# Install fb-client with Homebrew, pacman Shell-script client for. Version 2.4.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with pacman: sudo pacman -S fb-client. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:fb-client ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install fb-client ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S fb-client ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: fb-client from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:fb-client - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.4.0 - **Source summary:** Shell-script client for - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - fb (cli) - fb (alias) ## Dependencies - curl - openssl@3 - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 2.4.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://paste.xinu.at - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage fb-client is the command-line client for paste.xinu.at, packaged as the `fb` executable and documented by the upstream `fb.1` manual page. ### Project history The official GitHub repository for Bluewind/fb was created in 2016 and hosts the shell-script client and its manual page. Its purpose is narrow: upload text or files to paste.xinu.at from a terminal. ### Adoption history The input package metadata shows fb-client is distributed through Homebrew and Arch/pacman, which fits its role as a small Unix-style upload utility. ### How it is used Package users normally install the `fb` executable and configure optional defaults and API credentials under `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fb-client` as documented in the upstream manpage. ### Why package nerds care fb-client is notable as a tiny, package-manager-friendly pastebin/upload client: it exposes one terminal command, uses XDG-style configuration, and integrates naturally into shell pipelines. ### Timeline - 2016: Official GitHub repository created. - 2026: Repository metadata shows continued maintenance activity. ### Related projects - paste.xinu.at is the hosted service targeted by the client. ### Sources - Official GitHub repository metadata for Bluewind/fb. - Official fb.1 manual page. - input.source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fb-client/config ## Credential files - Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fb-client/apikey ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** fb-client - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Conflicts With:** spotbugs - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - pacman - fb-client - 2.4.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: fb-client from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Client for paste.xinu.at | https://github.com/Bluewind/fb ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://pkg.so/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Productivity CLI packages](https://pkg.so/productivity-cli-packages/) - Matched curated productivity category metadata from av.db. - [openssl@3](https://pkg.so/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.14](https://pkg.so/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [curl](https://pkg.so/brew/curl/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [autojump](https://pkg.so/brew/autojump/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, productivity, shell. - [filebrowser](https://pkg.so/brew/filebrowser/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-sharing, productivity. - [intelli-shell](https://pkg.so/brew/intelli-shell/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, productivity, shell. - [todo-txt](https://pkg.so/brew/todo-txt/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, productivity, shell. - [tasksh](https://pkg.so/brew/tasksh/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, productivity, shell. - [doitlive](https://pkg.so/brew/doitlive/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, productivity, shell. - [pet](https://pkg.so/brew/pet/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, productivity, shell. - [apparix](https://pkg.so/brew/apparix/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, productivity, shell. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/fb-client.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/fb-client.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph