# Install nyx with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman Command-line monitor for Tor. Version 2.1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nyx ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nyx ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nyx ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nyx from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install nyx ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nyx from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install nyx ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nyx 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#nyx ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ny/nyx/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S nyx ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: nyx from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nyx - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.1.0 - **Source summary:** Command-line monitor for Tor - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - nyx (cli) - nyx (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.1.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://nyx.torproject.org/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Nyx is the Tor Project's command-line monitor for Tor relays. It gives relay operators a curses interface for bandwidth, connections, logs, Tor configuration, torrc inspection, and controller access through Stem. ### Project history Nyx is the renamed and redesigned successor to arm, the older command-line Tor monitor by Damian Johnson. The Tor Project blog post published on 2017-11-08 introduced Nyx as an overhaul of arm, highlighting Python 3 support, startup bandwidth graph improvements, IPv6 connection support, and connection viewing without toggling DisableDebuggerAttachment. ### Adoption history Nyx's adoption is tied to Tor relay operation rather than general shell use. The project page says version 2.1.0 was released on 2019-01-12, and package metadata shows it distributed through Homebrew plus Linux distributions including Alpine, Debian, Fedora, Arch, Ubuntu, and Nix. Homebrew reported 401 installs over the 365-day analytics window queried on 2026-07-01. ### How it is used Users install Nyx on the machine running Tor, enable a Tor ControlPort such as 9051 with cookie authentication, and run nyx in a terminal or SSH session. It is especially useful for relay operators who want top-like live status without a graphical desktop. ### Why package nerds care Nyx is significant because it is specialized operational tooling for a privacy network. Packaging it correctly matters: it depends on Python and Stem, needs terminal/curses behavior to work over SSH, and is part of the practical toolbox for people running Tor infrastructure. ### Timeline - 2009: Nyx's FAQ links to an interview about the earlier tool history. - 2017-11-08: Tor Project blog introduced Nyx as the redesigned successor to arm. - 2019-01-12: Nyx 2.1.0 released, according to the project homepage. - 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula API reported stable version 2.1.0. ### Related projects - Tor - arm - Stem - Vidalia ### 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:** nyx - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 3 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** yes - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - nyx - 2.1.0-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nyx from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | terminal status monitor for tor | https://nyx.torproject.org - Nix - nyx: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ny/nyx/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - nyx - 2.1.0-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nyx from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | terminal status monitor for tor | https://nyx.torproject.org - apk - nyx - 2.1.0-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nyx from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Terminal status monitor for Tor | https://nyx.torproject.org/ - apk - nyx-pyc - 2.1.0-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nyx-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for nyx | https://nyx.torproject.org/ - dnf - nyx - 2.1.0-30.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nyx from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Command-line monitor for Tor | https://nyx.torproject.org - dnf - nyx-doc - 2.1.0-30.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nyx-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Command-line monitor for Tor | https://nyx.torproject.org - pacman - nyx - 2.1.0-10: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: nyx from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Command-line status monitor for tor | https://nyx.torproject.org/ ## Related links - [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. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [onionprobe](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/onionprobe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, networking, tor. - [onion-location](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/onion-location/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tor. - [autossh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autossh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, networking. - [dish](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dish/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, networking. - [httping](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/httping/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, networking. - [meek](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/meek/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tor. - [rancid](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rancid/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, networking. - [snowflake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/snowflake/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tor. - [apprise](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apprise/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, command-line, line, networking, python. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nyx.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nyx.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