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Install crun with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper

Fast and lightweight fully featured OCI runtime and C library. Version 1.28 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install crun.

Install commandSecurity notes

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install crun

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add crun

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · crun · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install crun

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install crun

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#crun

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S crun

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install crun

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

overview

Package summary

Fast and lightweight fully featured OCI runtime and C library

Commands and aliases

  • crun

history

Project history and usage

crun is a fast, low-memory OCI container runtime written in C. It is a system package rather than an application framework: users and higher-level tools call it to create and manage containers from OCI runtime bundles.

Project history

The official README frames crun as an alternative implementation of the OCI runtime specification. Its rationale is that a low-level container runtime benefits from being written in C, and that crun can also be used as a library instead of only as an external process.

The public tag history begins with 0.4 in 2019, reaches 1.0 in 2021, and continues through frequent 1.x releases. Recent release notes show steady work on security hardening, cgroups, mount handling, CRIU integration, krun integration, idmapped mounts, and runtime compatibility.

Adoption history

crun is distributed broadly through Linux and source package ecosystems, including Alpine, Debian, Fedora/DNF, Nix, pacman, Ubuntu, zypper, and Homebrew. Its broad packaging footprint reflects its role as a drop-in OCI runtime option for systems using container engines such as Podman.

How it is used

crun is used where OCI runtime compatibility, startup latency, small memory footprint, and C library integration matter. The README compares it with runc, highlights faster startup and lower memory usage, and documents build dependencies across Fedora, RHEL, Ubuntu, Alpine, and openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Package users generally do not invoke crun for application logic; they install it so container engines and scripts can select it as the OCI runtime. Build-time options such as shared libraries and static Nix builds matter for distribution maintainers.

Why package nerds care

crun is important to package history because it made the OCI runtime layer more diverse than the Go-based runc default. Its C implementation, library mode, reproducible static build path through Nix, and heavy distro packaging make it a low-level dependency that package maintainers care about for performance, hardening, and container stack composition.

Timeline

  • 2019: 0.4 public tag
  • 2021: 1.0 release
  • 2025: 1.25 and 1.26 releases add hardening and CRIU-related changes
  • 2026: 1.28 release

Related projects

  • crun implements the Open Containers Initiative runtime specification and is commonly discussed alongside runc, Podman, CRIU, libkrun/krun, Nix, and Linux cgroup/systemd integration.

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

  • generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

  • text:runtime

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
crunexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

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 generated2026-08-03
manager version1.28
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:crun
Version1.28
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/containers/crun
Repositoryhttps://github.com/containers/crun
Last updated2026-07-04T23:18:55-04:00
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

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%

crun 1.21-1

lightweight OCI runtime for running containers

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo apt install crun
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 5 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: crun from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

crun

nix profile install nixpkgs#crun
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cr/crun/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

crun 1.14.1-1

lightweight OCI runtime for running containers

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo apt install crun
  • Section: universe/admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 5 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: crun from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

crun 1.28-r0

Fast and lightweight fully featured OCI runtime and C library for running containers

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo apk add crun
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crun
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: crun from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

crun-doc 1.28-r0

Fast and lightweight fully featured OCI runtime and C library for running containers (documentation)

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo apk add crun-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crun
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: crun-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

crun-static 1.28-r0

Fast and lightweight fully featured OCI runtime and C library for running containers (static library)

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo apk add crun-static
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crun
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: crun-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

crun 1.28-2.fc45

OCI runtime written in C

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo dnf install crun
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crun
  • 8 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: crun from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

crun-krun 1.28-2.fc45

crun with libkrun support

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo dnf install crun-krun
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crun
  • 2 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: crun-krun from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

crun-wasm 1.28-2.fc45

crun with wasm support

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo dnf install crun-wasm
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crun
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: crun-wasm from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

crun 1.28-1

A fast and lightweight fully featured OCI runtime and C library for running containers

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo pacman -S crun
  • License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 6 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: crun from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

crun 1.28-2.2

OCI runtime written in C

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo zypper install crun
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crun
  • 6 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crun from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

crun-krun 1.28-2.2

crun with libkrun support

https://github.com/containers/crun

sudo zypper install crun-krun
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crun
  • 2 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crun
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crun-krun from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

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