macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install nemulocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 6250
Install nemu with Homebrew, apk, Nix
Ncurses UI for QEMU. Version 3.5.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-11. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#nemu.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add nemuAlpine Linux edge package indexes · nemu · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#nemunixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ne/nemu/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Ncurses UI for QEMU
Project links
Commands and aliases
- nemu
- ntty
history
Project history and usage
nEMU is a small, focused terminal UI for managing QEMU virtual machines. Its upstream repository describes it as an ncurses UI for QEMU and lists everyday VM operations: install, delete, clone, rename, show status and CPU use, start, stop, connect through VNC or SPICE, handle snapshots, edit settings, import OVA files, and expose a remote-control API.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created on 2019-11-15. The visible release history shows continued maintenance through v3.5.0 on 2026-06-11, after v3.4.0 on 2025-10-22 added VM preview support for terminals with the Kitty graphics protocol and related UI/configuration work.
Adoption history
nEMU is a niche virtualization tool rather than a broad platform. The README lists packages for Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu, Gentoo, FreeBSD, RPM-based systems, and Homebrew. The Homebrew formula API snapshot generated on 2026-07-01 reported 314 installs over 365 days and 52 installs over 30 days, which fits a specialized console-VM workflow.
How it is used
Package-oriented users install it when they want a local or SSH-friendly TUI around QEMU without running a desktop manager. In practice it sits between raw qemu-system command lines and heavier GUI tools: useful for repeat VM lifecycle operations, snapshots, TAP/macvtap networking, VirtFS sharing, and occasional VNC/SPICE access from a terminal-first setup.
Why package nerds care
Its package interest is mostly about making QEMU manageable in headless and Unix-console environments. The signal is not mass adoption; it is that the same small C/ncurses tool is packaged across multiple Unix-like ecosystems and keeps following QEMU feature growth.
Timeline
- 2019-11-15: GitHub repository created.
- 2023-10-04: v3.3.0 release added MacOS snapshot support and remote API work.
- 2025-10-22: v3.4.0 release added VM preview support.
- 2026-06-11: v3.5.0 release shipped custom PID/socket locations and shortcut changes.
Related projects
- QEMU
- SPICE
- spice-kitten
- nemu-droid
Sources
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
nemu | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
ntty | executable | indexed executable | Discovered 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 version3.5.0
manager updated2026-06-11
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:nemu |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.5.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu |
| Repository | https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu |
| Last updated | 2026-06-11T10:27:44Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none 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.
Nix95%
nemu
nix profile install nixpkgs#nemu- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nemu
apk95%
nemu 3.5.0-r0
Ncurses UI for QEMU
https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu
sudo apk add nemu- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nemu
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nemu
apk95%
nemu-bash-completion 3.5.0-r0
Bash completions for nemu
https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu
sudo apk add nemu-bash-completion- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nemu
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nemu
apk95%
nemu-doc 3.5.0-r0
Ncurses UI for QEMU (documentation)
https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu
sudo apk add nemu-doc- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nemu
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nemu
apk95%
nemu-lang 3.5.0-r0
Languages for package nemu
https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu
sudo apk add nemu-lang- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nemu
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nemu
apk95%
nemu-zsh-completion 3.5.0-r0
Zsh completions for nemu
https://github.com/nemuTUI/nemu
sudo apk add nemu-zsh-completion- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nemu
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nemu
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
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation