# Install ranger with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper File browser. Version 1.9.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ranger ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ranger ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ranger ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/ranger/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add ranger ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ranger from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install ranger ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ranger from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install ranger ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ranger 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#ranger ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ra/ranger/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S ranger ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: ranger from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install ranger ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ranger from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:ranger - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.9.4 - **Source summary:** File browser - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:07-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - ranger (cli) - rifle (cli) - ranger (alias) - rifle (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.9.4 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://ranger.github.io - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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: $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 ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - ranger - 1.9.4-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ranger from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Console File Manager with VI Key Bindings | https://ranger.github.io - Nix - ranger: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ra/ranger/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - ranger - 1.9.3-5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ranger from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Console File Manager with VI Key Bindings | https://ranger.github.io - apk - ranger - 1.9.4-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ranger from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | VIM-inspired filemanager for the console | https://ranger.github.io/ - apk - ranger-doc - 1.9.4-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ranger-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | VIM-inspired filemanager for the console (documentation) | https://ranger.github.io/ - apk - ranger-pyc - 1.9.4-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ranger-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for ranger | https://ranger.github.io/ - dnf - ranger - 1.9.4-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ranger from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A vim-like file manager | https://ranger.github.io/ - pacman - ranger - 1.9.4-5: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: ranger from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Simple, vim-like file manager | https://ranger.github.io - zypper - ranger - 1.9.4+git20250910.3f7a3546-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ranger from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Console File Manager | https://github.com/ranger/ranger - MacPorts - ranger: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/ranger/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/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. - [abduco](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abduco/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, terminal. - [cmatrix](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmatrix/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, terminal. - [cocot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cocot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, terminal. - [colortail](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/colortail/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, terminal. - [dtach](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dtach/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, terminal. - [eza](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/eza/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, system, terminal. - [g-ls](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/g-ls/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, system, terminal. - [gtop](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gtop/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, terminal. - [trash-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/trash-cli/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, file, file-management, management, python. - [terminator](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/terminator/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, python, python-3-14, system, terminal. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/ranger.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/ranger.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