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Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install afflib

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install afflib

MacPorts ports tree · security/afflib/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Linux

Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install afflib

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · afflib · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#afflib

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/af/afflib/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com

Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install afflib-tools

Debian stable package indexes · afflib-tools · Quelle: deb.debian.org

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install afflib-devel

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · afflib-devel · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Advanced Forensic Format

Befehle und Aliase

  • affcat
  • affcompare
  • affconvert
  • affcopy
  • affcrypto
  • affdiskprint
  • affinfo
  • affix
  • affrecover
  • affsegment
  • affsign
  • affstats
  • affuse
  • affverify
  • affxml

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

AFFLIBv3 is the library and tool suite for the Advanced Forensic Format, an open disk-image format for storing computer forensic data and metadata. The official README describes AFF as supporting forensic data plus metadata, digital signatures for chain of custody and integrity, encrypted disk-image storage, and use in both open-source and proprietary tools.

Projektgeschichte

AFFLIB's official changelog begins with Release 1.0 on August 13, 2005, described as the initial release with the library description, README, basic library functionality, and four utilities. The README credits Basis Technology and Simson L. Garfinkel for the original 2005-2013 period and Phillip Hellewell for 2014-2025 maintenance.

The 2005 changelog shows rapid early development: large-file support, AMD64 fixes, write support, segment directories, aimage improvements, and archive conversion fixes. Later entries document ongoing portability, OS X updates, license cleanup, and a move toward GitHub preparation in 2012.

The README states AFFLIBv3 implements version 3 of the AFF format and is in maintenance mode while AFFv4 work continues. It contrasts AFFv3's purpose-built container with AFFv4's ZIP64 base and notes licensing differences between the two generations.

Adoptionsgeschichte

AFFLIB became part of forensic and disk-image tooling because it provided both a library and many command-line utilities: affcat, affcompare, affconvert, affcopy, affcrypto, affdiskprint, affinfo, affrecover, affsign, affstats, affuse, affverify, affxml, and others listed by the package facts and manpages.

The official README includes a section on using AFFLIB with The Sleuth Kit, noting that TSK officially supports a subset of the image formats AFFLIB supports and that users can specify image type afflib for the other formats. That is a concrete adoption bridge into a well-known forensic analysis toolkit.

Wie es verwendet wird

AFFLIB tools convert between raw, splitraw, AFF, AFD, and AFM disk-image forms; compare disk images; copy with verification and chain-of-custody segment generation; repair files; print information and statistics; generate XML metadata; and produce diskprints.

The affinfo manpage describes AFF as an open and extensible file format to store disk images and metadata, useful in computer forensics investigations. It also documents hash validation options for MD5, SHA1, and page-level verification, showing the tool suite's integrity-checking focus.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

AFFLIB is significant because it packages a whole forensic image ecosystem into Unix command-line tools plus a library. It is not merely a decoder: it covers conversion, verification, metadata extraction, encryption, signing, FUSE mounting, and XML export.

For package maintainers, AFFLIB is also an example of legacy-but-still-useful domain software: older file-format support, forensic workflow compatibility, C/C++ portability scars, and maintenance-mode upstream reality all matter more than shiny new features.

Zeitleiste

  • 2005-08-13: AFFLIB Release 1.0 initial release.
  • 2005-11-18: Release 1.2.5 introduced an in-memory segment directory for random-access performance.
  • 2012-03-04: Version 3.6.16 changelog entry changed license from BSD with advertising to BSD without advertising.
  • 2012-03-31: Version 3.7.0 changelog entry prepared the project for a move to GitHub.
  • 2014-2025: Official README credits Phillip Hellewell maintenance period.
  • Current: README says AFFLIBv3 is in maintenance mode while AFFv4 continues.

Related projects

  • Related projects include AFFv4, The Sleuth Kit, raw/dd disk images, splitraw, AFD, AFM, FUSE mounting, forensic XML metadata tooling, and chain-of-custody workflows.

Sicherheitslage

Risikostufe: grün

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risikoklassifikator

grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance

Warum

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signale

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Installationsverhalten

  • In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
  • Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.
  • Installiert mit 1 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.
  • Build-Metadaten listen 5 Build-Abhängigkeiten.

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Executables

Installierte Executables

BefehlArtSichtbarkeitHinweis
affcatcliglobales Executable
affcomparecliglobales Executable
affconvertcliglobales Executable
affcopycliglobales Executable
affcryptocliglobales Executable
affdiskprintcliglobales Executable
affinfocliglobales Executable
affixcliglobales Executable
affrecovercliglobales Executable
affsegmentcliglobales Executable
affsigncliglobales Executable
affstatscliglobales Executable
affusecliglobales Executable
affverifycliglobales Executable
affxmlcliglobales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

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Seite generiert2026-07-25
Manager-Version3.7.22
Manager aktualisiert
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamaktuell
neueste erkannte Versionv3.7.22

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

  • InfoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.niedrig Konfidenz

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüsselbrew:afflib
Version3.7.22
PaketmanagerHomebrew
Paketmanager-Seitehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/afflib
Homepagehttps://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3
Repositoryhttps://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3
Upstream-Dokumentationhttps://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3#readme
LizenzBSD-4-Clause AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain
Quellarchivhttps://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3/archive/refs/tags/v3.7.22.tar.gz
Abhängigkeitenopenssl@3
Build-Abhängigkeitenautoconf, automake, libtool, pkgconf, python@3.14
Von macOS bereitgestellte Bibliothekencurl, expat
Bottleverfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnicht definiert
Dienstkeiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameafflib
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

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Debian apt95%

afflib-tools 3.7.21-1

Advanced Forensics Format Library (utilities)

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo apt install afflib-tools
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 7 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: afflib-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libafflib-dev 3.7.21-1

Advanced Forensics Format Library (development files)

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo apt install libafflib-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libafflib-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libafflib0t64 3.7.21-1

Advanced Forensics Format Library

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo apt install libafflib0t64
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 7 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libafflib0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

afflib

nix profile install nixpkgs#afflib
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/af/afflib/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

afflib-tools 3.7.20-1.1ubuntu5

Advanced Forensics Format Library (utilities)

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo apt install afflib-tools
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 7 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: afflib-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libafflib-dev 3.7.20-1.1ubuntu5

Advanced Forensics Format Library (development files)

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo apt install libafflib-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libafflib-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libafflib0t64 3.7.20-1.1ubuntu5

Advanced Forensics Format Library

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo apt install libafflib0t64
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 7 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libafflib0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

afflib 3.7.22-5.fc45

Library to support the Advanced Forensic Format

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo dnf install afflib
  • License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD-with-advertising
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 8 Abhängigkeiten
  • 3 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: afflib from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

afflib-devel 3.7.22-5.fc45

Development files for afflib

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo dnf install afflib-devel
  • License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD-with-advertising
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 5 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: afflib-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

afftools 3.7.22-5.fc45

Utilities for afflib

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo dnf install afftools
  • License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD-with-advertising
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 8 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: afftools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

python3-pyaff 3.7.22-5.fc45

Python3 binding for the AFFLIB

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo dnf install python3-pyaff
  • License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD-with-advertising
  • Category: Development/Libraries
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 4 Abhängigkeiten
  • 5 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-pyaff from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

afflib-devel 3.7.22-1.3

Library for working with the Advanced Forensics Format - Build support

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo zypper install afflib-devel
  • License: BSD-4-Clause
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: afflib-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

afflib-tools 3.7.22-1.3

Tools for working with the Advanced Forensics Format

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo zypper install afflib-tools
  • License: BSD-4-Clause
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 8 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: afflib-tools from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

libafflib0 3.7.22-1.3

Library for working with the Advanced Forensics Format-Runtime support

https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3

sudo zypper install libafflib0
  • License: BSD-4-Clause
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: afflib
  • 8 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Afflib
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libafflib0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

afflib

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

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