# Install coturn with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper Free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server. Version 4.14.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:coturn ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install coturn ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add coturn ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: coturn from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install coturn ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: coturn from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install coturn ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: coturn from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#coturn ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/coturn/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S coturn ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: coturn from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install coturn ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: coturn from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:coturn - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.14.0 - **Source summary:** Free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-25T13:37:38+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - turnadmin (cli) - turnserver (cli) - turnutils_natdiscovery (cli) - turnutils_oauth (cli) - turnutils_peer (cli) - turnutils_stunclient (cli) - turnutils_uclient (cli) - turnadmin (alias) - turnserver (alias) - turnutils_natdiscovery (alias) - turnutils_oauth (alias) - turnutils_peer (alias) - turnutils_stunclient (alias) - turnutils_uclient (alias) ## Dependencies - hiredis - libevent - libpq - openssl@3 ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - sqlite ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.14.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-25 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/coturn/coturn - Upstream latest detected: 4.14.0 (current) ## Project history and usage coturn is a widely packaged open-source STUN/TURN server used for NAT traversal in VoIP, WebRTC, and other real-time communication systems. It is infrastructure software: once installed, it is usually run as a network service rather than as an interactive CLI. ### Project history The coturn/coturn repository was created in July 2015 and the README describes the project as a free open-source implementation of TURN and STUN server functionality. Its source tree includes server, administration, utility, database, Docker, and documentation components, reflecting a long-lived service package rather than a single-purpose command. ### Adoption history coturn became a default choice in many self-hosted and distro-packaged WebRTC stacks because TURN is required when direct peer-to-peer connectivity fails. The README explicitly calls out Linux distribution packages and Docker images, and package metadata shows it available across Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora-style, Arch, Alpine, Nix, and zypper ecosystems. ### How it is used Common use is to install the package, configure `turnserver.conf`, run `turnserver`, and manage users or credentials with `turnadmin` and the configured backend database. The project supports UDP, TCP, TLS, DTLS, several user database backends, monitoring integrations, and a management interface. ### Why package nerds care coturn is package-significant because it sits at the boundary between library packaging and operations packaging: distros must ship binaries, service files, example configs, database paths, TLS/OpenSSL integration, and upgrade-safe defaults for a daemon that often fronts production media traffic. ### Timeline - 2015: coturn/coturn repository created. - 2017: GitHub releases were being published from the repository. - 2020: Wiki pages documented configuration, downloads, and command references. - 2026: Project remained active with new releases. ### Related projects - STUN, TURN, ICE, WebRTC, VoIP servers, libevent, OpenSSL, Redis, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - 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 - Unix: turnserver.conf, etc/turnserver.conf, ../etc/turnserver.conf, /etc/turnserver.conf, /usr/local/etc/turnserver.conf ## Credential files - Unix: /var/db/turndb, /var/lib/turn/turndb, turnserver.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** coturn - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - coturn - 4.6.1-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: coturn from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TURN and STUN server for VoIP | https://github.com/coturn/coturn/ - Nix - coturn: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/coturn/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - coturn - 4.6.1-1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: coturn from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | TURN and STUN server for VoIP | https://github.com/coturn/coturn/ - apk - coturn - 4.10.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: coturn from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server | https://github.com/coturn/coturn - apk - coturn-dev - 4.10.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: coturn-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server (development files) | https://github.com/coturn/coturn - apk - coturn-doc - 4.10.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: coturn-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server (documentation) | https://github.com/coturn/coturn - apk - coturn-openrc - 4.10.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: coturn-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server (OpenRC init scripts) | https://github.com/coturn/coturn - apk - coturn-static - 4.10.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: coturn-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server (static library) | https://github.com/coturn/coturn - dnf - coturn - 4.12.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: coturn from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | TURN/STUN & ICE Server | https://github.com/coturn/coturn/ - dnf - coturn-client-devel - 4.12.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: coturn-client-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Coturn client development headers | https://github.com/coturn/coturn/ - dnf - coturn-client-libs - 4.12.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: coturn-client-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | TURN client static library | https://github.com/coturn/coturn/ - dnf - coturn-utils - 4.12.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: coturn-utils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Coturn utils | https://github.com/coturn/coturn/ - pacman - coturn - 4.12.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: coturn from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Open-source implementation of TURN and STUN server | https://github.com/coturn/coturn - zypper - coturn - 4.12.0-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: coturn from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | TURN and STUN server for VoIP | https://github.com/coturn/coturn/ - zypper - coturn-devel - 4.12.0-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: coturn-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Coturn development headers | https://github.com/coturn/coturn/ - zypper - coturn-utils - 4.12.0-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: coturn-utils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Coturn utils | https://github.com/coturn/coturn/ ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [libevent](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libevent/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libpq](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libpq/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [stuntman](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/stuntman/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, nat-traversal, networking, stun, webrtc. - [libnice](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libnice/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, stun, turn. - [openiothub-server](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openiothub-server/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, nat-traversal, networking, server. - [activemq](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/activemq/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [bind](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bind/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [coredns](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/coredns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [dante](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dante/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [dnscrypt-wrapper](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dnscrypt-wrapper/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [proxygen](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/proxygen/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, networking, openssl, openssl-3, server. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/coturn.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/coturn.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