macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rofilocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install rofiMacPorts ports tree · x11/rofi/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install rofi with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement. Version 2.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-21.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add rofiAlpine Linux edge package indexes · rofi · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install rofiDebian stable package indexes · rofi · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install rofiFedora Rawhide package metadata · rofi · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#rofinixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ro/rofi/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S rofiArch Linux sync databases · rofi · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install rofiopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · rofi · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement
Project links
Commands and aliases
- rofi
- rofi-sensible-terminal
- rofi-theme-selector
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:repl
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 11 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 5 build 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}/rofi/config.rasi~/.config/rofi/config.rasi
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
rofi | cli | global executable | |
rofi-sensible-terminal | cli | global executable | |
rofi-theme-selector | 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 version2.0.0
manager updated2026-06-21
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/davatorium/rofinone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rofi |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rofi |
| Homepage | https://davatorium.github.io/rofi/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi |
| Upstream docs | https://davatorium.github.io/rofi |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/releases/download/2.0.0/rofi-2.0.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21T11:31:12-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | cairo, gdk-pixbuf, glib, libxcb, libxkbcommon, pango, startup-notification, xcb-util, xcb-util-cursor, xcb-util-wm, xorg-server |
| Build dependencies | bison, check, meson, ninja, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | rofi |
| 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 |
|
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%
rofi 1.7.5-0.1+b2
window switcher, run dialog and dmenu replacement
https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi/
sudo apt install rofi- Section: x11
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rofi
- 17 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
Debian apt95%
rofi-dev 1.7.5-0.1+b2
development files for rofi
https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi/
sudo apt install rofi-dev- Section: x11
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rofi
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
Nix95%
rofi
nix profile install nixpkgs#rofi- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
Ubuntu apt95%
rofi 1.7.5-0.1build2
window switcher, run dialog and dmenu replacement
https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi/
sudo apt install rofi- Section: universe/x11
- Architecture: amd64
- 17 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
Ubuntu apt95%
rofi-dev 1.7.5-0.1build2
development files for rofi
https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi/
sudo apt install rofi-dev- Section: universe/x11
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rofi
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
apk95%
rofi 2.0.0-r0
Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
sudo apk add rofi- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rofi
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
apk95%
rofi-dev 2.0.0-r0
Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement (development files)
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
sudo apk add rofi-dev- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rofi
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
apk95%
rofi-doc 2.0.0-r0
Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement (documentation)
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
sudo apk add rofi-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rofi
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
apk95%
rofi-wayland 2.0.0-r0
Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement (Wayland only)
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
sudo apk add rofi-wayland- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rofi
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
apk95%
rofi-x11-wayland 2.0.0-r0
Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement (X11 and Wayland)
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
sudo apk add rofi-x11-wayland- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rofi
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
dnf95%
rofi 2.0.0-2.fc44
A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
sudo dnf install rofi- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rofi
- 29 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
dnf95%
rofi-devel 2.0.0-2.fc44
Development files for rofi
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
sudo dnf install rofi-devel- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: rofi
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
dnf95%
rofi-devel-doc 2.0.0-2.fc44
Documentation files for rofi
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
sudo dnf install rofi-devel-doc- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: rofi
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
dnf95%
rofi-themes 2.0.0-2.fc44
Themes for rofi
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
sudo dnf install rofi-themes- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: rofi
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
pacman95%
rofi 2.0.0-1
A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement
https://davatorium.github.io/rofi
sudo pacman -S rofi- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 17 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
zypper95%
rofi 2.0.0-1.4
A window switcher, run dialog and dmenu replacement
https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
sudo zypper install rofi- License: MIT
- Category: System/GUI/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rofi
- 25 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rofi
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