# Install locust

Scalable user load testing tool written in Python. Version 2.44.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-03.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:locust
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install locust
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install python3-locust
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: python3-locust from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:locust
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/locust>
- **Version:** 2.44.1
- **Source summary:** Scalable user load testing tool written in Python
- **Homepage:** <https://locust.io/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/locustio/locust>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://docs.locust.io/>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/43/98/1501e70415157ec47c9020a682a0119c8ead46ae9f1aa79e007f779fda14/locust-2.44.1.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-03T02:10:54Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- locust (cli)
- locust (alias)

## Dependencies

- certifi
- python@3.14
- zeromq

## Build Dependencies

- cmake
- ninja

## 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: 2.44.1
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-03
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://locust.io/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## セキュリティノート

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

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - python3-locust - 2.24.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-locust from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Developer friendly load testing framework | https://locust.io/
- Ubuntu apt - python3-locust - 2.24.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-locust from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Developer friendly load testing framework | https://locust.io/


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