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Install passenger with Homebrew, apt, pacman

Server for Ruby, Python, and Node.js apps via Apache/NGINX. Version 6.1.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install passenger

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libapache2-mod-passenger

Debian stable package indexes · libapache2-mod-passenger · source: deb.debian.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S passenger

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

overview

Package summary

Server for Ruby, Python, and Node.js apps via Apache/NGINX

Commands and aliases

  • passenger
  • passenger-config
  • passenger-install-apache2-module
  • passenger-install-nginx-module
  • passenger-memory-stats
  • passenger-status

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for passenger. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 2 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
passengercliglobal executable
passenger-configcliglobal executable
passenger-install-apache2-modulecliglobal executable
passenger-install-nginx-modulecliglobal executable
passenger-memory-statscliglobal executable
passenger-statuscliglobal 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 version6.1.7
manager updated2026-07-06
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/phusion/passenger

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:passenger
Version6.1.7
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/passenger
Homepagehttps://www.phusionpassenger.com/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/phusion/passenger
Upstream docshttps://www.phusionpassenger.com/docs
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/phusion/passenger/releases/download/release-6.1.7/passenger-6.1.7.tar.gz
Last updated2026-07-06T21:39:29Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesapr, apr-util, openssl@3, pcre2
Build dependencieshttpd, nginx
Uses from macOScurl, libxcrypt, ruby
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared
CaveatsTo activate Phusion Passenger for Nginx, run: brew install nginx And add the following to $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/nginx/nginx.conf at the top scope (outside http{}): load_module $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/passenger/libexec/modules/ngx_http_passenger_module.so; And add the following to $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/nginx/nginx.conf in the http scope: passenger_root $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/passenger/libexec/src/ruby_supportlib/phusion_passenger/locations.ini; passenger_ruby /usr/bin/ruby; To activate Phusion Passenger for Apache, create /etc/apache2/other/passenger.conf: LoadModule passenger_module $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/passenger/libexec/buildout/apache2/mod_passenger.so PassengerRoot $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/passenger/libexec/src/ruby_supportlib/phusion_passenger/locations.ini PassengerDefaultRuby /usr/bin/ruby

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namepassenger
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%

libapache2-mod-passenger 6.0.26+ds-1.1

web application server - apache2 integration

https://www.phusionpassenger.com/

sudo apt install libapache2-mod-passenger
  • Section: httpd
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: passenger
  • 8 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Passenger
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libapache2-mod-passenger from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

passenger 6.0.26+ds-1.1

web application server

https://www.phusionpassenger.com/

sudo apt install passenger
  • Section: ruby
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 11 dependencies
  • 3 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Passenger
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: passenger from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Ubuntu apt95%

libapache2-mod-passenger 6.0.17+ds-1ubuntu5

web application server - apache2 integration

https://www.phusionpassenger.com/

sudo apt install libapache2-mod-passenger
  • Section: universe/web
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: passenger
  • 8 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Passenger
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libapache2-mod-passenger from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

passenger 6.0.17+ds-1ubuntu5

web application server

https://www.phusionpassenger.com/

sudo apt install passenger
  • Section: universe/ruby
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 12 dependencies
  • 3 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Passenger
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: passenger from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
pacman95%

passenger 6.1.5-1

Fast and robust web server and application server for Ruby, Python and Node.js

https://www.phusionpassenger.com

sudo pacman -S passenger
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 5 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Passenger
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: passenger from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

package graph

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

Related tools

  • aprRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • apr-utilRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • openssl@3Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pcre2Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • httpdBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • nginxBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

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  • openliberty-microprofile4Shares av.db curated category or tags: application-server, cli, cloud-infrastructure.
  • openliberty-webprofile8Shares av.db curated category or tags: application-server, cli, cloud-infrastructure.
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  • roadrunnerShares av.db curated category or tags: application-server, cli, cloud-infrastructure.

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
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment