# Install netatalk File server for Macs, compliant with Apple Filing Protocol (AFP). Version 4.5.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-31. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:netatalk ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install netatalk ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install netatalk ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/netatalk/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add netatalk ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: netatalk from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install a2boot ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: a2boot from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install netatalk ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: netatalk 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#netatalk ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/netatalk/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install netatalk ``` Evidence: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: netatalk from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:netatalk - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 4.5.0 - **Source summary:** File server for Macs, compliant with Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND HPND AND HPND-Pbmplus AND Kazlib AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-31T11:02:37Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - a2boot (cli) - addump (cli) - aecho (cli) - afp_lantest (cli) - afp_logintest (cli) - afp_spectest (cli) - afp_speedtest (cli) - afparg (cli) - afpd (cli) - afpldaptest (cli) - afppasswd (cli) - afpstats (cli) - asip-status (cli) - atalkd (cli) - cnid_dbd (cli) - cnid_metad (cli) - dbd (cli) - fce_listen (cli) - getzones (cli) - macipgw (cli) - macusers (cli) - nad (cli) - nbplkup (cli) - nbprgstr (cli) - nbpunrgstr (cli) - netatalk (cli) - pap (cli) - papd (cli) - papstatus (cli) - rtmpqry (cli) - timelord (cli) - a2boot (alias) - addump (alias) - aecho (alias) - afp_lantest (alias) - afp_logintest (alias) - afp_spectest (alias) - afp_speedtest (alias) - afparg (alias) - afpd (alias) - afpldaptest (alias) - afppasswd (alias) - afpstats (alias) - asip-status (alias) - atalkd (alias) - cnid_dbd (alias) - cnid_metad (alias) - dbd (alias) - fce_listen (alias) - getzones (alias) - macipgw (alias) - macusers (alias) - nad (alias) - nbplkup (alias) - nbprgstr (alias) - nbpunrgstr (alias) - netatalk (alias) - pap (alias) - papd (alias) - papstatus (alias) - rtmpqry (alias) - timelord (alias) ## Dependencies - berkeley-db@5 - bstring - cracklib - iniparser - libevent - libgcrypt - mariadb-connector-c - openldap - talloc ## Build Dependencies - cmark-gfm - meson - ninja - pkgconf ## macOS Provided Libraries - krb5 - libxcrypt - perl - sqlite ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: Authenticating as a system user requires manually installing the PAM configuration file to a predetermined location by running: sudo install -d -o $USER -g admin /usr/local/etc mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/pam.d cp $(brew --prefix)/etc/pam.d/netatalk /usr/local/etc/pam.d See `man pam.conf` for more information. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 4.5.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-31 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Notes de sécurité formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** netatalk - **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 - a2boot - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: a2boot from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AppleTalk Network Suite (Apple II NetBoot) | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Debian apt - atalkd - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: atalkd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AppleTalk Network Suite | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Debian apt - libatalk - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libatalk from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Apple Filing Protocol service (shared library) | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Debian apt - libatalk-dev - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libatalk-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Apple Filing Protocol service (development files) | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Debian apt - macipgw - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: macipgw from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AppleTalk Network Suite (MacIP Gateway) | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Debian apt - netatalk - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: netatalk from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Apple Filing Protocol service | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Debian apt - netatalk-doc - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: netatalk-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Apple Filing Protocol service (documentation) | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Debian apt - netatalk-tests - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: netatalk-tests from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Apple Filing Protocol service (test tools) | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Debian apt - netatalk-tools - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: netatalk-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Apple Filing Protocol service (administrative tools) | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Debian apt - papd - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: papd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AppleTalk Network Suite (PAP Print Server) | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Debian apt - timelord - 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: timelord from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AppleTalk Network Suite (Timelord Time Server) | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - Nix - netatalk: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/netatalk/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - netatalk - 3.1.18~ds-1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: netatalk from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Apple Filing Protocol service | https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk - apk - netatalk - 4.4.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: netatalk from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Open Source AFP fileserver | https://netatalk.io/ - apk - netatalk-dev - 4.4.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: netatalk-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Open Source AFP fileserver (development files) | https://netatalk.io/ - apk - netatalk-doc - 4.4.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: netatalk-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Open Source AFP fileserver (documentation) | https://netatalk.io/ ## Related Links - 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