macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install resticlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install resticMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/restic/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 1211
Install restic with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop, winget
Fast, efficient and secure backup program. Version 0.19.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-14. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install restic.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add resticAlpine Linux edge package indexes · restic · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install resticDebian stable package indexes · restic · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install resticFedora Rawhide package metadata · restic · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#resticnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/re/restic/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S resticArch Linux sync databases · restic · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install resticopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · restic · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install resticChocolatey community package catalog · restic · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/resticScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/restic.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id restic.restic -eWindows Package Manager source index · restic.restic · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Fast, efficient and secure backup program
Project links
Commands and aliases
- restic
history
Project history and usage
restic is an open-source, cross-platform backup program designed around secure, deduplicated snapshots stored in local or remote repositories.
Project history
The project was public by 2015, when its official site published a technical series explaining the foundations of its content-defined chunking design.
The project has continued through frequent signed releases, adding platform support, repository features, integrity safeguards, compression, and operational improvements.
Adoption history
restic is distributed across numerous operating-system package ecosystems, including Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, Nix, MacPorts, Chocolatey, Scoop, WinGet, and Zypper.
How it is used
Users initialize an encrypted repository, create snapshots with `restic backup`, inspect or restore snapshots, and apply retention and pruning policies.
Repository locations and passwords can be supplied through command-line options, environment variables, caller-selected files, or password commands. Because those file paths are user-selected, restic has no single documented configuration or credentials-file location.
Why package nerds care
restic is notable for combining content-defined chunking, deduplication, authenticated encryption, integrity checking, and multiple local or remote storage backends in a portable Go binary.
Its repository format and explicit maintenance commands make it attractive to users who want inspectable, scriptable backups without adopting a larger backup service.
Timeline
- 2015: The official project blog documented restic’s content-defined chunking foundations.
- 2024: restic 0.17.0 expanded platform metadata and repository functionality.
- 2026: The 0.19 release series continued active development.
Related projects
- resticprofile wraps restic with reusable profiles and scheduling.
- The official documentation describes integrations with storage services and helper tools such as rclone.
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:backup
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
restic | 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 version0.19.1
manager updated2026-09-14
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.19.1
https://github.com/restic/restic
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:restic |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.19.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/restic |
| Homepage | https://restic.net/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/restic/restic |
| Upstream docs | https://restic.net/ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/restic/restic/archive/refs/tags/v0.19.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-14T15:47:05+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| 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 | restic |
| 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%
restic 0.18.0-1+b4
backup program with multiple revisions, encryption and more
https://github.com/restic/restic
sudo apt install restic- Section: misc
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: restic
- 1 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
Nix95%
restic
nix profile install nixpkgs#restic- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
Ubuntu apt95%
restic 0.16.4-2
backup program with multiple revisions, encryption and more
https://github.com/restic/restic
sudo apt install restic- Section: universe/misc
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
apk95%
restic 0.19.1-r1
Fast, secure, efficient backup program
sudo apk add restic- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: restic
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
apk95%
restic-bash-completion 0.19.1-r1
Bash completions for restic
sudo apk add restic-bash-completion- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: restic
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
apk95%
restic-doc 0.19.1-r1
Fast, secure, efficient backup program (documentation)
sudo apk add restic-doc- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: restic
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
apk95%
restic-fish-completion 0.19.1-r1
Fish completions for restic
sudo apk add restic-fish-completion- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: restic
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
apk95%
restic-zsh-completion 0.19.1-r1
Zsh completions for restic
sudo apk add restic-zsh-completion- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: restic
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
dnf95%
restic 0.19.1-1.fc45
Fast, secure, efficient backup program
https://github.com/restic/restic
sudo dnf install restic- License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND MPL-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: restic
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
pacman95%
restic 0.19.1-1
Fast, secure, efficient backup program
https://github.com/restic/restic
sudo pacman -S restic- License: BSD
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
zypper95%
restic 0.19.1-1.2
Backup program with deduplication and encryption
sudo zypper install restic- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Productivity/Archiving/Backup
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: restic
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
zypper95%
restic-bash-completion 0.19.1-1.2
Bash Completion for restic
sudo zypper install restic-bash-completion- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: restic
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
zypper95%
restic-zsh-completion 0.19.1-1.2
Zsh Completion for restic
sudo zypper install restic-zsh-completion- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: restic
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
MacPorts95%
restic
sudo port install restic- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
Chocolatey95%
restic
choco install restic- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
Scoop95%
main/restic
scoop install main/restic- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Restic
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation