macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install privatebin-clilocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 7545
Install privatebin-cli with Homebrew, apt, Nix
CLI for creating and managing PrivateBin pastes. Version 2.2.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install privatebin-cli.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install privatebin-cliDebian stable package indexes · privatebin-cli · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#privatebinnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pr/privatebin/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
CLI for creating and managing PrivateBin pastes
Project links
Commands and aliases
- privatebin
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.
- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/privatebin/config.json- Unix
~/.config/privatebin/config.json$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/privatebin/config.json$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/privatebin/config.json- Windows
%AppData%\privatebin\config.json
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/privatebin/config.json- Unix
~/.config/privatebin/config.json$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/privatebin/config.json$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/privatebin/config.json- Windows
%AppData%\privatebin\config.json
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
privatebin | 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 version2.2.1
manager updated2026-07-29
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:privatebin-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/gearnode/privatebin |
| Repository | https://github.com/gearnode/privatebin |
| Last updated | 2026-07-29T22:58:17+09:00 |
| 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%
privatebin-cli 2.0.2-1+deb13u1
Powerful CLI for creating and managing PrivateBin pastes with ease
https://github.com/gearnode/privatebin
sudo apt install privatebin-cli- Section: misc
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privatebin Cli
Nix92%
privatebin
nix profile install nixpkgs#privatebin- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Privatebin
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