# Install nsd Name server daemon. Version 4.14.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-19. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nsd ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nsd ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install nsd ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/nsd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nsd ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install nsd ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nsd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install nsd ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nsd 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#nsd ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ns/nsd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S nsd ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: nsd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nsd ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nsd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:nsd - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 4.14.2 - **Source summary:** Name server daemon - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-19T15:42:37Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - nsd (cli) - nsd-checkconf (cli) - nsd-checkzone (cli) - nsd-control (cli) - nsd-control-setup (cli) - nsd (alias) - nsd-checkconf (alias) - nsd-checkzone (alias) - nsd-control (alias) - nsd-control-setup (alias) ## Dependencies - libevent - openssl@3 ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf ## 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: 4.14.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-19 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/nsd/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** nsd - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - nsd - 4.12.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nsd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | authoritative domain name server | https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/nsd/about/ - Nix - nsd: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ns/nsd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - nsd - 4.8.0-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nsd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | authoritative domain name server | https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/nsd/about/ - apk - nsd - 4.14.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Authoritative only, high performance and simple DNS server | https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/nsd - apk - nsd-bash-completion - 4.14.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsd-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for nsd | https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/nsd - apk - nsd-dbg - 4.14.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsd-dbg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Authoritative only, high performance and simple DNS server (debug symbols) | https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/nsd - apk - nsd-doc - 4.14.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsd-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Authoritative only, high performance and simple DNS server (documentation) | https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/nsd - apk - nsd-openrc - 4.14.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsd-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Authoritative only, high performance and simple DNS server (OpenRC init scripts) | https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/nsd - dnf - nsd - 4.14.2-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nsd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Fast and lean authoritative DNS Name Server | http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/nsd/ - pacman - nsd - 4.14.2-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: nsd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Authoritative only, high performance and simple DNS server | https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/nsd/ - zypper - nsd - 4.13.0-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nsd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | An authoritative-only domain name server | https://nlnetlabs.nl/projects/nsd/about/ - MacPorts - nsd: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/nsd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## 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. - [libevent](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libevent/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [knot](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/knot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authoritative-dns, authoritative-server, cli, daemon, dns. - [knot-resolver](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/knot-resolver/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, daemon, dns, networking. - [ddclient](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ddclient/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, daemon, 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. - [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. - [pdns](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pdns/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: authoritative, authoritative-server, cli, control, dns. ## 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