macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install erofs-utilslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install erofs-utilsMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/erofs-utils/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install erofs-utils with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Utilities for Enhanced Read-Only File System. Version 1.9.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-02.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add erofs-utilsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · erofs-utils · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install erofs-utilsDebian stable package indexes · erofs-utils · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install erofs-fuseFedora Rawhide package metadata · erofs-fuse · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#erofs-utilsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/er/erofs-utils/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S erofs-utilsArch Linux sync databases · erofs-utils · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install erofs-utilsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · erofs-utils · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Utilities for Enhanced Read-Only File System
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dump.erofs
- erofsfuse
- fsck.erofs
- mkfs.erofs
- mount.erofs
history
Project history and usage
erofs-utils is the upstream userspace toolkit for EROFS, the Enhanced Read-Only File System used to build, inspect, check, mount, and extract immutable filesystem images.
Project history
Kernel documentation describes EROFS as a modern, efficient, secure read-only kernel filesystem for immutable system images, container images, application sandbox images, and dataset snapshots. The EROFS project docs say it has been formally available since Linux 5.4 and is maintained by an open-source developer community.
Adoption history
The EROFS project documentation lists adoption in Android system firmware, container-related projects such as composefs and Kata Containers, bootloaders such as U-Boot and GRUB, and many distributions including Alpine, Arch, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Homebrew, NixOS, openSUSE, Ubuntu, and others.
How it is used
The package provides mkfs.erofs for creating images, mount.erofs for mounting, erofsfuse for unprivileged FUSE mounting, dump.erofs for analysis, and fsck.erofs for consistency checking and extraction. The mkfs docs cover creating images from directories or tarballs, optional compression, reproducible-build controls, and tar/OCI-oriented workflows.
Why package nerds care
erofs-utils sits at the boundary between kernel filesystem support and reproducible image-building pipelines. Package maintainers care about it because newer releases expose kernel-era features such as compression algorithms, multi-threaded compression, FUSE support, tar sources, OCI registry support, and remote EROFS mounting.
Timeline
- Linux 5.4: EROFS became formally available according to the project documentation.
- 2024-08-09: erofs-utils 1.8 added multi-threaded compression, preliminary Zstandard support, FUSE improvements, tar source support, and incremental-build work.
- 2026-02-18: erofs-utils 1.9 added S3 and OCI registry image creation, remote mount support, directory compression, and metadata-zone work.
- 2026-03-04: erofs-utils 1.9.1 followed as a maintenance release.
Related projects
- EROFS is documented in the Linux kernel tree and has separate erofs-utils userspace tools.
- The project documentation links EROFS to Android, composefs, Kata Containers, U-Boot, GRUB, and distribution packaging ecosystems.
Sources
- https://docs.kernel.org/filesystems/erofs.html
- https://erofs.docs.kernel.org/
- https://erofs.docs.kernel.org/en/latest/mkfs.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git/plain/README
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git/plain/ChangeLog
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/erofs-utils
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 4 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dump.erofs | cli | global executable | |
erofsfuse | cli | global executable | |
fsck.erofs | cli | global executable | |
mkfs.erofs | cli | global executable | |
mount.erofs | 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 version1.9.2
manager updated2026-07-02
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utilsnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:erofs-utils |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/erofs-utils |
| Homepage | https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git |
| Repository | https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git |
| Upstream docs | https://erofs.docs.kernel.org/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git/snapshot/erofs-utils-1.9.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-02T03:23:28Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | lz4, xz |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | erofs-utils |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| 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%
erofs-utils 1.8.6-1
Utilities for EROFS File System
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git
sudo apt install erofs-utils- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 9 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
Debian apt95%
erofsfuse 1.8.6-1
FUSE Mount Utility for EROFS File System
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git
sudo apt install erofsfuse- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: erofs-utils
- 8 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
Nix95%
erofs-utils
nix profile install nixpkgs#erofs-utils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
Ubuntu apt95%
erofs-utils 1.7.1-1build2
Utilities for EROFS File System
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git
sudo apt install erofs-utils- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
Ubuntu apt95%
erofsfuse 1.7.1-1build2
FUSE Mount Utility for EROFS File System
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git
sudo apt install erofsfuse- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: erofs-utils
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
apk95%
erofs-utils 1.9.1-r0
userspace utilities for erofs filesystem
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git
sudo apk add erofs-utils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: erofs-utils
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
apk95%
erofs-utils-doc 1.9.1-r0
userspace utilities for erofs filesystem (documentation)
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git
sudo apk add erofs-utils-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: erofs-utils
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
dnf95%
erofs-fuse 1.9.1-1.fc45
FUSE support for mounting EROFS images
https://erofs.docs.kernel.org/
sudo dnf install erofs-fuse- License: GPL-2.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-only OR Apache-2.0) AND (GPL-2.0-or-later OR Apache-2.0) AND (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause) AND
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: erofs-utils
- 11 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
dnf95%
erofs-utils 1.9.1-1.fc45
Utilities for working with EROFS
https://erofs.docs.kernel.org/
sudo dnf install erofs-utils- License: GPL-2.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-only OR Apache-2.0) AND (GPL-2.0-or-later OR Apache-2.0) AND (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause) AND
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: erofs-utils
- 17 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
pacman95%
erofs-utils 1.9.1-1
Userspace utilities for linux-erofs file system
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git
sudo pacman -S erofs-utils- License: Apache-2.0 AND GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 19 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
zypper95%
erofs-utils 1.8.10-1.4
Utilities for the Extendable Read-Only Filesystem (EROFS)
https://github.com/erofs/erofs-utils
sudo zypper install erofs-utils- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Filesystems
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: erofs-utils
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
MacPorts95%
erofs-utils
sudo port install erofs-utils- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erofs Utils
pacman92%
erofsfuse 1.9.1-1
FUSE file system client for erofs file system
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs-utils.git
sudo pacman -S erofsfuse- License: Apache-2.0 AND GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 12 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Erofsfuse
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