# Install isync Synchronize a maildir with an IMAP server. Version 1.5.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:isync ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install isync ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install isync ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: mail/isync/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add isync ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: isync from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install isync ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: isync from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install isync ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: isync 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#isync ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/is/isync/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S isync ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: isync from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install isync ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: isync from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:isync - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.5.1 - **Source summary:** Synchronize a maildir with an IMAP server - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - mbsync (cli) - mbsync-get-cert (cli) - mdconvert (cli) - mbsync (alias) - mbsync-get-cert (alias) - mdconvert (alias) ## Dependencies - berkeley-db@5 - openssl@3 ## macOS Provided Libraries - cyrus-sasl ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.5.1 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://isync.sourceforge.io/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Notes de sécurité broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** isync - **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 - isync - 1.5.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: isync from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | IMAP and MailDir mailbox synchronizer | https://isync.sourceforge.net/ - Nix - isync: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/is/isync/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - isync - 1.4.4-5build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: isync from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | IMAP and MailDir mailbox synchronizer | https://isync.sourceforge.net/ - apk - isync - 1.5.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: isync from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | IMAP and MailDir mailbox synchronizer | https://isync.sourceforge.io - apk - isync-doc - 1.5.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: isync-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | IMAP and MailDir mailbox synchronizer (documentation) | https://isync.sourceforge.io - dnf - isync - 1.5.1-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: isync from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Tool to synchronize IMAP4 and Maildir mailboxes | http://isync.sourceforge.net/ - pacman - isync - 1.5.1-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: isync from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | IMAP and MailDir mailbox synchronizer | https://isync.sourceforge.io/ - zypper - isync - 1.5.1-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: isync from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Utility to synchronize IMAP mailboxes with local maildir folders | https://isync.sourceforge.io/ - MacPorts - isync: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: mail/isync/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [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. - [Productivity CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/productivity-cli-packages/) - Matched curated productivity category metadata from av.db. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [mailutils](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/mailutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, email, imap, networking. - 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Shared terms: cli, email, imap, networking, openssl. ## 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