macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install liminelocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install limine with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, zypper
Modern, advanced, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager. Version 12.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-02.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add limineAlpine Linux edge package indexes · limine · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#liminenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/limine/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S limineArch Linux sync databases · limine · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install limineopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · limine · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Modern, advanced, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager
Project links
Commands and aliases
- limine
history
Project history and usage
Limine is a bootloader, boot manager, and reference implementation of the Limine boot protocol. It is packaged for people building operating systems, custom boot media, and systems that need a modern multiprotocol loader rather than a general-purpose application.
Project history
Limine developed as a portable bootloader that supports BIOS and UEFI-style use cases across multiple architectures. Its README describes support for IA-32, x86-64, aarch64, riscv64, and loongarch64, plus boot protocols including Linux, Limine, Multiboot 1, Multiboot 2, and chainloading.
The project is closely tied to its own boot protocol: Limine is both a boot manager for users and the reference implementation for OS developers targeting that protocol. The repository also documents configuration and protocol details in standalone files, which is typical for bootloader projects where the file format and ABI are as important as the executable.
Adoption history
Limine's adoption is strongest in hobby operating-system development, custom kernels, and boot-media workflows. Its packaging in Homebrew and several Linux-oriented package sets makes it easier to install the host-side limine tool without vendoring a bootloader tree into every OS project.
How it is used
Packaged usage generally means installing the limine host tool, placing Limine boot files on a target disk or image, and writing a limine.conf menu. The documented configuration search paths explain why the package is useful for repeatable image-building scripts as well as interactive boot-manager setups.
Why package nerds care
Limine matters to package nerds because it packages a low-level boot artifact with a normal userland CLI. That makes an unusually hardware-adjacent workflow reproducible through ordinary package managers, while still carrying protocol documentation, binary releases, and strict configuration-file semantics.
Timeline
- 2021: Public issue traffic referenced Limine v1.0 in bootloader installation workflows.
- 7.x series: Limine releases began using Semantic Versioning for release naming.
- 2026-06-09: The GitHub repository release panel listed v12.3.3.
Related projects
- Related projects and standards include the Limine boot protocol, Linux boot protocol support, Multiboot 1, Multiboot 2, UEFI booting, and other bootloaders such as GRUB and systemd-boot.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for limine. 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 4 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
<EFI app path>/limine.conf/boot/limine/limine.conf/boot/limine.conf/limine/limine.conf/limine.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
limine | 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 version12.4.0
manager updated2026-07-02
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/Limine-Bootloader/Limine
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/Limine-Bootloader/Liminenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:limine |
|---|---|
| Version | 12.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/limine |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Limine-Bootloader/Limine |
| Repository | https://github.com/Limine-Bootloader/Limine |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/limine-bootloader/limine/blob/trunk/CONFIG.md |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Limine-Bootloader/Limine/releases/download/v12.4.0/limine-12.4.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-02T00:17:30Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | lld, llvm, mtools, nasm |
| 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 | limine |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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.
Nix95%
limine
nix profile install nixpkgs#limine- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager
sudo apk add limine- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-bios 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager (BIOS sys file)
sudo apk add limine-bios- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-bios-cd 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager (BIOS CD binary)
sudo apk add limine-bios-cd- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-bios-pxe 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager (BIOS PXE executable)
sudo apk add limine-bios-pxe- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-bios-updater 12.3.3-r0
Limine auto-updater for BIOS
sudo apk add limine-bios-updater- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-doc 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager (documentation)
sudo apk add limine-doc- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-efi-aarch64 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager (aarch64 EFI image)
sudo apk add limine-efi-aarch64- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-efi-cd 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager (EFI CD binary)
sudo apk add limine-efi-cd- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-efi-loongarch64 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager (loongarch64 EFI image)
sudo apk add limine-efi-loongarch64- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-efi-riscv64 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager (riscv64 EFI image)
sudo apk add limine-efi-riscv64- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-efi-updater 12.3.3-r0
Limine auto-updater for EFI payload
sudo apk add limine-efi-updater- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-efi-x86 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager (IA-32 EFI image)
sudo apk add limine-efi-x86- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-efi-x86_64 12.3.3-r0
Modern, secure, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager (x86-64 EFI image)
sudo apk add limine-efi-x86_64- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
apk95%
limine-tool 12.3.3-r0
Limine host tool
sudo apk add limine-tool- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: limine
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
pacman95%
limine 12.3.3-1
An advanced, portable, multiprotocol bootloader
https://github.com/Limine-Bootloader/Limine
sudo pacman -S limine- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Limine
source trail
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- Geiger risk classifier
- 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
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