# Sonatype IQ CLI With Bundled JDK

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| **Latest version:** | **The CLI binary** versions are a drop-in replacement for the Java version without the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) requirements.<br>The parameters are the same as the [Java CLI versions](https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-iq-cli.html#cli-parameters-162517 "CLI parameters"). |

## Linux

Download the release that matches your system architecture and extract the contents of the tar archive to your preferred directory.

**Download latest version for Linux:**

The executable is located at `bin/nexus-iq-cli`.

To run the CLI on Linux, use the following command:

```
./nexus-iq-cli [options]
```

Optionally, add the executable to your system’s `PATH` for easier access.

### Debian/Ubuntu

1. Download the [public GPG signing key](https://repo.sonatype.com/repository/sonatype-hosted/pki/deb-gpg/GPG-KEY-sonatype-apt-hosted.asc) and add the key to your apt source keyring

```
wget -qO- https://repo.sonatype.com/repository/sonatype-hosted/pki/deb-gpg/GPG-KEY-sonatype-apt-hosted.asc | 
      gpg --dearmor | 
      sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/sonatype-apt-hosted.gpg >/dev/null
```

2. Add the repository to your sources. They may be added manually or automatically.

Manually create file: `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/sonatype-hosted.list`

```
deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/sonatype-apt-hosted.gpg arch=amd64] https://repo.sonatype.com/repository/sonatype-apt-hosted/ stable main
```

Automatic call to add sources.

```
sudo wget -P /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://repo.sonatype.com/repository/sonatype-hosted/deb/sonatype-hosted.list
```

3. Install the application via apt-get.

```
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nexus-iq-cli
```

### Red Hat/CentOS

1. Add the repository to your sources.

Manually create /etc/yum.repos.d/sonatype-hosted.repo

```
[sonatype-hosted]
name=Sonatype Hosted
baseurl=https://repo.sonatype.com/repository/sonatype-yum-hosted/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://repo.sonatype.com/repository/sonatype-hosted/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-Sonatype-yum.asc
priority=1
```

Or automatically:

```
sudo wget -P /etc/yum.repos.d/ https://repo.sonatype.com/repository/sonatype-hosted/rpm/sonatype-hosted.repo
```

2. Install the application via yum (or dnf). The first time you install the package you will be prompted to install the GPG signing key.

```
sudo yum install nexus-iq-cli
```

## macOS

Download the release that matches your system architecture and install it using the macOS package installer.

**Download latest version for Mac:**

The macOS Package Installer places files in the directory `/usr/local/iq-cli`.

### Homebrew

To install the latest version of IQ CLI using Homebrew, begin by running the one-time command:

```
brew tap sonatype/nexus-iq-cli
```

Once completed, proceed with:

```
brew install --cask nexus-iq-cli
```

If you previously installed [the native binary](https://help.sonatype.com/document/preview/196520#UUID-0eeb9d0f-ba91-85b8-add9-0a301087a75d) (which is now being sunset) via Homebrew, you can install the JDK-bundled version by running:Sonatype IQ CLI Binaries

```
brew upgrade nexus-iq-cli
```

### macOS Usage

To run the CLI on macOS, use the following command:

```
nexus-iq-cli [options]
```

## Windows

Download the ZIP archive and extract its contents to a local directory.

**Download latest version for Windows:**

The executable is located at: `bin/nexus-iq-cli.bat`

To run the CLI on Windows, use the following command:

```
./nexus-iq-cli.bat [options]
```