# Install pferd with Homebrew, Nix

Programm zum Flotten Einfachen Runterladen von Dateien. Version 3.9.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-14. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#pferd.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:pferd
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install pferd
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#pferd
```

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

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:pferd
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pferd>
- **Version:** 3.9.2
- **Source summary:** Programm zum Flotten Einfachen Runterladen von Dateien
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/Garmelon/PFERD>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Garmelon/PFERD>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/Garmelon/PFERD/blob/master/README.md>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f3/2b/9e5d3704d74a5118c10e4e70a3d209bf0e81ba7550f5cfe82e2a8366aeb6/pferd-3.9.2.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-14T14:48:00+02:00
- **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00

## Executables

- pferd (cli)
- pferd (alias)

## Dependencies

- certifi
- cryptography
- python@3.14

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-25
- Package-manager version: 3.9.2
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-14
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/Garmelon/PFERD
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## Security Notes

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



## 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

- Unix: ~/.config/PFERD/pferd.cfg
- Windows: ~/AppData/Roaming/PFERD/pferd.cfg
## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** pferd
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 1
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - pferd: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pf/pferd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related links

- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [gdown](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gdown/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, networking, python.
- [getparty](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/getparty/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, download-managers, networking.
- [airshare](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/airshare/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, python.
- [apprise](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apprise/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, python.
- [checkdmarc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/checkdmarc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, python.
- [gdrive-downloader](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gdrive-downloader/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, networking.
- [geoip2fast](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/geoip2fast/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, python.
- [getmail6](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/getmail6/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, python.
- [copyparty](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/copyparty/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, cryptography, file, networking, python.
- [lexicon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lexicon/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: certifi, cli, cryptography, networking, python.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pferd.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pferd.yml)


## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
