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Install runc with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper

CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification. Version 1.5.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-14. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev.

Install commandSecurity notes

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install runc

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add runc

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install runc

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install runc

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#runc

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S runc

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install runc

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

overview

Package summary

CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification

Commands and aliases

  • runc

history

Project history and usage

runc is a Linux command-line runtime that creates and runs containers from OCI bundles. It is deliberately low-level and is most often embedded beneath higher-level container engines.

Project history

runc originated from Docker's low-level container execution code and became the reference-style command-line implementation associated with the Open Container Initiative. It is maintained under the `opencontainers` organization.

The project evolved through a lengthy release-candidate period before its stable 1.0 release, with subsequent releases tracking Linux kernel capabilities, cgroups, namespaces, seccomp, checkpoint/restore, rootless operation, and revisions of the OCI runtime specification.

Adoption history

runc became a foundational low-level runtime beneath higher-level container software. The official project cautions that it is generally consumed by tools such as Docker and Podman rather than invoked directly by most end users.

The supplied metadata shows broad Linux distribution packaging through APK, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora-family, Arch, Nix, and openSUSE ecosystems, as well as Homebrew.

How it is used

A user prepares an OCI bundle containing a `rootfs` directory and `config.json`; `runc spec` can generate a starter configuration. `runc run <container-id>` provides a create-start-delete convenience path, while separate lifecycle commands support lower-level runtime management. The official README recommends higher-level tools such as Docker or Podman unless direct runtime control is specifically needed.

Why package nerds care

runc is important to package and container-runtime specialists because it is a focused implementation of the OCI runtime contract rather than a complete container platform. Its command behavior, kernel integration, security fixes, and OCI compatibility can affect multiple higher-level engines and distributions.

Timeline

  • 2015: The Open Container Initiative was established and runc became an OCI-governed low-level runtime project.
  • 2021: runc 1.0.0 marked the first stable major release after its release-candidate series.
  • Later releases continued OCI conformance, cgroup, rootless, security, and Linux integration work.

Related projects

  • The OCI runtime-spec defines the bundle and lifecycle contract implemented by runc. Docker, Podman, containerd, and CRI-O are higher-level container tools that commonly sit above OCI runtimes.

Sources

  • Input package availability: source_facts.package-manager
  • Official documentation directory: https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/tree/main/docs
  • Official manual: https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/blob/main/man/runc.8.md
  • Official repository and README: https://github.com/opencontainers/runc

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for runc. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
  • Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 3 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

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Configuration files

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

Unix
config.json

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
runccliglobal 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 version1.5.1
manager updated2026-07-14
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/opencontainers/runc

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:runc
Version1.5.1
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/runc
Homepagehttps://github.com/opencontainers/runc
Repositoryhttps://github.com/opencontainers/runc
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/download/v1.5.1/runc-1.5.1.tar.xz
Last updated2026-07-14T03:52:13Z
Pulseupdated
Dependencieslibpathrs, libseccomp
Build dependenciesgo, go-md2man, pkgconf
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namerunc
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Requirements
  • linux
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • 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%

golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev 1.1.15+ds1-2

Open Container Project - development files

https://github.com/opencontainers/runc

sudo apt install golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev
  • Section: golang
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: runc
  • 18 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Runc
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

runc 1.1.15+ds1-2+b4

Open Container Project - runtime

https://github.com/opencontainers/runc

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

runc

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

golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev 1.1.12+ds1-2ubuntu1

Open Container Project - development files

https://github.com/opencontainers/runc

sudo apt install golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: runc
  • 18 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Runc
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: golang-github-opencontainers-runc-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

runc 1.1.12-0ubuntu3

Open Container Project - runtime

https://github.com/opencontainers/runc

sudo apt install runc
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: runc-app
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Runc
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: runc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

runc 1.5.1-r3

CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification

https://www.opencontainers.org

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

runc-doc 1.5.1-r3

CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification (documentation)

https://www.opencontainers.org

sudo apk add runc-doc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: runc
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Runc
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: runc-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

runc 1.5.1-2.fc45

CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification

https://github.com/opencontainers/runc

sudo dnf install runc
  • License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND MPL-2.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: runc
  • 4 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Runc
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: runc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

runc 1.5.1-1

CLI tool for managing OCI compliant containers

https://runc.io/

sudo pacman -S runc
  • License: Apache
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Runc
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: runc from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

runc 1.4.3-1.2

Tool for spawning and running OCI containers

https://github.com/opencontainers/runc

sudo zypper install runc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: System/Management
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: runc
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Runc
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: runc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

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  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
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