Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%

brew install enchive

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverifiziert · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#enchive

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

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%

sudo zypper install enchive

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · enchive · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Encrypted personal archives

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

enchive

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Enchive is a small personal-file encryption tool for archiving files to yourself. Its README positions it as a focused alternative to larger systems such as GnuPG or encrypted filesystems, with no external dependencies and portability prioritized over performance.

Projektgeschichte

The public repository dates to 2017, and the project's own documentation frames it as intentionally self-contained rather than ecosystem-seeking. It uses public-key style archival: a public key can encrypt files on machines that should not hold the secret key, while the secret key is needed for extraction.

Adoptionsgeschichte

Enchive's README explicitly says it does not need critical mass because it does not need to interoperate with other systems or people. Its adoption story is therefore narrow by design: it appeals to users who want a copyable, auditable CLI for personal encrypted archives rather than a shared standard.

Wie es verwendet wird

The documented workflow has three core commands: `keygen`, `archive`, and `extract`. By default, `keygen` writes `enchive.pub` and `enchive.sec` under `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/enchive` or `~/.config/enchive`; archiving produces a `.enchive` file while leaving the original in place unless deletion is requested.

The tool also supports deriving an asymmetric key pair from a passphrase, using an scrypt-like memory-hard derivation scheme, and can run a short-lived key agent on Unix-like systems to avoid repeated passphrase prompts.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Enchive is package-nerd interesting because it is deliberately small: one CLI, no external dependencies, a documented file format, and a build that can produce a standalone C program. It represents the opposite end of the packaging spectrum from large crypto suites.

The tradeoff is visible in the README: Enchive is not trying to be a universal format or social web of keys. It is for users who want a simple local archival workflow and are comfortable choosing a niche tool for that job.

Zeitleiste

2017: Public GitHub repository created.
2018: Published manual page generated for Enchive.
2025: Repository remained updated, according to available GitHub metadata.

Related projects

GnuPG and encrypted filesystems are named by the README as more complex alternatives.
Curve25519, ChaCha-family encryption, HMAC-SHA256, and an scrypt-like key derivation algorithm are documented implementation pieces.

Quellen

Sicherheitslage

Risikostufe: blue

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

Risikoklassifikator

blue Risiko · mittel Konfidenz · tool

Warum

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signale

text:archive,encrypt

Installationsverhalten

In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 12 Plattformziele verfügbar.

Empfohlene Prüfung

Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/enchive/enchive.pub~/.config/enchive/enchive.pub

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/enchive/enchive.sec~/.config/enchive/enchive.sec

Executables

Installierte Executables

Befehl	Art	Sichtbarkeit	Hinweis
`enchive`	cli	globales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.

Seite generiert2026-07-08

Manager-Version3.5

Manager aktualisiert

lokale DatenOK

Upstreamnot checked

neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt

https://github.com/skeeto/enchive

InfoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.niedrig Konfidenz
InfoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/skeeto/enchivenone Konfidenz

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüssel	brew:enchive
Version	3.5
Paketmanager	Homebrew
Paketmanager-Seite	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/enchive
Homepage	https://github.com/skeeto/enchive
Repository	https://github.com/skeeto/enchive
Upstream-Dokumentation	https://github.com/skeeto/enchive#readme
Lizenz	Unlicense
Quellarchiv	https://github.com/skeeto/enchive/releases/download/3.5/enchive-3.5.tar.xz
Bottle	verfügbar (auf arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	nicht definiert
Dienst	keiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	enchive
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

Source-Datenbank-Treffer

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.

Nix95%

enchive

nix profile install nixpkgs#enchive

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Enchive

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

zypper95%

enchive 3.5-2.6

Long-term archive encryption tool

https://github.com/skeeto/enchive

sudo zypper install enchive

License: Unlicense
Category: Productivity/Networking/Security
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: enchive
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Enchive

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: enchive from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

Paketgraph

Links stammen aus dem lokalen Paketbeziehungsgraph, Ergänzungen, Abhängigkeitskanten, Ecosystem-Matches und Paket-Hub-Mitgliedschaft.

Quellspur

Aus Repository-Daten generiert

Diese Seite wird von av-web aus dem privaten Paket-SQLite-Artefakt bereitgestellt, das scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py erstellt.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/enchive.yml

Verwendete Quellen

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

enchive mit Homebrew, Nix, zypper installieren