# Install lima Linux virtual machines. Version 2.1.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-01. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:lima ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install lima ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install lima ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/lima/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add lima ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#lima ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/lima/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install lima ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lima from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/lima ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/lima.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Lima.Lima -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Lima.Lima from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:lima - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.1.2 - **Source summary:** Linux virtual machines - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-01T14:39:07Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - apptainer.lima (cli) - docker.lima (cli) - kubectl.lima (cli) - lima (cli) - limactl (cli) - nerdctl.lima (cli) - podman.lima (cli) - apptainer.lima (alias) - docker.lima (alias) - kubectl.lima (alias) - lima (alias) - limactl (alias) - nerdctl.lima (alias) - podman.lima (alias) ## Build Dependencies - go ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: The guest agents for non-native architectures are now provided in a separate formula: brew install lima-additional-guestagents - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.1.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-01 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/lima-vm/lima - Upstream latest detected: v2.1.2 (current) ## 安全说明 virtual machine infrastructure. - **Geiger risk:** orange / high - virtual machine infrastructure ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** lima - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - lima: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/lima/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - lima - 1.2.1-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Linux virtual machine launcher focusing on running containers | https://lima-vm.io/ - apk - lima-bash-completion - 1.2.1-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for lima | https://lima-vm.io/ - apk - lima-doc - 1.2.1-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Linux virtual machine launcher focusing on running containers (documentation) | https://lima-vm.io/ - apk - lima-fish-completion - 1.2.1-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for lima | https://lima-vm.io/ - apk - lima-guestagent - 1.2.1-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima-guestagent from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lima guest agent | https://lima-vm.io/ - apk - lima-zsh-completion - 1.2.1-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for lima | https://lima-vm.io/ - zypper - lima - 2.1.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lima from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers | https://github.com/lima-vm/lima - MacPorts - lima: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/lima/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/lima: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/lima.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Lima.Lima: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Lima.Lima from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - 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Shared terms: cli, containers, docker, linux, podman. ## 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