bubblewrap for Mac
Unprivileged sandboxing tool for Linux
brew install bubblewrap. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.0-or-later licence.
It has 3,122 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What bubblewrap is
bubblewrap is a command-line tool for macOS: unprivileged sandboxing tool for Linux.
It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/containers/bubblewrap.
How to install bubblewrap
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install bubblewrap.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install bubblewrap on Mac?
Run brew install bubblewrap in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is bubblewrap open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Does bubblewrap run on Apple silicon?
Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.
How popular is bubblewrap?
It was installed 3,122 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #488 in this catalogue.
What version of bubblewrap is current?
The latest packaged version is 0.13.1.