# Install darkhttpd

Small static webserver without CGI. Version 1.17 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:darkhttpd
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install darkhttpd
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install darkhttpd
```

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

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add darkhttpd
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: darkhttpd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install darkhttpd
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: darkhttpd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#darkhttpd
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S darkhttpd
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: darkhttpd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install darkhttpd
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: darkhttpd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:darkhttpd
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/darkhttpd>
- **Version:** 1.17
- **Source summary:** Small static webserver without CGI
- **Homepage:** <https://unix4lyfe.org/darkhttpd/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/emikulic/darkhttpd>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/emikulic/darkhttpd>
- **License:** ISC
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/emikulic/darkhttpd/archive/refs/tags/v1.17.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- darkhttpd (cli)
- darkhttpd (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.17
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/emikulic/darkhttpd
- Upstream latest detected: v1.17 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## 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:** darkhttpd
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - darkhttpd: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/darkhttpd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- apk - darkhttpd - 1.17-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: darkhttpd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A simple, single-threaded, static content webserver | https://unix4lyfe.org/darkhttpd/
- apk - darkhttpd-openrc - 1.17-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: darkhttpd-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A simple, single-threaded, static content webserver (OpenRC init scripts) | https://unix4lyfe.org/darkhttpd/
- dnf - darkhttpd - 1.17-5.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: darkhttpd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Secure, lightweight, fast, single-threaded HTTP/1.1 server | https://github.com/emikulic/darkhttpd
- pacman - darkhttpd - 1.17-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: darkhttpd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A small and secure static webserver | https://unix4lyfe.org/darkhttpd/
- zypper - darkhttpd - 1.17-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: darkhttpd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | When you need a web server in a hurry | https://unix4lyfe.org/darkhttpd
- MacPorts - darkhttpd: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: www/darkhttpd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## Sources

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- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
