macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rangerlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install rangerMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/ranger/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install ranger with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
File browser. Version 1.9.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add rangerAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ranger · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install rangerDebian stable package indexes · ranger · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install rangerFedora Rawhide package metadata · ranger · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#rangernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ra/ranger/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S rangerArch Linux sync databases · ranger · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install rangeropenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ranger · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
File browser
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ranger
- rifle
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 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
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
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/rc.conf$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/commands.py$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/rifle.conf$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/scope.sh~/.config/ranger/rc.conf~/.config/ranger/commands.py~/.config/ranger/rifle.conf~/.config/ranger/scope.sh/etc/ranger/rc.conf/etc/ranger/commands.py
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ranger | cli | global executable | |
rifle | cli | global 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 version1.9.4
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://ranger.github.ionone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ranger |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ranger |
| Homepage | https://ranger.github.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/ranger/ranger |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/ranger/ranger/wiki |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b6/57/c53a45928a3d6ac6a4b3d7a5d54af58a74592d4d405973d249268fc85157/ranger_fm-1.9.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:06:07-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ranger |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
ranger 1.9.4-2
Console File Manager with VI Key Bindings
sudo apt install ranger- Section: utils
- Architecture: all
- 2 dependencies
- 18 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ranger
Nix95%
ranger
nix profile install nixpkgs#ranger- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ranger
Ubuntu apt95%
ranger 1.9.3-5
Console File Manager with VI Key Bindings
sudo apt install ranger- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: all
- 2 dependencies
- 18 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ranger
apk95%
ranger 1.9.4-r1
VIM-inspired filemanager for the console
sudo apk add ranger- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ranger
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ranger
apk95%
ranger-doc 1.9.4-r1
VIM-inspired filemanager for the console (documentation)
sudo apk add ranger-doc- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ranger
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ranger
apk95%
ranger-pyc 1.9.4-r1
Precompiled Python bytecode for ranger
sudo apk add ranger-pyc- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ranger
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ranger
dnf95%
ranger 1.9.4-10.fc45
A vim-like file manager
sudo dnf install ranger- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ranger
- 3 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ranger
pacman95%
ranger 1.9.4-5
Simple, vim-like file manager
sudo pacman -S ranger- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Architecture: any
- 1 dependencies
- 17 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ranger
zypper95%
ranger 1.9.4+git20250910.3f7a3546-1.2
Console File Manager
https://github.com/ranger/ranger
sudo zypper install ranger- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/File utilities
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ranger
- 5 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ranger
MacPorts95%
ranger
sudo port install ranger- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ranger
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.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment