# Install nest

Neural Simulation Tool (NEST) with Python3 bindings (PyNEST). Version 3.9 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:nest
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install nest
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install nest
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest 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#nest
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nest/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:nest
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nest>
- **Version:** 3.9
- **Source summary:** Neural Simulation Tool (NEST) with Python3 bindings (PyNEST)
- **Homepage:** <https://www.nest-simulator.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/nest/nest-simulator>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/nest/nest-simulator#readme>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/nest/nest-simulator/archive/refs/tags/v3.9.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- nest (cli)
- nest-config (cli)
- nest-server (cli)
- nest-server-mpi (cli)
- nest_indirect (cli)
- nest_serial (cli)
- nest_vars.sh (cli)
- sli (cli)
- nest (alias)
- nest-config (alias)
- nest-server (alias)
- nest-server-mpi (alias)
- nest_indirect (alias)
- nest_serial (alias)
- nest_vars.sh (alias)
- sli (alias)

## Dependencies

- gsl
- libomp
- libtool
- numpy
- python@3.14
- readline

## Build Dependencies

- cmake
- cython

## macOS Provided Libraries

- ncurses

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Caveats: The PyNEST bindings and its dependencies are installed with the python@3.14 formula. If you want to use PyNEST, use the Python interpreter from this path: $HOMEBREW_CELLAR/python@3.14/3.14.5/bin You may want to add this to your PATH.
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 3.9
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/nest/nest-simulator
- Upstream latest detected: v3.9 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Notes de sécurité

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** nest
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 1
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - nest: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nest/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- dnf - nest - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | The neural simulation tool | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - nest-common - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest-common from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Common files for nest | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - nest-devel - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for nest | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - nest-doc - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for nest | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - nest-mpich - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest-mpich from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | nest built with mpich | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - nest-mpich-common - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest-mpich-common from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Common files for nest built with mpich support | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - nest-mpich-devel - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest-mpich-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Header files for nest built with mpich support | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - nest-openmpi - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest-openmpi from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | nest built with openmpi | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - nest-openmpi-common - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest-openmpi-common from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Common files for nest built with openmpi support | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - nest-openmpi-devel - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nest-openmpi-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for nest built with openmpi support | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - python3-nest - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-nest from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Python3 bindings for nest | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - python3-nest-mpich - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-nest-mpich from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Python3 bindings for nest with mpich support | http://www.nest-simulator.org/
- dnf - python3-nest-openmpi - 3.8-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-nest-openmpi from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Python3 bindings for nest with openmpi support | http://www.nest-simulator.org/


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