# Install sqlcipher SQLite extension providing 256-bit AES encryption. Version 4.16.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-12. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:sqlcipher ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install sqlcipher ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install sqlcipher ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: databases/sqlcipher/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add sqlcipher ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sqlcipher from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libsqlcipher-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libsqlcipher-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install sqlcipher ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sqlcipher 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#sqlcipher ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sq/sqlcipher/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S sqlcipher ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: sqlcipher from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libsqlcipher-3_46_1-0 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libsqlcipher-3_46_1-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:sqlcipher - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 4.16.0 - **Source summary:** SQLite extension providing 256-bit AES encryption - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause AND blessing - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-12T16:52:28Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - sqlcipher (cli) - sqlcipher (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: 4.16.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-12 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/sqlcipher/sqlcipher - Upstream latest detected: v4.16.0 (current) ## Sicherheitshinweise no executable entrypoint in the package index. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - no executable entrypoint in the package index ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** sqlcipher - **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 - libsqlcipher-dev - 4.6.1-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsqlcipher-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | SQLCipher development files | http://sqlcipher.net/ - Debian apt - libsqlcipher1 - 4.6.1-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsqlcipher1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | SQLCipher shared library | http://sqlcipher.net/ - Debian apt - sqlcipher - 4.6.1-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: sqlcipher from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Command line interface for SQLCipher | http://sqlcipher.net/ - Nix - sqlcipher: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sq/sqlcipher/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libsqlcipher-dev - 4.5.6-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsqlcipher-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | SQLCipher development files | http://sqlcipher.net/ - Ubuntu apt - libsqlcipher1 - 4.5.6-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsqlcipher1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | SQLCipher shared library | http://sqlcipher.net/ - Ubuntu apt - sqlcipher - 4.5.6-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: sqlcipher from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Command line interface for SQLCipher | http://sqlcipher.net/ - apk - sqlcipher - 4.6.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sqlcipher from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SQLCipher is an SQLite extension that provides 256 bit AES encryption of database files. | https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher/ - apk - sqlcipher-dbg - 4.6.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sqlcipher-dbg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SQLCipher is an SQLite extension that provides 256 bit AES encryption of database files. (debug symbols) | https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher/ - apk - sqlcipher-dev - 4.6.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sqlcipher-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SQLCipher is an SQLite extension that provides 256 bit AES encryption of database files. (development files) | https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher/ - apk - sqlcipher-doc - 4.6.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sqlcipher-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SQLCipher is an SQLite extension that provides 256 bit AES encryption of database files. (documentation) | https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher/ - apk - sqlcipher-libs - 4.6.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sqlcipher-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SQLCipher is an SQLite extension that provides 256 bit AES encryption of database files. (libraries) | https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher/ - apk - sqlcipher-tcl - 4.6.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sqlcipher-tcl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SQLCipher library (tcl bindings) | https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher/ - dnf - sqlcipher - 4.5.2-8.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sqlcipher from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Fork of the SQLite database library that adds 256 bit AES encryption | https://github.com/sqlcipher/sqlcipher - dnf - sqlcipher-devel - 4.5.2-8.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sqlcipher-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for sqlcipher | https://github.com/sqlcipher/sqlcipher - pacman - sqlcipher - 4.14.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: sqlcipher from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | SQLite extension that provides transparent 256-bit AES encryption of database files | https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher ## Related Links - [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. - [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata. - [Security and crypto packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/security-crypto-tools/) - Matched security, identity, cryptography, password, signing, or certificate metadata. - [openssl@4](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/openssl-4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [nettle](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/nettle/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, encryption, security. - [gnutls](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gnutls/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [nss](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/nss/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [opensc](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/opensc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [botan](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/botan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [softhsm](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/softhsm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [ccrypt](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ccrypt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, encryption, security. - [rnp](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rnp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [jose](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/jose/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. 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