# Install ferron with Homebrew, Nix

Fast, memory-safe web server written in Rust. Version 2.8.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-17.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:ferron
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install ferron
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#ferron
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fe/ferron/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:ferron
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ferron>
- **Version:** 2.8.1
- **Source summary:** Fast, memory-safe web server written in Rust
- **Homepage:** <https://www.ferronweb.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ferronweb/ferron>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://ferron.sh/docs>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/ferronweb/ferron/archive/refs/tags/2.8.1.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-17T15:28:33Z
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- ferron (cli)
- ferron (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: 2.8.1
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-17
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/ferronweb/ferron
- Upstream latest detected: 2.8.1 (current)

## Security Notes

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** ferron
- **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:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - ferron: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fe/ferron/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related links

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- [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.
- [httpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/httpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking, tls, web-server.
- [static-web-server](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/static-web-server/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking, rust, web-server.
- [caddy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/caddy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tls, web-server.
- [h2o](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/h2o/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking, web-server.
- [nginx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nginx/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking, web-server.
- [yaws](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/yaws/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking, web-server.
- [algernon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/algernon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, web-server.
- [fcgi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fcgi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, web-server.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/ferron.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/ferron.yml)


## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph