install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install retry

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install retry

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/retry/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install retry

Debian stable package indexes · retry · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install retry

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · retry · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#retry

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/re/retry/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S retry

Arch Linux sync databases · retry · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install retry

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · retry · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Repeat a command until the command succeeds

Project links

Commands and aliases

retry

history

Project history and usage

retry is a Unix command-line utility that repeats unsuccessful commands while preserving useful pipeline semantics.

Project history

retry was developed as a standalone command-line utility for repeating a command until it succeeds. It supports fixed or staggered delays and a bounded number of attempts.

Adoption history

The official README says retry is available by default on Debian-derived systems, Fedora, and EPEL. The input also records packages for Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and several RPM-based distributions.

How it is used

Users place retry before commands that may fail transiently, such as network requests or service initialization steps. It can replay captured standard input, pass successful output to standard output once, limit attempts, and apply fixed or staggered backoff delays.

Why package nerds care

retry turns a frequently reimplemented shell-loop pattern into a composable utility. Its careful handling of standard input and output makes it particularly useful inside Unix pipelines.

Timeline

Package-manager adoption: Added to Debian-derived systems, Fedora, EPEL, Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, and other distributions.

Related projects

Shell loops and service-manager retry policies address similar failures, but retry provides a portable pipeline-oriented command.

Sources

https://github.com/minfrin/retry#readme
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.

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
`retry`	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 version1.0.6

manager updated2026-09-12

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/minfrin/retry

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/minfrin/retrynone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:retry
Version	1.0.6
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/retry
Homepage	https://github.com/minfrin/retry
Repository	https://github.com/minfrin/retry
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/minfrin/retry/releases/download/retry-1.0.6/retry-1.0.6.tar.bz2
Last updated	2026-09-12T10:37:45Z
Pulse	updated
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, 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	retry
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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%

retry 1.0.5-3

Retry a command until the command succeeds

https://github.com/minfrin/retry

sudo apt install retry

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Retry

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

Nix95%

retry

nix profile install nixpkgs#retry

normalized package name match
Matched by: Retry

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

Ubuntu apt95%

retry 1.0.5-3

Retry a command until the command succeeds

https://github.com/minfrin/retry

sudo apt install retry

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: amd64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Retry

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: retry from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

dnf95%

retry 1.0.6-3.fc45

Repeat a command until success

https://github.com/minfrin/retry

sudo dnf install retry

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: retry
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Retry

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: retry from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

retry 1.0.6-1

Repeat a command until the command succeeds.

https://github.com/minfrin/retry

sudo pacman -S retry

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Retry

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

zypper95%

retry 1737025645.819c129-1.4

A simple tool for retrying command executions in plain POSIX sh

https://github.com/okurz/retry

sudo zypper install retry

License: MIT
Category: Development/Tools/Other
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: retry
3 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Retry

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: retry from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

retry

sudo port install retry

normalized package name match
Matched by: Retry

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/retry/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/retry.yml

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

Install retry with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: green

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources