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Install freeipmi with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

In-band and out-of-band IPMI (v1.5/2.0) software. Version 1.6.18 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install freeipmi

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install freeipmi

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

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add freeipmi

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install freeipmi

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install freeipmi

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#freeipmi

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S freeipmi

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install freeipmi

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

overview

Package summary

In-band and out-of-band IPMI (v1.5/2.0) software

Commands and aliases

  • bmc-config
  • bmc-device
  • bmc-info
  • bmc-watchdog
  • ipmi-chassis
  • ipmi-chassis-config
  • ipmi-config
  • ipmi-console
  • ipmi-dcmi
  • ipmi-detect
  • ipmi-fru
  • ipmi-locate
  • ipmi-oem
  • ipmi-pef-config
  • ipmi-pet
  • ipmi-ping
  • ipmi-power
  • ipmi-raw
  • ipmi-sel
  • ipmi-sensors
  • ipmi-sensors-config
  • ipmiconsole
  • ipmidetect
  • ipmidetectd
  • ipmimonitoring
  • ipmiping
  • ipmipower
  • ipmiseld
  • pef-config
  • rmcp-ping
  • rmcpping

history

Project history and usage

GNU FreeIPMI is a suite of in-band and out-of-band IPMI tools and libraries for managing Baseboard Management Controllers and other platform-management hardware. It is packaged as a command-heavy system administration toolkit rather than a single daemon.

Project history

The GNU FreeIPMI project documents support for IPMI 1.5 and 2.0 style hardware management. Its source and release history are hosted through GNU/Savannah infrastructure, with many small command-line programs for chassis control, sensor inspection, SEL logs, FRU data, raw IPMI commands, console access, and monitoring.

Adoption history

FreeIPMI is widely packaged because IPMI is common in servers, clusters, and HPC environments. The supplied package facts list Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE packages, indicating broad Linux and Unix administrator adoption.

How it is used

Administrators use tools such as ipmi-sensors, ipmi-power, ipmi-chassis, ipmi-sel, ipmi-fru, ipmi-raw, bmc-config, bmc-info, and ipmiconsole for hardware inventory, monitoring, remote power control, and BMC configuration. Packagers must expose many small utilities and keep library/tool compatibility aligned.

Why package nerds care

FreeIPMI is significant because it turns a hardware-management protocol into a Unix toolbox. For package maintainers it is the kind of system package where manpages, capabilities, library ABI, optional drivers, and dozens of executable names matter more than a single user-facing app.

Timeline

  • 2009: GNU FTP lists FreeIPMI 0.7.5 as an early archived release.
  • 2011: GNU FTP lists FreeIPMI 1.0.x releases.
  • 2020s: FreeIPMI 1.6.x releases continued in the GNU archive.
  • 2020s: Distribution packages kept the tool suite available across major Unix-like systems.

Related projects

  • Related projects and interfaces include IPMI, BMC firmware, RMCP/RMCP+, DCMI tooling, ipmiconsole, ipmidetect, and cluster monitoring stacks that consume sensor and power-control data.

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 1 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

CommandKindExposureNote
bmc-configcliglobal executable
bmc-devicecliglobal executable
bmc-infocliglobal executable
bmc-watchdogcliglobal executable
ipmi-chassiscliglobal executable
ipmi-chassis-configcliglobal executable
ipmi-configcliglobal executable
ipmi-consolecliglobal executable
ipmi-dcmicliglobal executable
ipmi-detectcliglobal executable
ipmi-frucliglobal executable
ipmi-locatecliglobal executable
ipmi-oemcliglobal executable
ipmi-pef-configcliglobal executable
ipmi-petcliglobal executable
ipmi-pingcliglobal executable
ipmi-powercliglobal executable
ipmi-rawcliglobal executable
ipmi-selcliglobal executable
ipmi-sensorscliglobal executable
ipmi-sensors-configcliglobal executable
ipmiconsolecliglobal executable
ipmidetectcliglobal executable
ipmidetectdcliglobal executable
ipmimonitoringcliglobal executable
ipmipingcliglobal executable
ipmipowercliglobal executable
ipmiseldcliglobal executable
pef-configcliglobal executable
rmcp-pingcliglobal executable
rmcppingcliglobal 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 version1.6.18
manager updated2026-06-19
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:freeipmi
Version1.6.18
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/freeipmi
Homepagehttps://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/
Repositoryhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/freeipmi.git
Upstream docshttps://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/freeipmi/freeipmi-1.6.18.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-19T12:30:41-07:00
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesargp-standalone, libgcrypt
Build dependenciestexinfo
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 Namefreeipmi
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • 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%

freeipmi 1.6.15-1

GNU implementation of the IPMI protocol

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install freeipmi
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: all
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: freeipmi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

freeipmi-bmc-watchdog 1.6.15-1

GNU implementation of the IPMI protocol - BMC watchdog

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install freeipmi-bmc-watchdog
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: freeipmi-bmc-watchdog from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

freeipmi-common 1.6.15-1

GNU implementation of the IPMI protocol - common files

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install freeipmi-common
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: freeipmi-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

freeipmi-ipmidetect 1.6.15-1

GNU IPMI - IPMI node detection tool

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install freeipmi-ipmidetect
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: freeipmi-ipmidetect from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

freeipmi-ipmiseld 1.6.15-1

GNU IPMI - IPMI system event log daemon

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install freeipmi-ipmiseld
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: freeipmi-ipmiseld from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

freeipmi-tools 1.6.15-1

GNU implementation of the IPMI protocol - tools

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install freeipmi-tools
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 5 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: freeipmi-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libfreeipmi-dev 1.6.15-1

GNU IPMI - development package

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install libfreeipmi-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libfreeipmi-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libfreeipmi17 1.6.15-1

GNU IPMI - libraries

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install libfreeipmi17
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libfreeipmi17 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libipmiconsole-dev 1.6.15-1

GNU IPMI - ipmiconsole development package

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install libipmiconsole-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libipmiconsole-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libipmiconsole2 1.6.15-1

GNU IPMI - Serial-over-Lan library

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install libipmiconsole2
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libipmiconsole2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libipmidetect-dev 1.6.15-1

GNU IPMI - ipmidetect development package

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install libipmidetect-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libipmidetect-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libipmidetect0 1.6.15-1

GNU IPMI - IPMI node detection library

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install libipmidetect0
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libipmidetect0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libipmimonitoring-dev 1.6.15-1

GNU IPMI - ipmimonitoring development package

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install libipmimonitoring-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libipmimonitoring-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libipmimonitoring6 1.6.15-1

GNU IPMI - Sensor monitoring library

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install libipmimonitoring6
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: freeipmi
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libipmimonitoring6 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

freeipmi

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

freeipmi 1.6.13-3

GNU implementation of the IPMI protocol

https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/

sudo apt install freeipmi
  • Section: universe/admin
  • Architecture: all
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Freeipmi
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: freeipmi from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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  • apachetopShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, system.
  • asitopShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, system.
  • atopShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, system.
  • auditbeatShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, system.

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