yq 4.53.3-1~questing for questing
(updated 2026-08-18) — architectures: amd64, arm64, armhf, riscv64. This page is regenerated automatically from the
repository metadata, so the version above is exactly what apt install yq gives you today.
Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” is the current interim Ubuntu release. yq is not shipped at its latest version by the official Ubuntu archives,
so this repository builds current upstream releases as native .deb packages targeted
specifically at questing, with dependencies matching what Ubuntu 25.10 actually ships.
And then it keeps doing it. Every new upstream release is packaged and published
here within hours, so yq updates arrive the same way your system updates do — through
apt upgrade, unattended-upgrades, or whatever already runs on your machine. No release
page to watch, no version to compare, no dpkg -i to remember.
🚀 Install yq on questing
Step 1: Add the deb.griffo.io repository
sudo install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://deb.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/deb.griffo.io.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/deb.griffo.io.gpg] https://deb.griffo.io/apt questing main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb.griffo.io.list > /dev/null
sudo apt updateinstall -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://deb.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/deb.griffo.io.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/deb.griffo.io.gpg] https://deb.griffo.io/apt questing main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb.griffo.io.list > /dev/null
apt update🆓 There is an always-free mirror. deb-free.griffo.io serves packages free forever — no account, no subscription, at most 2 months behind upstream, security fixes immediately. It currently carries Ghostty, Oh My Posh and Zed; yq is not one of them, so the repository above is the only way to get it today — ask and it can be enrolled.
The sources line above pins the questing suite explicitly, so it keeps working
in containers and images where lsb_release is unavailable.
Step 2: Install yq
sudo apt install -y yqapt install -y yq🔄 Updating
Updates arrive through normal system maintenance — new upstream releases are usually packaged within hours:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade yqapt update && apt install --only-upgrade yq🗑️ Uninstalling
sudo apt remove yq
# optionally remove the repository as well:
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb.griffo.io.list /etc/apt/keyrings/deb.griffo.io.gpgapt remove yq
# optionally remove the repository as well:
rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb.griffo.io.list /etc/apt/keyrings/deb.griffo.io.gpg📋 yq versions across Debian & Ubuntu releases
The same repository serves every supported release — this table is generated from the live repository metadata:
| Release | Suite | yq version |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 “Bookworm” | bookworm | 4.53.3-1~bookworm |
| Debian 13 “Trixie” | trixie | 4.53.3-1~trixie |
| Debian 14 “Forky” | forky | 4.53.3-1~forky |
| Debian Sid | sid | 4.53.3-1~sid |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS “Jammy Jellyfish” | jammy | 4.53.3-1~jammy |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” | noble | 4.53.3-1~noble |
| Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” | questing (this page) | 4.53.3-1~questing |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute” | resolute | 4.53.3-1~resolute |
❓ Frequently asked questions
Is this an official yq package?
No — deb.griffo.io is an unofficial repository maintained by Dario Griffo. Packages are built automatically from official upstream yq releases; the packaging is open source at dariogriffo/yq-debian.
Why not install yq from the official Ubuntu archive?
Ubuntu's archive freezes package versions when a release ships and afterwards receives mostly security and stability fixes, so fast-moving tools are either absent or several releases behind. This repository tracks upstream releases instead, with builds targeted at each Ubuntu release.
How quickly do new yq releases arrive?
The repository polls upstream releases and publishes new builds automatically, typically within hours of an upstream release. Subscribe to the release feed to follow updates.
Which architectures are supported on questing?
yq is currently built for: amd64, arm64, armhf, riscv64.
🔗 Related
- yq on Ubuntu — overview and features
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- lazydocker — same category (devops)
- uncloud — same category (devops)
- unregistry — same category (devops)
- All packages served by deb.griffo.io