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Install qemu with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget, zypper, pacman

Generic machine emulator and virtualizer. Version 11.0.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-28.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install qemu

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install qemu

MacPorts ports tree · emulators/qemu/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add qemu

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install qemu-block-extra

Debian stable package indexes · qemu-block-extra · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install qemu

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#qemu

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install qemu

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S qemu-img

Arch Linux sync databases · qemu-img · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install Qemu

Chocolatey community package catalog · Qemu · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/qemu

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/qemu.json · source: api.github.com

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

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

overview

Package summary

Generic machine emulator and virtualizer

Commands and aliases

  • qemu-aarch64
  • qemu-aarch64_be
  • qemu-alpha
  • qemu-arm
  • qemu-armeb
  • qemu-edid
  • qemu-hexagon
  • qemu-hppa
  • qemu-i386
  • qemu-img
  • qemu-io
  • qemu-keymap
  • qemu-loongarch64
  • qemu-m68k
  • qemu-microblaze
  • qemu-microblazeel
  • qemu-mips
  • qemu-mips64
  • qemu-mips64el
  • qemu-mipsel
  • qemu-mipsn32
  • qemu-mipsn32el
  • qemu-nbd
  • qemu-or1k
  • qemu-ppc
  • qemu-ppc64
  • qemu-ppc64le
  • qemu-pr-helper
  • qemu-riscv32
  • qemu-riscv64
  • qemu-s390x
  • qemu-sh4

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.
  • Installs with 15 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 7 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
qemu-aarch64cliglobal executable
qemu-aarch64_becliglobal executable
qemu-alphacliglobal executable
qemu-armcliglobal executable
qemu-armebcliglobal executable
qemu-edidcliglobal executable
qemu-hexagoncliglobal executable
qemu-hppacliglobal executable
qemu-i386cliglobal executable
qemu-imgcliglobal executable
qemu-iocliglobal executable
qemu-keymapcliglobal executable
qemu-loongarch64cliglobal executable
qemu-m68kcliglobal executable
qemu-microblazecliglobal executable
qemu-microblazeelcliglobal executable
qemu-mipscliglobal executable
qemu-mips64cliglobal executable
qemu-mips64elcliglobal executable
qemu-mipselcliglobal executable
qemu-mipsn32cliglobal executable
qemu-mipsn32elcliglobal executable
qemu-nbdcliglobal executable
qemu-or1kcliglobal executable
qemu-ppccliglobal executable
qemu-ppc64cliglobal executable
qemu-ppc64lecliglobal executable
qemu-pr-helpercliglobal executable
qemu-riscv32cliglobal executable
qemu-riscv64cliglobal executable
qemu-s390xcliglobal executable
qemu-sh4cliglobal executable
qemu-sh4ebcliglobal executable
qemu-sparccliglobal executable
qemu-sparc32pluscliglobal executable
qemu-sparc64cliglobal executable
qemu-storage-daemoncliglobal executable
qemu-system-aarch64cliglobal executable
qemu-system-alphacliglobal executable
qemu-system-armcliglobal executable
qemu-system-avrcliglobal executable
qemu-system-hppacliglobal executable
qemu-system-i386cliglobal executable
qemu-system-loongarch64cliglobal executable
qemu-system-m68kcliglobal executable
qemu-system-microblazecliglobal executable
qemu-system-mipscliglobal executable
qemu-system-mips64cliglobal executable
qemu-system-mips64elcliglobal executable
qemu-system-mipselcliglobal executable
qemu-system-or1kcliglobal executable
qemu-system-ppccliglobal executable
qemu-system-ppc64cliglobal executable
qemu-system-riscv32cliglobal executable
qemu-system-riscv64cliglobal executable
qemu-system-rxcliglobal executable
qemu-system-s390xcliglobal executable
qemu-system-sh4cliglobal executable
qemu-system-sh4ebcliglobal executable
qemu-system-sparccliglobal executable
qemu-system-sparc64cliglobal executable
qemu-system-tricorecliglobal executable
qemu-system-x86_64cliglobal executable
qemu-system-xtensacliglobal executable
qemu-system-xtensaebcliglobal executable
qemu-x86_64cliglobal executable
qemu-xtensacliglobal executable
qemu-xtensaebcliglobal 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 version11.0.2
manager updated2026-06-28
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://www.qemu.org/

  • infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.qemu.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:qemu
Version11.0.2
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/qemu
Homepagehttps://www.qemu.org/
Repositoryhttps://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu
Upstream docshttps://www.qemu.org/docs/master
LicenseGPL-2.0-only
Source archivehttps://download.qemu.org/qemu-11.0.2.tar.xz
Last updated2026-06-28T04:24:48Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciescapstone, dtc, glib, gnutls, jpeg-turbo, libpng, libslirp, libssh, libusb, lzo, ncurses, pixman, snappy, vde, zstd
Build dependencieslibtool, meson, ninja, pkgconf, python-setuptools, python@3.14, spice-protocol
Uses from macOSbzip2
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameqemu
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%

qemu-block-extra 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

extra block backend modules for qemu-system and qemu-utils

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-block-extra
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 12 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-block-extra from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-guest-agent 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

Guest-side qemu-system agent

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-guest-agent
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 5 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-guest-agent from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries

http://www.qemu.org/

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

qemu-system-arm 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (arm)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-arm
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 28 dependencies
  • 5 provides
  • 11 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-arm from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-common 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (common files)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-common
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 17 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-data 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1

QEMU full system emulation (data files)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-data
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 6 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-gui 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (graphical display and audio modules)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-gui
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 20 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-gui from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-mips 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (mips)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-mips
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 28 dependencies
  • 4 provides
  • 9 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-mips from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-misc 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (miscellaneous)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-misc
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 30 dependencies
  • 16 provides
  • 9 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-misc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-modules-opengl 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (OpenGL display modules)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-modules-opengl
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 7 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-modules-opengl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-modules-spice 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (spice display modules)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-modules-spice
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 6 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-modules-spice from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-ppc 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (ppc)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-ppc
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 28 dependencies
  • 5 provides
  • 9 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-ppc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-riscv 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (riscv)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-riscv
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 29 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • 4 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-riscv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-s390x 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (s390x)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-s390x
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 27 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • 5 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-s390x from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-sparc 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (sparc)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-sparc
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 27 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • 9 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-sparc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qemu-system-x86 1:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u1+b2

QEMU full system emulation binaries (x86)

http://www.qemu.org/

sudo apt install qemu-system-x86
  • Section: otherosfs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qemu
  • 30 dependencies
  • 6 provides
  • 8 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qemu
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qemu-system-x86 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

package graph

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

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  • gnutlsRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • jpeg-turboRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • libpngRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • libtoolBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • mesonBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

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source trail

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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