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Install burp with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix

Network backup and restore. Version 3.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install burp.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install burp

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install burp

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

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add burp

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install burp

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#burp

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

overview

Package summary

Network backup and restore

Commands and aliases

  • bedup
  • bsigs
  • bsparse
  • burp
  • burp_ca
  • vss_strip

history

Project history and usage

Burp is a client-server network backup and restore program with Unix, macOS, and Windows client support. It is built around scheduled backups, SSL-protected client/server communication, restore and verify workflows, compression, librsync-style delta transfer, and long-running operational maintenance.

Project history

The upstream changelog shows Burp's early 1.0 series adding backup and restore counters, safer restores, Windows fixes, SSL support, checksummed manifests, verification, client-side file encryption, scheduling, email notifications, live status monitoring, and the `burp_ca` certificate helper during 2011. That history makes Burp visibly older than many single-binary backup tools and rooted in the traditional network backup-server model.

Later Burp development continued through 2.x and 3.x branches with Windows tooling, protocol work, OpenSSL updates, systemd integration, sparse-index and restore fixes, access controls, and configuration hardening. The official quick-start still documents building a server from source, installing config files, running the daemon, and deploying Unix, Windows, and Homebrew-based macOS clients.

Adoption history

Burp's adoption is strongest in distribution and operations contexts: the input metadata records packages in apk, Homebrew, Debian, MacPorts, Nix, and Ubuntu. Its continued package presence reflects a practical niche for administrators who want a self-hosted network backup server with mixed-platform clients rather than a purely local archive tool.

How it is used

A Burp deployment usually has a central server using `/etc/burp/burp-server.conf` and per-client configuration under `/etc/burp/clientconfdir`, while clients run `burp -a b` for backup or poll on a schedule to see whether the server has work for them. The Windows installer and macOS Homebrew instructions make it usable across heterogeneous fleets.

Why package nerds care

Burp is package-nerd-relevant because it preserves the classic Unix backup-daemon shape in an open-source package: config directories, certificate helpers, cron or scheduler-driven clients, restore commands, and distro service integration. It is a useful contrast with newer backup CLIs that prefer single-user repositories and SSH remotes.

Timeline

  • 2011-03: Burp 1.1.x changelog entries added verification, SSL, client-side encryption, scheduling, and email notifications.
  • 2011-06: Changelog entries added live status monitoring improvements and the burp_ca helper.
  • 2021: Burp 2.5.x became a stable/latest branch with Windows config-permission hardening.
  • 2022: Burp 3.1.x removed protocol 2 and added OpenSSL 3 support.
  • 2026-05-30: Burp 3.3.0 released as a new latest version.

Related projects

  • Burp is related to librsync, OpenSSL, zlib, uthash, cron/systemd scheduling, and network backup systems such as Bacula, Amanda, Bareos, BackupPC, and rdiff-backup.

security posture

Risk level: orange

formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

  • formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

  • metadata:service

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

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.

Linux
/etc/burp/burp.conf/etc/burp/burp-server.conf/etc/burp/clientconfdir
macOS
/usr/local/etc/burp/burp.conf
Windows
%PROGRAMFILES%\Burp\burp.confC:/Program Files/Burp/burp.conf

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux
/etc/burp/clientconfdir/<client>/etc/burp/ssl_cert-server.key/etc/burp/ssl_cert-client.key
macOS
/usr/local/etc/burp/burp.conf
Windows
%PROGRAMFILES%\Burp\burp.confC:/Program Files/Burp/burp.conf

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
bedupexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
bsigsexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
bsparseexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
burpexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
burp_caexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
vss_stripexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

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 generated2026-08-03
manager version3.2.0
manager updated2026-05-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:burp
Version3.2.0
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://burp.grke.org/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/grke/burp
Last updated2026-05-13T00:05:45Z
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

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%

burp 3.1.4-4

Simple cross-platform network BackUp and Restore Program

https://burp.grke.net/

sudo apt install burp
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 9 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Burp
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: burp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

burp

nix profile install nixpkgs#burp
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Burp
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bu/burp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

burp 3.1.4-3.1build3

Simple cross-platform network BackUp and Restore Program

https://burp.grke.net/

sudo apt install burp
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 9 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Burp
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: burp from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

burp 3.2.0-r0

A network backup and restore program

https://burp.grke.org

sudo apk add burp
  • License: AGPL-3.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: burp
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Burp
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: burp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

burp-doc 3.2.0-r0

A network backup and restore program (documentation)

https://burp.grke.org

sudo apk add burp-doc
  • License: AGPL-3.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: burp
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Burp
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: burp-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

burp-server 3.2.0-r0

A network backup and restore program (server configuration and helper scripts)

https://burp.grke.org

sudo apk add burp-server
  • License: AGPL-3.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: burp
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Burp
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: burp-server from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
MacPorts95%

burp

sudo port install burp
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Burp
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/burp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation