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Install nfpm with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget, zypper

Simple deb and rpm packager. Version 2.47.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-21.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install nfpm

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install nfpm

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/nfpm/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add nfpm

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · nfpm · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#nfpm

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/nf/nfpm/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install nfpm

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · nfpm · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/nfpm

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/nfpm.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id goreleaser.nfpm -e

Windows Package Manager source index · goreleaser.nfpm · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Simple deb and rpm packager

Commands and aliases

  • nfpm

history

Project history and usage

nFPM is a Go-based packaging tool from the GoReleaser ecosystem for producing native Linux packages such as deb, rpm, apk, ipk, Arch Linux packages, Termux debs, and MSIX packages. Its practical niche is release automation: take files and metadata from a build and emit distro-package artifacts without forcing every project to maintain native packaging trees.

Project history

Carlos Becker introduced nFPM in a February 23, 2018 post after working on GoReleaser and finding fpm awkward for that workflow because it depended on Ruby, tar behavior, and external packaging software. The name means "Not FPM"; the project was meant to be simpler, predictable, usable both as a library and as a binary, and implemented with minimal external dependencies.

The GitHub README repeats that origin story in package-nerd terms: fpm was useful, but its Ruby and system-tool dependencies were a pain, so nFPM became a simpler, zero-dependency, low-assumption alternative. The repository also credits fpm as the inspiration rather than pretending to be a wholly new packaging idea.

Adoption history

nFPM's adoption is tied to GoReleaser rather than to a distro committee. Becker's original post said GoReleaser was about to remove fpm and default to nFPM, and GoReleaser's packaging documentation now exposes nFPM directly under its package/archive pipeline.

The project has grown beyond the original deb/rpm goal. GoReleaser's nFPM documentation lists apk, deb, rpm, Termux deb, Arch Linux, ipk, and MSIX as package formats, which shows how it became a general release-artifact generator for projects that ship binaries across Linux distributions and, later, Windows MSIX.

How it is used

Package nerds use nFPM either through GoReleaser's `nfpms` section or as the standalone `nfpm` CLI/Go library. The common flow is to describe package name, files, config files, scripts, dependencies, maintainer metadata, and target formats in YAML, then have CI produce distro-shaped packages next to checksums, archives, Homebrew taps, and container images.

Its value is highest for upstream application projects that want acceptable native packages without becoming Debian, RPM, Alpine, Arch, and OpenWrt packaging specialists. It does not replace distribution-maintained packaging policy; it makes upstream release artifacts boring enough for users to install with familiar package tools.

Why package nerds care

nFPM matters because it sits in the gray zone between tarballs and real distro packages. It gives upstream projects a small, reproducible way to generate packages with maintainer scripts and dependency metadata, while avoiding the heavier machinery of distro-specific packaging repositories.

Timeline

  • 2018-02-23: Carlos Becker published "Creating debs and rpms with Go" and described why nFPM was created.
  • 2018: GoReleaser was moving away from fpm toward nFPM for its Linux package pipeline.
  • 2026-06-23: GoReleaser's nFPM documentation listed Linux formats plus MSIX and Termux-specific packaging behavior.

Related projects

  • GoReleaser
  • fpm
  • Debian dpkg
  • RPM
  • Alpine apk
  • Arch Linux pacman

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 1 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
./nfpm.yaml

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
nfpmcliglobal 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 version2.47.0
manager updated2026-06-21
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.47.0

https://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:nfpm
Version2.47.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nfpm
Homepagehttps://nfpm.goreleaser.com/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm
Upstream docshttps://nfpm.goreleaser.com/
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm/archive/refs/tags/v2.47.0.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-21T00:20:41Z
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesgo
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namenfpm
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • 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%

nfpm

nix profile install nixpkgs#nfpm
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nfpm
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/nf/nfpm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
apk95%

nfpm 2.46.3-r0

a simple apk, Deb and RPM packager without external dependencies

https://nfpm.goreleaser.com/

sudo apk add nfpm
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: nfpm
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nfpm
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nfpm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

nfpm-doc 2.46.3-r0

a simple apk, Deb and RPM packager without external dependencies (documentation)

https://nfpm.goreleaser.com/

sudo apk add nfpm-doc
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: nfpm
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nfpm
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nfpm-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
zypper95%

nfpm 2.46.3-1.1

Simple deb, rpm, apk and arch linux packager written in Go

https://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm

sudo zypper install nfpm
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: nfpm
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nfpm
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nfpm from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

nfpm-bash-completion 2.46.3-1.1

Bash Completion for nfpm

https://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm

sudo zypper install nfpm-bash-completion
  • License: MIT
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: nfpm
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nfpm
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nfpm-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

nfpm-fish-completion 2.46.3-1.1

Fish Completion for nfpm

https://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm

sudo zypper install nfpm-fish-completion
  • License: MIT
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: nfpm
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nfpm
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nfpm-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

nfpm-zsh-completion 2.46.3-1.1

Zsh Completion for nfpm

https://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm

sudo zypper install nfpm-zsh-completion
  • License: MIT
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: nfpm
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nfpm
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nfpm-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

nfpm

sudo port install nfpm
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nfpm
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/nfpm/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Scoop95%

main/nfpm

scoop install main/nfpm
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nfpm
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/nfpm.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget95%

goreleaser.nfpm

winget install --id goreleaser.nfpm -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nfpm
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: goreleaser.nfpm from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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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 configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment