# Install hostdb

Generate DNS zones and DHCP configuration from hostlist.txt. Version 1.004 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:hostdb
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install hostdb
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:hostdb
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/hostdb>
- **Version:** 1.004
- **Source summary:** Generate DNS zones and DHCP configuration from hostlist.txt
- **Homepage:** <https://code.google.com/archive/p/hostdb/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://code.google.com/archive/p/hostdb>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://storage.googleapis.com/google-code-archive-downloads/v2/code.google.com/hostdb/hostdb-1.004.tgz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- Example_comparezones (cli)
- NIdhcpupdate (cli)
- canonzone (cli)
- catif (cli)
- checkrootcache (cli)
- copy-if-change (cli)
- genrange (cli)
- mergeiplists (cli)
- mkdestinations (cli)
- mknamedconf (cli)
- mkzones (cli)
- sortbyip (cli)
- zone2hostdb (cli)
- zone2hostdbhelper (cli)
- Example_comparezones (alias)
- NIdhcpupdate (alias)
- canonzone (alias)
- catif (alias)
- checkrootcache (alias)
- copy-if-change (alias)
- genrange (alias)
- mergeiplists (alias)
- mkdestinations (alias)
- mknamedconf (alias)
- mkzones (alias)
- sortbyip (alias)
- zone2hostdb (alias)
- zone2hostdbhelper (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.004
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://code.google.com/archive/p/hostdb/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** hostdb
- **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


## Related Links

- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Archive and compression packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/archive-compression-tools/) - Matched archive or compression metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider.
- [dnsmasq](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dnsmasq/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dhcp, dns, networking.
- [unbound](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/unbound/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [c-ares](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/c-ares/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [libidn2](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libidn2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [libidn](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libidn/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [ldns](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ldns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [bind](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/bind/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [whois](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/whois/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [flow-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/flow-tools/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, generate, network, networking.

## Sources

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