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Install eza with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper

Modern, maintained replacement for ls. Version 0.23.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install eza

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install eza

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/eza/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add eza

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · eza · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install eza

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install eza

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · eza · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#eza

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S eza

Arch Linux sync databases · eza · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install eza

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · eza · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/eza

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

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id eza-community.eza -e

Windows Package Manager source index · eza-community.eza · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Modern, maintained replacement for ls

Commands and aliases

  • eza

history

Project history and usage

eza is a Rust command-line file lister positioned as a modern replacement for the traditional Unix `ls`, with colorized output, Git awareness, extended metadata, icons, hyperlinks, tree views, and a single-binary distribution model.

Project history

The eza repository was created in 2023 by the eza-community organization and explicitly carries forward the design space of exa, while documenting fixes and additions not present in exa. Its README describes it as a more featureful and user-friendly alternative to `ls`, and calls out post-exa additions such as security fixes, hyperlink support, SELinux context output, mount point details, Git repository status output, relative dates, and a `theme.yml` customization file.

The first GitHub release under the eza name was v0.10.3 on July 31, 2023. Subsequent changelog entries show steady maintenance through 2024 and 2025, including man-page packaging, completions, build updates, and behavior fixes.

Adoption history

eza spread through the package-manager ecosystem quickly because it fit an existing command-line habit: users could alias or substitute a maintained `ls` replacement without changing file managers or shells. The project documents installation on Windows, macOS, and Linux and advertises packaging status across many repositories.

Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Nix, MacPorts, Scoop, winget, and other package-manager entries in the input all point to eza becoming the maintained successor for users who had previously tracked exa.

How it is used

Typical usage mirrors `ls` while adding richer defaults: grid and long listings, recursion, tree output, sorting, file-type coloring, icons, Git status, extended attributes, inode and link metadata, and custom timestamp formatting. Users often configure shell aliases such as `ls=eza` or use eza directly for tree-style directory inspection.

Configuration is intentionally small: the README documents `theme.yml` in `EZA_CONFIG_DIR` or `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/eza`, with environment variables such as `LS_COLORS` and `EXA_COLORS` still taking precedence for compatibility.

Why package nerds care

eza matters to package nerds because it is a visible example of a community-maintained fork replacing an unmaintained but popular CLI. It also sits in the classic package-manager sweet spot: tiny binary, obvious executable name, man pages, shell completions, cross-platform builds, and behavior close enough to a core Unix command to invite aliases and bikeshedding.

Its packaging footprint is also useful metadata: availability across Unix-like distributions, Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, and winget signals that a terminal nicety graduated into a broadly packaged default-choice tool.

Timeline

  • 2023: eza-community/eza repository created.
  • 2023: v0.10.3 published as the first GitHub release under the eza name.
  • 2024: Man pages documented as available from installed packages as of v0.18.13.
  • 2025: v0.23.x changelog entries show continued maintenance, completions, build refreshes, and behavior fixes.

Related projects

  • exa is the direct predecessor and comparison point for eza.
  • `ls` is the Unix command whose everyday role eza modernizes rather than replacing at the operating-system level.
  • eza-themes is the official theme collection for users customizing colors and icons.

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

  • generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

  • text:repl

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 3 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.

Unix
$EZA_CONFIG_DIR/theme.yml$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/eza/theme.yml

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
ezacliglobal 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 version0.23.4
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.23.4

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:eza
Version0.23.4
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/eza
Homepagehttps://eza.rocks
Repositoryhttps://github.com/eza-community/eza
Upstream docshttps://github.com/eza-community/eza#readme
LicenseEUPL-1.2
Source archivehttps://github.com/eza-community/eza/archive/refs/tags/v0.23.4.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-22T14:03:18-07:00
Pulseupdated
Dependencieslibgit2
Build dependenciespandoc, pkgconf, rust
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameeza
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • 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%

eza 0.21.0-1+b1

Modern replacement for ls

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo apt install eza
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: rust-eza
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: eza from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

eza

nix profile install nixpkgs#eza
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ez/eza/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

eza 0.18.2-1

Modern replacement for ls

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo apt install eza
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: rust-eza
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: eza from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

eza 0.23.4-r0

ls replacement written in Rust

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo apk add eza
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: eza
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

eza-bash-completion 0.23.4-r0

Bash completions for eza

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo apk add eza-bash-completion
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: eza
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

eza-doc 0.23.4-r0

ls replacement written in Rust (documentation)

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo apk add eza-doc
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: eza
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

eza-fish-completion 0.23.4-r0

Fish completions for eza

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo apk add eza-fish-completion
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: eza
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

eza-zsh-completion 0.23.4-r0

Zsh completions for eza

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo apk add eza-zsh-completion
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: eza
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

eza 0.23.4-3.fc45

Modern replacement for ls

https://crates.io/crates/eza

sudo dnf install eza
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: rust-eza
  • 5 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: eza from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

eza 0.23.4-3

A modern replacement for ls (community fork of exa)

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo pacman -S eza
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: eza from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

eza 0.23.4-1.3

Replacement for ls written in Rust

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo zypper install eza
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Category: System/Base
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: eza
  • 3 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eza from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

eza-bash-completion 0.23.4-1.3

Bash Completion for eza

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo zypper install eza-bash-completion
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: eza
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eza-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

eza-fish-completion 0.23.4-1.3

Fish completion for eza

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo zypper install eza-fish-completion
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: eza
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eza-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

eza-zsh-completion 0.23.4-1.3

Zsh Completion for eza

https://github.com/eza-community/eza

sudo zypper install eza-zsh-completion
  • License: EUPL-1.2
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: eza
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eza-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

eza

sudo port install eza
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/eza/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Scoop95%

main/eza

scoop install main/eza
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Eza
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/eza.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/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.

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  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • rustBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

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