# Install burp with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix Network backup and restore. Version 3.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-13. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:burp ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install burp ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install burp ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/burp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add burp ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: burp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install burp ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: burp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#burp ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bu/burp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:burp - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.2.0 - **Source summary:** Network backup and restore - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** AGPL-3.0-only WITH openvpn-openssl-exception - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-13T00:05:45Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - bedup (cli) - bsigs (cli) - bsparse (cli) - burp (cli) - burp_ca (cli) - vss_strip (cli) - bedup (alias) - bsigs (alias) - bsparse (alias) - burp (alias) - burp_ca (alias) - vss_strip (alias) ## Dependencies - librsync - openssl@4 ## Build dependencies - pkgconf - uthash ## Uses from macOS - libxcrypt - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: Before installing the launchd entry you should configure your burp client in $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/burp/burp.conf - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.2.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-13 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/grke/burp - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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 - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## 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 - Linux: /etc/burp/burp.conf, /etc/burp/burp-server.conf, /etc/burp/clientconfdir - macOS: /usr/local/etc/burp/burp.conf - Windows: %PROGRAMFILES%\Burp\burp.conf, C:/Program Files/Burp/burp.conf ## Credential files - Linux: /etc/burp/clientconfdir/, /etc/burp/ssl_cert-server.key, /etc/burp/ssl_cert-client.key - macOS: /usr/local/etc/burp/burp.conf - Windows: %PROGRAMFILES%\Burp\burp.conf, C:/Program Files/Burp/burp.conf ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - burp - 3.1.4-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: burp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple cross-platform network BackUp and Restore Program | https://burp.grke.net/ - Nix - burp: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bu/burp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - burp - 3.1.4-3.1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: burp from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple cross-platform network BackUp and Restore Program | https://burp.grke.net/ - apk - burp - 3.2.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: burp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A network backup and restore program | https://burp.grke.org - apk - burp-doc - 3.2.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: burp-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A network backup and restore program (documentation) | https://burp.grke.org - apk - burp-server - 3.2.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: burp-server from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A network backup and restore program (server configuration and helper scripts) | https://burp.grke.org - MacPorts - burp: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/burp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Archive and compression packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/archive-compression-tools/) - Matched archive or compression metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [librsync](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/librsync/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [openssl@4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [kopia](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kopia/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: backup, cli, deduplication, restore, system. - [plakar](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/plakar/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: backup, cli, deduplication, restore, system. - [bacula-fd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bacula-fd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: backup, cli, network-backup, system. - [borgbackup](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/borgbackup/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: backup, cli, deduplication, system. - [bup](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bup/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: backup, cli, deduplication, system. - [bupstash](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bupstash/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: backup, cli, deduplication, system. - [rustic](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rustic/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: backup, cli, deduplication, system. - [afio](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/afio/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: backup, cli, system. - [rdiff-backup](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rdiff-backup/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: backup, cli, librsync, network, system. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/burp.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/burp.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph