# 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. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:solr@8.11 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install solr@8.11 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S solr ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: solr from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install Solr ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: Solr from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','shotcut' ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:solr@8.11 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 8.11.4 - **Source summary:** Enterprise search platform from the Apache Lucene project - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-01T16:11:56Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - oom_solr.sh (cli) - post (cli) - oom_solr.sh (alias) - post (alias) ## Dependencies - openjdk ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 8.11.4 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-01 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://solr.apache.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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 Notes 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. ## 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: $SOLR_HOME/solr.xml, /conf/solrconfig.xml, /conf/managed-schema.xml, /conf/schema.xml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** solr@8.11 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** yes - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** yes - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - pacman - solr - 10.0.0-1: versioned package alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: solr from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Open source enterprise search platform built on Apache Lucene | https://lucene.apache.org/solr/ - Chocolatey - Solr: versioned package alias match | Chocolatey community package catalog: Solr from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','shotcut' ## Related links - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [openjdk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openjdk/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [solr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/solr/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [activemq](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/activemq/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: apache, openjdk. - [apache-geode](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apache-geode/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: apache, openjdk. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/solr@8.11.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/solr@8.11.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph