macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cni-pluginslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install dhcpMacPorts ports tree · net/dhcp/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install cni-plugins with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper, dnf, MacPorts, apt
Container Network Interface plugins. Version 1.9.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add cni-pluginsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · cni-plugins · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cni-pluginsnixpkgs package indexes · cni-plugins · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S cni-pluginsArch Linux sync databases · cni-plugins · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install cni-pluginsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · cni-plugins · source: download.opensuse.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install dhcp-clientFedora Rawhide package metadata · dhcp-client · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install vlanDebian stable package indexes · vlan · source: deb.debian.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/cni-pluginsScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/cni-plugins.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Container Network Interface plugins
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bandwidth
- dhcp
- dummy
- firewall
- host-device
- host-local
- ipvlan
- loopback
- macvlan
- portmap
- ptp
- sbr
- static
- tap
- tuning
- vlan
- vrf
history
Project history and usage
cni-plugins is the reference plugin collection for CNI, the Container Network Interface used by container runtimes and orchestrators to attach Linux and Windows containers to networks.
Project history
CNI originated at CoreOS as part of rkt and became a CNCF-hosted project in 2017. The CNI specification defines the runtime-to-plugin interface, while the separate containernetworking/plugins repository maintains practical plugins such as bridge, loopback, macvlan, ptp, host-local, static, dhcp, portmap, bandwidth, tuning, firewall, and others.
Adoption history
CNI grew with the cloud-native container ecosystem because it gave runtimes a simple, vendor-neutral networking interface. CNCF's security self-assessment names Kubernetes, Mesos, CloudFoundry, CRI-O, and others as users, and this batch input records packaging across Homebrew, Nix, Arch, Scoop, openSUSE, Alpine, and other distributions.
How it is used
Administrators and runtimes place CNI network configuration on disk, commonly under /etc/cni/net.d on Linux, and invoke plugin binaries with CNI environment variables and JSON configuration. The plugin set supplies common interface-creating, IPAM, and meta plugins used directly or chained together.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care because cni-plugins is infrastructure glue: tiny binaries with stable names that container runtimes expect to find on disk. Packaging it correctly matters more than its user interface, because the package quietly determines whether local Kubernetes, CRI-O, containerd, and lab container setups can create networks.
Timeline
- 2015: CNI spec v0.1.0 appears as the initial specification tag.
- 2017: CNCF announced hosting for Container Networking Interface.
- 2019: CNI maintainers presented introduction and deep-dive sessions at KubeCon/CloudNativeCon.
- 2020: Spec v1.0.0 removed non-list configurations.
- 2024: cni-plugins 1.x releases continued reference-plugin maintenance.
Related projects
- containernetworking/cni contains the specification, Go libraries, and cnitool.
- Kubernetes, CRI-O, containerd integrations, Calico, Cilium, Flannel, Weave, and other network projects sit around the CNI plugin ecosystem.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:container
- text:network
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build 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.
- Linux
/etc/cni/net.d
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bandwidth | cli | global executable | |
dhcp | cli | global executable | |
dummy | cli | global executable | |
firewall | cli | global executable | |
host-device | cli | global executable | |
host-local | cli | global executable | |
ipvlan | cli | global executable | |
loopback | cli | global executable | |
macvlan | cli | global executable | |
portmap | cli | global executable | |
ptp | cli | global executable | |
sbr | cli | global executable | |
static | cli | global executable | |
tap | cli | global executable | |
tuning | cli | global executable | |
vlan | cli | global executable | |
vrf | 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 generated2026-07-08
manager version1.9.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.9.1
https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cni-plugins |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cni-plugins |
| Homepage | https://www.cni.dev |
| Repository | https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins/archive/refs/tags/v1.9.1.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | cni-plugins |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
|
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | yes |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
cni-plugins
nix profile install nixpkgs#cni-plugins- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cni Plugins
apk95%
cni-plugins 1.9.1-r2
Some standard networking plugins, maintained by the CNI team
sudo apk add cni-plugins- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cni-plugins
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cni Plugins
apk95%
cni-plugins-doc 1.9.1-r2
Some standard networking plugins, maintained by the CNI team (documentation)
sudo apk add cni-plugins-doc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cni-plugins
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cni Plugins
pacman95%
cni-plugins 1.9.1-1
Some standard networking plugins, maintained by the CNI team
https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins
sudo pacman -S cni-plugins- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cni Plugins
zypper95%
cni-plugins 1.6.2-1.5
Container Network Interface plugins
https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins
sudo zypper install cni-plugins- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Management
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cni-plugins
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cni Plugins
Scoop95%
main/cni-plugins
scoop install main/cni-plugins- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cni Plugins
MacPorts94%
dhcp
sudo port install dhcp- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dhcp
Debian apt92%
vlan 2.0.5+nmu3
ifupdown legacy integration for vlan configuration
sudo apt install vlan- Section: misc
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Vlan
Nix92%
vlan
nix profile install nixpkgs#vlan- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Vlan
Ubuntu apt92%
vlan 2.0.5ubuntu5
ifupdown integration for vlan configuration
sudo apt install vlan- Section: universe/misc
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Vlan
apk92%
vlan 2.3-r1
Scripts for configuring VLAN network interfaces
https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Vlan
sudo apk add vlan- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: vlan
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Vlan
dnf92%
dhcp-client 4.4.3-26.fc44
Provides the ISC DHCP client daemon and dhclient-script
sudo dnf install dhcp-client- License: ISC AND MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dhcp
- 15 dependencies
- 3 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dhcp
dnf92%
dhcp-common 4.4.3-26.fc44
Common files used by ISC dhcp client, server and relay agent
sudo dnf install dhcp-common- License: ISC AND MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: dhcp
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dhcp
dnf92%
dhcp-devel 4.4.3-26.fc44
Development headers and libraries for interfacing to the DHCP server
sudo dnf install dhcp-devel- License: ISC AND MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: dhcp
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dhcp
dnf92%
dhcp-devel-doc 4.4.3-26.fc44
Developer's Guide for ISC DHCP
sudo dnf install dhcp-devel-doc- License: ISC AND MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: dhcp
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dhcp
dnf92%
dhcp-libs-static 4.4.3-26.fc44
Shared libraries used by ISC dhcp client and server
sudo dnf install dhcp-libs-static- License: ISC AND MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: dhcp
- 4 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dhcp
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
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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