# Install radvd with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper IPv6 Router Advertisement Daemon. Version 2.21 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-14. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install radvd. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:radvd ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install radvd ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install radvd ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/radvd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add radvd ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: radvd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install radvd ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: radvd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install radvd ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: radvd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#radvd ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ra/radvd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S radvd ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: radvd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install radvd ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: radvd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:radvd - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.21 - **Source summary:** IPv6 Router Advertisement Daemon - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** radvd - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-14T15:13:45+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - radvd (cli) - radvdump (cli) - radvd (alias) - radvdump (alias) ## Dependencies - libbsd ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## 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: 2.21 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-14 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/radvd-project/radvd - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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: /etc/radvd.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** radvd - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - radvd - 1:2.20-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: radvd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Router Advertisement Daemon | http://www.litech.org/radvd/ - Debian apt - radvdump - 1:2.20-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: radvdump from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | dumps Router Advertisements | http://www.litech.org/radvd/ - Nix - radvd: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ra/radvd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - radvd - 1:2.19-1ubuntu1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: radvd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Router Advertisement Daemon | http://www.litech.org/radvd/ - Ubuntu apt - radvdump - 1:2.19-1ubuntu1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: radvdump from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | dumps Router Advertisements | http://www.litech.org/radvd/ - apk - radvd - 2.21-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: radvd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | IPv6 router advertisement daemon | http://www.litech.org/radvd - apk - radvd-doc - 2.21-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: radvd-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | IPv6 router advertisement daemon (documentation) | http://www.litech.org/radvd - apk - radvd-openrc - 2.21-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: radvd-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | IPv6 router advertisement daemon (OpenRC init scripts) | http://www.litech.org/radvd - dnf - radvd - 2.21-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: radvd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | A Router Advertisement daemon | https://radvd.litech.org - pacman - radvd - 2.21-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: radvd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | IPv6 Router Advertisement Daemon | https://www.litech.org/radvd/ - zypper - radvd - 2.21-2.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: radvd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Router ADVertisement Daemon for IPv6 | https://v6web.litech.org/radvd - MacPorts - radvd: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/radvd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [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. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://pkg.so/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [pkgconf](https://pkg.so/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ahcpd](https://pkg.so/brew/ahcpd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, ipv6, networking. - [passt](https://pkg.so/brew/passt/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [knot](https://pkg.so/brew/knot/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [tinyproxy](https://pkg.so/brew/tinyproxy/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [lighttpd](https://pkg.so/brew/lighttpd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [subnetcalc](https://pkg.so/brew/subnetcalc/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, ipv6, networking. - [knot-resolver](https://pkg.so/brew/knot-resolver/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, daemon, networking. - [ipv6calc](https://pkg.so/brew/ipv6calc/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, ipv6, networking. - [ddclient](https://pkg.so/brew/ddclient/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, daemon, networking. - [grepip](https://pkg.so/brew/grepip/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, ipv6, networking. - [inspircd](https://pkg.so/brew/inspircd/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, daemon, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/radvd.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/radvd.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph