# Install gobuster

Directory/file & DNS busting tool written in Go. Version 3.8.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:gobuster
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install gobuster
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install gobuster
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: www/gobuster/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add gobuster
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gobuster from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install gobuster
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: gobuster from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install gobuster
```

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

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S gobuster
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: gobuster from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

### Windows

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/gobuster
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/gobuster.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:gobuster
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gobuster>
- **Version:** 3.8.2
- **Source summary:** Directory/file & DNS busting tool written in Go
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/OJ/gobuster>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/OJ/gobuster>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/OJ/gobuster#readme>
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/OJ/gobuster/archive/refs/tags/v3.8.2.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- gobuster (cli)
- gobuster (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- go

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 3.8.2
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/OJ/gobuster
- Upstream latest detected: v3.8.2 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## セキュリティノート

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:** gobuster
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - gobuster - 3.6.0-1+b10: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: gobuster from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Directory/file & DNS busting tool written in Go | https://github.com/OJ/gobuster
- Nix - gobuster: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/go/gobuster/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - gobuster - 3.6.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gobuster from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Directory/file & DNS busting tool written in Go | https://github.com/OJ/gobuster
- apk - gobuster - 3.8.0-r8: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gobuster from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Directory/File, DNS and VHost busting tool written in Go | https://github.com/OJ/gobuster
- dnf - gobuster - 3.8.2-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gobuster from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Directory/File, DNS and VHost busting tool written in Go | https://github.com/OJ/gobuster
- pacman - gobuster - 3.8.2-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: gobuster from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Directory/File, DNS and VHost busting tool written in Go | https://github.com/OJ/gobuster
- MacPorts - gobuster: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: www/gobuster/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Scoop - main/gobuster: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/gobuster.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

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- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [go](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
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- [feroxbuster](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/feroxbuster/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, directory-enumeration, security, web-security.
- [katana](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/katana/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, go, security, web-security.
- [dalfox](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/dalfox/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, web-security.
- [forbidden](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/forbidden/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, web-security.
- [osv-scanner](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/osv-scanner/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, go, security.
- [gosec](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/gosec/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, go, security.
- [govulncheck](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/govulncheck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, go, security.
- [scilla](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/scilla/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, directory, directory-enumeration, dns, enumeration.

## 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
