macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dc3ddlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install dc3ddMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/dc3dd/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install dc3dd with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Patched GNU dd that is intended for forensic acquisition of data. Version 7.3.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dc3ddDebian stable package indexes · dc3dd · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install dc3ddFedora Rawhide package metadata · dc3dd · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dc3ddnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dc/dc3dd/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install dc3ddopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dc3dd · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Patched GNU dd that is intended for forensic acquisition of data
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dc3dd
history
Project history and usage
dc3dd is a forensic-acquisition-oriented patch of GNU dd. Its official SourceForge description emphasizes on-the-fly hashing, split output files, pattern writing, a progress meter, and file verification, all aimed at evidence imaging workflows rather than general file copying.
Project history
The project tracks GNU coreutils ancestry through dd while carrying forensic changes in its own SourceForge code tree and release archives. The 7.3.1 archive ChangeLog records a long run of imaging-specific work from 2008 and 2009, followed by later maintenance releases in 2014, 2016, 2023, and the current 7.3.1 release.
Adoption history
dc3dd became a package-manager-visible member of the small family of forensic dd variants. Its official file feed notes Unix-like support for the current base version and a separate Windows/Cygwin line, while the input package facts show distribution through Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
How it is used
Package users reach for dc3dd when they want dd-style acquisition with integrated hashes, verification, progress reporting, and output splitting. Those features reduce the shell glue otherwise needed around GNU dd in forensic imaging runs.
Why package nerds care
dc3dd matters because it is not a new imaging model; it is a conservative fork of a classic Unix primitive with forensic defaults bolted close to the copy loop. That makes it attractive to packagers and incident-response toolboxes that value scriptability and familiar dd semantics.
Timeline
- 2008: ChangeLog entries record imaging-focused features such as dynamic error recovery, split input verification, Cygwin support, and progress improvements.
- 2009: ChangeLog entries record threaded hashing/I/O, HPA/DCO detection, multiple simultaneous outputs, and hash-based verification.
- 2014: SourceForge file feed lists dc3dd 7.2.641 artifacts.
- 2016: SourceForge file feed lists Windows/Cygwin artifacts for dc3dd 7.2.646.
- 2023: SourceForge file feed lists dc3dd 7.3.1.
Related projects
- GNU dd remains the base utility lineage; dcfldd is a closely related forensic dd variant with similar package-manager audiences.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 12 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dc3dd | 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 generated2026-07-08
manager version7.3.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dc3dd |
|---|---|
| Version | 7.3.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dc3dd |
| Homepage | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/ |
| Repository | https://sourceforge.net/p/dc3dd/code/HEAD/tree |
| Upstream docs | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/dc3dd/dc3dd/7.3.1/dc3dd-7.3.1.zip |
| Dependencies | gettext |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | dc3dd |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
dc3dd 7.3.1-3
patched version of GNU dd with forensic features
https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/
sudo apt install dc3dd- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dc3dd
Nix95%
dc3dd
nix profile install nixpkgs#dc3dd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dc3dd
Ubuntu apt95%
dc3dd 7.3.1-2
patched version of GNU dd with forensic features
sudo apt install dc3dd- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dc3dd
dnf95%
dc3dd 7.3.1-12.fc45
Patched version of GNU dd for use in computer forensics
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/
sudo dnf install dc3dd- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dc3dd
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dc3dd
zypper95%
dc3dd 7.3.1-3.3
Patched dd with Computer Forensics Features
https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/
sudo zypper install dc3dd- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Category: Productivity/Archiving/Backup
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dc3dd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dc3dd
zypper95%
dc3dd-lang 7.3.1-3.3
Translations for package dc3dd
https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/
sudo zypper install dc3dd-lang- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Category: System/Localization
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: dc3dd
- 1 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dc3dd
MacPorts95%
dc3dd
sudo port install dc3dd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dc3dd
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment