# Install qdbm with Homebrew, dnf, MacPorts, apt

Library of routines for managing a database. Version 1.8.78 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libqdbm++-dev.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:qdbm
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install qdbm
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install qdbm
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: databases/qdbm/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install qdbm
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: qdbm from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install libqdbm++-dev
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libqdbm++-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:qdbm
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 1.8.78
- **Source summary:** Library of routines for managing a database
- **Homepage:** <https://dbmx.net/qdbm/>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:05-07:00
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00

## Executables

- cbcodec (alias)
- cbtest (alias)
- crmgr (alias)
- crtest (alias)
- crtsv (alias)
- dpmgr (alias)
- dptest (alias)
- dptsv (alias)
- hvmgr (alias)
- hvtest (alias)
- odidx (alias)
- odmgr (alias)
- odtest (alias)
- qmttest (alias)
- rlmgr (alias)
- rltest (alias)
- vlmgr (alias)
- vltest (alias)
- vltsv (alias)

## Install behavior

- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 1.8.78

## Security Notes

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - libqdbm++-dev - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqdbm++-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Libraries for C++ [development] (transitional package) | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - libqdbm-dev - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqdbm-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Libraries [development] | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - libqdbm-java - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqdbm-java from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Libraries for Java | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - libqdbm-perl - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqdbm-perl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Libraries for Perl | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - libqdbm14t64 - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqdbm14t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Libraries without GDBM wrapper[runtime] | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - libqdbm3++c2 - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqdbm3++c2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Libraries for C++ [runtime] (transitional package) | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - libxqdbm-dev - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libxqdbm-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Libraries for C++ [development] | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - libxqdbm3t64 - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libxqdbm3t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Libraries for C++ [runtime] | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - qdbm-cgi - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: qdbm-cgi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database CGI commands | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - qdbm-doc - 1.8.78-13: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: qdbm-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Documentation | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - qdbm-util - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: qdbm-util from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Utilities | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Debian apt - ruby-qdbm - 1.8.78-13+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ruby-qdbm from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | QDBM Database Libraries for Ruby | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Ubuntu apt - libqdbm++-dev - 1.8.78-12.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqdbm++-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | QDBM Database Libraries for C++ [development] (transitional package) | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Ubuntu apt - libqdbm-dev - 1.8.78-12.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqdbm-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | QDBM Database Libraries [development] | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Ubuntu apt - libqdbm-java - 1.8.78-12.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqdbm-java from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | QDBM Database Libraries for Java | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/
- Ubuntu apt - libqdbm-perl - 1.8.78-12.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqdbm-perl from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | QDBM Database Libraries for Perl | https://fallabs.com/qdbm/


## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/qdbm.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/qdbm.yml)


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
