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Install nzbget with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, winget

Binary newsgrabber for nzb files. Version 26.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install nzbget

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install nzbget

MacPorts ports tree · net/nzbget/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add nzbget

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install nzbget

Debian stable package indexes · nzbget · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#nzbget

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S nzbget

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

Windows

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

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

overview

Package summary

Binary newsgrabber for nzb files

Commands and aliases

  • nzbget

history

Project history and usage

NZBGet is a C++ Usenet NZB downloader focused on high throughput and low resource use. It downloads files from Usenet based on NZB metadata and is commonly run through a web interface, service setup, Docker container, NAS package, or automation stack.

Project history

The original NZBGet project was maintained for years by hugbug and distributed through SourceForge and GitHub-era project sites. SourceForge describes it as a C++ Usenet downloader designed for maximum download speed with very little system resources, suitable for PCs, NAS devices, WLAN routers, and media players.

The original GitHub repository was archived on 2022-11-18. The nzbget.com fork was created on 2023-07-19 and its README states that it continues the original work formerly maintained by hugbug, with respect for the long-time maintainer and for the benefit of the Usenet community.

Adoption history

NZBGet has persisted because it fits automation-heavy Usenet workflows: low-resource downloader, web UI, post-processing, extension scripts, API access, and deployment on always-on NAS or container hosts. The nzbget.com README lists releases or packages for Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Docker, Synology, ASUSTOR, QNAP, TrueNAS SCALE, and Android.

Homebrew reported stable version 26.2 and 1041 installs over the 365-day analytics window queried on 2026-07-01. That understates total use because much of NZBGet's audience installs via Docker, NAS package repositories, Linux packages, or direct binaries rather than Homebrew.

How it is used

Typical users configure one or more Usenet servers, set watched NZB directories or web/API ingestion, and integrate NZBGet with media automation tools such as Sonarr and Radarr. The modern documentation and README emphasize extensions, post-processing scripts, queue/scan/feed scripts, performance tips, and migration from NZBGet v21 or older.

Why package nerds care

NZBGet is significant as a long-lived infrastructure-style downloader that survived upstream abandonment through a community continuation fork. For package maintainers, the important history is the switchover from the archived nzbget/nzbget lineage to nzbgetcom/nzbget, plus the broad platform matrix that makes release packaging a central part of the project.

Timeline

  • 2008-02-01: SourceForge still lists NZBGet 0.3.1 files, showing the project's older pre-GitHub distribution history.
  • 2022-11-18: original nzbget/nzbget GitHub repository archived, according to GitHub issue/search pages.
  • 2023-07-19: nzbgetcom/nzbget repository created.
  • 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula API reported stable version 26.2.

Related projects

  • nzbget/nzbget original repository
  • nzbgetcom/nzbget continuation fork
  • Sonarr
  • Radarr
  • SABnzbd
  • LinuxServer.io Docker images

security posture

Risk level: orange

formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

  • formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

  • metadata:service

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
  • 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.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
nzbgetcliglobal 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 version26.2
manager updated2026-06-18
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv26.2

https://github.com/nzbgetcom/nzbget

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:nzbget
Version26.2
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nzbget
Homepagehttps://nzbget.com
Repositoryhttps://github.com/nzbgetcom/nzbget
Upstream docshttps://nzbget.com/documentation
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://github.com/nzbgetcom/nzbget/archive/refs/tags/v26.2.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-18T13:22:33Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesboost, openssl@3, sevenzip
Build dependenciescmake
Uses from macOSlibxml2, ncurses
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicedeclared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namenzbget
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.

Debian apt95%

nzbget 21.0+dfsg-4+b1

command-line based binary newsgrabber for nzb files

https://nzbget.net

sudo apt install nzbget
  • Section: net
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: nzbget
  • 10 dependencies
  • 4 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nzbget
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: nzbget from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

nzbget

nix profile install nixpkgs#nzbget
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nzbget
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/nz/nzbget/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

nzbget 21.0+dfsg-4build2

command-line based binary newsgrabber for nzb files

https://nzbget.net

sudo apt install nzbget
  • Section: universe/net
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 10 dependencies
  • 4 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nzbget
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nzbget from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

nzbget 26.0-r0

Usenet downloader

https://nzbget.com

sudo apk add nzbget
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: nzbget
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nzbget
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nzbget from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

nzbget-openrc 26.0-r0

Usenet downloader (OpenRC init scripts)

https://nzbget.com

sudo apk add nzbget-openrc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: nzbget
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nzbget
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nzbget-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

nzbget 26.1-2

Efficient usenet downloader

https://nzbget.com

sudo pacman -S nzbget
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 8 dependencies
  • 3 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nzbget
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: nzbget from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
MacPorts95%

nzbget

sudo port install nzbget
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nzbget
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/nzbget/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget95%

nzbget.nzbget

winget install --id nzbget.nzbget -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Nzbget
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: nzbget.nzbget 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.

Related tools

  • openssl@3Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • sevenzipRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • cmakeBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • panShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, usenet.
  • tinShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, usenet.
  • autobrrShares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, networking.
  • bragShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, usenet.
  • gdownShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, networking.
  • gdrive-downloaderShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, networking.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

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