# Install botan Cryptographic algorithms and formats library in C++. Version 3.12.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:botan ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install botan ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install botan ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/botan/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install botan ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: botan from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install botan ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: botan from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S botan ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: botan from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install Botan ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: Botan from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:botan - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 3.12.0 - **Source summary:** Cryptographic algorithms and formats library in C++ - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-18T21:59:49Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - botan (cli) - botan (alias) ## Dependencies - ca-certificates - python@3.14 - sqlite ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf ## macOS Provided Libraries - bzip2 ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 3.12.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-18 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://botan.randombit.net/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise no executable entrypoint in the package index. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - no executable entrypoint in the package index ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** botan - **Aliases:** botan@3 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - botan - 3.7.1+dfsg-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: botan from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | multiplatform crypto library (3.x version) | https://botan.randombit.net/ - Debian apt - libbotan-2-19 - 2.19.5+dfsg-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libbotan-2-19 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | multiplatform crypto library (2.x version) | https://botan.randombit.net/ - Debian apt - libbotan-2-dev - 2.19.5+dfsg-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libbotan-2-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | multiplatform crypto library (2.x version) | https://botan.randombit.net/ - Debian apt - libbotan-2-doc - 2.19.5+dfsg-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libbotan-2-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | multiplatform crypto library (2.x version) | https://botan.randombit.net/ - Ubuntu apt - botan - 2.19.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: botan from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multiplatform crypto library (2.x version) | https://botan.randombit.net/ - Ubuntu apt - libbotan-2-19 - 2.19.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libbotan-2-19 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multiplatform crypto library (2.x version) | https://botan.randombit.net/ - Ubuntu apt - libbotan-2-dev - 2.19.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libbotan-2-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multiplatform crypto library (2.x version) | https://botan.randombit.net/ - Ubuntu apt - libbotan-2-doc - 2.19.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libbotan-2-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multiplatform crypto library (2.x version) | https://botan.randombit.net/ - Ubuntu apt - python3-botan - 2.19.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-botan from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multiplatform crypto library (2.x version), Python3 module | https://botan.randombit.net/ - dnf - botan - 1.10.17-53.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: botan from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Crypto library written in C++ | http://botan.randombit.net/ - dnf - botan-devel - 1.10.17-53.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: botan-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for botan | http://botan.randombit.net/ - dnf - botan-doc - 1.10.17-53.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: botan-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for botan | http://botan.randombit.net/ - dnf - python3-botan - 1.10.17-53.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-botan from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Python3 bindings for botan | http://botan.randombit.net/ - pacman - botan - 3.12.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: botan from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Crypto library written in C++ | https://botan.randombit.net/ - zypper - Botan - 3.11.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: Botan from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A C++ Crypto Library | https://botan.randombit.net - zypper - Botan-doc - 3.11.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: Botan-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Documentation of Botan | https://botan.randombit.net ## Related Links - 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