macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install leveldblocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install leveldbMacPorts ports tree · databases/leveldb/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 2206
Install leveldb with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, apt
Key-value storage library with ordered mapping. Version 1.23 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install leveldb-doc.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add leveldbAlpine Linux edge package indexes · leveldb · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install leveldbFedora Rawhide package metadata · leveldb · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#leveldbnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/le/leveldb/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S leveldbArch Linux sync databases · leveldb · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install leveldbopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · leveldb · source: download.opensuse.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install leveldb-docDebian stable package indexes · leveldb-doc · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Key-value storage library with ordered mapping
Project links
Commands and aliases
- leveldbutil
history
Project history and usage
LevelDB is Google's embeddable, ordered key-value storage library. It is small enough to package as a C++ library but historically important because it made log-structured merge-tree storage, Snappy compression, and sorted key iteration available as a reusable building block.
Project history
Google announced LevelDB as open source on July 27, 2011 under a BSD-style license. The announcement described it as a fast persistent key-value store written at Google and designed for use in browsers, operating systems, applications, and higher-level storage systems.
The upstream repository credits Google Inc. and lists Jeffrey Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat as the initial version authors. The README and documentation describe the core model that made LevelDB influential: string keys and values, ordered storage by key, atomic batch writes, snapshots, forward/backward iteration, and optional compression.
Adoption history
Google's 2011 announcement already named early adoption targets and relatives: Chrome's IndexedDB implementation was being built on LevelDB, Bigtable tablets were a design ancestor, and Riak had added LevelDB support for per-node storage. Over time, LevelDB also became a common dependency in language bindings, blockchain clients, browser storage, and package-manager indexes.
How it is used
LevelDB is normally linked into an application rather than run as a server. Package managers often ship the library, headers, and small utility programs so downstream software can embed fast local key-value storage without adding an external database daemon.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about LevelDB because it is one of the canonical small C++ libraries that quietly sits underneath larger systems. It also produced a family tree: RocksDB and many language-specific Level* packages made the LevelDB API and storage pattern part of everyday infrastructure.
Timeline
- 2011: Google announced LevelDB as open source on July 27, 2011.
- 2011: Google's announcement described Chrome IndexedDB, Bigtable, and Riak connections.
- 2014: The `google/leveldb` GitHub repository was created on August 27, 2014.
- 2016: LevelDB 1.19 release notes added APIs such as approximate memory usage and ARM64 support.
- 2026: The upstream repository remained the canonical source for the library and documentation.
Related projects
- LevelDB is related to Bigtable conceptually, to Chrome IndexedDB as an embedded storage backend, to Riak through backend adoption, and to RocksDB as a major descendant. It also has a broad ecosystem of bindings and ports in Go, Node.js, Rust, Python, and other languages.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/google/leveldb
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/leveldb
- https://github.com/google/leveldb
- https://github.com/google/leveldb/blob/main/AUTHORS
- https://github.com/google/leveldb/blob/main/doc/index.md
- https://opensource.googleblog.com/2011/07/leveldb-fast-persistent-key-value-store.html
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
leveldbutil | 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 version1.23
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:leveldb |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.23 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/google/leveldb/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/google/leveldb |
| 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%
leveldb-doc 1.23-5
LevelDB documentation
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo apt install leveldb-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: leveldb
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
Debian apt95%
libleveldb-dev 1.23-5+b2
fast key-value storage library (development files)
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo apt install libleveldb-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: leveldb
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
Debian apt95%
libleveldb1d 1.23-5+b2
fast key-value storage library
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo apt install libleveldb1d- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: leveldb
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
Nix95%
leveldb
nix profile install nixpkgs#leveldb- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
Ubuntu apt95%
leveldb-doc 1.23-5build1
LevelDB documentation
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo apt install leveldb-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: leveldb
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
Ubuntu apt95%
libleveldb-dev 1.23-5build1
fast key-value storage library (development files)
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo apt install libleveldb-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: leveldb
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
Ubuntu apt95%
libleveldb1d 1.23-5build1
fast key-value storage library
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo apt install libleveldb1d- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: leveldb
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
apk95%
leveldb 1.23-r1
A fast and lightweight key/value database library by Google
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo apk add leveldb- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: leveldb
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
apk95%
leveldb-dev 1.23-r1
A fast and lightweight key/value database library by Google (development files)
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo apk add leveldb-dev- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: leveldb
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
apk95%
leveldb-doc 1.23-r1
A fast and lightweight key/value database library by Google (documentation)
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo apk add leveldb-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: leveldb
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
dnf95%
leveldb 1.23-15.fc45
A fast and lightweight key/value database library by Google
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo dnf install leveldb- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: leveldb
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
dnf95%
leveldb-devel 1.23-15.fc45
Development files for leveldb
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo dnf install leveldb-devel- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: leveldb
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
pacman95%
leveldb 1.23-4
A fast and lightweight key/value database library
https://github.com/google/leveldb/
sudo pacman -S leveldb- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
zypper95%
leveldb 1.23-6.5
A key/value-store
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo zypper install leveldb- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: leveldb
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
zypper95%
leveldb-devel 1.23-6.5
Development files for leveldb
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo zypper install leveldb-devel- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: leveldb
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
zypper95%
leveldb-devel-static 1.23-6.5
Development files for statically link leveldb
https://github.com/google/leveldb
sudo zypper install leveldb-devel-static- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: leveldb
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leveldb
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- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
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