# Install nemu with Homebrew, apk, Nix Ncurses UI for QEMU. Version 3.5.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-11. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nemu ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nemu ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nemu ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nemu from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#nemu ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nemu/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nemu - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.5.0 - **Source summary:** Ncurses UI for QEMU - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-11T10:27:44Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - nemu (cli) - ntty (cli) - nemu (alias) - ntty (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext - json-c - libarchive - ncurses - openssl@3 ## Build dependencies - cmake - gettext - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - libxml2 - sqlite ## 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: 3.5.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-11 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu - Upstream latest detected: v3.5.0 (current) ## Project history and usage nEMU is a small, focused terminal UI for managing QEMU virtual machines. Its upstream repository describes it as an ncurses UI for QEMU and lists everyday VM operations: install, delete, clone, rename, show status and CPU use, start, stop, connect through VNC or SPICE, handle snapshots, edit settings, import OVA files, and expose a remote-control API. ### Project history The public GitHub repository was created on 2019-11-15. The visible release history shows continued maintenance through v3.5.0 on 2026-06-11, after v3.4.0 on 2025-10-22 added VM preview support for terminals with the Kitty graphics protocol and related UI/configuration work. ### Adoption history nEMU is a niche virtualization tool rather than a broad platform. The README lists packages for Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu, Gentoo, FreeBSD, RPM-based systems, and Homebrew. The Homebrew formula API snapshot generated on 2026-07-01 reported 314 installs over 365 days and 52 installs over 30 days, which fits a specialized console-VM workflow. ### How it is used Package-oriented users install it when they want a local or SSH-friendly TUI around QEMU without running a desktop manager. In practice it sits between raw qemu-system command lines and heavier GUI tools: useful for repeat VM lifecycle operations, snapshots, TAP/macvtap networking, VirtFS sharing, and occasional VNC/SPICE access from a terminal-first setup. ### Why package nerds care Its package interest is mostly about making QEMU manageable in headless and Unix-console environments. The signal is not mass adoption; it is that the same small C/ncurses tool is packaged across multiple Unix-like ecosystems and keeps following QEMU feature growth. ### Timeline - 2019-11-15: GitHub repository created. - 2023-10-04: v3.3.0 release added MacOS snapshot support and remote API work. - 2025-10-22: v3.4.0 release added VM preview support. - 2026-06-11: v3.5.0 release shipped custom PID/socket locations and shortcut changes. ### Related projects - QEMU - SPICE - spice-kitten - nemu-droid ### 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:** nemu - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - nemu: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nemu/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - nemu - 3.4.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nemu from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Ncurses UI for QEMU | https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu - apk - nemu-bash-completion - 3.4.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nemu-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for nemu | https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu - apk - nemu-doc - 3.4.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nemu-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Ncurses UI for QEMU (documentation) | https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu - apk - nemu-lang - 3.4.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nemu-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package nemu | https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu - apk - nemu-zsh-completion - 3.4.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nemu-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for nemu | https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libarchive](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libarchive/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ncurses](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ncurses/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libosinfo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libosinfo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, virtualization. - [lume](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lume/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, virtualization. - [osinfo-db-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/osinfo-db-tools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, virtualization. - [qemu](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/qemu/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, virtualization. - [virt-manager](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/virt-manager/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, virtualization. - [vmdktool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vmdktool/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, virtualization. - [lima](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lima/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, virtualization. - [podman-tui](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/podman-tui/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, terminal-ui, tui. - [dwarfs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dwarfs/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: cli, json, libarchive, openssl, openssl-3. - [mtm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mtm/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, ncurses, system, terminal, tui. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nemu.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nemu.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph