# Install rabbitmq with Homebrew, chocolatey, pacman, scoop, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper

Messaging and streaming broker. Version 4.3.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:rabbitmq
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install rabbitmq
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install rabbitmq-server
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/rabbitmq-server/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S rabbitmq
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: rabbitmq from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add rabbitmq-server
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rabbitmq-server from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install rabbitmq-server
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: rabbitmq-server from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install rabbitmq-server
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rabbitmq-server 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#rabbitmq-server
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install erlang-rabbitmq-client
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: erlang-rabbitmq-client from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

### Windows

- Chocolatey (92%):

```sh
choco install rabbitmq
```

  Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: rabbitmq from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','qgis-ltr'

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install extras/rabbitmq
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/rabbitmq.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:rabbitmq
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rabbitmq>
- **Version:** 4.3.2
- **Source summary:** Messaging and streaming broker
- **Homepage:** <https://www.rabbitmq.com>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://www.rabbitmq.com/docs>
- **License:** MPL-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/download/v4.3.2/rabbitmq-server-generic-unix-4.3.2.tar.xz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-15T17:23:23Z
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- rabbitmq-defaults (cli)
- rabbitmq-diagnostics (cli)
- rabbitmq-env (cli)
- rabbitmq-plugins (cli)
- rabbitmq-queues (cli)
- rabbitmq-server (cli)
- rabbitmq-streams (cli)
- rabbitmq-upgrade (cli)
- rabbitmqctl (cli)
- vmware-rabbitmq (cli)
- rabbitmq-defaults (alias)
- rabbitmq-diagnostics (alias)
- rabbitmq-env (alias)
- rabbitmq-plugins (alias)
- rabbitmq-queues (alias)
- rabbitmq-server (alias)
- rabbitmq-streams (alias)
- rabbitmq-upgrade (alias)
- rabbitmqctl (alias)
- vmware-rabbitmq (alias)

## Dependencies

- erlang@28

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Service: declared
- Caveats: Management UI: http://localhost:15672 Homebrew-specific docs: https://rabbitmq.com/install-homebrew.html
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 4.3.2
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-15
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## Security Notes

formula declares a Homebrew service.

- **Geiger risk:** orange / medium
- formula declares a Homebrew service


## 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

- Linux: /etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.conf, /etc/rabbitmq/advanced.config, /etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-env.conf
- macOS: ${install_prefix}/etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.conf, ${install_prefix}/etc/rabbitmq/advanced.config, ${install_prefix}/etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-env.conf
- Unix: $RABBITMQ_HOME/etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.conf, $RABBITMQ_HOME/etc/rabbitmq/advanced.config, $RABBITMQ_HOME/etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-env.conf
- Windows: %APPDATA%\RabbitMQ\rabbitmq.conf, %APPDATA%\RabbitMQ\advanced.config, %APPDATA%\RabbitMQ\rabbitmq-env-conf.bat
## Source Database Details

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

## Other Package-Manager Records

- pacman - rabbitmq - 4.3.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: rabbitmq from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Highly reliable and performant enterprise messaging implementation of AMQP written in Erlang/OTP | https://rabbitmq.com
- Chocolatey - rabbitmq: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: rabbitmq from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','qgis-ltr'
- Scoop - extras/rabbitmq: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/rabbitmq.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- MacPorts - rabbitmq-server: installed executable or alias match | MacPorts ports tree: net/rabbitmq-server/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Debian apt - rabbitmq-server - 4.0.5-6+deb13u2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: rabbitmq-server from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AMQP server written in Erlang | https://www.rabbitmq.com/
- Nix - rabbitmq-server: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ra/rabbitmq-server/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - rabbitmq-server - 3.12.1-1ubuntu1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rabbitmq-server from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | AMQP server written in Erlang | https://www.rabbitmq.com/
- apk - rabbitmq-server - 4.3.1-r0: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rabbitmq-server from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Feature-rich multi-protocol messaging and streaming broker | https://www.rabbitmq.com/
- apk - rabbitmq-server-doc - 4.3.1-r0: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rabbitmq-server-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Feature-rich multi-protocol messaging and streaming broker (documentation) | https://www.rabbitmq.com/
- apk - rabbitmq-server-openrc - 4.3.1-r0: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rabbitmq-server-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Feature-rich multi-protocol messaging and streaming broker (OpenRC init scripts) | https://www.rabbitmq.com/
- dnf - rabbitmq-server - 4.3.1-1.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rabbitmq-server from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | The RabbitMQ server | https://www.rabbitmq.com/
- zypper - erlang-rabbitmq-client - 4.2.5-1.3: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: erlang-rabbitmq-client from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | RabbitMQ AMQP language bindings for Erlang | https://www.rabbitmq.com/
- zypper - rabbitmq-server - 4.2.5-1.3: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rabbitmq-server from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A message broker supporting AMQP, STOMP and MQTT | https://www.rabbitmq.com/
- zypper - rabbitmq-server-bash-completion - 4.2.5-1.3: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rabbitmq-server-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash completion for rabbitmq-server | https://www.rabbitmq.com/
- zypper - rabbitmq-server-plugins - 4.2.5-1.3: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rabbitmq-server-plugins from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Plugins for the RabbitMQ server | https://www.rabbitmq.com/
- zypper - rabbitmq-server-zsh-completion - 4.2.5-1.3: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rabbitmq-server-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Zsh completion for rabbitmq-server | https://www.rabbitmq.com/


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- [erlang@28](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/erlang-28/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [activemq](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/activemq/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, message-broker, messaging, networking, server.
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## Combined YAML source

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


## Sources

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- package version freshness
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- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
