macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install sipsaklocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 4719
Install sipsak with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper
SIP Swiss army knife. Version 0.9.8.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install sipsak.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add sipsakAlpine Linux edge package indexes · sipsak · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install sipsakDebian stable package indexes · sipsak · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install sipsakFedora Rawhide package metadata · sipsak · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#sipsaknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/si/sipsak/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install sipsakopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · sipsak · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
SIP Swiss army knife
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sipsak
history
Project history and usage
sipsak is a command-line SIP diagnostic and testing utility maintained by Nils Ohlmeier.
Project history
sipsak was created as a command-line testing tool for the Session Initiation Protocol, offering request generation, tracing, registration, messaging, and stress-oriented modes. Its name expands the idea of a SIP Swiss army knife.
After a thirteen-year interval, upstream released version 0.9.7 as a maintenance release incorporating accumulated fixes and new command-line options. Later 0.9.8 releases modernized compilation and removed the unmaintained ruli dependency.
Adoption history
The input records sipsak packages for Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Fedora/DNF, Nix, Ubuntu, and openSUSE. Version 0.9.7's official release notes thanked contributors for fixes accumulated during a thirteen-year gap, illustrating how distribution availability and community patches sustained the utility between upstream releases.
How it is used
Operators use sipsak to send SIP OPTIONS and other requests, trace SIP paths, test registration or authentication, send messages, and exercise SIP servers. The official README directs users to the bundled manual for command syntax and examples.
Why package nerds care
sipsak is a durable protocol-specific troubleshooting command in the tradition of curl, dig, and netcat. Package maintainers value it as a small, automatable way to exercise SIP infrastructure without installing a complete PBX or softphone.
Timeline
- 2000s: sipsak's early releases established its SIP request and diagnostic modes.
- 2020: Version 0.9.7 arrived after a thirteen-year release gap.
- 2025: Version 0.9.8 provided maintenance updates and dropped ruli support.
- 2026: Version 0.9.8.1 fixed a local-port regression.
Related projects
- SIPp
- Asterisk
- Kamailio
- OpenSIPS
- Wireshark
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for sipsak. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sipsak | 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 version0.9.8.1
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsaknone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sipsak |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.8.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sipsak |
| Homepage | https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak/releases/download/0.9.8.1/sipsak-0.9.8.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T02:33:51Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openssl@4 |
| 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 | sipsak |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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%
sipsak 0.9.8.1-1+b2
SIP Swiss army knife
https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak
sudo apt install sipsak- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sipsak
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sipsak
Nix95%
sipsak
nix profile install nixpkgs#sipsak- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sipsak
Ubuntu apt95%
sipsak 0.9.8.1-1build4
SIP Swiss army knife
https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak
sudo apt install sipsak- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sipsak
apk95%
sipsak 0.9.8.1-r1
SIP swiss army knife
https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak
sudo apk add sipsak- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sipsak
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sipsak
apk95%
sipsak-dbg 0.9.8.1-r1
SIP swiss army knife (debug symbols)
https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak
sudo apk add sipsak-dbg- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sipsak
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sipsak
apk95%
sipsak-doc 0.9.8.1-r1
SIP swiss army knife (documentation)
https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak
sudo apk add sipsak-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sipsak
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sipsak
dnf95%
sipsak 0.9.8.1-17.fc45
SIP swiss army knife
https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak
sudo dnf install sipsak- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sipsak
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sipsak
zypper95%
sipsak 0.9.8.1-1.23
SIP Swiss Army Knife
https://github.com/nils-ohlmeier/sipsak
sudo zypper install sipsak- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Productivity/Telephony/SIP/Utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sipsak
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sipsak
source trail
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