# Install esptool ESP8266 and ESP32 serial bootloader utility. Version 5.3.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:esptool ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install esptool ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install esptool ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: cross/esptool/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add esptool ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: esptool from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install esptool ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: esptool from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install esptool ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: esptool from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#esptool ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/es/esptool/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S esptool ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: esptool from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:esptool - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 5.3.0 - **Source summary:** ESP8266 and ESP32 serial bootloader utility - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-07T15:22:06Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - esp_rfc2217_server (cli) - esp_rfc2217_server.py (cli) - espefuse (cli) - espefuse.py (cli) - espsecure (cli) - espsecure.py (cli) - esptool (cli) - esptool.py (cli) - esp_rfc2217_server (alias) - esp_rfc2217_server.py (alias) - espefuse (alias) - espefuse.py (alias) - espsecure (alias) - espsecure.py (alias) - esptool (alias) - esptool.py (alias) ## Dependencies - cryptography - libyaml - python@3.14 ## Build Dependencies - rust ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 5.3.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-07 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 安全说明 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:** esptool - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - esptool - 4.7.0+dfsg-0.1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: esptool from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | create and flash firmware files to ESP8266 and ESP32 chips | https://github.com/espressif/esptool - Nix - esptool: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/es/esptool/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - esptool - 4.7.0+dfsg-0.1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: esptool from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | create and flash firmware files to ESP8266 and ESP32 chips | https://github.com/espressif/esptool - apk - esptool - 4.8.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: esptool from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ESP8266 and ESP32 serial bootloader utility | https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool - apk - esptool-pyc - 4.8.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: esptool-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for esptool | https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool - dnf - esptool - 5.2.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: esptool from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A utility to communicate with the ROM bootloader in Espressif ESP8266 & ESP32 | https://github.com/espressif/esptool - pacman - esptool - 5.2.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: esptool from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Espressif SoC serial bootloader utility | https://github.com/espressif/esptool - MacPorts - esptool: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: cross/esptool/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - 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