macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install monitoring-pluginslocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install monitoring-plugins with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, pacman, zypper
Plugins for nagios compatible monitoring systems. Version 2.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add monitoring-pluginsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · monitoring-plugins · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install monitoring-pluginsDebian stable package indexes · monitoring-plugins · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#monitoring-pluginsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/mo/monitoring-plugins/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S monitoring-pluginsArch Linux sync databases · monitoring-plugins · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install monitoring-pluginsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · monitoring-plugins · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Plugins for nagios compatible monitoring systems
Project links
Commands and aliases
- check_hpjd
- check_ldap
- check_ldaps
- check_mssql
- check_snmp
history
Project history and usage
Monitoring Plugins is the continuation of the standard check-plugin bundle that grew out of the Nagios ecosystem. Nagios' own history says the plugins distributed with NetSaint were spun off into a separate Nagios Plugins project around the 1999-2002 NetSaint-to-Nagios transition, establishing the small executable-check model that Nagios Core and compatible systems still use.
Project history
The Monitoring Plugins Development Team renamed the project in January 2014 after nagios-plugins.org was redirected to infrastructure controlled by Nagios Enterprises. The team described the move as a forced rename from "Nagios Plugins" to "Monitoring Plugins" and emphasized that the bundle had become useful beyond Nagios itself.
How it is used
In practice the package is a collection of stand-alone command-line probes. Monitoring software runs a plugin to check a host or service, reads its status and output, and then handles state changes, notifications, or event handlers. The bundle covers common local and remote checks such as load, processes, disk usage, ICMP, SNMP, and HTTP, while the wider ecosystem adds thousands of community plugins for less common technologies. Its niche in package managers is therefore not a daemon but a shared vocabulary of executable checks for Nagios-compatible systems including Icinga, Naemon, Shinken, Sensu, and similar tools.
Sources
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:sql
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime 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
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
check_hpjd | cli | global executable | |
check_ldap | cli | global executable | |
check_ldaps | cli | global executable | |
check_mssql | cli | global executable | |
check_snmp | 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 version2.4.0
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.monitoring-plugins.orgnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:monitoring-plugins |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/monitoring-plugins |
| Homepage | https://www.monitoring-plugins.org |
| Repository | https://www.monitoring-plugins.org/repositories/monitoring-plugins |
| Upstream docs | https://www.monitoring-plugins.org/doc/guidelines.html |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://www.monitoring-plugins.org/download/monitoring-plugins-2.4.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:05:32-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gettext, openssl@3 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | All plugins have been installed in: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/sbin |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | monitoring-plugins |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Conflicts With |
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| 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%
monitoring-plugins 2.4.0-3+deb13u1
Plugins for nagios compatible monitoring systems (metapackage)
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
sudo apt install monitoring-plugins- Section: net
- Architecture: all
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
Debian apt95%
monitoring-plugins-basic 2.4.0-3+deb13u1
Plugins for nagios compatible monitoring systems (basic)
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
sudo apt install monitoring-plugins-basic- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
Debian apt95%
monitoring-plugins-common 2.4.0-3+deb13u1
Common files for plugins for nagios compatible monitoring
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
sudo apt install monitoring-plugins-common- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
Debian apt95%
monitoring-plugins-standard 2.4.0-3+deb13u1
Plugins for nagios compatible monitoring systems (standard)
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
sudo apt install monitoring-plugins-standard- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 20 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
Nix95%
monitoring-plugins
nix profile install nixpkgs#monitoring-plugins- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
Ubuntu apt95%
monitoring-plugins 2.3.5-1ubuntu3
Plugins for nagios compatible monitoring systems (metapackage)
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
sudo apt install monitoring-plugins- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
Ubuntu apt95%
monitoring-plugins-basic 2.3.5-1ubuntu3
Plugins for nagios compatible monitoring systems (basic)
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
sudo apt install monitoring-plugins-basic- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
Ubuntu apt95%
monitoring-plugins-common 2.3.5-1ubuntu3
Common files for plugins for nagios compatible monitoring
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
sudo apt install monitoring-plugins-common- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
Ubuntu apt95%
monitoring-plugins-standard 2.3.5-1ubuntu3
Plugins for nagios compatible monitoring systems (standard)
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
sudo apt install monitoring-plugins-standard- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 23 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
apk95%
monitoring-plugins 2.4.0-r1
Plugins for Icinga, Naemon, Nagios, Shinken, Sensu and other monitoring applications
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
sudo apk add monitoring-plugins- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
apk95%
monitoring-plugins-doc 2.4.0-r1
Plugins for Icinga, Naemon, Nagios, Shinken, Sensu and other monitoring applications (documentation)
https://www.monitoring-plugins.org
sudo apk add monitoring-plugins-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
pacman95%
monitoring-plugins 2.4.0-2
Plugins for Icinga, Naemon, Nagios, Shinken, Sensu and other monitoring applications
https://github.com/monitoring-plugins/monitoring-plugins/
sudo pacman -S monitoring-plugins- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 7 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
zypper95%
monitoring-plugins 2.4.0-4.3
The Monitoring Plug-Ins
http://monitoring-plugins.org/
sudo zypper install monitoring-plugins- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-only
- Category: System/Monitoring
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
zypper95%
monitoring-plugins-all 2.4.0-4.3
All Monitoring-Plugin checks
http://monitoring-plugins.org/
sudo zypper install monitoring-plugins-all- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-only
- Category: System/Monitoring
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
zypper95%
monitoring-plugins-breeze 2.4.0-4.3
Monitor Breezecom wireless equipment
http://monitoring-plugins.org/
sudo zypper install monitoring-plugins-breeze- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-only
- Category: System/Monitoring
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
zypper95%
monitoring-plugins-by_ssh 2.4.0-4.3
Execute checks via SSH
http://monitoring-plugins.org/
sudo zypper install monitoring-plugins-by_ssh- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-only
- Category: System/Monitoring
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: monitoring-plugins
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Monitoring Plugins
source trail
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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