install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install burp

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install burp

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/burp/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add burp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · burp · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install burp

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#burp

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

overview

Package summary

Network backup and restore

Project links

Commands and aliases

bedup
bsigs
bsparse
burp
burp_ca
vss_strip

history

Project history and usage

Burp is a client-server network backup and restore program with Unix, macOS, and Windows client support. It is built around scheduled backups, SSL-protected client/server communication, restore and verify workflows, compression, librsync-style delta transfer, and long-running operational maintenance.

Project history

The upstream changelog shows Burp's early 1.0 series adding backup and restore counters, safer restores, Windows fixes, SSL support, checksummed manifests, verification, client-side file encryption, scheduling, email notifications, live status monitoring, and the `burp_ca` certificate helper during 2011. That history makes Burp visibly older than many single-binary backup tools and rooted in the traditional network backup-server model.

Later Burp development continued through 2.x and 3.x branches with Windows tooling, protocol work, OpenSSL updates, systemd integration, sparse-index and restore fixes, access controls, and configuration hardening. The official quick-start still documents building a server from source, installing config files, running the daemon, and deploying Unix, Windows, and Homebrew-based macOS clients.

Adoption history

Burp's adoption is strongest in distribution and operations contexts: the input metadata records packages in apk, Homebrew, Debian, MacPorts, Nix, and Ubuntu. Its continued package presence reflects a practical niche for administrators who want a self-hosted network backup server with mixed-platform clients rather than a purely local archive tool.

How it is used

A Burp deployment usually has a central server using `/etc/burp/burp-server.conf` and per-client configuration under `/etc/burp/clientconfdir`, while clients run `burp -a b` for backup or poll on a schedule to see whether the server has work for them. The Windows installer and macOS Homebrew instructions make it usable across heterogeneous fleets.

Why package nerds care

Burp is package-nerd-relevant because it preserves the classic Unix backup-daemon shape in an open-source package: config directories, certificate helpers, cron or scheduler-driven clients, restore commands, and distro service integration. It is a useful contrast with newer backup CLIs that prefer single-user repositories and SSH remotes.

Timeline

2011-03: Burp 1.1.x changelog entries added verification, SSL, client-side encryption, scheduling, and email notifications.
2011-06: Changelog entries added live status monitoring improvements and the burp_ca helper.
2021: Burp 2.5.x became a stable/latest branch with Windows config-permission hardening.
2022: Burp 3.1.x removed protocol 2 and added OpenSSL 3 support.
2026-05-30: Burp 3.3.0 released as a new latest version.

Related projects

Burp is related to librsync, OpenSSL, zlib, uthash, cron/systemd scheduling, and network backup systems such as Bacula, Amanda, Bareos, BackupPC, and rdiff-backup.

Sources

https://burp.grke.org/docs.html
https://github.com/grke/burp
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grke/burp/master/CHANGELOG
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grke/burp/master/README
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: orange

formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

metadata:service

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

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

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux: /etc/burp/burp.conf/etc/burp/burp-server.conf/etc/burp/clientconfdir
macOS: /usr/local/etc/burp/burp.conf
Windows: %PROGRAMFILES%\Burp\burp.confC:/Program Files/Burp/burp.conf

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux: /etc/burp/clientconfdir/<client>/etc/burp/ssl_cert-server.key/etc/burp/ssl_cert-client.key
macOS: /usr/local/etc/burp/burp.conf
Windows: %PROGRAMFILES%\Burp\burp.confC:/Program Files/Burp/burp.conf

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`bedup`	cli	global executable
`bsigs`	cli	global executable
`bsparse`	cli	global executable
`burp`	cli	global executable
`burp_ca`	cli	global executable
`vss_strip`	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 generated2026-07-07

manager version3.2.0

manager updated2026-05-13

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/grke/burp

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/grke/burpnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:burp
Version	3.2.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/burp
Homepage	https://burp.grke.org/
Repository	https://github.com/grke/burp
Upstream docs	https://burp.grke.org/docs.html
License	AGPL-3.0-only WITH openvpn-openssl-exception
Source archive	https://github.com/grke/burp/releases/download/3.2.0/burp-3.2.0.tar.bz2
Last updated	2026-05-13T00:05:45Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	librsync, openssl@4
Build dependencies	pkgconf, uthash
Uses from macOS	libxcrypt, ncurses
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	declared
Caveats	Before installing the launchd entry you should configure your burp client in $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/burp/burp.conf

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	burp
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

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%

burp 3.1.4-4

Simple cross-platform network BackUp and Restore Program

https://burp.grke.net/

sudo apt install burp

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

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

Nix95%

burp

nix profile install nixpkgs#burp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Burp

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

Ubuntu apt95%

burp 3.1.4-3.1build3

Simple cross-platform network BackUp and Restore Program

https://burp.grke.net/

sudo apt install burp

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

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

apk95%

burp 3.2.0-r0

A network backup and restore program

https://burp.grke.org

sudo apk add burp

License: AGPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: burp
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Burp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: burp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

burp-doc 3.2.0-r0

A network backup and restore program (documentation)

https://burp.grke.org

sudo apk add burp-doc

License: AGPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: burp
normalized package name match
Matched by: Burp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: burp-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

burp-server 3.2.0-r0

A network backup and restore program (server configuration and helper scripts)

https://burp.grke.org

sudo apk add burp-server

License: AGPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: burp
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Burp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: burp-server from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

burp

sudo port install burp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Burp

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/burp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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/burp.yml

Used sources

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

Install burp with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: orange

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources