macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pdshlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pdshMacPorts ports tree · net/pdsh/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 4907
Install pdsh with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Efficient rsh-like utility, for using hosts in parallel. Version 2.36 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install pdsh.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pdshAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pdsh · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pdshDebian stable package indexes · pdsh · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pdshFedora Rawhide package metadata · pdsh · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pdshnixpkgs package indexes · pdsh · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pdshopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pdsh · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Efficient rsh-like utility, for using hosts in parallel
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dshbak
- pdcp
- pdsh
- rpdcp
history
Project history and usage
pdsh is a multithreaded parallel remote-shell suite for running commands and copying files across groups of Unix hosts.
Project history
pdsh was developed as a multithreaded remote-shell client for executing commands concurrently across many hosts. The source carries Lawrence Livermore and University of California notices and is now maintained in the official chaos GitHub organization.
The project expanded beyond rsh through dynamically loadable modules for SSH and cluster-specific host-selection systems. Companion commands include pdcp and rpdcp for copying files and dshbak for consolidating parallel output.
Adoption history
pdsh is packaged across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora-family systems, openSUSE, Alpine, MacPorts, and Nix, reflecting its longstanding role in Unix and HPC administration.
How it is used
Administrators use pdsh to run the same command concurrently on selected hosts, pdcp or rpdcp to distribute files, and dshbak to group or format returned output.
Targets may be supplied directly or obtained from optional machines-file, dsh-group, genders, netgroup, Slurm, or Torque modules.
Why package nerds care
pdsh is a classic cluster-administration package: a small Unix command suite whose usefulness comes from pluggable remote-shell and host-selection modules rather than a centralized agent.
Its packaging exposes optional integrations such as SSH, genders, Slurm, Torque, netgroups, and dsh-style groups, making build configuration unusually important to package maintainers.
Timeline
- Early project era: Developed with Lawrence Livermore and University of California provenance.
- Later development: Added a modular architecture spanning remote-shell, scheduler, and host-selection integrations.
- Current era: Maintained by the chaos organization on GitHub.
Related projects
- rsh and SSH provide remote transports used by pdsh modules.
- Slurm, Torque, genders, netgroups, and dsh groups can supply cluster or host-selection context.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
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
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.dsh/group/<groupname>/etc/dsh/group/<groupname>/etc/netgroup
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dshbak | cli | global executable | |
pdcp | cli | global executable | |
pdsh | cli | global executable | |
rpdcp | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version2.36
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/chaos/pdshnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pdsh |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.36 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pdsh |
| Homepage | https://github.com/chaos/pdsh |
| Repository | https://github.com/chaos/pdsh |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/chaos/pdsh/releases/download/pdsh-2.36/pdsh-2.36.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T06:34:23Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | readline |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pdsh |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
pdsh 2.35-2
Efficient rsh-like utility, for using hosts in parallel
https://software.llnl.gov/repo/#/chaos/pdsh
sudo apt install pdsh- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- 9 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
Nix95%
pdsh
nix profile install nixpkgs#pdsh- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
Ubuntu apt95%
pdsh 2.34-3build2
Efficient rsh-like utility, for using hosts in parallel
https://software.llnl.gov/repo/#/chaos/pdsh
sudo apt install pdsh- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 9 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
apk95%
pdsh 2.35-r0
A high performance, parallel remote shell utility
sudo apk add pdsh- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
apk95%
pdsh-doc 2.35-r0
A high performance, parallel remote shell utility (documentation)
sudo apk add pdsh-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
apk95%
pdsh-rcmd-ssh 2.35-r0
Pdsh module for ssh rcmd functionality
sudo apk add pdsh-rcmd-ssh- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
dnf95%
pdsh 2.36-2.fc45
Parallel remote shell program
https://github.com/chaos/pdsh/
sudo dnf install pdsh- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
dnf95%
pdsh-mod-dshgroup 2.36-2.fc45
Provides dsh-style group file support for pdsh
https://github.com/chaos/pdsh/
sudo dnf install pdsh-mod-dshgroup- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
dnf95%
pdsh-mod-genders 2.36-2.fc45
Provides libgenders support for pdsh
https://github.com/chaos/pdsh/
sudo dnf install pdsh-mod-genders- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
dnf95%
pdsh-mod-netgroup 2.36-2.fc45
Provides netgroup support for pdsh
https://github.com/chaos/pdsh/
sudo dnf install pdsh-mod-netgroup- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
dnf95%
pdsh-mod-nodeupdown 2.36-2.fc45
Provides libnodeupdown support for pdsh
https://github.com/chaos/pdsh/
sudo dnf install pdsh-mod-nodeupdown- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
dnf95%
pdsh-rcmd-rsh 2.36-2.fc45
Provides bsd rcmd capability to pdsh
https://github.com/chaos/pdsh/
sudo dnf install pdsh-rcmd-rsh- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
dnf95%
pdsh-rcmd-ssh 2.36-2.fc45
Provides ssh rcmd capability to pdsh
https://github.com/chaos/pdsh/
sudo dnf install pdsh-rcmd-ssh- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
zypper95%
pdsh 2.36-1.3
Parallel remote shell program
sudo zypper install pdsh- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Clustering/Computing
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
zypper95%
pdsh-dshgroup 2.36-1.3
Dsh plugin for pdsh
sudo zypper install pdsh-dshgroup- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Clustering/Computing
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
zypper95%
pdsh-genders 2.36-1.3
Genders plugin for pdsh
sudo zypper install pdsh-genders- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Clustering/Computing
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdsh
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdsh
source trail
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