macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rsnapshotlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install rsnapshotMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/rsnapshot/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 6912
Install rsnapshot with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
File system snapshot utility (based on rsync). Version 1.5.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install rsnapshot.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add rsnapshotAlpine Linux edge package indexes · rsnapshot · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install rsnapshotDebian stable package indexes · rsnapshot · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install rsnapshotFedora Rawhide package metadata · rsnapshot · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#rsnapshotnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/rs/rsnapshot/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S rsnapshotArch Linux sync databases · rsnapshot · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install rsnapshotopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · rsnapshot · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
File system snapshot utility (based on rsync)
Project links
Commands and aliases
- rsnapshot
- rsnapshot-diff
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:sync
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/rsnapshot.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
rsnapshot | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
rsnapshot-diff | 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 version1.5.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rsnapshot |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.rsnapshot.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/rsnapshot/rsnapshot |
| 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%
rsnapshot 1.5.1-1
local and remote filesystem snapshot utility
sudo apt install rsnapshot- Section: utils
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 5 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsnapshot
Nix95%
rsnapshot
nix profile install nixpkgs#rsnapshot- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsnapshot
Ubuntu apt95%
rsnapshot 1.4.5-2
local and remote filesystem snapshot utility
sudo apt install rsnapshot- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 5 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsnapshot
apk95%
rsnapshot 1.5.1-r0
Local and remote filesystem snapshot utility
sudo apk add rsnapshot- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rsnapshot
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsnapshot
apk95%
rsnapshot-doc 1.5.1-r0
Local and remote filesystem snapshot utility (documentation)
sudo apk add rsnapshot-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rsnapshot
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsnapshot
dnf95%
rsnapshot 1.5.1-4.fc45
Local and remote filesystem snapshot utility
sudo dnf install rsnapshot- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: rsnapshot
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsnapshot
pacman95%
rsnapshot 1.5.1-1
A remote filesystem snapshot utility
sudo pacman -S rsnapshot- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: any
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsnapshot
zypper95%
rsnapshot 1.4.5-1.7
Backup program using hardlinks
sudo zypper install rsnapshot- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Archiving/Backup
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: rsnapshot
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsnapshot
MacPorts95%
rsnapshot
sudo port install rsnapshot- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rsnapshot
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