# Install adns C/C++ resolver library and DNS resolver utilities. Version 1.6.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-26. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:adns ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install adns ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install adns ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/adns/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install adns-tools ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: adns-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install adns ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: adns 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#adns ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ad/adns/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S adns ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: adns from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install adns ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: adns from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:adns - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.6.2 - **Source summary:** C/C++ resolver library and DNS resolver utilities - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-26T23:37:49-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - adnsheloex (cli) - adnshost (cli) - adnslogres (cli) - adnsresfilter (cli) - adnsheloex (alias) - adnshost (alias) - adnslogres (alias) - adnsresfilter (alias) ## 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: 1.6.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-26 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Notes de sécurité library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** adns - **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 - adns-tools - 1.6.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: adns-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Asynchronous-capable DNS client utilities | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - Debian apt - libadns1-dbg - 1.6.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libadns1-dbg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Asynchronous-capable DNS client library (debugging symbols) | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - Debian apt - libadns1-dev - 1.6.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libadns1-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Asynchronous-capable DNS client library (development) | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - Debian apt - libadns1t64 - 1.6.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libadns1t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Asynchronous-capable DNS client library | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - Nix - adns: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ad/adns/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - adns-tools - 1.6.0-2.1ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: adns-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Asynchronous-capable DNS client utilities | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - Ubuntu apt - libadns1-dbg - 1.6.0-2.1ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libadns1-dbg from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Asynchronous-capable DNS client library (debugging symbols) | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - Ubuntu apt - libadns1-dev - 1.6.0-2.1ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libadns1-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Asynchronous-capable DNS client library (development) | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - Ubuntu apt - libadns1t64 - 1.6.0-2.1ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libadns1t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Asynchronous-capable DNS client library | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - dnf - adns - 1.6.1-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: adns from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Advanced, easy to use, asynchronous-capable DNS client library | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - dnf - adns-devel - 1.6.1-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: adns-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Asynchronous-capable DNS client library - development files | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - dnf - adns-progs - 1.6.1-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: adns-progs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Asynchronous-capable DNS client library - utility programs | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - pacman - adns - 1.6.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: adns from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | An asyncronous replacement resolver library | https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ - zypper - adns - 1.6.2-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: adns from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Advanced Easy-to-Use Asynchronous-Capable DNS Utilities | https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ftp/ - zypper - libadns-devel - 1.6.2-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libadns-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Libraries and header files to develop programs with libadns support | https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ftp/ - zypper - libadns1 - 1.6.2-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libadns1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Advanced DNS resolver client library | https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ftp/ ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [apachetop](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/apachetop/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [c-ares](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/c-ares/) - 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