Install Liquibase on Linux/Unix
Last updated: September 2, 2025
Before you begin
Confirm that Java is installed. If you use the Liquibase Installer, Java is included automatically.
Procedure
Download Liquibase.
Use our Liquibase Community installer.
Select download to run the installer.
If the Liquibase Installer does not start automatically after downloading, locate the Installer file in your Downloads directory and run it.
Note: If you downloaded a .zip or .tar.gz archive instead of using the Installer, extract it to a local directory.
Add Liquibase to your system PATH.
To run Liquibase commands from any terminal window, you must add the Liquibase /bin directory to your system PATH. For detailed instructions, macOS, Linux, and Unix users can use this guide to adding a directory to your PATH.
When following the guide, be sure to:
Use the full path to the
/bindirectory inside the folder where you extracted. For example:/usr/local/liquibase/binAdd the export line to your shell config file:
~/.zshrc if you're using Zsh (default on macOS 10.15+)
~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile if you're using Bash (common on Linux and other Unix systems)
Example line to add:
export PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/liquibase/bin"
After saving the file, apply your changes by restarting your terminal or running:
source ~/.zshrc # or ~/.bashrc
Verify Liquibase has been added to your system PATH.
Once added, open a new Command Prompt and run:
liquibase --versionIf it returns the version number, Liquibase is installed and ready to use.