install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install aespipe

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install aespipe

Debian stable package indexes · aespipe · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install aespipe

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · aespipe · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#aespipe

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ae/aespipe/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install aespipe

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · aespipe · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

AES encryption or decryption for pipes

Project links

Commands and aliases

aespipe

history

Project history and usage

aespipe is an AES encrypting and decrypting pipe written by Jari Ruusu and distributed from the loop-AES project site. The official README says it reads standard input, writes standard output, and can create or restore encrypted tar and cpio archives as well as loop-AES-compatible encrypted disk images.

Project history

aespipe is tied to loop-AES, the Linux loop-device encryption project. loop-AES handled encrypted local filesystems and partitions, while aespipe supplied the stream-oriented companion for archives, removable media, and compatible encrypted images.

The current README is dated 2025-04-29 and gives a 2002-2025 copyright range for Jari Ruusu. The loop-AES index still publishes aespipe tarballs, signatures, README files, ciphers code, and loop-AES material together, reflecting a long-maintained small-tool ecosystem rather than a one-off filter.

Adoption history

aespipe persisted because it fits existing Unix archive and image workflows. Its examples combine tar, cpio, bzip2, gpg-encrypted key files, mkisofs, dd, and mount options instead of inventing a new archive format or backup system.

The README also carries practical operational warnings, such as swap exposure when gpg handles aespipe keys, and documents build-time choices for hardware AES implementations. That makes the project feel closer to systems-operator tooling than to a general desktop encryption app.

How it is used

The recurring usage pattern is to let another Unix tool produce or consume a byte stream while aespipe handles encryption or decryption in the middle. The README shows encrypted compressed tar archives, encrypted CD-ROM images, and adding or removing encryption from an existing small filesystem.

Build documentation covers portable software AES plus optimized x86, amd64, ARM, aarch64, VIA PadLock, Intel AES, and ARM crypto-extension paths. The hardware hooks matter because aespipe is often used for bulk data streams rather than tiny secrets.

Why package nerds care

aespipe is interesting because it packages a very Unix-shaped abstraction: encryption as a pipe filter. It can be chained with archival and disk-image tools without forcing users into a monolithic storage system.

It also preserves loop-AES compatibility knowledge. For package maintainers and old-system operators, aespipe is part of the small-tool layer around encrypted block images, removable media, and scriptable archives.

Timeline

2002: The official README copyright range begins.
2025-04-29: The official aespipe README date.
2025-09-02: The loop-AES index shows updated aespipe tarballs and signatures.
2026-04-15: The loop-AES index shows ongoing updates to the broader loop-AES material.

Related projects

Related projects include loop-AES, Linux loop devices, gpg, tar, cpio, bzip2, mkisofs, dd, Brian Gladman AES implementations, and hardware AES acceleration backends.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:encrypt,decrypt

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`aespipe`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version2.4j

manager updated2026-07-02

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:aespipe
Version	2.4j
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/aespipe
Homepage	https://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/
Upstream docs	https://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/aespipe/aespipe-v2.4j.tar.bz2
Last updated	2026-07-02T11:12:14-04:00
Pulse	updated
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	aespipe
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

aespipe 2.4h-1

AES-encryption tool with loop-AES support

https://sourceforge.net/projects/loop-aes/

sudo apt install aespipe

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Aespipe

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

Nix95%

aespipe

nix profile install nixpkgs#aespipe

normalized package name match
Matched by: Aespipe

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

Ubuntu apt95%

aespipe 2.4d-1.1ubuntu1

AES-encryption tool with loop-AES support

sudo apt install aespipe

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: amd64
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Aespipe

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: aespipe from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

dnf95%

aespipe 2.4g-8.fc44

AES-based encryption tool for tar/cpio and loop-aes imagemore

http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/

sudo dnf install aespipe

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: aespipe
3 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Aespipe

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: aespipe from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

aespipe 2.4j-1.1

AES Encrypting/Decrypting Pipe

https://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/

sudo zypper install aespipe

License: GPL-2.0-only
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: aespipe
3 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Aespipe

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: aespipe from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/aespipe.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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