macOS
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brew install solr@8.11local Homebrew formula metadata
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Install solr@8.11 with Homebrew, chocolatey, pacman
Enterprise search platform from the Apache Lucene project. Version 8.11.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-01.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S solrArch Linux sync databases · solr · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install SolrChocolatey community package catalog · Solr · source: community.chocolatey.org
overview
Package summary
Enterprise search platform from the Apache Lucene project
Project links
Commands and aliases
- oom_solr.sh
- post
history
Project history and usage
Apache Solr 8.11 is the maintained legacy packaging line for Solr 8.x, the Lucene-backed search server widely used as both a local development service and production search platform. The Homebrew versioned formula exists because Solr applications often need an exact server generation rather than whatever the latest major release provides.
Project history
Solr began as an Apache Lucene subproject in 2006 and became a separate Apache top-level project in 2021. The 8.x branch sits before the Solr 9/10 era but after years of SolrCloud, REST API, rich document, and analytics work that made Solr a common deployable search service.
Apache announced Solr 8.11.4 on 24 September 2024 as a Lucene and Solr PMC release. The announcement highlights security fixes, including authentication-bypass and backup-restore ConfigSet trust changes, which explains why package managers keep the versioned 8.11 line relevant even after newer Solr majors exist.
Adoption history
The `solr@8.11` formula is a compatibility package rather than the default Solr formula. Homebrew analytics show a smaller but persistent install base, matching the role of versioned formulae for applications pinned to the 8.x server line.
How it is used
Usage mirrors the main Solr package: the `solr` command starts servers, runs example collections, and manages local search instances. The difference is operational: users install `solr@8.11` when schemas, plugins, Java baselines, or production clusters are tied to Solr 8.x.
Why package nerds care
Versioned Solr formulae are important because search engines are stateful infrastructure. Package maintainers and developers care about matching major versions, upgrade notes, index compatibility, and security backports more than simply installing the newest executable.
Timeline
- 2006: Apache Solr established as a subproject of Apache Lucene.
- 2012: Solr 4.0.0 released with SolrCloud changes prominent in the release notes.
- 2021: Apache Solr established as a separate top-level project.
- 2024: Apache Solr 8.11.4 released with security and bug fixes.
- 2026: The default Homebrew Solr formula tracks Solr 10 while `solr@8.11` remains available as a versioned formula.
Related projects
- Apache Lucene provides Solr's search library foundation.
- Apache ZooKeeper is central to SolrCloud coordination.
- The main Homebrew `solr` formula tracks the current Solr line while `solr@8.11` preserves the older branch.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for solr@8.11. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime 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
$SOLR_HOME/solr.xml<core-or-collection>/conf/solrconfig.xml<core-or-collection>/conf/managed-schema.xml<core-or-collection>/conf/schema.xml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
oom_solr.sh | cli | global executable | |
post | 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 version8.11.4
manager updated2026-06-01
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://solr.apache.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:solr@8.11 |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.11.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/solr@8.11 |
| Homepage | https://solr.apache.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/apache/solr |
| Upstream docs | https://solr.apache.org/guide/8_11 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.lua?path=lucene/solr/8.11.4/solr-8.11.4.tgz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-01T16:11:56Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openjdk |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | solr@8.11 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | yes |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
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- Architecture: any
- 2 dependencies
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Chocolatey88%
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- Matched by: Solr
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Nucleus package database
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment