# Install gof5 with Homebrew, Nix F5 BIG-IP VPN client. Version 0.1.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#gof5. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:gof5 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install gof5 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#gof5 ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/go/gof5/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:gof5 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Version:** 0.1.5 - **Source summary:** F5 BIG-IP VPN client - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-29T16:05:04+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00 ## Executables - gof5 (alias) ## Install behavior - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-03 - Package-manager version: 0.1.5 ## Project history and usage gof5 is an open-source command-line VPN client for F5 BIG-IP access servers. Written in Go, it supports Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and Windows, with WireGuard as its default tunnel driver and pppd as an alternative on supported systems. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created in April 2020 and the first published release, v0.0.1, followed in May 2020. Subsequent development added cross-platform builds, multiple authentication paths, DNS and routing controls, and configurable tunnel drivers. ### Adoption history The official README directs users to downloadable release binaries. The supplied package metadata records distribution through Homebrew and Nix, extending the project beyond manual binary installation for Unix-like systems. ### How it is used Users connect by supplying an F5 server and credentials, or by passing a browser-obtained session ID for workflows that involve multifactor authentication. The client normally needs elevated network privileges, though Linux capabilities and PolicyKit configuration can narrow that requirement. ### Why package nerds care gof5 gives command-line and declarative-system users an open-source alternative for an enterprise VPN protocol often reached through vendor clients. Its single Go binary, release artifacts, Homebrew and Nix packaging, YAML configuration, and integration with WireGuard, pppd, systemd-resolved, and NetworkManager make it particularly relevant to users who manage networking from package-managed Unix environments. ### Timeline - 2020: GitHub repository created. - 2020: First GitHub release, v0.0.1. - 2025: v0.1.5 published. ### Related projects - WireGuard is the default tunnel driver documented by gof5. - pppd is an alternative tunnel driver on supported operating systems. - systemd-resolved and NetworkManager are supported Linux DNS integration points. ### Sources - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for gof5. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.gof5/config.yaml ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.gof5/cookies.yaml ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - gof5: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/go/gof5/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/gof5.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/gof5.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - pkgdb category and tag curation - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph