# Install dust with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper More intuitive version of du in rust. Version 1.2.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:dust ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install dust ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install dust ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/dust/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add dust ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dust from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#dust ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/du/dust/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S dust ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: dust from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install dust ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dust from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/dust ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/dust.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id bootandy.dust -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: bootandy.dust from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:dust - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.2.4 - **Source summary:** More intuitive version of du in rust - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - dust (cli) - dust (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.2.4 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/bootandy/dust - Upstream latest detected: v1.2.4 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage Dust, packaged as `dust` and published to crates.io as `du-dust`, is a Rust rethinking of the Unix `du` workflow. Its README sums up the project as `du + rust = dust`: a more intuitive way to see where disk space is being used. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created in March 2018, and the crates.io package followed in April 2018. The project matured into a cross-platform CLI with a 1.0.0 GitHub release in March 2024 and continued releases through at least 1.2.4 in January 2026. Dust's core design choice is to show a terminal-sized hierarchy of the largest directories and files without making users pipe `du` through `sort` and `head`. It uses colored bars and tree context to show both size and ancestry. ### Adoption history The official README lists many installation channels: Cargo, Homebrew on macOS and Linux, Snap, Pacstall, conda-forge, deb-get, x-cmd, Scoop on Windows, and downloadable GitHub release binaries. The GitHub API also reports a five-digit star count by June 2026, making it one of the more visible Rust rewrites of a classic Unix utility. The breadth of packages reflects the tool's appeal: disk-usage inspection is universal, and `dust` gives package-manager users a modern default that is quick to install on developer machines, servers, and Windows terminals. ### How it is used Common usage is simply `dust` or `dust `, with flags for output count, depth, apparent size, directories-only or files-only views, filesystem boundaries, JSON output, and collapsed directories. The README documents config through `~/.config/dust/config.toml` or `~/.dust.toml` for persistent defaults. ### Why package nerds care Dust is a canonical example of the 2010s and 2020s Rust CLI wave: a safer, faster, more opinionated replacement for a small Unix command, distributed through nearly every package ecosystem. It is especially relevant because it competes with both ancient coreutils habits and interactive tools like ncdu. ### Timeline - 2018-03-16: GitHub repository created. - 2018-04-18: `du-dust` crate created on crates.io. - 2024-03-25: Dust 1.0.0 released. - 2026-01-08: Dust 1.2.4 released. ### Related projects - The README lists ncdu, dutree, dua, pdu, dirstat-rs, and traditional `du -d 1 -h | sort -h` as alternatives. Dust differentiates itself by choosing a compact, automatically prioritized tree view. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes 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:** dust - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - dust: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/du/dust/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - dust - 1.2.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dust from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A more intuitive version of du in Rust | https://github.com/bootandy/dust - apk - dust-bash-completion - 1.2.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dust-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for dust | https://github.com/bootandy/dust - apk - dust-doc - 1.2.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dust-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A more intuitive version of du in Rust (documentation) | https://github.com/bootandy/dust - apk - dust-fish-completion - 1.2.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dust-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for dust | https://github.com/bootandy/dust - apk - dust-zsh-completion - 1.2.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dust-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for dust | https://github.com/bootandy/dust - pacman - dust - 1.2.4-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: dust from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A more intuitive version of du in rust | https://github.com/bootandy/dust - zypper - dust - 1.2.4-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dust from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A more intuitive version of du | https://github.com/bootandy/dust - zypper - dust-bash-completion - 1.2.4-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dust-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash completion for dust | https://github.com/bootandy/dust - zypper - dust-fish-completion - 1.2.4-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dust-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Fish completion for dust | https://github.com/bootandy/dust - zypper - dust-zsh-completion - 1.2.4-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dust-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | ZSH completion for dust | https://github.com/bootandy/dust - MacPorts - dust: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/dust/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/dust: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/dust.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - bootandy.dust: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: bootandy.dust from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [dutree](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dutree/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, file-management, filesystem, rust. - [diskus](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diskus/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, du, filesystem, rust. - [fcp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fcp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, filesystem, rust, system. - [rmrfrs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rmrfrs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, filesystem, rust, system. - [rnr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rnr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, filesystem, rust, system. - [czkawka](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/czkawka/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, rust, system. - [ddh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ddh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, rust, system. - [dua-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dua-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-usage, filesystem, rust, system. - [erdtree](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/erdtree/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, disk, disk-usage, file, filesystem. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/dust.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/dust.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph