# Install nyx

Command-line monitor for Tor. Version 2.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-29.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:nyx
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install nyx
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add nyx
```

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

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install nyx
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install nyx
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nyx 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#nyx
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S nyx
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:nyx
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nyx>
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Source summary:** Command-line monitor for Tor
- **Homepage:** <https://nyx.torproject.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://git.torproject.org/nyx.git>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://nyx.torproject.org/>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-only
- **Source archive:** <https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f4/da/68419425cb0f64f996e2150045c7043c2bb61f77b5928c2156c26a21db88/nyx-2.1.0.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-29T12:13:10-07:00
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- nyx (cli)
- nyx (alias)

## Dependencies

- python@3.14

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.1.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-03-29
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://nyx.torproject.org/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 安全说明

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** nyx
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 3
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** yes
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - nyx - 2.1.0-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nyx from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | terminal status monitor for tor | https://nyx.torproject.org
- Nix - nyx: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ny/nyx/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - nyx - 2.1.0-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nyx from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | terminal status monitor for tor | https://nyx.torproject.org
- apk - nyx - 2.1.0-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nyx from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Terminal status monitor for Tor | https://nyx.torproject.org/
- apk - nyx-pyc - 2.1.0-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nyx-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for nyx | https://nyx.torproject.org/
- dnf - nyx - 2.1.0-29.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nyx from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Command-line monitor for Tor | https://nyx.torproject.org
- dnf - nyx-doc - 2.1.0-29.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nyx-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Command-line monitor for Tor | https://nyx.torproject.org
- pacman - nyx - 2.1.0-10: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: nyx from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Command-line status monitor for tor | https://nyx.torproject.org/


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- [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider.
- [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [onionprobe](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/onionprobe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, networking, tor.
- [onion-location](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/onion-location/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tor.
- [autossh](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/autossh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, networking.
- [httping](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/httping/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, networking.
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- [dish](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/dish/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, networking.
- [meek](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/meek/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tor.
- [rancid](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/rancid/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, networking.
- [apprise](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/apprise/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, command-line, line, networking, python.

## 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
