macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install iopinglocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install iopingMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/ioping/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install ioping with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Tool to monitor I/O latency in real time. Version 1.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add iopingAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ioping · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install iopingDebian stable package indexes · ioping · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install iopingFedora Rawhide package metadata · ioping · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#iopingnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/io/ioping/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S iopingArch Linux sync databases · ioping · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install iopingopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ioping · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Tool to monitor I/O latency in real time
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ioping
history
Project history and usage
ioping is a small command-line utility for measuring storage I/O latency in a ping-like style. The upstream README describes it as showing disk latency the same way ping shows network latency.
Project history
The GitHub README records that the project migrated from Google Code to GitHub. Its tags show an early v0.4 line in 2011 and a v1.x line ending at v1.3, while the README lists Konstantin Khlebnikov and Kir Kolyshkin as authors.
Adoption history
ioping's README explicitly links package entries for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, ALT Linux, Gentoo, Nix, FreeBSD, and Homebrew. That spread matches its niche: a tiny diagnostic binary that distributions can carry as a low-friction storage benchmark and monitoring helper.
How it is used
The typical use is to point ioping at a directory or block device and watch latency, IOPS, and throughput summaries. The README examples cover continuous latency sampling, disk seek-rate measurement, and sequential-speed measurement.
Why package nerds care
ioping matters in package catalogs because it fills the gap between full benchmark suites and ad hoc dd-style checks. Its name and output model make storage latency feel like ping, which is exactly the sort of memorable single-purpose Unix tool that travels well across distributions.
Timeline
- 2011: v0.4 tag appears in the Git history.
- 2015: GitHub repository metadata places the public GitHub repository in service after the Google Code era.
- 2022: v1.3 tag used by Homebrew as the stable source archive.
Related projects
- ioping sits near fio, iostat, vmstat, and other storage-observability tools, but its upstream positioning is narrower: quick latency probes in the mental model of network ping.
Sources
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 13 platform targets.
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
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ioping | 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 generated2026-07-08
manager version1.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.3
https://github.com/koct9i/ioping
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ioping |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ioping |
| Homepage | https://github.com/koct9i/ioping |
| Repository | https://github.com/koct9i/ioping |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/koct9i/ioping#readme |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/koct9i/ioping/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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 | ioping |
| 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 |
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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%
ioping 1.3-1
Simple disk I/O latency measuring tool
https://github.com/koct9i/ioping
sudo apt install ioping- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ioping
Nix95%
ioping
nix profile install nixpkgs#ioping- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ioping
Ubuntu apt95%
ioping 1.3-1
Simple disk I/O latency measuring tool
https://github.com/koct9i/ioping
sudo apt install ioping- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ioping
apk95%
ioping 1.3-r0
A simple disk i/o latency measurement tool
https://github.com/koct9i/ioping
sudo apk add ioping- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ioping
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ioping
apk95%
ioping-doc 1.3-r0
A simple disk i/o latency measurement tool (documentation)
https://github.com/koct9i/ioping
sudo apk add ioping-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ioping
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ioping
dnf95%
ioping 1.3-10.fc44
Simple disk I/O latency monitoring tool
https://github.com/koct9i/ioping
sudo dnf install ioping- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ioping
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ioping
pacman95%
ioping 1.3-2
Simple disk I/0 latency measuring tool
https://github.com/koct9i/ioping
sudo pacman -S ioping- License: GPL3
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ioping
zypper95%
ioping 1.3-1.10
A tool to monitor I/O latency in real time
https://github.com/koct9i/ioping
sudo zypper install ioping- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: System/Benchmark
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ioping
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ioping
MacPorts95%
ioping
sudo port install ioping- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ioping
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- 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