# Install recon-ng with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix Web Reconnaissance Framework. Version 5.1.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:recon-ng ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install recon-ng ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add recon-ng ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: recon-ng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install recon-ng ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: recon-ng from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#recon-ng ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/recon-ng/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:recon-ng - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 5.1.2 - **Source summary:** Web Reconnaissance Framework - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - recon-cli (cli) - recon-ng (cli) - recon-web (cli) - recon-cli (alias) - recon-ng (alias) - recon-web (alias) ## Dependencies - certifi - libyaml - python@3.14 - rpds-py ## Uses from macOS - libxml2 - libxslt ## 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 5.1.2 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng - Upstream latest detected: v5.1.2 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## 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. ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.recon-ng/keys.db ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** recon-ng - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 3 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - recon-ng - 5.1.2-1.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: recon-ng from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Web Reconnaissance framework written in Python | https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng - Nix - recon-ng: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/recon-ng/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - recon-ng - 5.1.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: recon-ng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Full-featured Web Reconnaissance framework written in Python | https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng ## 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. - [amass](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/amass/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, osint, reconnaissance, security. - [bbot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bbot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, osint, reconnaissance, security. - [favirecon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/favirecon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, osint, reconnaissance, security. - [maigret](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/maigret/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, osint, python, reconnaissance, security. - [phoneinfoga](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/phoneinfoga/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, osint, reconnaissance, security. - [sherlock](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sherlock/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, osint, python, reconnaissance, security. - [sn0int](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sn0int/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, osint, reconnaissance, security. - [subfinder](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/subfinder/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, osint, reconnaissance, security. - [vunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vunnel/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: certifi, cli, libyaml, python, python-3-14. - [snyk-agent-scan](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/snyk-agent-scan/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: certifi, cli, libyaml, python, python-3-14. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/recon-ng.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/recon-ng.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