# Install liquidctl with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman Cross-platform tool and drivers for liquid coolers and other devices. Version 1.16.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:liquidctl ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install liquidctl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add liquidctl ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: liquidctl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install liquidctl ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: liquidctl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install liquidctl ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: liquidctl from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#liquidctl ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: liquidctl from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S liquidctl ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: liquidctl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:liquidctl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.16.0 - **Source summary:** Cross-platform tool and drivers for liquid coolers and other devices - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - liquidctl (cli) - liquidctl (alias) ## Dependencies - hidapi - libusb - pillow - python@3.14 ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.16.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage liquidctl is a cross-platform command-line tool and Python driver collection for controlling liquid coolers, fan and LED controllers, power supplies, RGB devices, and related PC hardware from a scriptable shell interface. ### Project history The project grew around a practical gap in enthusiast and workstation hardware: many USB and HID cooling/RGB devices shipped with vendor GUI utilities, but Unix-like users and automation-heavy users wanted inspectable command-line control. The repository describes liquidctl as a cross-platform tool and drivers for liquid coolers and other devices. Its release history shows steady expansion across device families, including NZXT, Corsair, EVGA, ASUS, Aquacomputer, Lian Li, MSI, Gigabyte, and memory or power-supply sensors. The codebase combines a CLI with Python drivers and documentation for device-specific behavior and access permissions. ### Adoption history liquidctl is adopted by users who want hardware monitoring and control without proprietary background suites, especially on Linux, macOS, BSD, and scripted Windows setups. The docs list distribution packages for Alpine, Arch-family distributions, Fedora, Nix, Homebrew, FreeBSD, and DragonFly BSD. The official README and docs emphasize package-manager installation, PyPI installation, udev rules for unprivileged device access, and automation at boot, which made it useful in homelabs, Linux gaming rigs, CI-like hardware test benches, and quiet workstation setups. ### How it is used Users run liquidctl list, initialize devices, read status, set fan or pump speed curves, and set LED colors. Some operations require platform-specific permissions or explicit unsafe flags for buses such as SMBus. For packagers, liquidctl is a small but dependency-sensitive hardware tool: Python, HID, USB, Pillow, and platform access rules all matter more than a typical pure CLI package. ### Why package nerds care liquidctl is a package-manager favorite because it replaces vendor-only GUI control paths with a scriptable, auditable command-line tool. It is especially relevant on Linux systems where hardware support often arrives through community reverse engineering and packaging before vendors provide native tools. Its supported-device table is unusually package-relevant: new package versions can unlock support for specific hardware families, so users may care about formula freshness in a very concrete way. ### Timeline - 2020: The 1.x release era established liquidctl as a packaged CLI for liquid cooler and device control. - 2024: liquidctl 1.14.0 expanded supported hardware and documented support for newer NZXT, Corsair, ASUS, and related devices. - 2025: liquidctl 1.15.0 added support for NZXT Kraken Elite 2024 RGB and Corsair HX1200i ATX 3.1, and raised the minimum Python version to 3.9. - 2026: liquidctl 1.16.0 was released on March 3, 2026, adding more ASUS, Aquacomputer, Corsair, Lian Li, NZXT, and related device support. ### Related projects - Related projects and interfaces include hidapi, libusb, hwmon, OpenRGB, lm-sensors, vendor suites such as NZXT CAM and Corsair iCUE, and OS-level udev or driver tooling used to grant device access. - liquidctl also sits near Homebrew, PyPI, Linux distribution packages, BSD ports, and Nix because hardware automation users often install it through the package manager closest to their host OS. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** liquidctl - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - liquidctl - 1.15.0-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liquidctl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | CLI and Python drivers for AIO liquid coolers and other devices | https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl - Nix - liquidctl: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: liquidctl from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - liquidctl - 1.13.0-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liquidctl from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | CLI and Python drivers for AIO liquid coolers and other devices | https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl - apk - liquidctl - 1.16.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: liquidctl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Liquid Cooler Control | https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl - apk - liquidctl-doc - 1.16.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: liquidctl-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Liquid Cooler Control (documentation) | https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl - apk - liquidctl-pyc - 1.16.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: liquidctl-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for liquidctl | https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl - apk - liquidctl-udev - 1.16.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: liquidctl-udev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Liquid Cooler Control (udev rules) | https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl - dnf - liquidctl - 1.16.0-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: liquidctl from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Tool for controlling liquid coolers, case fans and RGB LED strips | https://github.com/jonasmalacofilho/liquidctl - dnf - liquidctl-doc - 1.16.0-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: liquidctl-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for liquidctl | https://github.com/jonasmalacofilho/liquidctl - dnf - liquidctl-udev - 1.16.0-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: liquidctl-udev from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Unprivileged device access rules for liquidctl | https://github.com/jonasmalacofilho/liquidctl - dnf - python3-liquidctl - 1.16.0-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-liquidctl from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Module for controlling liquid coolers, case fans and RGB LED devices | https://github.com/jonasmalacofilho/liquidctl - pacman - liquidctl - 1.16.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: liquidctl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Cross-platform CLI and Python drivers for AIO liquid coolers and other devices | https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl ## Related links - 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