# Install passt with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper User-mode networking daemons for virtual machines and namespaces. Version 2026_07_28.f8df3f1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install passt. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:passt ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install passt ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add passt ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: passt from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install passt ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: passt from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install passt ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: passt from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#passt ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pa/passt/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S passt ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: passt from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install passt ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: passt from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:passt - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2026_07_28.f8df3f1 - **Source summary:** User-mode networking daemons for virtual machines and namespaces - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-29T10:28:49Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - passt (cli) - passt-repair (cli) - pasta (cli) - pesto (cli) - passt (alias) - passt-repair (alias) - pasta (alias) - pesto (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 2026_07_28.f8df3f1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-29 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://passt.top/passt/about/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** passt - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Requirements:** linux - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - passt - 0.0~git20250503.587980c-2+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: passt from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | user-mode networking daemons for virtual machines and namespaces | https://passt.top/ - Nix - passt: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pa/passt/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - passt - 0.0~git20240220.1e6f92b-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: passt from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | user-mode networking daemons for virtual machines and namespaces | https://passt.top/ - apk - passt - 2026.07.16-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: passt from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Plug A Simple Socket Transport | https://passt.top/ - apk - passt-doc - 2026.07.16-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: passt-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Plug A Simple Socket Transport (documentation) | https://passt.top/ - dnf - passt - 0^20260728.gf8df3f1-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: passt from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | User-mode networking daemons for virtual machines and namespaces | https://passt.top/ - dnf - passt-selinux - 0^20260728.gf8df3f1-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: passt-selinux from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | SELinux support for passt and pasta | https://passt.top/ - pacman - passt - 2026_07_28.f8df3f1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: passt from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Plug A Simple Socket Transport | https://passt.top/passt/about/ - zypper - passt - 20260612.a9c61ff-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: passt from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | User-mode networking daemons for virtual machines and namespaces | https://passt.top/ - zypper - passt-apparmor - 20260612.a9c61ff-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: passt-apparmor from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Apparmor profiles for passt and pasta | https://passt.top/ - zypper - passt-selinux - 20260612.a9c61ff-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: passt-selinux from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | SELinux support for passt and pasta | https://passt.top/ ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://pkg.so/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://pkg.so/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [slirp4netns](https://pkg.so/brew/slirp4netns/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, namespaces, networking. - [knot](https://pkg.so/brew/knot/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [tinyproxy](https://pkg.so/brew/tinyproxy/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [lighttpd](https://pkg.so/brew/lighttpd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [knot-resolver](https://pkg.so/brew/knot-resolver/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [ddclient](https://pkg.so/brew/ddclient/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [telnetd](https://pkg.so/brew/telnetd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [inspircd](https://pkg.so/brew/inspircd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [ahcpd](https://pkg.so/brew/ahcpd/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, daemon, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/passt.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/passt.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph