# Install mktorrent Create BitTorrent metainfo files. Version 1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-23. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:mktorrent ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install mktorrent ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install mktorrent ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/mktorrent/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add mktorrent ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mktorrent from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install mktorrent ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: mktorrent from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install mktorrent ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mktorrent 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#mktorrent ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mk/mktorrent/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S mktorrent ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: mktorrent from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install mktorrent ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mktorrent from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:mktorrent - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.1 - **Source summary:** Create BitTorrent metainfo files - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-04-23T17:49:03Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - mktorrent (cli) - mktorrent (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@4 ## 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: 1.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-04-23 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent - Upstream latest detected: v1.1 (current) ## 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:** mktorrent - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 3 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - mktorrent - 1.1-3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: mktorrent from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | simple command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files | https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent - Nix - mktorrent: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mk/mktorrent/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - mktorrent - 1.1-3build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mktorrent from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | simple command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files | https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent - apk - mktorrent - 1.1-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mktorrent from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A handy tool for creating .torrent files | https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent - apk - mktorrent-doc - 1.1-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mktorrent-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A handy tool for creating .torrent files (documentation) | https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent - dnf - mktorrent - 1.1-21.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mktorrent from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files | https://github.com/Rudde/mktorrent - pacman - mktorrent - 1.1-7: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: mktorrent from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Simple command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files | https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent - zypper - mktorrent - 1.1-1.28: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mktorrent from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files | https://github.com/Rudde/mktorrent - MacPorts - mktorrent: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/mktorrent/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [Documentation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/documentation-tools/) - Matched documentation, manual, or publishing metadata. - [openssl@4](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/openssl-4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [whatmp3](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/whatmp3/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - 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[mabel](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mabel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [btpd](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/btpd/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: bittorrent, cli, networking, openssl, openssl-4. - [torf-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/torf-cli/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: bittorrent, cli, files, networking, torrent. ## 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