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Install net-snmp with Homebrew
Implements SNMP v1, v2c, and v3, using IPv4 and IPv6. Version 5.9.5.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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Package summary
Implements SNMP v1, v2c, and v3, using IPv4 and IPv6
Project links
Commands and aliases
- agentxtrap
- checkbandwidth
- encode_keychange
- fixproc
- ipf-mod.pl
- mib2c
- mib2c-update
- net-snmp-cert
- net-snmp-config
- net-snmp-create-v3-user
- snmp-bridge-mib
- snmpbulkget
- snmpbulkwalk
- snmpcheck
- snmpconf
- snmpd
- snmpdelta
- snmpdf
- snmpget
- snmpgetnext
- snmpinform
- snmpnetstat
- snmpping
- snmpps
- snmpset
- snmpstatus
- snmptable
- snmptest
- snmptranslate
- snmptrap
- snmptrapd
- snmpusm
history
Project history and usage
Net-SNMP is the classic open source SNMP toolkit: command-line clients, an extensible `snmpd` agent, trap handling, MIB tools, and libraries for building SNMP-aware software.
Project history
The project starts with CMU-SNMP in 1992, when Carnegie Mellon made an SNMP library, simple management commands, and an agent publicly available. Wes Hardaker extended that code at UC Davis, published it as ucd-snmp v3.0 in 1995, and opened it into a broader collaborative open source project.
The IETF engaged Hardaker in 1998 to work on a reference implementation of SNMPv3. That work fed into ucd-snmp v4.0 in August 1999, adding SNMPv3 capability and early AgentX support. In late 2000 the project moved to SourceForge and changed its name to Net-SNMP; v5.0 followed in April 2002 with a restructured, more modular agent framework.
Adoption history
Net-SNMP became infrastructure software because SNMP remained the common denominator for monitoring routers, servers, printers, UPS devices, and appliances. The official history says it was adopted by most Linux and BSD-based systems and ported to Windows and embedded systems.
Homebrew analytics are high relative to the rest of this batch: the formula page showed 127,106 installs over 365 days and 10,635 installs on request, indicating it is often pulled in as a dependency as well as installed directly.
How it is used
Package users reach for `snmpwalk`, `snmpget`, `snmptable`, `snmptranslate`, `snmpset`, `snmptrap`, and `snmpd`. Typical work includes walking a device subtree, translating numeric OIDs through MIB files, testing SNMPv3 credentials, running a local agent, or debugging traps with `snmptrapd`.
The package is keg-only in Homebrew, which matters for users expecting system SNMP tools. On macOS it often gets installed because another build needs Net-SNMP headers/libraries, or because an operator wants modern upstream tools instead of vendor-provided ones.
Why package nerds care
Net-SNMP is one of those packages whose value is not glamour but compatibility. It embodies decades of protocol edge cases, MIB parser behavior, OS-specific agent modules, and CLI conventions that monitoring stacks still assume.
Timeline
- 1992: CMU-SNMP origins at Carnegie Mellon University.
- 1995: UCD-SNMP v3.0 released publicly.
- 1998: IETF-sponsored SNMPv3 reference-implementation work begins.
- August 1999: ucd-snmp v4.0 released with SNMPv3 and early AgentX support.
- Late 2000: renamed Net-SNMP and moved to SourceForge.
- April 2002: net-snmp v5.0 released.
Related projects
- CMU-SNMP
- UCD-SNMP
- AgentX
- SMUX
- MRTG
- RRDtool
- Nagios plugins
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.
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
snmp.confsnmp.local.conf in Net-SNMP configuration directoriessnmpd.confsnmpd.local.conf in Net-SNMP configuration directories~/.snmp/snmp.conf/var/net-snmp/snmpd.conf
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.snmp/snmp.conf/var/net-snmp/snmpd.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
agentxtrap | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
checkbandwidth | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
encode_keychange | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
fixproc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
ipf-mod.pl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mib2c | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mib2c-update | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
net-snmp-cert | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
net-snmp-config | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
net-snmp-create-v3-user | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmp-bridge-mib | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpbulkget | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpbulkwalk | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpcheck | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpconf | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpd | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpdelta | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpdf | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpget | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpgetnext | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpinform | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpnetstat | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpping | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpps | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpset | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpstatus | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmptable | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmptest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmptranslate | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmptrap | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmptrapd | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpusm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpvacm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
snmpwalk | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
tkmib | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
traptoemail | 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 version5.9.5.2
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:net-snmp |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.9.5.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | http://www.net-snmp.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:05:36-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation