macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install containerdlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install containerd with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper
Open and reliable container runtime. Version 2.3.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add containerdAlpine Linux edge package indexes · containerd · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install containerdDebian stable package indexes · containerd · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install containerdFedora Rawhide package metadata · containerd · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#containerdnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/co/containerd/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S containerdArch Linux sync databases · containerd · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install containerdopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · containerd · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/containerdScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/containerd.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Open and reliable container runtime
Project links
Commands and aliases
- containerd
- containerd-shim-runc-v2
- containerd-stress
- ctr
history
Project history and usage
containerd is a high-level container runtime daemon focused on simplicity, robustness, and portability. It manages image transfer and storage, container execution and supervision, and related storage and network attachments for Linux and Windows hosts.
Project history
containerd began at Docker as a lower-layer runtime manager beneath Docker Engine and around the OCI `runc` runtime. The CNCF graduation announcement says it was born at Docker in 2014, accepted into CNCF in March 2017, and graduated in February 2019 after showing adoption, governance, and community sustainability.
Adoption history
The official adopters file lists Docker/Moby Engine, Google Container-Optimized OS, GKE, AWS Fargate, EKS, Bottlerocket, k3s, LinuxKit, BuildKit, AKS, Firecracker, Kata Containers, Talos Linux, and other projects or services. The README also notes that containerd is designed to be embedded in larger systems rather than used directly by most end users.
How it is used
Operators usually run containerd as a daemon and interact with it indirectly through Kubernetes CRI, Docker/Moby, or higher-level clients. The getting-started guide distinguishes `ctr` as a bundled debugging client, `nerdctl` as a human-friendly containerd client, and `crictl` as a Kubernetes CRI debugging tool.
Why package nerds care
containerd is package-manager-important because it is the runtime substrate behind many container stacks. Distributions package the daemon, shims, `ctr`, systemd units, and configuration defaults, while upstream publishes release artifacts and maintains explicit release, LTS, Kubernetes compatibility, and platform-support policies.
Timeline
- 2015: 0.0 release line began, according to the official release-state table.
- 2017: Accepted into CNCF in March and released v1.0.0 in December.
- 2018: v1.1.0 shipped with the CRI plugin built into release binaries and enabled by default.
- 2019: Graduated from CNCF incubation.
- 2024: v2.0.0 release published.
- 2026: v2.3 became an LTS release line with a time-based minor release cadence synchronized with Kubernetes.
Related projects
- containerd commonly works with OCI `runc`, CNI plugins, Kubernetes CRI, Docker/Moby, BuildKit, `nerdctl`, `crictl`, Firecracker, Kata Containers, and OS-specific components such as hcsshim on Windows.
Sources
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd#readme
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/blob/main/ADOPTERS.md
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/blob/main/docs/getting-started.md
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/blob/main/docs/man/containerd-config.8.md
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/blob/main/RELEASES.md
- https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2019/02/28/cncf-announces-containerd-graduation/
- https://www.cncf.io/reports/containerd-project-journey-report/
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.0.0
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.1.0
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v2.0.0
security posture
Risk level: orange
formula declares a Homebrew service. generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- formula declares a Homebrew service
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- metadata:service
- text:container
- text:runtime
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.
- Build metadata lists 2 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/containerd/config.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
containerd | cli | global executable | |
containerd-shim-runc-v2 | cli | global executable | |
containerd-stress | cli | global executable | |
ctr | 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 version2.3.2
manager updated2026-06-19
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.3.2
https://github.com/containerd/containerd
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:containerd |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/containerd |
| Homepage | https://containerd.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/containerd/containerd |
| Upstream docs | https://containerd.io/docs |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/containerd/containerd/archive/refs/tags/v2.3.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-19T00:25:24Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go, go-md2man |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
| Caveats | The macOS version of containerd does not natively support running containers. You need to install an additional runtime plugin such as nerdbox (not packaged in Homebrew yet) to run containers on this build of containerd. To run the Linux native version of containerd in Linux Machine (Lima), execute the following commands: brew install lima limactl start |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | containerd |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
containerd 1.7.24~ds1-6+deb13u1
open and reliable container runtime
sudo apt install containerd- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
Debian apt95%
golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev 1.7.24~ds1-6+deb13u1
open and reliable container runtime (development files)
sudo apt install golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev- Section: admin
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: containerd
- 32 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
Nix95%
containerd
nix profile install nixpkgs#containerd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
Ubuntu apt95%
containerd 1.7.12-0ubuntu4
daemon to control runC
sudo apt install containerd- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: containerd-app
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
Ubuntu apt95%
golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev 1.6.24~ds1-1ubuntu1
open and reliable container runtime (development files)
sudo apt install golang-github-containerd-containerd-dev- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: containerd
- 32 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
apk95%
containerd 2.3.1-r0
An open and reliable container runtime
sudo apk add containerd- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: containerd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
apk95%
containerd-ctr 2.3.1-r0
unsupported debug/admin client for containerd
sudo apk add containerd-ctr- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: containerd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
apk95%
containerd-doc 2.3.1-r0
An open and reliable container runtime (documentation)
sudo apk add containerd-doc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: containerd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
apk95%
containerd-openrc 2.3.1-r0
An open and reliable container runtime (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add containerd-openrc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: containerd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
apk95%
containerd-stress 2.3.1-r0
containerd-stress utility
sudo apk add containerd-stress- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: containerd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
apk95%
containerd-systemd 2.3.1-r0
An open and reliable container runtime (systemd files)
sudo apk add containerd-systemd- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: containerd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
dnf95%
containerd 2.2.3-1.fc45
An open and reliable container runtime
https://github.com/containerd/containerd
sudo dnf install containerd- License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND ISC AND MIT AND MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: containerd
- 5 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
pacman95%
containerd 2.3.1-1
An open and reliable container runtime
sudo pacman -S containerd- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
zypper95%
containerd 1.7.29-1.4
Standalone OCI Container Daemon
sudo zypper install containerd- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Management
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: containerd
- 6 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
zypper95%
containerd-ctr 1.7.29-1.4
Client for containerd
sudo zypper install containerd-ctr- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Management
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: containerd
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
zypper95%
containerd-devel 1.7.29-1.4
Source code for containerd
sudo zypper install containerd-devel- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Development/Libraries/Go
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: containerd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Containerd
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