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Install scrub with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper

Writes patterns on magnetic media to thwart data recovery. Version 2.6.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-28. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install scrub.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install scrub

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install scrub

MacPorts ports tree · security/scrub/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install scrub

Debian stable package indexes · scrub · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install scrub

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · scrub · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#scrub

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sc/scrub/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install scrub

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · scrub · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Writes patterns on magnetic media to thwart data recovery

Commands and aliases

  • scrub

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:media

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.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
scrubexecutableindexed executableDiscovered 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 version2.6.1
manager updated2026-06-28
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:scrub
Version2.6.1
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/chaos/scrub
Repositoryhttps://github.com/chaos/scrub
Last updated2026-06-28T17:44:54-04:00
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone 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%

scrub 2.6.1+git20240819.9b4267e-1

writes patterns on magnetic media to thwart data recovery

https://github.com/chaos/scrub

sudo apt install scrub
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Scrub
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: scrub from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

scrub

nix profile install nixpkgs#scrub
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Scrub
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sc/scrub/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

scrub 2.6.1-1build2

writes patterns on magnetic media to thwart data recovery

http://code.google.com/p/diskscrub/

sudo apt install scrub
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Scrub
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: scrub from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

scrub 2.6.1-13.fc45

Disk scrubbing program

https://github.com/chaos/scrub/

sudo dnf install scrub
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: scrub
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Scrub
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: scrub from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

scrub 2.6.1-2.7

Disk scrubbing program

https://code.google.com/p/diskscrub/

sudo zypper install scrub
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Productivity/File utilities
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: scrub
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Scrub
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: scrub from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

scrub

sudo port install scrub
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Scrub
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: security/scrub/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

Used sources

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