# Install darkice with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix Live audio streamer. Version 1.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:darkice ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install darkice ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install darkice ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/darkice/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add darkice ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: darkice from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install darkice ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: darkice from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#darkice ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/darkice/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:darkice - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.6 - **Source summary:** Live audio streamer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:03:08-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - darkice (cli) - darkice (alias) ## Dependencies - faac - fdk-aac - jack - lame - libogg - libsamplerate - libvorbis - two-lame ## Build dependencies - autoconf - automake - libtool - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.6 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/rafael2k/darkice - Upstream latest detected: v1.6 (current) ## Project history and usage DarkIce is a live audio streamer that records from an audio interface, encodes the stream, and sends it to streaming servers such as Icecast and ShoutCast. ### Project history The official site names Akos Maroy as the initial author and Rafael Diniz as the current author and maintainer. It says DarkIce has been used in 24-hour production since fall 2000, and its ChangeLog starts with a 0.1 release in November 2000. ### Adoption history DarkIce grew with early internet radio infrastructure: the official site documents OSS, ALSA, Solaris audio, Jack, PulseAudio, MP3, MP2, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, AAC, ShoutCast, Icecast, Darwin Streaming Server, and Unix-like operating systems including FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, BSDs, and Solaris. ### How it is used The darkice command reads a configuration file, defaulting to /etc/darkice.cfg when no -c path is supplied. The man page documents sections for general settings, input, Icecast, Icecast2, ShoutCast, and file outputs, including password fields for streaming servers. ### Why package nerds care DarkIce is historically interesting because it packages a full live encoder/uploader workflow into a Unix daemon-style CLI with a plain text config file, matching the way many early online radio and community streaming setups were deployed. ### Timeline - 2000: DarkIce 0.1 was released. - 2001: ShoutCast, Ogg Vorbis, Solaris, FreeBSD, and man-page support appeared across early releases. - 2005: 0.15 added Jack input support and BSD portability work. - 2009: Rafael Diniz became maintainer in the 0.20 release. - 2010: DarkIce 1.0 was released. - 2024: v1.5 was published on GitHub. - 2026: v1.6 was published on GitHub. ### Related projects - The official site links DarkSnow as a GTK frontend and positions DarkIce around Icecast, ShoutCast, Darwin Streaming Server, LAME, TwoLame, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, FAAC, and libaacplus. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## 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: /etc/darkice.cfg ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** darkice - **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 - darkice - 1.5-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: darkice from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Live audio streamer | http://www.darkice.org/ - Nix - darkice: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/darkice/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - darkice - 1.3-0.3build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: darkice from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Live audio streamer | http://www.darkice.org/ - apk - darkice - 1.6-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: darkice from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Live audio streamer. Records audio from an audio interface, encodes it and sends it to a streaming server | http://www.darkice.org/ - apk - darkice-doc - 1.6-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: darkice-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Live audio streamer. Records audio from an audio interface, encodes it and sends it to a streaming server (documentation) | http://www.darkice.org/ - apk - darkice-openrc - 1.6-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: darkice-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Live audio streamer. Records audio from an audio interface, encodes it and sends it to a streaming server (OpenRC init scripts) | http://www.darkice.org/ - MacPorts - darkice: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: audio/darkice/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. - [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. - [faac](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/faac/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [fdk-aac](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fdk-aac/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [jack](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jack/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lame](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lame/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [two-lame](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/two-lame/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libtool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libtool/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [tinyice](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tinyice/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, icecast, media, streaming. - [aften](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aften/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, encoder, media. - [ffmpeg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ffmpeg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming. - [ffmpeg-full](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ffmpeg-full/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming. - [ficy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ficy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, icecast, media. - [go-librespot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go-librespot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming. - [gstreamer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gstreamer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming. - [icecast](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/icecast/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming. - [audacious](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/audacious/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, lame, libogg, libsamplerate. - [mpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mpd/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, lame, libogg, libsamplerate. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/darkice.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/darkice.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