macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dbus-gliblocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install dbus-glibMacPorts ports tree · devel/dbus-glib/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 6284
Install dbus-glib with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, apt
GLib bindings for the D-Bus message bus system. Version 0.114 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libdbus-glib-1-2.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dbus-glibAlpine Linux edge package indexes · dbus-glib · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install dbus-glibFedora Rawhide package metadata · dbus-glib · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dbus-glibnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/db/dbus-glib/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S dbus-glibArch Linux sync databases · dbus-glib · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libdbus-glib-1-2Debian stable package indexes · libdbus-glib-1-2 · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
GLib bindings for the D-Bus message bus system
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dbus-binding-tool
history
Project history and usage
dbus-glib is the older GLib binding layer for D-Bus, distributed with the dbus-binding-tool code generator and documented as the D-Bus GLib bindings reference manual.
Project history
The package represents the early GLib-facing API for applications that wanted D-Bus integration through GObject-style types and proxies. Its reference manual documents both the library API and dbus-binding-tool, the C-language GLib binding generation utility.
Adoption history
dbus-glib became legacy infrastructure after GLib 2.26 introduced GDBus in GIO. The official reference manual now warns that dbus-glib is deprecated for new code and says D-Bus maintainers recommend GDBus instead.
How it is used
Today the package is mainly installed for older GLib applications or source trees that still use dbus-glib APIs or generated bindings. New GLib code is expected to use GDBus, while dbus-glib remains useful when building historical desktop software.
Why package nerds care
It is a classic compatibility package: small, unglamorous, and still important because old desktop components may depend on the GLib binding even though the modern stack has moved on.
Timeline
- 0.104: Official reference manual documents the dbus-glib API and dbus-binding-tool.
- GLib 2.26: GDBus becomes part of GLib's GIO library and supersedes dbus-glib for new GLib applications.
Related projects
- Related D-Bus GLib-era and successor projects include D-Bus, libdbus, GDBus, QtDBus, sd-bus, and the wider set of D-Bus language bindings listed by freedesktop.org.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dbus-binding-tool | executable | indexed executable | Discovered 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 version0.114
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dbus-glib |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.114 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/DBusBindings/ |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none 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%
libdbus-glib-1-2 0.114-1
deprecated library for D-Bus IPC
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apt install libdbus-glib-1-2- Section: oldlibs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
Debian apt95%
libdbus-glib-1-dev 0.114-1
deprecated library for D-Bus IPC (development files)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apt install libdbus-glib-1-dev- Section: oldlibs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
Debian apt95%
libdbus-glib-1-dev-bin 0.114-1
deprecated library for D-Bus IPC (development tools)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apt install libdbus-glib-1-dev-bin- Section: oldlibs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
Debian apt95%
libdbus-glib-1-doc 0.114-1
deprecated library for D-Bus IPC (API documentation)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apt install libdbus-glib-1-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
Nix95%
dbus-glib
nix profile install nixpkgs#dbus-glib- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
Ubuntu apt95%
libdbus-glib-1-2 0.112-3build2
deprecated library for D-Bus IPC
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apt install libdbus-glib-1-2- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
Ubuntu apt95%
libdbus-glib-1-dev 0.112-3build2
deprecated library for D-Bus IPC (development files)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apt install libdbus-glib-1-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
Ubuntu apt95%
libdbus-glib-1-dev-bin 0.112-3build2
deprecated library for D-Bus IPC (development tools)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apt install libdbus-glib-1-dev-bin- Section: universe/oldlibs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
Ubuntu apt95%
libdbus-glib-1-doc 0.112-3build2
deprecated library for D-Bus IPC (API documentation)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apt install libdbus-glib-1-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
apk95%
dbus-glib 0.114-r0
GLib bindings for DBUS
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apk add dbus-glib- License: AFL-2.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
apk95%
dbus-glib-dev 0.114-r0
GLib bindings for DBUS (development files)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apk add dbus-glib-dev- License: AFL-2.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
apk95%
dbus-glib-doc 0.114-r0
GLib bindings for DBUS (documentation)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/DBusBindings
sudo apk add dbus-glib-doc- License: AFL-2.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
dnf95%
dbus-glib 0.112-14.fc45
GLib bindings for D-Bus
https://www.freedesktop.org/software/dbus/
sudo dnf install dbus-glib- License: (AFL-2.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later) AND GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 7 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
dnf95%
dbus-glib-devel 0.112-14.fc45
Libraries and headers for the D-Bus GLib bindings
https://www.freedesktop.org/software/dbus/
sudo dnf install dbus-glib-devel- License: (AFL-2.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later) AND GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: dbus-glib
- 10 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
pacman95%
dbus-glib 0.114-1
GLib bindings for D-Bus (deprecated)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus/
sudo pacman -S dbus-glib- License: AFL-2.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
MacPorts95%
dbus-glib
sudo port install dbus-glib- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbus Glib
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