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Install dc3dd with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper

Patched GNU dd that is intended for forensic acquisition of data. Version 7.3.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install dc3dd.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dc3dd

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install dc3dd

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/dc3dd/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dc3dd

Debian stable package indexes · dc3dd · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install dc3dd

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dc3dd · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dc3dd

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dc/dc3dd/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install dc3dd

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dc3dd · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Patched GNU dd that is intended for forensic acquisition of data

Commands and aliases

  • dc3dd

history

Project history and usage

dc3dd is a forensic-acquisition-oriented patch of GNU dd. Its official SourceForge description emphasizes on-the-fly hashing, split output files, pattern writing, a progress meter, and file verification, all aimed at evidence imaging workflows rather than general file copying.

Project history

The project tracks GNU coreutils ancestry through dd while carrying forensic changes in its own SourceForge code tree and release archives. The 7.3.1 archive ChangeLog records a long run of imaging-specific work from 2008 and 2009, followed by later maintenance releases in 2014, 2016, 2023, and the current 7.3.1 release.

Adoption history

dc3dd became a package-manager-visible member of the small family of forensic dd variants. Its official file feed notes Unix-like support for the current base version and a separate Windows/Cygwin line, while the input package facts show distribution through Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Ubuntu, and openSUSE.

How it is used

Package users reach for dc3dd when they want dd-style acquisition with integrated hashes, verification, progress reporting, and output splitting. Those features reduce the shell glue otherwise needed around GNU dd in forensic imaging runs.

Why package nerds care

dc3dd matters because it is not a new imaging model; it is a conservative fork of a classic Unix primitive with forensic defaults bolted close to the copy loop. That makes it attractive to packagers and incident-response toolboxes that value scriptability and familiar dd semantics.

Timeline

  • 2008: ChangeLog entries record imaging-focused features such as dynamic error recovery, split input verification, Cygwin support, and progress improvements.
  • 2009: ChangeLog entries record threaded hashing/I/O, HPA/DCO detection, multiple simultaneous outputs, and hash-based verification.
  • 2014: SourceForge file feed lists dc3dd 7.2.641 artifacts.
  • 2016: SourceForge file feed lists Windows/Cygwin artifacts for dc3dd 7.2.646.
  • 2023: SourceForge file feed lists dc3dd 7.3.1.

Related projects

  • GNU dd remains the base utility lineage; dcfldd is a closely related forensic dd variant with similar package-manager audiences.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
dc3ddexecutableindexed 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 version7.3.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:dc3dd
Version7.3.1
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/
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%

dc3dd 7.3.1-3

patched version of GNU dd with forensic features

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/

sudo apt install dc3dd
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dc3dd
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: dc3dd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

dc3dd

nix profile install nixpkgs#dc3dd
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dc3dd
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dc/dc3dd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

dc3dd 7.3.1-2

patched version of GNU dd with forensic features

https://dc3dd.sf.net

sudo apt install dc3dd
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dc3dd
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dc3dd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

dc3dd 7.3.1-14.fc45

Patched version of GNU dd for use in computer forensics

http://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/

sudo dnf install dc3dd
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dc3dd
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dc3dd
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dc3dd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

dc3dd 7.3.1-3.5

Patched dd with Computer Forensics Features

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/

sudo zypper install dc3dd
  • License: GPL-3.0-only
  • Category: Productivity/Archiving/Backup
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dc3dd
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dc3dd
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dc3dd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

dc3dd-lang 7.3.1-3.5

Translations for package dc3dd

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/

sudo zypper install dc3dd-lang
  • License: GPL-3.0-only
  • Category: System/Localization
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: dc3dd
  • 1 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dc3dd
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dc3dd-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

dc3dd

sudo port install dc3dd
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dc3dd
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/dc3dd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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