macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install scryptlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install scryptMacPorts ports tree · security/scrypt/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 8040
Install scrypt with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Encrypt and decrypt files using memory-hard password function. Version 1.3.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-12. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libscrypt-kdf-dev.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install scryptDebian stable package indexes · scrypt · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#scryptnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sc/scrypt/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S scryptArch Linux sync databases · scrypt · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install scryptopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · scrypt · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Encrypt and decrypt files using memory-hard password function
Project links
Commands and aliases
- scrypt
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for scrypt. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
scrypt | 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 generated2026-08-04
manager version1.3.3
manager updated2026-05-12
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:scrypt |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/scrypt |
| Homepage | https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html |
| Repository | https://github.com/Tarsnap/scrypt |
| Upstream docs | https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt/scrypt-1.3.3.tgz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-12T21:44:37Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openssl@4 |
| 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 | scrypt |
| 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%
libscrypt-kdf-dev 1.3.3-1
Development library for encryption using scrypt for key derivation
https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html
sudo apt install libscrypt-kdf-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: scrypt
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Scrypt
Debian apt95%
libscrypt-kdf1 1.3.3-1
Shared library for encryption using scrypt for key derivation
https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html
sudo apt install libscrypt-kdf1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: scrypt
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Scrypt
Debian apt95%
scrypt 1.3.3-1
File encryption utility using scrypt for key derivation
https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html
sudo apt install scrypt- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Scrypt
Nix95%
scrypt
nix profile install nixpkgs#scrypt- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Scrypt
Ubuntu apt95%
libscrypt-kdf-dev 1.3.2-1build2
Development library for encryption using scrypt for key derivation
https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html
sudo apt install libscrypt-kdf-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: scrypt
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Scrypt
Ubuntu apt95%
libscrypt-kdf1 1.3.2-1build2
Shared library for encryption using scrypt for key derivation
https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html
sudo apt install libscrypt-kdf1- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: scrypt
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Scrypt
Ubuntu apt95%
scrypt 1.3.2-1build2
File encryption utility using scrypt for key derivation
https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html
sudo apt install scrypt- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Scrypt
pacman95%
scrypt 1.3.3-1
key derivation function and encryption utility
https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html
sudo pacman -S scrypt- License: BSD
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Scrypt
zypper95%
scrypt 1.3.3-1.5
Password-based encryption utility using the scrypt key derivation function
https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html
sudo zypper install scrypt- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Security
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: scrypt
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Scrypt
MacPorts95%
scrypt
sudo port install scrypt- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Scrypt
source trail
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- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
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