# Install lego

Let's Encrypt client and ACME library. Version 5.2.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-02.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:lego
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install lego
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install lego
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/lego/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add lego
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lego from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install lego
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: lego from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#lego
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S lego
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install lego
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lego from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

### Windows

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/lego
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/lego.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- winget (92%):

```sh
winget install --id GoACME.lego -e
```

  Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: GoACME.lego from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:lego
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lego>
- **Version:** 5.2.2
- **Source summary:** Let's Encrypt client and ACME library
- **Homepage:** <https://go-acme.github.io/lego/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/go-acme/lego>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://go-acme.github.io/lego>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/go-acme/lego/archive/refs/tags/v5.2.2.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-02T16:51:52Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- lego (cli)
- lego (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- go

## 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: 5.2.2
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-02
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/go-acme/lego
- Upstream latest detected: v5.2.2 (current)

## 安全说明

no executable entrypoint in the package index.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- no executable entrypoint in the package index

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** lego
- **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

- Debian apt - lego - 4.9.1-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lego from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Let's Encrypt client | https://github.com/go-acme/lego
- Nix - lego: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/le/lego/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - lego - 4.9.1-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lego from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Let's Encrypt client | https://github.com/go-acme/lego
- apk - lego - 4.35.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lego from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Let's Encrypt client and ACME library written in Go | https://github.com/go-acme/lego
- apk - lego-doc - 4.35.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lego-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Let's Encrypt client and ACME library written in Go (documentation) | https://github.com/go-acme/lego
- pacman - lego - 5.1.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: lego from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Lets Encrypt client and ACME library | https://go-acme.github.io/lego
- zypper - lego - 4.35.2-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lego from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Let's Encrypt/ACME client and library written in Go | https://github.com/go-acme/lego
- MacPorts - lego: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: security/lego/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Scoop - main/lego: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/lego.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- winget - GoACME.lego: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: GoACME.lego from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix


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- [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [go](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [certbot](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/certbot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: acme, certificates, cli, letsencrypt, security.
- [acme.sh](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/acme-sh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: acme, certificates, cli, letsencrypt, security.
- [showcert](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/showcert/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: certificates, cli, letsencrypt, security.
- [mkcert](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/mkcert/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: certificates, cli, security.
- [certigo](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/certigo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: certificates, cli, security.
- [crip](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/crip/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: certificates, cli, security.
- [minica](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/minica/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: certificates, cli, security.
- [gimmecert](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/gimmecert/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: certificates, cli, security.
- [dnsrobocert](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/dnsrobocert/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: acme, certificates, cli, encrypt, let.

## 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
