# Install bossa

Flash utility for Atmel SAM microcontrollers. Version 1.9.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:bossa
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install bossa
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install bossa
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: cross/bossa/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install bossa
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: bossa from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#bossa
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bo/bossa/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:bossa
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bossa>
- **Version:** 1.9.1
- **Source summary:** Flash utility for Atmel SAM microcontrollers
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/shumatech/BOSSA>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/shumatech/BOSSA>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/shumatech/BOSSA#readme>
- **License:** BSD-3-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/shumatech/BOSSA/archive/refs/tags/1.9.1.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- bossac (cli)
- bossash (cli)
- bossac (alias)
- bossash (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.9.1
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/shumatech/BOSSA
- Upstream latest detected: 1.9.1 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Notes de sécurité

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:** bossa
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - bossa - 1.9.1-3+b6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: bossa from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Atmel SAM ARM microcontroller flash programming GUI | https://www.shumatech.com/web/products/bossa
- Debian apt - bossa-cli - 1.9.1-3+b6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: bossa-cli from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Atmel SAM ARM microcontroller flash programming utility | https://www.shumatech.com/web/products/bossa
- Nix - bossa: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bo/bossa/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - bossa - 1.9.1-3ubuntu5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bossa from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Atmel SAM ARM microcontroller flash programming GUI | https://www.shumatech.com/web/products/bossa
- Ubuntu apt - bossa-cli - 1.9.1-3ubuntu5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bossa-cli from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Atmel SAM ARM microcontroller flash programming utility | https://www.shumatech.com/web/products/bossa
- MacPorts - bossa: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: cross/bossa/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## 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