macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rootlesskitlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 3507
Install rootlesskit with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper
Linux-native "fake root" for implementing rootless containers. Version 3.0.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install golang-github-rootless-containers-rootlesskit-dev.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add rootlesskitAlpine Linux edge package indexes · rootlesskit · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install rootlesskitDebian stable package indexes · rootlesskit · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install rootlesskitFedora Rawhide package metadata · rootlesskit · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#rootlesskitnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ro/rootlesskit/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S rootlesskitArch Linux sync databases · rootlesskit · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install rootlesskitopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · rootlesskit · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Linux-native "fake root" for implementing rootless containers
Project links
Commands and aliases
- rootlessctl
- rootlesskit
security posture
Risk level: orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:container
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.
- Linux
/etc/subuid/etc/subgid
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
rootlessctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
rootlesskit | 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 version3.0.2
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rootlesskit |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit |
| Repository | https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T19:03:02+02:00 |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
golang-github-rootless-containers-rootlesskit-dev 2.0.2-2
Linux-native "fake root" for rootless containers (library)
https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit
sudo apt install golang-github-rootless-containers-rootlesskit-dev- Section: golang
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: rootlesskit
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
Debian apt95%
rootlesskit 2.0.2-2+b9
Linux-native "fake root" for rootless containers
https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit
sudo apt install rootlesskit- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rootlesskit
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
Nix95%
rootlesskit
nix profile install nixpkgs#rootlesskit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
Ubuntu apt95%
golang-github-rootless-containers-rootlesskit-dev 1.1.1-1build1
Linux-native "fake root" for rootless containers (library)
https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit
sudo apt install golang-github-rootless-containers-rootlesskit-dev- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: rootlesskit
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
Ubuntu apt95%
rootlesskit 1.1.1-1build1
Linux-native "fake root" for rootless containers
https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit
sudo apt install rootlesskit- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
apk95%
rootlesskit 3.0.2-r0
Linux-native fake root for implementing rootless containers
https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit
sudo apk add rootlesskit- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rootlesskit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
apk95%
rootlesskit-doc 3.0.2-r0
Linux-native fake root for implementing rootless containers (documentation)
https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit
sudo apk add rootlesskit-doc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rootlesskit
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
apk95%
rootlesskit-docker-proxy 3.0.2-r0
Linux-native fake root for implementing rootless containers - Docker proxy
https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit
sudo apk add rootlesskit-docker-proxy- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rootlesskit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
dnf95%
rootlesskit 3.0.2-2.fc45
Linux-native "fake root" for implementing rootless containers
https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit
sudo dnf install rootlesskit- License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rootlesskit
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
pacman95%
rootlesskit 3.0.2-1
Native "fake root" for implementing rootless containers
https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit
sudo pacman -S rootlesskit- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
zypper95%
rootlesskit 3.0.2-1.2
Linux-native fakeroot using user namespaces
https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit
sudo zypper install rootlesskit- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rootlesskit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rootlesskit
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 configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation