# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:eza ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install eza ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install eza ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/eza/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add eza ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install eza ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: eza from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install eza ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: eza from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#eza ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ez/eza/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S eza ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: eza from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install eza ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eza from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/eza ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/eza.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id eza-community.eza -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: eza-community.eza from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:eza - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.23.4 - **Source summary:** Modern, maintained replacement for ls - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** EUPL-1.2 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:03:18-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-09T07:20:21+00:00 ## Executables - eza (cli) - eza (alias) ## Dependencies - libgit2 ## Build dependencies - pandoc - pkgconf - 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: 2026-07-09 - Package-manager version: 0.23.4 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/eza-community/eza - Upstream latest detected: v0.23.4 (current) ## 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. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## 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 - Unix: $EZA_CONFIG_DIR/theme.yml, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/eza/theme.yml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** eza - **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 - Debian apt - eza - 0.21.0-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: eza from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Modern replacement for ls | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - Nix - eza: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ez/eza/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - eza - 0.18.2-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: eza from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Modern replacement for ls | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - apk - eza - 0.23.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ls replacement written in Rust | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - apk - eza-bash-completion - 0.23.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for eza | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - apk - eza-doc - 0.23.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ls replacement written in Rust (documentation) | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - apk - eza-fish-completion - 0.23.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for eza | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - apk - eza-zsh-completion - 0.23.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: eza-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for eza | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - dnf - eza - 0.23.4-3.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: eza from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Modern replacement for ls | https://crates.io/crates/eza - pacman - eza - 0.23.4-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: eza from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A modern replacement for ls (community fork of exa) | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - zypper - eza - 0.23.4-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eza from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Replacement for ls written in Rust | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - zypper - eza-bash-completion - 0.23.4-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eza-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for eza | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - zypper - eza-fish-completion - 0.23.4-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eza-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Fish completion for eza | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - zypper - eza-zsh-completion - 0.23.4-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eza-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for eza | https://github.com/eza-community/eza - MacPorts - eza: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/eza/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/eza: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/eza.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [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. - [libgit2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libgit2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pandoc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pandoc/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lla](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lla/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-listing, file-management, ls-replacement, rust. - [lsd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lsd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-listing, file-management, rust, system. - [nuls](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nuls/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-listing, file-management, 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. - [dust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dust/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, rust, system. - [dutree](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dutree/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, rust, system. - [fcp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fcp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, rust, system. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/eza.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/eza.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - 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