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nagios-plugins for Mac

Plugins for the nagios network monitoring system

Quick answer: nagios-plugins is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install nagios-plugins. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 7 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What nagios-plugins is

nagios-plugins is a system utility for macOS: plugins for the nagios network monitoring system.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

How to install nagios-plugins

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install nagios-plugins.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install nagios-plugins on Mac?

Run brew install nagios-plugins in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is nagios-plugins open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does nagios-plugins 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 nagios-plugins?

It was installed 7 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8880 in this catalogue.

What version of nagios-plugins is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.5.