Credential access
Reads S3 access keys, config files, and files selected for transfer.
brew / rank 1687
Install s3cmd with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Command-line tool for the Amazon S3 service. Version 2.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-10. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install s3cmd.
agent safety
Agent safety answer
s3cmd transfers and mutates S3-compatible object storage.
Remote mutation
Can upload, delete, sync, and change object ACLs.
Publish/artifact risk
Can publish or remove artifacts and static-site assets.
Recommended control
Gate sync, delete, put, ACL, and credential commands.
Agent-use guidance
Allow bucket listing; require approval for uploads, deletes, ACL changes, and sensitive paths.
install
Additional install commands
macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install s3cmdlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install s3cmdMacPorts ports tree · net/s3cmd/Portfile · source: api.github.com
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add s3cmdAlpine Linux edge package indexes · s3cmd · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install s3cmdDebian stable package indexes · s3cmd · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install s3cmdFedora Rawhide package metadata · s3cmd · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#s3cmdnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/s3/s3cmd/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S s3cmdArch Linux sync databases · s3cmd · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install s3cmdopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · s3cmd · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Command-line tool for the Amazon S3 service
Project links
Commands and aliases
- s3cmd
history
Project history and usage
s3cmd is a free Python command-line client for uploading, retrieving, synchronizing, and administering data in Amazon S3 and compatible object-storage services.
Project history
s3cmd was created as a free Python command-line client for Amazon S3. The official site attributes authorship to Michal Ludvig and Florent Viard and describes a first release in 2008, while the official NEWS file records public 0.9.x releases during 2007 and 2008. Over time it added bidirectional synchronization, encryption, multipart upload, metadata and ACL management, bucket policies, CloudFront-related features, and support for Python 3 in the version 2 line.
Adoption history
s3cmd became a long-running command-line option for administrators and power users working with Amazon S3. Its usefulness expanded beyond AWS as other services implemented the S3 protocol, and its suitability for cron jobs and batch scripts made it common in backup and synchronization workflows. Broad Unix-like package-manager availability further lowered the barrier to deployment.
How it is used
Users commonly run s3cmd --configure to create a configuration file containing endpoint settings and access credentials, then use commands for bucket creation, uploads, downloads, listings, synchronization, ACLs, metadata, and policies. It is especially suited to shell scripts, cron-driven backups, and S3-compatible storage endpoints.
Why package nerds care
s3cmd is a representative tool from the early S3 ecosystem, predating today's abundance of cloud-provider CLIs. Package users value its focused Unix-style interface, scriptability, cross-provider S3 compatibility, and mature sync behavior.
Timeline
- 2007: Official NEWS records early 0.9.x releases and initial sync and encryption capabilities.
- 2008: The project entered its widely cited first-release period and gained bidirectional sync and improved reliability.
- Version 2: Python 3 support joined the established Python implementation.
Related projects
- Amazon S3 is the service for which s3cmd was originally designed.
- Google Cloud Storage, DreamObjects, MinIO, and other S3-compatible services can be managed through the same protocol.
- AWS CLI overlaps with s3cmd for Amazon S3 administration, while s3cmd remains a focused third-party client.
Sources
- Official configuration-file documentation: https://s3tools.org/kb/item14.htm
- Official project overview and authorship: https://s3tools.org/s3cmd
- Official release history: https://github.com/s3tools/s3cmd/blob/master/NEWS
- Official repository README and development history: https://github.com/s3tools/s3cmd
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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
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
~/.s3cfg
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.s3cfg
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
s3cmd | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-09-19
manager version2.4.0
manager updated2026-09-10
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://s3tools.org/s3cmdnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:s3cmd |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/s3cmd |
| Homepage | https://s3tools.org/s3cmd |
| Repository | https://github.com/s3tools/s3cmd |
| Upstream docs | https://s3tools.org/s3cmd |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b3/9c/ad4cd51328bd7a058bfda6739bc061c63ee3531ad2fbc6e672518a1eed01/s3cmd-2.4.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-10T16:04:11Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libmagic, python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | s3cmd |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
s3cmd 2.4.0-3
command-line Amazon S3 client
sudo apt install s3cmd- Section: utils
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S3cmd
Nix95%
s3cmd
nix profile install nixpkgs#s3cmd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S3cmd
Ubuntu apt95%
s3cmd 2.4.0-2
command-line Amazon S3 client
sudo apt install s3cmd- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S3cmd
apk95%
s3cmd 2.4.0-r2
Command-line tool for managing Amazon S3 and CloudFront services
https://github.com/s3tools/s3cmd
sudo apk add s3cmd- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: s3cmd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S3cmd
apk95%
s3cmd-doc 2.4.0-r2
Command-line tool for managing Amazon S3 and CloudFront services (documentation)
https://github.com/s3tools/s3cmd
sudo apk add s3cmd-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: s3cmd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S3cmd
apk95%
s3cmd-pyc 2.4.0-r2
Precompiled Python bytecode for s3cmd
https://github.com/s3tools/s3cmd
sudo apk add s3cmd-pyc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: s3cmd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S3cmd
dnf95%
s3cmd 2.4.0-14.fc45
Tool for accessing Amazon Simple Storage Service
sudo dnf install s3cmd- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: s3cmd
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S3cmd
pacman95%
s3cmd 2.4.0-5
A command line client for Amazon S3
sudo pacman -S s3cmd- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: any
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S3cmd
zypper95%
s3cmd 2.4.0-2.3
Command line tool for managing Amazon S3 and CloudFront services
sudo zypper install s3cmd- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: System/Management
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: s3cmd
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S3cmd
MacPorts95%
s3cmd
sudo port install s3cmd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S3cmd
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 agent safety answer
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation