macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pgbackrestlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install pgbackrest with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, pacman, zypper
Reliable PostgreSQL Backup & Restore. Version 2.59.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-20. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install pgbackrest.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pgbackrestAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pgbackrest · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pgbackrestDebian stable package indexes · pgbackrest · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pgbackrestnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pg/pgbackrest/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pgbackrestArch Linux sync databases · pgbackrest · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pgbackrestopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pgbackrest · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Reliable PostgreSQL Backup & Restore
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pgbackrest
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:backup,sql
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
/etc/pgbackrest/pgbackrest.conf/etc/pgbackrest.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pgbackrest | 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 version2.59.0
manager updated2026-07-20
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pgbackrest |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.59.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://pgbackrest.org |
| Repository | https://github.com/pgbackrest/pgbackrest |
| Last updated | 2026-07-20T11:39:13Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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%
pgbackrest 2.55.1-1
Reliable PostgreSQL Backup & Restore
sudo apt install pgbackrest- Section: database
- Architecture: amd64
- 11 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbackrest
Debian apt95%
pgbackrest-doc 2.55.1-1
Documentation package for pgbackrest
sudo apt install pgbackrest-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: pgbackrest
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbackrest
Nix95%
pgbackrest
nix profile install nixpkgs#pgbackrest- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbackrest
Ubuntu apt95%
pgbackrest 2.50-1build2
Reliable PostgreSQL Backup & Restore
sudo apt install pgbackrest- Section: universe/database
- Architecture: amd64
- 10 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbackrest
Ubuntu apt95%
pgbackrest-doc 2.50-1build2
Documentation package for pgbackrest
sudo apt install pgbackrest-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: pgbackrest
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbackrest
apk95%
pgbackrest 2.58.0-r0
Reliable PostgreSQL backup & restore
sudo apk add pgbackrest- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pgbackrest
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbackrest
pacman95%
pgbackrest 2.59.0-1
Reliable PostgreSQL backup and restore
https://github.com/pgbackrest/pgbackrest
sudo pacman -S pgbackrest- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 10 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbackrest
zypper95%
pgbackrest 2.59.0-1.2
Reliable PostgreSQL Backup & Restore
sudo zypper install pgbackrest- License: MIT
- Category: Productivity/Databases/Tools
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pgbackrest
- 16 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbackrest
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation