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Install jetty with Homebrew, chocolatey, dnf, MacPorts, Nix

Java servlet engine and webserver. Version 12.1.11 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07.

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install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install jetty

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install jetty

MacPorts ports tree · www/jetty/Portfile · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Java servlet engine and webserver

Commands and aliases

  • jetty

history

Project history and usage

Eclipse Jetty is a Java-based web server and servlet engine with a long history as both an embeddable library and a standalone distribution. Its README describes a lightweight, scalable server for HTTP/1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, WebSocket, servlets, and related Java web technologies.

Project history

Jetty began in 1995 when Greg Wilkins of Mort Bay Consulting developed the Java HTTP server as part of an issue-tracking application. The official Jetty site says versions 1.x through 6.1.x used org.mortbay packaging and that Mort Bay directly hosted the project until version 3.x.

The project moved through several homes: SourceForge from 2000 to 2005, Codehaus in 2005, Eclipse Foundation governance for core components in 2009, and GitHub as the canonical source and issue repository in 2016. Those moves mirror the larger history of Java server-side open source moving from small project hosts into foundation-managed infrastructure.

Commercial and development sponsorship also changed over time. The official site records Mort Bay, Webtide, Intalio, and then Webtide again as organizations funding or leading development, with Webtide describing itself as developer-owned support for the open-source releases.

Adoption history

Jetty spread because it could be embedded in applications while also serving as a traditional servlet container. The official site says developers have used it in production for more than 20 years, embedded it in devices, tools, frameworks, application servers, and cloud services, and relied on it in high-profile operational environments.

Homebrew, Chocolatey, Fedora, MacPorts, and Nix metadata in the input show that Jetty became a package-manager staple across Unix-like systems and Windows. Its package identity matters because it exposes Java web infrastructure as a normal installable developer tool rather than only as Maven dependencies.

How it is used

Jetty can be run from a distribution with `$JETTY_HOME/start.jar` and a separate `$JETTY_BASE` directory, or embedded directly in Java code with server and handler APIs. The operations guide documents persistent module configuration through `$JETTY_BASE/start.d/*.ini` files and transient module activation through command-line options.

Why package nerds care

Jetty is important to package nerds because it sits at the boundary between library, server, and command-line distribution. The same project can be a Maven dependency in an embedded app, a Homebrew-installed server, a servlet container for WAR deployment, or the underlying runtime behind smaller artifacts such as jetty-runner.

Timeline

  • 1995: Greg Wilkins began the Java HTTP server that became Jetty at Mort Bay Consulting.
  • 2000: Jetty hosting moved to SourceForge for the 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x era.
  • 2005: Jetty moved to Codehaus hosting.
  • 2009: Core Jetty components moved to the Eclipse Foundation.
  • 2016: Canonical source and issue tracking moved to GitHub.
  • 2023: Jetty 12.0.0 release line published, reflecting the Jakarta EE-era restructuring.

Related projects

  • Jetty is related to the Eclipse Foundation runtime project family, Webtide support, the Jakarta Servlet and WebSocket ecosystems, Maven Central artifacts, and Jetty Runner.

security posture

Risk level: blue

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

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

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

Signals

  • text:server

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

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local files

Configuration and credential file locations

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Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
$JETTY_BASE/start.d/*.ini$JETTY_BASE/start.ini

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
jettycliglobal 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 version12.1.11
manager updated2026-07-07
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://jetty.org/

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install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:jetty
Version12.1.11
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jetty
Homepagehttps://jetty.org/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/jetty/jetty.project
Upstream docshttps://jetty.org/docs/index.html
LicenseApache-2.0 OR EPL-2.0
Source archivehttps://search.maven.org/remotecontent?filepath=org/eclipse/jetty/jetty-home/12.1.11/jetty-home-12.1.11.tar.gz
Last updated2026-07-07T21:32:54Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesopenjdk
Bottleavailable (on all)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namejetty
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.

Nix95%

jetty

nix profile install nixpkgs#jetty
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
nixpkgs package indexes · raw.githubusercontent.com · nixpkgs package indexes: jetty from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
dnf95%

jetty 9.4.40-18.fc44

Java Webserver and Servlet Container

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-client 9.4.40-18.fc44

client module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-client
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-client from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-continuation 9.4.40-18.fc44

continuation module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-continuation
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 1 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-continuation from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-http 9.4.40-18.fc44

http module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-http
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-http from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-io 9.4.40-18.fc44

io module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-io
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-io from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-jaas 9.4.40-18.fc44

jaas module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-jaas
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-jaas from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-javadoc 9.4.40-18.fc44

Javadoc for jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-javadoc
  • License: (Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0) AND LicenseRef-Callaway-MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-javadoc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-jmx 9.4.40-18.fc44

jmx module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-jmx
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-jmx from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-security 9.4.40-18.fc44

security module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-security
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-security from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-server 9.4.40-18.fc44

server module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-server
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-server from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-servlet 9.4.40-18.fc44

servlet module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-servlet
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-servlet from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-util 9.4.40-18.fc44

util module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-util
  • License: (Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0) AND LicenseRef-Callaway-MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 1 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-util from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-util-ajax 9.4.40-18.fc44

util-ajax module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-util-ajax
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-util-ajax from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-webapp 9.4.40-18.fc44

webapp module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-webapp
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-webapp from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

jetty-xml 9.4.40-18.fc44

xml module for Jetty

http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/

sudo dnf install jetty-xml
  • License: Apache-2.0 OR EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: jetty
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Jetty
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jetty-xml from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

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