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Install procs with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop, winget

Modern replacement for ps written in Rust. Version 0.14.12 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-16. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install procs.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install procs

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install procs

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

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add procs

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install procs

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#procs

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S procs

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install procs

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

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/procs

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/procs.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id dalance.procs -e

Windows Package Manager source index · dalance.procs · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Modern replacement for ps written in Rust

Commands and aliases

  • procs

history

Project history and usage

procs is a cross-platform Rust process-listing utility designed as a more readable and feature-rich alternative to ps.

Project history

procs was created as a modern replacement for ps written in Rust. Development remains centered in the dalance/procs repository, which includes configuration examples, a changelog, manual material, and platform-specific implementation code.

Adoption history

The official README documents installation through Homebrew, MacPorts, Alpine Linux, Arch Linux, Scoop, Fedora, Winget, RPM, Cargo, Snapcraft, and Nixpkgs. The supplied package map also records Debian and openSUSE packaging.

Its cross-platform availability distinguishes it from many procfs-only process viewers, although the official documentation labels macOS and FreeBSD support experimental.

How it is used

Running procs without arguments lists processes; text and numeric arguments search command/user fields and PIDs. Users can select columns, search logic, sorting, tree display, watch mode, and color themes through command-line options and TOML configuration.

Why package nerds care

procs belongs to the wave of Rust command-line tools that reinterpret established Unix utilities with richer defaults while retaining package-manager-friendly, single-command workflows. It is notable for combining ps-like listing with information such as ports, I/O throughput, Docker container names, tree view, and watch mode.

Timeline

  • 2018: Early public releases are recorded in the official changelog.
  • Later releases: Support and packaging expanded across Linux, macOS, Windows, and experimental FreeBSD targets.
  • Present: The project is distributed through numerous system and language package managers.

Related projects

  • ps
  • procps-ng
  • top
  • bottom
  • Rust command-line tools

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:repl

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

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.

Linux
~/.config/procs/config.toml/etc/procs/procs.toml~/.procs.toml
macOS
~/Library/Preferences/com.github.dalance.procs/config.toml/etc/procs/procs.toml~/.procs.toml
Windows
~/AppData/Roaming/dalance/procs/config/config.toml

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
procscliglobal 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 version0.14.12
manager updated2026-09-16
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.14.12

https://github.com/dalance/procs

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:procs
Version0.14.12
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/procs
Homepagehttps://github.com/dalance/procs
Repositoryhttps://github.com/dalance/procs
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/dalance/procs/archive/refs/tags/v0.14.12.tar.gz
Last updated2026-09-16T17:52:26+02:00
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesrust
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameprocs
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
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%

procs 0.14.10-2

modern replacement for ps

https://github.com/dalance/procs

sudo apt install procs
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: rust-procs
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Procs
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: procs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

procs

nix profile install nixpkgs#procs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Procs
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/procs/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
apk95%

procs 0.14.12-r0

Modern replacement for ps written in Rust

https://github.com/dalance/procs

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

procs-bash-completion 0.14.12-r0

Bash completions for procs

https://github.com/dalance/procs

sudo apk add procs-bash-completion
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: procs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Procs
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: procs-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

procs-doc 0.14.12-r0

Modern replacement for ps written in Rust (documentation)

https://github.com/dalance/procs

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

procs-fish-completion 0.14.12-r0

Fish completions for procs

https://github.com/dalance/procs

sudo apk add procs-fish-completion
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: procs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Procs
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: procs-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

procs-zsh-completion 0.14.12-r0

Zsh completions for procs

https://github.com/dalance/procs

sudo apk add procs-zsh-completion
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: procs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Procs
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: procs-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

procs 0.14.12-1

A modern replacement for ps written in Rust

https://github.com/dalance/procs

sudo pacman -S procs
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Procs
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: procs from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

procs 0.14.12-1.3

A modern replacement for ps written in Rust

https://github.com/dalance/procs

sudo zypper install procs
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: procs
  • 3 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Procs
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: procs from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

procs

sudo port install procs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Procs
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/procs/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Scoop95%

main/procs

scoop install main/procs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Procs
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/procs.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget95%

dalance.procs

winget install --id dalance.procs -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Procs
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: dalance.procs from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

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

Related tools

  • rustBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • procpsShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, process-management, processes, ps, system.
  • psgrepShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, process-management, processes, system.
  • proctoolsShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, process-management, processes, system.
  • pstreeShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, processes, ps, system.
  • reattach-to-user-namespaceShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, process-management, system.
  • cpulimitShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, process-management, system.

source trail

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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
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation