# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:rofi ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install rofi ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install rofi ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: x11/rofi/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add rofi ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rofi from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install rofi ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: rofi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install rofi ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rofi 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#rofi ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ro/rofi/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S rofi ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: rofi from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install rofi ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rofi from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:rofi - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.0.0 - **Source summary:** Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-21T11:31:12-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - rofi (cli) - rofi-sensible-terminal (cli) - rofi-theme-selector (cli) - rofi (alias) - rofi-sensible-terminal (alias) - rofi-theme-selector (alias) ## 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 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.0.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-21 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/davatorium/rofi - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## 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}/rofi/config.rasi, ~/.config/rofi/config.rasi ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - rofi - 1.7.5-0.1+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rofi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | window switcher, run dialog and dmenu replacement | https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi/ - Debian apt - rofi-dev - 1.7.5-0.1+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rofi-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | development files for rofi | https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi/ - Nix - rofi: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ro/rofi/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - rofi - 1.7.5-0.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rofi from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | window switcher, run dialog and dmenu replacement | https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi/ - Ubuntu apt - rofi-dev - 1.7.5-0.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rofi-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | development files for rofi | https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi/ - apk - rofi - 2.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rofi from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi - apk - rofi-dev - 2.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rofi-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement (development files) | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi - apk - rofi-doc - 2.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rofi-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement (documentation) | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi - apk - rofi-wayland - 2.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rofi-wayland from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement (Wayland only) | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi - apk - rofi-x11-wayland - 2.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rofi-x11-wayland from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement (X11 and Wayland) | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi - dnf - rofi - 2.0.0-2.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rofi from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi - dnf - rofi-devel - 2.0.0-2.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rofi-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development files for rofi | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi - dnf - rofi-devel-doc - 2.0.0-2.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rofi-devel-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Documentation files for rofi | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi - dnf - rofi-themes - 2.0.0-2.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rofi-themes from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Themes for rofi | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi - pacman - rofi - 2.0.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: rofi from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement | https://davatorium.github.io/rofi - zypper - rofi - 2.0.0-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rofi from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A window switcher, run dialog and dmenu replacement | https://github.com/davatorium/rofi ## Related links - 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[pango](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pango/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [bison](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bison/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [check](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/check/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [meson](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/meson/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ninja](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ninja/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [file-roller](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/file-roller/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, desktop, productivity. - [dwm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dwm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, desktop, productivity. - [qalculate-gtk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/qalculate-gtk/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, desktop, productivity. - [qalculate-qt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/qalculate-qt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, desktop, productivity. - 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Shared terms: cairo, cli, gdk, gdk-pixbuf, glib. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/rofi.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/rofi.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