# Install ccrypt

Encrypt and decrypt files and streams. Version 1.11 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:ccrypt
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install ccrypt
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install ccrypt
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/ccrypt/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install ccrypt
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ccrypt from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#ccrypt
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cc/ccrypt/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:ccrypt
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ccrypt>
- **Version:** 1.11
- **Source summary:** Encrypt and decrypt files and streams
- **Homepage:** <https://ccrypt.sourceforge.net/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://ccrypt.sourceforge.net/>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ccrypt/1.11/ccrypt-1.11.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- ccdecrypt (cli)
- ccencrypt (cli)
- ccguess (cli)
- ccrypt (cli)
- ccdecrypt (alias)
- ccencrypt (alias)
- ccguess (alias)
- ccrypt (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.11
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://ccrypt.sourceforge.net/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** ccrypt
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Conflicts With:** ccat
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - ccrypt - 1.11-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ccrypt from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | secure encryption and decryption of files and streams | https://ccrypt.sourceforge.net/
- Debian apt - elpa-ps-ccrypt - 1.11-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: elpa-ps-ccrypt from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Emacs addon for working with files encrypted with ccrypt | https://ccrypt.sourceforge.net/
- Nix - ccrypt: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cc/ccrypt/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - ccrypt - 1.11-3build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ccrypt from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | secure encryption and decryption of files and streams | https://ccrypt.sourceforge.net/
- Ubuntu apt - elpa-ps-ccrypt - 1.11-3build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: elpa-ps-ccrypt from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Emacs addon for working with files encrypted with ccrypt | https://ccrypt.sourceforge.net/
- MacPorts - ccrypt: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: security/ccrypt/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
