# Install libcdio-paranoia with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, apt, zypper CD paranoia on top of libcdio. Version 10.2-2.0.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install cd-paranoia. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:libcdio-paranoia ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install libcdio-paranoia ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install libcdio-paranoia ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/libcdio-paranoia/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add libcdio-paranoia ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libcdio-paranoia from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install libcdio-paranoia ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libcdio-paranoia from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#libcdio-paranoia ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libcdio-paranoia/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S libcdio-paranoia ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: libcdio-paranoia from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install cd-paranoia ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: cd-paranoia from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install cd-paranoia ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cd-paranoia from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:libcdio-paranoia - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Version:** 10.2-2.0.2 - **Source summary:** CD paranoia on top of libcdio - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00 ## Executables - cd-paranoia (alias) ## Install behavior - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-03 - Package-manager version: 10.2-2.0.2 ## Project history and usage libcdio-paranoia is the cdparanoia audio-extraction code adapted to use libcdio for CD-ROM access. Its practical reason to exist is portability: it keeps the paranoia error-correction model while delegating device access to libcdio instead of the original Linux-only access layer. ### Project history The upstream cdparanoia lineage began as Paranoia I/II patches to Heiko Eissfeldt's cdda2wav in late 1994. Xiph's FAQ says cdparanoia became an independent rewrite in January 1998 as Paranoia III, with the library doing the extraction and correction work below the command-line ripper. The libcdio-paranoia repository describes itself as a port of Xiph.org's cdda paranoia to use libcdio for CD-ROM access, allowing cdparanoia-style extraction on platforms beyond GNU/Linux. Its 2024 release notes also record a move of the code from Savannah to GitHub and a requirement for libcdio 2.0.0 or newer. ### Adoption history The original cdparanoia became a default Unix answer for accurate audio-CD extraction because it favored repeated reads, jitter handling, and explicit progress reporting over speed. libcdio-paranoia carried that model into the libcdio ecosystem, making it a dependency for CD-ripping stacks that wanted the paranoia algorithm through a more portable device abstraction. Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, Nix, MacPorts, and openSUSE package it either as libcdio-paranoia or as cd-paranoia utilities, reflecting its role as both a library and a command-line tool provider. ### How it is used The visible command is cd-paranoia, used to extract CD-DA audio into WAV, AIFF/AIFC, or raw PCM-style output. The library form is used by applications that want paranoia-style CD-DA reads while relying on libcdio for drive and image access. ### Why package nerds care This package is interesting because it is a compatibility bridge between two famous CD stacks: Xiph's cdparanoia, a classic ripper with a strong error-correction culture, and GNU libcdio, the OS-independent CD access library. It also explains why some distributions split cdparanoia functionality into libcdio-derived packages instead of shipping only the older Xiph source. ### Timeline - 1994: Paranoia I/II began as patches to cdda2wav. - 1998-01: cdparanoia became an independent rewrite as Paranoia III. - 2001: cdparanoia III 9.8 marked the end of the previous generation for Linux 2.0 through early 2.4. - 2008-09-11: Xiph listed cdparanoia III 10.2 as the stable release. - 2024-05-07: libcdio-paranoia release-10.2+2.0.2 notes recorded the move to GitHub and a large drive-gap fix. ### Related projects - Related projects include Xiph cdparanoia, cdda2wav, libcdio, GNU libcdio's cd-info and CD-DA libraries, and CD-ripping tools such as Whipper that care about sample offsets and accurate extraction. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - cd-paranoia - 10.2+2.0.2-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: cd-paranoia from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | audio CD reading utility which includes extra data verification features | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - Debian apt - libcdio-cdda-dev - 10.2+2.0.2-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcdio-cdda-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library to read and control digital audio CDs (development files) | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - Debian apt - libcdio-cdda2t64 - 10.2+2.0.2-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcdio-cdda2t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library to read and control digital audio CDs | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - Debian apt - libcdio-paranoia-dev - 10.2+2.0.2-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcdio-paranoia-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library to read digital audio CDs with error correction (development files) | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - Debian apt - libcdio-paranoia2t64 - 10.2+2.0.2-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcdio-paranoia2t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library to read digital audio CDs with error correction | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - Nix - libcdio-paranoia: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libcdio-paranoia/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - cd-paranoia - 10.2+2.0.1-1.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cd-paranoia from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | audio CD reading utility which includes extra data verification features | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - Ubuntu apt - libcdio-cdda-dev - 10.2+2.0.1-1.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcdio-cdda-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library to read and control digital audio CDs (development files) | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - Ubuntu apt - libcdio-cdda2t64 - 10.2+2.0.1-1.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcdio-cdda2t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library to read and control digital audio CDs | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - Ubuntu apt - libcdio-paranoia-dev - 10.2+2.0.1-1.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcdio-paranoia-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library to read digital audio CDs with error correction (development files) | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - Ubuntu apt - libcdio-paranoia2t64 - 10.2+2.0.1-1.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcdio-paranoia2t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library to read digital audio CDs with error correction | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - apk - libcdio-paranoia - 10.2.2.0.2_git20260227-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libcdio-paranoia from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | CD paranoia on top of libcdio | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - apk - libcdio-paranoia-dev - 10.2.2.0.2_git20260227-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libcdio-paranoia-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | CD paranoia on top of libcdio (development files) | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - apk - libcdio-paranoia-doc - 10.2.2.0.2_git20260227-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libcdio-paranoia-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | CD paranoia on top of libcdio (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - dnf - libcdio-paranoia - 10.2+2.0.2-8.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libcdio-paranoia from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | CD paranoia on top of libcdio | http://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ - dnf - libcdio-paranoia-devel - 10.2+2.0.2-8.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libcdio-paranoia-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Header files and libraries for libcdio-paranoia | http://www.gnu.org/software/libcdio/ ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/libcdio-paranoia.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/libcdio-paranoia.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - curated package history - pkgdb category and tag curation - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph