# Install copyparty with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, winget Portable file server. Version 1.20.17 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:copyparty ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install copyparty ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add copyparty ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: copyparty from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#copyparty ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S copyparty ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: copyparty from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id 9001.copyparty -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: 9001.copyparty from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:copyparty - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.20.17 - **Source summary:** Portable file server - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-07T21:31:55Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - copyparty (cli) - partyfuse (cli) - u2c (cli) - copyparty (alias) - partyfuse (alias) - u2c (alias) ## Dependencies - cryptography - gettext - libsodium - pillow - python@3.14 - zeromq ## Build dependencies - cmake - ninja - pkgconf - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: If you need to generate thumbnails for video/audio files: brew install ffmpeg If you need to automatically create a CA and server-cert on startup: brew install cfssl - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.20.17 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-07 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/9001/copyparty - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage copyparty is a portable Python file server that bundles browser uploads and downloads, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, TFTP, media indexing, thumbnails, search, and optional single-file execution into one project. Its history is mostly documented through its repository, README, and release stream rather than a formal project-history page. ### Project history The public repository was created in 2019 and presents copyparty as a way to turn almost any device into a file server using any web browser. The project emphasizes portability: the server needs only Python, supports Python 2 and 3, and treats most extra capabilities as optional dependencies. Over time the project grew from a lightweight browser file-sharing tool into a multi-protocol personal file server with resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, TFTP, media playback, thumbnails, file search, and a small companion toolset. ### Adoption history copyparty's adoption comes from the self-hosting and ad-hoc file-transfer niche: users can run it locally, on a home server, on a VPS, or from a single self-contained script. Packaging in Homebrew, Alpine, Arch, Nix, and Windows package indexes reflects its spread beyond a pure GitHub download workflow. ### How it is used Typical use is to start a copyparty process that exposes one or more directories through a browser UI and optional network protocols. Configuration can be supplied through command-line arguments or config files such as copyparty.conf and ~/.config/copyparty/copyparty.conf; accounts and per-volume permissions are configured inside that server configuration rather than through a separate credential store. ### Why package nerds care For package nerds, copyparty is interesting because it is deliberately portable and dependency-light while still exposing many server features. That makes distribution packaging less about a complex dependency tree and more about shipping the Python entry points, optional extras, and documentation for a surprisingly broad file-server surface. ### Timeline - 2019: 9001/copyparty repository created. - 2020s: README documents growth into HTTP, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, TFTP, SMB/CIFS, media indexing, thumbnails, search, and browser-file-management features. - 2026: v1.20.x releases show continued active upstream maintenance. ### Related projects - copyparty sits near personal file servers, browser upload tools, WebDAV servers, FTP/SFTP servers, media indexers, and self-hosting utilities rather than a single upstream ecosystem. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for copyparty. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## 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 - Unix: copyparty.conf, ~/.config/copyparty/copyparty.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** copyparty - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - copyparty: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/copyparty/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - copyparty - 1.20.16-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: copyparty from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | File server but fancy | https://github.com/9001/copyparty - apk - copyparty-doc - 1.20.16-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: copyparty-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | File server but fancy (documentation) | https://github.com/9001/copyparty - apk - copyparty-pyc - 1.20.16-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: copyparty-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for copyparty | https://github.com/9001/copyparty - pacman - copyparty - 1.20.16-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: copyparty from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | File server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ | https://github.com/9001/copyparty - winget - 9001.copyparty: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: 9001.copyparty from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [zeromq](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zeromq/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ninja](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ninja/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [dufs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dufs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-server, file-sharing, networking, webdav. - [webdav](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/webdav/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-server, file-sharing, networking, webdav. - [duck](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/duck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ftp, networking, sftp, webdav. - [netatalk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/netatalk/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-server, file-sharing, networking. - [phodav](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/phodav/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-sharing, networking, webdav. - [sftpgo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sftpgo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ftp, networking, sftp, webdav. - [btpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/btpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-sharing, networking. - [gtk-gnutella](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gtk-gnutella/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-sharing, networking. - [rqbit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rqbit/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, file, file-sharing, networking, server. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/copyparty.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/copyparty.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