# Install kea DHCP server. Version 3.0.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:kea ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install kea ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add kea ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install kea ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: kea from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install kea ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: kea 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#kea ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ke/kea/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S kea ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: kea from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install kea ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kea from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:kea - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 3.0.3 - **Source summary:** DHCP server - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MPL-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-25T12:37:38Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - kea-admin (cli) - kea-ctrl-agent (cli) - kea-dhcp-ddns (cli) - kea-dhcp4 (cli) - kea-dhcp6 (cli) - kea-lfc (cli) - kea-msg-compiler (cli) - kea-shell (cli) - keactrl (cli) - perfdhcp (cli) - kea-admin (alias) - kea-ctrl-agent (alias) - kea-dhcp-ddns (alias) - kea-dhcp4 (alias) - kea-dhcp6 (alias) - kea-lfc (alias) - kea-msg-compiler (alias) - kea-shell (alias) - keactrl (alias) - perfdhcp (alias) ## Dependencies - boost - log4cplus - openssl@3 ## Build Dependencies - bison - meson - ninja - pkgconf - python@3.14 ## 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: 3.0.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-25 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.isc.org/kea/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** kea - **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 - kea - 2.6.3-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: kea from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | DHCP server [meta] | http://kea.isc.org/ - Nix - kea: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ke/kea/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - kea - 2.4.1-3build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: kea from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | DHCP server [meta] | http://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 server from ISC | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-admin - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-admin from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Databases administration tools for Kea DHCP server | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-common - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-common from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Common files and libraries for Kea DHCP Server | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-ctrl-agent - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-ctrl-agent from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Kea Control Agent - REST service for controlling Kea DHCP server | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-dev - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 server from ISC (development files) | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-dhcp-ddns - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-dhcp-ddns from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Kea DHCP Dynamic DNS Server | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-dhcp4 - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-dhcp4 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Kea IPv4 DHCP Server | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-dhcp6 - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-dhcp6 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Kea IPv6 DHCP Server | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-doc - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 server from ISC (documentation) | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-hook-bootp - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-hook-bootp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Kea hook for handling BOOTP client support | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-hook-class-cmds - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-hook-class-cmds from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Kea hook providing runtime commands for managing client classes | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-hook-ddns-tuning - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-hook-ddns-tuning from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Kea hook for adjusting and fine-tuning DHCP-DDNS update behavior | https://kea.isc.org/ - apk - kea-hook-flex-id - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kea-hook-flex-id from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Kea hook for generating client identifiers using flexible expressions | https://kea.isc.org/ ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow 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. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ninja](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ninja/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [meson](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/meson/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [bind](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/bind/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [nats-server](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/nats-server/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [pure-ftpd](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pure-ftpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [vsftpd](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/vsftpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [proxygen](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/proxygen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [subnetcalc](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/subnetcalc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ipv6, networking. - [ipv6calc](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ipv6calc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ipv6, networking. - [sipcalc](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sipcalc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ipv6, networking. - [znc](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/znc/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: boost, cli, networking, openssl, openssl-3. ## 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