brew / rank 510

Install sshpass with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop, winget

Non-interactive SSH password auth. Version 1.10 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install sshpass.

Install command Security notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install sshpass

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install sshpass

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/sshpass/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add sshpass

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · sshpass · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install sshpass

Debian stable package indexes · sshpass · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install sshpass

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · sshpass · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#sshpass

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ss/sshpass/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S sshpass

Arch Linux sync databases · sshpass · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install sshpass

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · sshpass · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/sshpass

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/sshpass.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id xhcoding.sshpass-win32 -e

Windows Package Manager source index · xhcoding.sshpass-win32 · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Non-interactive SSH password auth

Project links

Commands and aliases

sshpass

history

Project history and usage

sshpass is a small CLI for non-interactive SSH password authentication. It occupies a controversial but persistent niche: automating password-based SSH in scripts even though the project page itself says most users should prefer SSH public-key authentication.

Project history

The official SourceForge project describes sshpass as a tool for performing SSH interactive keyboard password authentication non-interactively. The official file feed shows public tarball releases beginning with 0.01 in January 2006, followed by 1.00 in March 2006 and later maintenance releases through 1.10 in February 2023.

Adoption history

The input package-manager facts show sshpass packaged across many ecosystems, including Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, Nix, MacPorts, openSUSE, Scoop, winget, and others. That breadth reflects the demand for a tiny compatibility utility in CI scripts, provisioning tools, and legacy environments.

How it is used

sshpass is commonly used when a command expects interactive SSH password entry but a script needs to supply it non-interactively. The official project description frames this as password-auth automation and explicitly warns that public-key authentication is the more secure normal path.

Why package nerds care

Package nerds care because sshpass is a classic example of a tiny package with a huge policy footprint: useful, often frowned upon, easy to package, and frequently debated in automation contexts. Its existence in package catalogs documents the gap between ideal SSH key hygiene and the messy reality of legacy systems.

Timeline

2006: Official SourceForge file feed lists sshpass 0.01 on 5 January 2006.
2006: Official SourceForge file feed lists sshpass 1.00 on 16 March 2006.
2011: Official SourceForge file feed lists sshpass 1.05 on 6 August 2011.
2016: Official SourceForge file feed lists sshpass 1.06 on 30 June 2016.
2021: Official SourceForge file feed lists sshpass 1.07, 1.08, and 1.09.
2023: Official SourceForge file feed lists sshpass 1.10 on 12 February 2023.

Related projects

sshpass is related to OpenSSH, password-authenticated automation, CI/provisioning scripts, expect-style terminal automation, and public-key based SSH workflows.

Sources

https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass/rss?path=/
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:ssh

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.

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
`sshpass`	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 version1.10

manager updated2026-07-04

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:sshpass
Version	1.10
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sshpass
Homepage	https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass/
Upstream docs	https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass/
License	GPL-2.0-only
Source archive	https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/sshpass/sshpass/1.10/sshpass-1.10.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-04T13:13:44+09:00
Pulse	updated
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared
Caveats	Sshpass is a tool for non-interactively performing password authentication with SSH's so called "interactive keyboard password authentication". Most users should use SSH's more secure public key authentication instead. See `man sshpass` for more information.

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	sshpass
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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%

sshpass 1.10-0.1

Non-interactive ssh password authentication

https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass

sudo apt install sshpass

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: sshpass from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

sshpass

nix profile install nixpkgs#sshpass

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ss/sshpass/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

sshpass 1.09-1

Non-interactive ssh password authentication

https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass

sudo apt install sshpass

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: amd64
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: sshpass from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

sshpass 1.10-r0

Non-interactive SSH authentication utility

https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass/

sudo apk add sshpass

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sshpass
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sshpass from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

sshpass-doc 1.10-r0

Non-interactive SSH authentication utility (documentation)

https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass/

sudo apk add sshpass-doc

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sshpass
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sshpass-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

sshpass 1.09-13.fc45

Non-interactive SSH authentication utility

http://sshpass.sourceforge.net/

sudo dnf install sshpass

License: GPL-2.0-only
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sshpass
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sshpass from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

sshpass 1.10-2

Fool ssh into accepting an interactive password non-interactively

https://sourceforge.net/projects/sshpass/

sudo pacman -S sshpass

License: GPL
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: sshpass from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

sshpass 1.10-2.3

Non-interactive SSH authentication utility

https://sshpass.sourceforge.net/

sudo zypper install sshpass

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: System/Management
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sshpass
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sshpass from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

sshpass

sudo port install sshpass

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/sshpass/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/sshpass

scoop install main/sshpass

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/sshpass.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

xhcoding.sshpass-win32

winget install --id xhcoding.sshpass-win32 -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sshpass

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: xhcoding.sshpass-win32 from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/sshpass.yml

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Install sshpass with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop, winget

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