install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install activemq

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install activemq

Debian stable package indexes · activemq · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#activemq

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ac/activemq/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install ActiveMQ

Chocolatey community package catalog · ActiveMQ · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install extras/activemq

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/activemq.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Apache ActiveMQ: powerful open source messaging server

Project links

Commands and aliases

activemq

history

Project history and usage

Apache ActiveMQ is the Apache Software Foundation's long-running open source message broker line. The Classic distribution is a Java broker for JMS, Jakarta Messaging, and cross-language protocols including OpenWire, STOMP, AMQP, and MQTT.

Project history

The ActiveMQ Classic documentation describes a broker configured through XML deployment descriptors and notes that version 4.0 adopted XBean-based XML configuration. The project has since kept the broker as a standalone server, embeddable Java component, and protocol bridge for enterprise integration patterns.

The Apache project site now distinguishes ActiveMQ Classic from related ActiveMQ components, while the Apache GitHub repository is the official source-control location for the Classic code line.

Adoption history

ActiveMQ became a common package-manager entry because it ships as a runnable message broker with an `activemq` command, default configuration files, and broad protocol support. The Apache site highlights use from Java, C, C++, C#, Ruby, Perl, Python, PHP, and browser-facing APIs.

The project continues to publish maintained 5.x and 6.x Classic releases; the Apache news feed lists ongoing 5.19.x maintenance and 6.2.x releases in 2026.

How it is used

Package users typically install ActiveMQ to run a local or server-side message broker, edit `${ACTIVEMQ_HOME}/conf/activemq.xml`, and start the `activemq` command. The XML configuration imports `jetty.xml` for the web console and reads `${activemq.conf}/credentials.properties` through Spring property placeholders.

Why package nerds care

ActiveMQ matters to package maintainers because it is both a daemon-style service and a developer integration tool: packages must preserve configuration layout, broker scripts, Java runtime assumptions, and web-console credentials behavior.

It is also a representative Java server package whose version streams can coexist in enterprise environments, making default config paths and upgrade notes more important than a simple CLI formula.

Timeline

2006: ActiveMQ 4.0-era documentation adopted XBean XML configuration.
2009: The Apache GitHub mirror for `apache/activemq` was created.
2023: ActiveMQ Classic 6.0.0 began the Classic 6.x series.
2026: Apache published ActiveMQ 5.19.x maintenance and 6.2.x releases.

Related projects

ActiveMQ Artemis is a related Apache messaging broker project under the ActiveMQ family. ActiveMQ Classic also relates to Apache NMS client libraries and protocol peers for STOMP, AMQP, MQTT, and OpenWire.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

metadata:service
text:server

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ${ACTIVEMQ_HOME}/conf/activemq.xml${ACTIVEMQ_HOME}/conf/jetty.xml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ${activemq.conf}/credentials.properties

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`activemq`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-07

manager version6.2.7

manager updated2026-06-29

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://activemq.apache.org/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://activemq.apache.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:activemq
Version	6.2.7
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/activemq
Homepage	https://activemq.apache.org/
Repository	https://github.com/apache/activemq
Upstream docs	https://activemq.apache.org/components/classic/documentation
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.lua?path=activemq/6.2.7/apache-activemq-6.2.7-bin.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-29T10:40:31Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	java-service-wrapper, openjdk
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	activemq
Aliases	apache-activemq
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

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

activemq 5.17.6+dfsg-2

Java message broker - server

https://activemq.apache.org

sudo apt install activemq

Section: java
Architecture: all
6 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Activemq

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

Debian apt95%

libactivemq-java 5.17.6+dfsg-2

Java message broker core libraries

https://activemq.apache.org

sudo apt install libactivemq-java

Section: java
Architecture: all
Source Package: activemq
27 dependencies
8 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Activemq

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libactivemq-java from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

activemq

nix profile install nixpkgs#activemq

normalized package name match
Matched by: Activemq

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

Ubuntu apt95%

activemq 5.17.6+dfsg-1

Java message broker - server

https://activemq.apache.org

sudo apt install activemq

Section: universe/java
Architecture: all
6 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Activemq

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: activemq from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libactivemq-java 5.17.6+dfsg-1

Java message broker core libraries

https://activemq.apache.org

sudo apt install libactivemq-java

Section: universe/java
Architecture: all
Source Package: activemq
28 dependencies
8 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Activemq

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libactivemq-java from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Chocolatey95%

ActiveMQ

choco install ActiveMQ

normalized package name match
Matched by: Activemq

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: ActiveMQ from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='10.8512','kmupd4'

Scoop95%

extras/activemq

scoop install extras/activemq

normalized package name match
Matched by: Activemq

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/activemq.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/activemq.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install activemq with Homebrew, chocolatey, apt, Nix, scoop

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: orange

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources