deploying applications or performing system administration tasks via the SSH protocol | https://www.fabfile.org/ - MacPorts - fabric: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: llm/fabric/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - FabricMC.FabricInstaller: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: FabricMC.FabricInstaller from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix - winget - danielmiessler.Fabric: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: danielmiessler.Fabric from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - 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