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Install gping with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop, winget

Ping, but with a graph. Version 1.20.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install gping.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gping

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install gping

MacPorts ports tree · net/gping/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add gping

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install gping

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#gping

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S gping

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install gping

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

overview

Package summary

Ping, but with a graph

Commands and aliases

  • gping

history

Project history and usage

gping is a Rust terminal network utility that keeps the familiar mental model of ping but adds an inline graph of response times. Its README positions it as 'Ping, but with a graph' and documents use with one or more hosts, command timing through --cmd, color choices, and support across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

The project matters in package-manager culture because it is a small, memorable CLI replacement that turns a plain diagnostic stream into a visual terminal display without asking users to leave the shell.

Project history

The public project lives at orf/gping on GitHub and is organized as a Rust CLI with a manual page and a companion pinger component. Its repository page describes an active command-line tool with hundreds of commits and dozens of release artifacts.

The 2024 tag history shows separate gping and pinger release tags, indicating that the project evolved from a single end-user command into a small Rust workspace where the lower-level ping implementation can move alongside the CLI.

Adoption history

The README documents installation through Homebrew, MacPorts, Scoop, Chocolatey, Fedora COPR, Cargo, Arch, Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Docker, Flox, and gah. The input package-manager map also records coverage across apk, brew, Chocolatey, Debian, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, Scoop, Ubuntu, winget, and zypper.

Homebrew packages gping as a Rust-built formula with binary bottle support for macOS and Linux, which is a strong fit for a tool whose value is immediate command-line ergonomics rather than a service or daemon.

How it is used

The common workflow is to run gping with a host or list of hosts and watch latency over time in the terminal. The README also documents --cmd for graphing command execution time, cloud shorthand targets such as AWS regions, adjustable watch intervals, graph buffer length, address-family forcing, interface selection, simple graphics, and named or hex colors.

Because it stays close to ping, gping is often useful for live troubleshooting: comparing hosts, watching intermittent latency, or leaving a terminal graph visible while changing networks or testing a remote endpoint.

Why package nerds care

gping is the kind of package that travels well across package managers: one obvious executable name, a compact Rust binary, no background service, and immediate terminal-visible payoff. It is also a good example of the modern 'better Unix tool' pattern where an old primitive is kept but made more observable.

For maintainers, it is a network utility with platform-sensitive behavior, so package metadata tends to expose conflicts and platform packaging details even though the user-facing command is simple.

Timeline

  • 2024: GitHub tags show coordinated gping and pinger releases, including gping-v1.17.x and pinger-v1.2.x.
  • 2024: gping-v1.19.0 and pinger-v2.0.0 were tagged on Dec 18, 2024.
  • 2026: GitHub release metadata on the repository page listed gping-v1.20.4 dated Jun 24, 2026.

Related projects

  • ping and inetutils provide the classic baseline that gping visually extends.
  • The repository's pinger component is related as the lower-level ping implementation used alongside the CLI.
  • Terminal graphing and monitoring tools such as watch-style CLIs occupy the same package-manager niche, but gping stays narrowly focused on latency and command timing.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for gping. 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 2 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
gpingcliglobal 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 generated2026-07-25
manager version1.20.4
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedgping-v1.20.4

https://github.com/orf/gping

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:gping
Version1.20.4
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gping
Homepagehttps://github.com/orf/gping
Repositoryhttps://github.com/orf/gping
Upstream docshttps://github.com/orf/gping#readme
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/orf/gping/archive/refs/tags/gping-v1.20.4.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-25T09:00:02Z
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciespkgconf, 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 Namegping
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Conflicts With
  • inetutils
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%

gping 1.19.0-3+b1

ping, but with a graph

https://github.com/orf/gping

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

gping

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

gping 1.16.0-1

ping, but with a graph

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

gping 1.20.1-r0

Ping, but with a graph

https://github.com/orf/gping

sudo apk add gping
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: gping
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gping
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gping from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

gping 1.20.1-1

Ping, but with a graph

https://github.com/orf/gping

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

gping 1.20.1-1.3

Ping, but with a graph

https://github.com/orf/gping

sudo zypper install gping
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: gping
  • 2 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gping
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gping from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

gping

sudo port install gping
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gping
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/gping/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Chocolatey95%

gping

choco install gping
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gping
Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: gping from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='10.8512','kmupd4'
Scoop95%

main/gping

scoop install main/gping
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gping
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/gping.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget95%

orf.gping

winget install --id orf.gping -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gping
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: orf.gping from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

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

Related tools

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

Same workflow

  • prettypingShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-monitoring, networking, ping, terminal.
  • asukaShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rust, terminal.
  • iftopShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-monitoring, networking, terminal.
  • libopingShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-monitoring, networking, ping.
  • slurmShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-monitoring, networking, terminal.
  • sniffnetShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-monitoring, networking, rust.

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.

Used sources

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