macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bsdsfvlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install bsdsfvMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/bsdsfv/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install bsdsfv with Homebrew, MacPorts
SFV utility tools. Version 1.18 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
SFV utility tools
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bsdsfv
history
Project history and usage
BSDSFV is a small SourceForge-era command-line utility for creating and checking SFV checksum files. Its official page positions it as an all-in-one SFV tool for local use, site operators, packagers, and download verification.
Project history
The project published source tarballs on SourceForge from at least June 2000 through November 2003. The README in the 1.18 source archive says this version was based on pdsfv by hoopy, with additional features, performance tuning, and cleanup.
BSDSFV targeted the SFV workflow common in FTP and release-distribution scenes: create SFV files, verify single files or whole releases, add banners, and interoperate with other SFV tools including an SFVNIX compatibility mode.
Adoption history
The project predates modern forge and package registry conventions, but it survived in Unix package managers as a compact checksum utility. The Homebrew input also records MacPorts packaging, which is typical for old C command-line tools that remained useful without active feature churn.
How it is used
BSDSFV is used from the shell to generate or verify SFV files, especially when checking that a release directory or downloaded file set matches expected CRC32 checksums. The official page also calls out glFTPd integration and count-missing-files support for race scripts.
Why package nerds care
For package-history nerds, BSDSFV is a time capsule of early-2000s file-verification culture: tiny C source, SourceForge distribution, SFV interoperability, and FTP-site automation all in one formula-sized package.
Timeline
- 2000: SourceForge file feed lists bsdsfv-1.0.0.tar.gz.
- 2001: Version 1.0.12 was published on SourceForge.
- 2002: README in the source archive records the pdsfv lineage.
- 2003: Version 1.18 was published on SourceForge.
Related projects
- pdsfv is named in the BSDSFV README as the codebase BSDSFV was based on.
- SFVNIX is named by the official page as a compatibility target for SFV files created by BSDSFV.
- glFTPd is named by the official page as an integration target for site automation.
Sources
- Official homepage describes SFV creation, verification, SFVNIX compatibility, and glFTPd support: https://bsdsfv.sourceforge.net/
- Package-manager adoption from source_facts.package-manager.
- SourceForge RSS feed lists releases from 1.0.0 in 2000 through 1.18 in 2003: https://sourceforge.net/projects/bsdsfv/rss?path=/
- The 1.18 source README says BSDSFV was based on pdsfv by hoopy: https://sourceforge.net/projects/bsdsfv/files/bsdsfv/1.18/bsdsfv-1.18.tar.gz/download
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
bsdsfv | 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 version1.18
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://bsdsfv.sourceforge.net/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://bsdsfv.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bsdsfv |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.18 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bsdsfv |
| Homepage | https://bsdsfv.sourceforge.net/ |
| Repository | https://sourceforge.net/p/bsdsfv/code |
| Upstream docs | https://bsdsfv.sourceforge.net/ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bsdsfv/bsdsfv/1.18/bsdsfv-1.18.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, 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 | bsdsfv |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
MacPorts95%
bsdsfv
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- Matched by: Bsdsfv
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.
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