# Install multitail Tail multiple files in one terminal simultaneously. Version 7.1.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:multitail ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install multitail ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install multitail ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/multitail/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add multitail ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: multitail from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install multitail ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: multitail from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install multitail ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: multitail 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#multitail ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mu/multitail/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install multitail ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: multitail from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:multitail - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 7.1.5 - **Source summary:** Tail multiple files in one terminal simultaneously - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - multitail (cli) - multitail (alias) ## Dependencies - ncurses ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 7.1.5 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/folkertvanheusden/multitail - Upstream latest detected: 7.1.5 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Notes de sécurité narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** multitail - **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 - multitail - 7.1.5-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: multitail from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | view multiple logfiles windowed on console - Nix - multitail: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mu/multitail/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - multitail - 6.5.0-6: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: multitail from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | view multiple logfiles windowed on console - apk - multitail - 7.1.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: multitail from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | MultiTail lets you view one or multiple files like the original tail program | http://www.vanheusden.com/multitail - apk - multitail-doc - 7.1.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: multitail-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | MultiTail lets you view one or multiple files like the original tail program (documentation) | http://www.vanheusden.com/multitail - dnf - multitail - 7.1.5-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: multitail from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | View one or multiple files like tail but with multiple windows | https://www.vanheusden.com/multitail/ - zypper - multitail - 6.5.0-2.6: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: multitail from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Tail Multiple Files | https://www.vanheusden.com/multitail/ - MacPorts - multitail: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/multitail/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - 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Shared terms: cli, log, logs, monitoring, ncurses. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph