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libotr mit Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, apt, zypper installieren

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Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install libotr

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install libotr

MacPorts ports tree · security/libotr/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%
sudo apk add libotr

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · libotr · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install libotr

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · libotr · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libotr

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

Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%
sudo pacman -S libotr

Arch Linux sync databases · libotr · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install libotr5-bin

Debian stable package indexes · libotr5-bin · Quelle: deb.debian.org

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install libotr-devel

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libotr-devel · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Off-The-Record (OTR) messaging library

Befehle und Aliase

  • otr_mackey
  • otr_modify
  • otr_parse
  • otr_readforge
  • otr_remac
  • otr_sesskeys

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

libotr is the portable C library and toolkit for Off-the-Record Messaging, a protocol for private instant-messaging conversations with encryption, authentication during the conversation, deniability after the fact, and perfect forward secrecy.

Projektgeschichte

OTR came from academic and cypherpunk work on making instant messaging behave more like an off-the-record conversation than signed email. The official OTR site links the library, the Pidgin plugin, protocol descriptions, and the original research papers as one software-and-protocol family.

libotr served as the reference C implementation for client developers. The project paired the LGPL library with GPL toolkit programs and with pidgin-otr, making it practical for multiprotocol IM clients to add OTR without each client reimplementing the cryptographic state machine.

Adoptionsgeschichte

OTR became especially associated with desktop XMPP and multiprotocol IM clients. XMPP Extension Protocol 0364 described OTR as the de facto standard for end-to-end encryption in XMPP, while the OTR site maintained user-facing downloads for pidgin-otr, source repositories, protocol documents, and implementation lists.

Wie es verwendet wird

Applications link libotr to negotiate OTR sessions, run the authenticated key exchange, encrypt and authenticate data messages, and expose higher-level verification flows such as the Socialist Millionaires' Protocol. The Homebrew package also installs toolkit programs for inspecting, modifying, and testing OTR message artifacts.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

libotr matters because it is a small library package carrying a big protocol story: it let package managers deliver interoperable deniable encryption to chat clients before modern app-specific encrypted messengers became dominant. Its 2016 security release also shows why distro maintainers cared about keeping even niche crypto libraries patched.

Zeitleiste

  • 2004: The OTR design was published in the WPES paper linked from the official OTR documentation.
  • 2012: libotr 4.0.0 and pidgin-otr 4.0.0 were released.
  • 2014: libotr 4.1.0 was released with build-system, secure-memory, constant-time comparison, and API changes.
  • 2016: libotr 4.1.1 fixed CVE-2016-2851 and tightened protocol parsing.

Related projects

  • pidgin-otr is the best-known client plugin distributed alongside libotr by the OTR project.
  • The OTR protocol documents define the wire protocol that libotr implements.
  • XMPP clients and multiprotocol IM clients were the main ecosystem where libotr was reused.

Sicherheitslage

Risikostufe: grün

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

Risikoklassifikator

grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance

Warum

  • library-like package without higher-risk signals

Signale

  • metadata:library-like

Installationsverhalten

  • In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
  • Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 13 Plattformziele verfügbar.
  • Installiert mit 2 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.

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Executables

Installierte Executables

BefehlArtSichtbarkeitHinweis
otr_mackeycliglobales Executable
otr_modifycliglobales Executable
otr_parsecliglobales Executable
otr_readforgecliglobales Executable
otr_remaccliglobales Executable
otr_sesskeyscliglobales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

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Seite generiert2026-07-10
Manager-Version4.1.1
Manager aktualisiert2026-06-19
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt

https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüsselbrew:libotr
Version4.1.1
PaketmanagerHomebrew
Paketmanager-Seitehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libotr
Homepagehttps://otr.cypherpunks.ca/
Repositoryhttps://bugs.otr.im/git/libotr.git
Upstream-Dokumentationhttps://otr.cypherpunks.ca/
LizenzLGPL-2.1-only AND GPL-2.0-only
Quellarchivhttps://otr.cypherpunks.ca/libotr-4.1.1.tar.gz
Zuletzt aktualisiert2026-06-19T12:32:38-07:00
Pulseupdated
Abhängigkeitenlibgcrypt, libgpg-error
Bottleverfügbar (auf arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnicht definiert
Dienstkeiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namelibotr
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

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Debian apt95%

libotr5-bin 4.1.1-6

toolkit for Off-the-Record Messaging library

https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo apt install libotr5-bin
  • Section: misc
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libotr5-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libotr5-dev 4.1.1-6

Off-the-Record Messaging library development files

https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo apt install libotr5-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libotr5-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libotr5t64 4.1.1-6

Off-the-Record Messaging library

https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo apt install libotr5t64
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libotr5t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

libotr

nix profile install nixpkgs#libotr
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libotr/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

libotr5-bin 4.1.1-5.1build1

toolkit for Off-the-Record Messaging library

https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo apt install libotr5-bin
  • Section: universe/misc
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libotr5-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libotr5-dev 4.1.1-5.1build1

Off-the-Record Messaging library development files

https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo apt install libotr5-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libotr5-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libotr5t64 4.1.1-5.1build1

Off-the-Record Messaging library

https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo apt install libotr5t64
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libotr5t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

libotr 4.1.1-r5

Off The Record Messaging, an encryption library for secure IM conversations

http://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo apk add libotr
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libotr from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

libotr-dev 4.1.1-r5

Off The Record Messaging, an encryption library for secure IM conversations (development files)

http://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo apk add libotr-dev
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libotr-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

libotr-doc 4.1.1-r5

Off The Record Messaging, an encryption library for secure IM conversations (documentation)

http://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo apk add libotr-doc
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libotr-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

libotr-tools 4.1.1-r5

libotr tools

http://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo apk add libotr-tools
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libotr-tools from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

libotr 4.1.1-25.fc44

Off-The-Record Messaging library and toolkit

http://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo dnf install libotr
  • License: GPL-2.0-only AND LicenseRef-Callaway-LGPLv2
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 6 Abhängigkeiten
  • 3 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libotr from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

libotr-devel 4.1.1-25.fc44

Development library and include files for libotr

http://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo dnf install libotr-devel
  • License: GPL-2.0-only AND LicenseRef-Callaway-LGPLv2
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 4 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libotr-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

libotr 4.1.1-6

Off-the-Record Messaging Library and Toolkit

https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

sudo pacman -S libotr
  • License: GPL-2.0-only AND LGPL-2.1-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: libotr from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

libotr-devel 4.1.1-4.12

Include files and development libraries

https://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/

sudo zypper install libotr-devel
  • License: GPL-2.0-only AND LGPL-2.1-only
  • Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libotr-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

libotr-tools 4.1.1-4.12

"Off The Record" messaging library toolkit

https://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/

sudo zypper install libotr-tools
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: libotr
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Libotr
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libotr-tools from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

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