# Install s3-backer with Homebrew, apt, Nix, zypper FUSE-based single file backing store via Amazon S3. Version 2.1.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install s3backer. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:s3-backer ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install s3-backer ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install s3backer ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: s3backer from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#s3backer ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/s3/s3backer/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install s3backer ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: s3backer from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:s3-backer - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.1.6 - **Source summary:** FUSE-based single file backing store via Amazon S3 - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - s3backer (cli) - s3backer (alias) ## Dependencies - curl - expat - libfuse - openssl@3 - zlib-ng-compat - zstd ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 2.1.6 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - 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. ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.s3backer_passwd ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** s3-backer - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Requirements:** linux - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - s3backer - 1.5.4-2+b2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: s3backer from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Amazon AWS S3-backed virtual hard disk device | https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer - Nix - s3backer: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/s3/s3backer/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - s3backer - 1.5.4-2build4: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: s3backer from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Amazon AWS S3-backed virtual hard disk device | https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer - zypper - s3backer - 2.1.6-1.7: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: s3backer from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | FUSE and NBD single file backing store via Amazon S3 | https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://pkg.so/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Source-control packages](https://pkg.so/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [openssl@3](https://pkg.so/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [zstd](https://pkg.so/brew/zstd/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [expat](https://pkg.so/brew/expat/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [curl](https://pkg.so/brew/curl/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libfuse](https://pkg.so/brew/libfuse/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://pkg.so/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [s3fs](https://pkg.so/brew/s3fs/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, fuse, s3, storage. - [s3cmd](https://pkg.so/brew/s3cmd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage. - [s5cmd](https://pkg.so/brew/s5cmd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage. - [filen-cli](https://pkg.so/brew/filen-cli/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage. - [juicefs](https://pkg.so/brew/juicefs/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage. - [s4cmd](https://pkg.so/brew/s4cmd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage. - [s3ql](https://pkg.so/brew/s3ql/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, fuse, storage. - [azcopy](https://pkg.so/brew/azcopy/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, storage. - [gcsfuse](https://pkg.so/brew/gcsfuse/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, file, fuse. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/s3-backer.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/s3-backer.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