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Install dexidp with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, pacman, zypper

OpenID Connect Identity and OAuth 2.0 Provider. Version 2.45.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install dex.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dexidp

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dex

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dex

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dex

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S dex

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install dex

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

overview

Package summary

OpenID Connect Identity and OAuth 2.0 Provider

Commands and aliases

  • dex

history

Project history and usage

Dex is an OpenID Connect identity provider used as a federation layer between client applications and upstream identity systems such as LDAP, SAML, GitHub, Google, and Active Directory.

Project history

The official release stream begins with v0.1.0 in 2015 and continues through the 2.x series. The project presents itself as an identity service built around OpenID Connect ID tokens, with configuration and connector support aimed at production deployment rather than only local development.

Adoption history

Dex adoption has been strongest around Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure. Its own adopters list includes companies and projects using it for Kubernetes API authentication, SSO for web UIs, and integration into platforms such as Argo CD, Kubeflow, Kyma, and sigstore.

How it is used

Operators usually run Dex as a service with a YAML configuration file and configure one or more connectors for upstream authentication. Client applications then speak OpenID Connect to Dex instead of implementing every backend identity protocol themselves.

Why package nerds care

For package maintainers, Dex is a security-sensitive Go service rather than a small CLI utility: packaging needs to preserve the server binary, example configuration workflow, release-note tracking, and the operational expectation that deployments will supply their own connectors, storage, and TLS settings.

Timeline

  • 2015: v0.1.0 appears in the official tag history.
  • 2020: the official configuration documentation page is dated January 2020.
  • 2026: the 2.x release series remains active in the official tags.

Related projects

  • Dex is commonly paired with Kubernetes OIDC authentication, kubelogin, OAuth2 Proxy-style protected web UIs, and upstream identity providers reached through its connector system.

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.

Unix
config.yaml

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
dexexecutableindexed 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 version2.45.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:dexidp
Version2.45.1
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://dexidp.io
Repositoryhttps://github.com/dexidp/dex
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 apt92%

dex 0.10.1-1

generate and execute Application type .desktop files

https://github.com/jceb/dex

sudo apt install dex
  • Section: x11
  • Architecture: all
  • 1 dependencies
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Dex
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: dex from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix92%

dex

nix profile install nixpkgs#dex
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Dex
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/de/dex/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt92%

dex 0.9.0-2

generate and execute Application type .desktop files

https://github.com/jceb/dex

sudo apt install dex
  • Section: universe/x11
  • Architecture: all
  • 1 dependencies
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Dex
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dex from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk92%

dex 0.10.1-r0

program to generate and execute DesktopEntry files of the Application type

https://github.com/jceb/dex

sudo apk add dex
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dex
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Dex
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dex from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk92%

dex-doc 0.10.1-r0

program to generate and execute DesktopEntry files of the Application type (documentation)

https://github.com/jceb/dex

sudo apk add dex-doc
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dex
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Dex
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dex-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman92%

dex 0.10.1-1

Program to generate and execute DesktopEntry files of type Application

https://github.com/jceb/dex

sudo pacman -S dex
  • License: GPL-3.0-only
  • Architecture: any
  • 2 dependencies
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Dex
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: dex from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper92%

dex 0.9.0-1.16

DesktopEntry Execution

https://github.com/jceb/dex

sudo zypper install dex
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: System/X11/Utilities
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: dex
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Dex
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dex from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

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