# Install rqbit with Homebrew, Nix, pacman

Fast command-line bittorrent client and server. Version 8.1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:rqbit
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install rqbit
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#rqbit
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rq/rqbit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S rqbit
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: rqbit from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:rqbit
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rqbit>
- **Version:** 8.1.1
- **Source summary:** Fast command-line bittorrent client and server
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit#readme>
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit/archive/refs/tags/v8.1.1.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:11-07:00
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- rqbit (cli)
- rqbit (alias)

## Build dependencies

- node
- pkgconf
- rust

## 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: 8.1.1
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit
- Upstream latest detected: v8.1.1 (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:** rqbit
- **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:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - rqbit: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rq/rqbit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- pacman - rqbit - 8.1.1-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: rqbit from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A bittorrent client in Rust | https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit


## Related links

- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [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.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [node](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/node/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [rtorrent](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rtorrent/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, torrent-client.
- [superseedr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/superseedr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, file-sharing, networking.
- [transmission-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/transmission-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, torrent-client.
- [btpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/btpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, file-sharing, networking.
- [gtk-gnutella](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gtk-gnutella/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-sharing, networking.
- [intermodal](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/intermodal/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking.
- [mabel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mabel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking.
- [mkbrr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mkbrr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/rqbit.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/rqbit.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