install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install gof5

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#gof5

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/gof5/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

F5 BIG-IP VPN client

Project links

Commands and aliases

gof5

history

Project history and usage

gof5 is an open-source command-line VPN client for F5 BIG-IP access servers. Written in Go, it supports Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and Windows, with WireGuard as its default tunnel driver and pppd as an alternative on supported systems.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created in April 2020 and the first published release, v0.0.1, followed in May 2020. Subsequent development added cross-platform builds, multiple authentication paths, DNS and routing controls, and configurable tunnel drivers.

Adoption history

The official README directs users to downloadable release binaries. The supplied package metadata records distribution through Homebrew and Nix, extending the project beyond manual binary installation for Unix-like systems.

How it is used

Users connect by supplying an F5 server and credentials, or by passing a browser-obtained session ID for workflows that involve multifactor authentication. The client normally needs elevated network privileges, though Linux capabilities and PolicyKit configuration can narrow that requirement.

Why package nerds care

gof5 gives command-line and declarative-system users an open-source alternative for an enterprise VPN protocol often reached through vendor clients. Its single Go binary, release artifacts, Homebrew and Nix packaging, YAML configuration, and integration with WireGuard, pppd, systemd-resolved, and NetworkManager make it particularly relevant to users who manage networking from package-managed Unix environments.

Timeline

2020: GitHub repository created.
2020: First GitHub release, v0.0.1.
2025: v0.1.5 published.

Related projects

WireGuard is the default tunnel driver documented by gof5.
pppd is an alternative tunnel driver on supported operating systems.
systemd-resolved and NetworkManager are supported Linux DNS integration points.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/kayrus/gof5
https://api.github.com/repos/kayrus/gof5/releases?per_page=100
https://github.com/kayrus/gof5#readme
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for gof5. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
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.

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: ~/.gof5/config.yaml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.gof5/cookies.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`gof5`	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 generated2026-07-26

manager version0.1.5

manager updated2026-07-15

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.1.5

https://github.com/kayrus/gof5

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:gof5
Version	0.1.5
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gof5
Homepage	https://github.com/kayrus/gof5
Repository	https://github.com/kayrus/gof5
Upstream docs	https://github.com/kayrus/gof5
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/kayrus/gof5/archive/refs/tags/v0.1.5.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-15T09:49:29Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
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	gof5
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

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

gof5

nix profile install nixpkgs#gof5

normalized package name match
Matched by: Gof5

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/go/gof5/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/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.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/gof5.yml

Used sources

Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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