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Nanomsg-next-generation -- light-weight brokerless messaging. Version 1.12.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-28.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install nng

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install nng

MacPorts ports tree · devel/nng/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add nng

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

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libnng-dev

Debian stable package indexes · libnng-dev · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install nng

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · nng · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#nng

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S nng

Arch Linux sync databases · nng · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install libnng1

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libnng1 · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Nanomsg-next-generation -- light-weight brokerless messaging

Project links

Commands and aliases

nngcat

history

Project history and usage

NNG, short for nanomsg-next-generation, is a C messaging library that reworks nanomsg's brokerless Scalability Protocols model with stronger production, async, transport, and security foundations.

Project history

The upstream README explicitly describes NNG as a rewrite of the Scalability Protocols library known as nanomsg, keeping compatibility with the original while adding significant capabilities. Its self-description places it in the same family as nanomsg and, to a lesser extent, ZeroMQ: lightweight brokerless messaging for recurring patterns such as publish/subscribe, request/reply, and service discovery.

The rewrite emphasized reliability, scalability, maintainability, extensibility, security, and usability. Notable package-level changes include a C11/CMake build, a custom asynchronous I/O framework, TLS-capable transports, and APIs intended to be more intuitive for concurrent programs.

Adoption history

NNG's adoption is developer-library adoption: it is packaged as libnng-dev or nng across Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Alpine, Arch, Nix, MacPorts, and openSUSE, and it exposes nngcat as a CLI utility. The repository also documents commercial support and sponsorship, which is meaningful for a low-level C messaging library used in production systems.

Compatibility was a core adoption strategy. The project documented migration from legacy libnanomsg and offered wire/API compatibility for many nanomsg and mangos applications, letting existing Scalability Protocols users move incrementally instead of rewriting their messaging layer at once.

How it is used

Developers use NNG when they want simple message-pattern APIs without standing up a broker. Common package-nerd experiments use nngcat to test pub/sub or req/rep endpoints, then embed libnng in C or bind through another language for IPC, TCP, WebSocket, TLS, or in-process transport.

The practical distinction from heavier messaging stacks is that NNG tries to own the boring plumbing: reconnects, connection management, async dispatch, and protocol state. That makes it attractive for embedded systems, appliances, developer tools, and service components where a full broker is excessive.

Why package nerds care

NNG matters because it is the active successor path for nanomsg-style messaging. It preserves the idea that common distributed communication patterns can be expressed as small socket-like protocols while modernizing the implementation enough for safer concurrent production use.

Timeline

{'event': "NNG emerged as a next-generation rewrite of nanomsg's Scalability Protocols library.", 'year': '2010s'}
{'date': '2026-06-28', 'event': 'The GitHub repository page listed Version 1.12 Bug Fix Release as the latest release.'}

Related projects

nanomsg
ZeroMQ
mangos
nngcat

Sources

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 3 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.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`nngcat`	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 version1.12.0

manager updated2026-06-28

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.12.0

https://github.com/nanomsg/nng

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:nng
Version	1.12.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nng
Homepage	https://nng.nanomsg.org/
Repository	https://github.com/nanomsg/nng
Upstream docs	https://github.com/nanomsg/nng#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/nanomsg/nng/archive/refs/tags/v1.12.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-28T03:47:06Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	asciidoctor, cmake, ninja
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	nng
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

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Debian apt95%

libnng-dev 1.10.1-2

Lightweight Messaging Library - development

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo apt install libnng-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: nng
2 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libnng-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libnng-doc 1.10.1-2

Lightweight Messaging Library - HTML documentation

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo apt install libnng-doc

Section: doc
Architecture: all
Source Package: nng
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libnng-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libnng1 1.10.1-2

Lightweight Messaging Library - shared library

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo apt install libnng1

Section: devel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: nng
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libnng1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

nng-utils 1.10.1-2

Lightweight Messaging Library - utility

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo apt install nng-utils

Section: devel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: nng
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: nng-utils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

nng

nix profile install nixpkgs#nng

normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/nn/nng/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

libnng-dev 1.7.2-1build2

Lightweight Messaging Library - development

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo apt install libnng-dev

Section: universe/libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: nng
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libnng-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libnng1 1.7.2-1build2

Lightweight Messaging Library - shared library

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo apt install libnng1

Section: universe/devel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: nng
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libnng1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

nng-utils 1.7.2-1build2

Lightweight Messaging Library - utility

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo apt install nng-utils

Section: universe/devel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: nng
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nng-utils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

nng 1.11-r0

Lightweight Broker-Less Messaging Library

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo apk add nng

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: nng
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

nng-dev 1.11-r0

Lightweight Broker-Less Messaging Library (development files)

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo apk add nng-dev

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: nng
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nng-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

nng-doc 1.11-r0

Lightweight Broker-Less Messaging Library (documentation)

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo apk add nng-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: nng
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nng-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

nng 1.9.0-5.fc44

Light-weight brokerless messaging

https://nanomsg.github.io/nng/

sudo dnf install nng

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: nng
5 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nng from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

nng-devel 1.9.0-5.fc44

Development files for the nng socket library

https://nanomsg.github.io/nng/

sudo dnf install nng-devel

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: nng
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nng-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

nng-utils 1.9.0-5.fc44

Command line interface for communicating with nng

https://nanomsg.github.io/nng/

sudo dnf install nng-utils

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: nng
4 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nng-utils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

nng 1.11-2

A lightweight, broker-less messaging library

https://nng.nanomsg.org/

sudo pacman -S nng

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: nng from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

libnng1 1.11-1.2

Shared library for nng

https://nanomsg.github.io/nng/

sudo zypper install libnng1

License: MIT
Category: System/Libraries
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: nng
2 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Nng

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libnng1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

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