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Install mutt with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Mongrel of mail user agents (part elm, pine, mush, mh, etc.). Version 2.4.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install mutt.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mutt

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mutt

MacPorts ports tree · mail/mutt/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add mutt

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install mutt

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mutt

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#mutt

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S mutt

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install mutt

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

overview

Package summary

Mongrel of mail user agents (part elm, pine, mush, mh, etc.)

Commands and aliases

  • flea
  • mutt
  • mutt_dotlock
  • mutt_pgpring
  • muttbug
  • pgpewrap
  • smime_keys

history

Project history and usage

Mutt is one of the long-running Unix text-mode mail user agents. The project page credits Michael Elkins as the original author and says maintenance moved to the members of the Mutt development mailing list. LWN's account traces its design to Elm, with ideas from Pine and Mush contributing to both the feature set and the name.

Project history

Mutt established its role by being a keyboard-driven, highly configurable MUA rather than a complete groupware client. Its manual emphasizes MIME mail, key bindings, macros, threading, pattern matching, hooks, color configuration, OpenPGP/GPG, S/MIME, IMAP, POP, and SMTP support. In practice users pair it with external editors, local mail stores, MTAs, filters, indexers such as Notmuch, and sync tools, which fits the Unix style of composing small programs.

How it is used

The 2.0 release was a notable milestone because it marked a major-version update for a tool with roots in the 1990s and brought interface and configuration refinements while preserving Mutt's terminal-first model. In package-manager terms, Mutt is a baseline text email client: it is packaged broadly across Unix-like systems, and NeoMutt exists as a closely related fork or variant that collects extra features and patches for users who want a more batteries-included branch of the same tradition.

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 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.

local files

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

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
~/.muttrc~/.mutt/muttrc$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mutt/muttrc

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix
~/.muttrc~/.mutt/muttrc$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mutt/muttrc

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
fleaexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
muttexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mutt_dotlockexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
mutt_pgpringexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
muttbugexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
pgpewrapexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
smime_keysexecutableindexed 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 version2.4.1
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:mutt
Version2.4.1
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttp://www.mutt.org/
Last updated2026-07-04T07:03:00Z
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%

mutt 2.2.13-1+deb13u1

text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading

http://www.mutt.org/

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

mutt

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

mutt 2.2.12-0.1build4

text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading

http://www.mutt.org/

sudo apt install mutt
  • Section: mail
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 11 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • 11 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mutt
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mutt from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

mutt 2.4.1-r0

Small and very powerful text-mode email client

http://www.mutt.org

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

mutt-doc 2.4.1-r0

Small and very powerful text-mode email client (documentation)

http://www.mutt.org

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

mutt-lang 2.4.1-r0

Languages for package mutt

http://www.mutt.org

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

mutt 2.4.1-2.fc45

A text mode mail user agent

http://www.mutt.org

sudo dnf install mutt
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mutt
  • 16 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mutt
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mutt from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

mutt 2.4.1-1

Small but very powerful text-based mail client

http://www.mutt.org/

sudo pacman -S mutt
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 19 dependencies
  • 3 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mutt
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: mutt from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

mutt 2.3.2-1.3

Mail Program

https://www.mutt.org

sudo zypper install mutt
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Productivity/Networking/Email/Clients
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mutt
  • 23 dependencies
  • 4 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mutt
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mutt from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

mutt-doc 2.3.2-1.3

Additional Documentation about Mutt

https://www.mutt.org

sudo zypper install mutt-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Documentation/Other
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: mutt
  • 2 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mutt
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mutt-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

mutt-lang 2.3.2-1.3

Languages for Mutt

https://www.mutt.org

sudo zypper install mutt-lang
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: System/Localization
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: mutt
  • 1 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mutt
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mutt-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

mutt

sudo port install mutt
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mutt
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: mail/mutt/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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source trail

Generated from repository data

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Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation