# Install restic with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper Fast, efficient and secure backup program. Version 0.19.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-09. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:restic ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install restic ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install restic ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/restic/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add restic ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: restic from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install restic ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: restic from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install restic ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: restic 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#restic ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/restic/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S restic ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: restic from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install restic ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: restic from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install restic ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: restic from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='9.1916','tektoncd-cli' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/restic ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/restic.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id restic.restic -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: restic.restic from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:restic - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.19.0 - **Source summary:** Fast, efficient and secure backup program - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-09T20:02:32Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - restic (cli) - restic (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## 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: 0.19.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-09 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/restic/restic - Upstream latest detected: v0.19.0 (current) ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** restic - **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 - restic - 0.18.0-1+b4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: restic from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | backup program with multiple revisions, encryption and more | https://github.com/restic/restic - Nix - restic: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/restic/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - restic - 0.16.4-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: restic from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | backup program with multiple revisions, encryption and more | https://github.com/restic/restic - apk - restic - 0.18.1-r7: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: restic from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fast, secure, efficient backup program | https://restic.net/ - apk - restic-bash-completion - 0.18.1-r7: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: restic-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for restic | https://restic.net/ - apk - restic-doc - 0.18.1-r7: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: restic-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fast, secure, efficient backup program (documentation) | https://restic.net/ - apk - restic-fish-completion - 0.18.1-r7: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: restic-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for restic | https://restic.net/ - apk - restic-zsh-completion - 0.18.1-r7: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: restic-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for restic | https://restic.net/ - dnf - restic - 0.19.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: restic from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Fast, secure, efficient backup program | https://github.com/restic/restic - pacman - restic - 0.18.1-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: restic from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Fast, secure, efficient backup program | https://github.com/restic/restic - zypper - restic - 0.18.1-3.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: restic from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Backup program with deduplication and encryption | https://restic.net - zypper - restic-bash-completion - 0.18.1-3.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: restic-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for restic | https://restic.net - zypper - restic-zsh-completion - 0.18.1-3.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: restic-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for restic | https://restic.net - MacPorts - restic: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/restic/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - restic: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: restic from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='9.1916','tektoncd-cli' - Scoop - main/restic: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/restic.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Archive and compression packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/archive-compression-tools/) - Matched archive or compression metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [autorestic](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autorestic/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - 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[afio](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/afio/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: backup, cli, system. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/restic.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/restic.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph