macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install powermanlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install powerman with Homebrew, apt, zypper
Control (remotely and in parallel) switched power distribution units. Version 2.4.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libpowerman0.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install powermanDebian stable package indexes · powerman · source: deb.debian.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install powermanopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · powerman · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Control (remotely and in parallel) switched power distribution units
Project links
Commands and aliases
- httppower
- plmpower
- pm
- powerman
- powermand
- redfishpower
history
Project history and usage
powerman is Unix/Linux software for controlling switched power distribution units remotely and in parallel.
Project history
Andrew Uselton originally wrote powerman in 2002 for early Linux clusters at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Adoption history
Originally intended for data centers and Linux clusters, powerman has also been used in embedded management appliances, home automation, and high-availability service management.
How it is used
Administrators give equipment unified names and execute power-control actions across devices. Device scripts support native serial, telnet, and socket communication; coprocesses extend support to protocols including IPMI and Redfish.
Why package nerds care
It illustrates the Unix cluster-administration tradition of a common control interface extended through device scripts and coprocesses.
Timeline
- 2002: Andrew Uselton wrote powerman for early LLNL Linux clusters.
Related projects
- The official Network UPS Tools build documentation describes a Powerman PDU client driver that communicates with the daemon.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:http
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
httppower | cli | global executable | |
plmpower | cli | global executable | |
pm | cli | global executable | |
powerman | cli | global executable | |
powermand | cli | global executable | |
redfishpower | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version2.4.4
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/chaos/powerman
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/chaos/powermannone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:powerman |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/powerman |
| Homepage | https://github.com/chaos/powerman |
| Repository | https://github.com/chaos/powerman |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/chaos/powerman/releases/download/v2.4.4/powerman-2.4.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T12:04:21Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | jansson |
| Uses from macOS | curl |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | powerman |
| 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 |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libpowerman0 2.4.4-4
Client library for Powerman - Centralized PDU management
https://github.com/chaos/powerman
sudo apt install libpowerman0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: powerman
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Powerman
Debian apt95%
libpowerman0-dev 2.4.4-4
Development files for Powerman - Centralized PDU management
https://github.com/chaos/powerman
sudo apt install libpowerman0-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: powerman
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Powerman
Debian apt95%
powerman 2.4.4-4
Centralized Power Distribution Unit (PDU) management
https://github.com/chaos/powerman
sudo apt install powerman- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Powerman
Ubuntu apt95%
libpowerman0 2.3.27-5build2
Client library for Powerman - Centralized PDU management
https://github.com/chaos/powerman
sudo apt install libpowerman0- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: powerman
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Powerman
Ubuntu apt95%
libpowerman0-dev 2.3.27-5build2
Development files for Powerman - Centralized PDU management
https://github.com/chaos/powerman
sudo apt install libpowerman0-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: powerman
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Powerman
Ubuntu apt95%
powerman 2.3.27-5build2
Centralized Power Distribution Unit (PDU) management
https://github.com/chaos/powerman
sudo apt install powerman- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Powerman
zypper95%
libpowerman0 2.4.4-3.4
Libraries for applications using PowerMan
https://github.com/chaos/powerman
sudo zypper install libpowerman0- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: powerman
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Powerman
zypper95%
powerman 2.4.4-3.4
Centralized Power Control for Clusters
https://github.com/chaos/powerman
sudo zypper install powerman- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Clustering/HA
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: powerman
- 8 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Powerman
zypper95%
powerman-devel 2.4.4-3.4
Headers and libraries for developing applications using PowerMan
https://github.com/chaos/powerman
sudo zypper install powerman-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: powerman
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Powerman
source trail
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- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
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