# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:dc3dd ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install dc3dd ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install dc3dd ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/dc3dd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install dc3dd ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: dc3dd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install dc3dd ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dc3dd 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#dc3dd ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dc/dc3dd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install dc3dd ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dc3dd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:dc3dd - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 7.3.1 - **Source summary:** Patched GNU dd that is intended for forensic acquisition of data - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - dc3dd (cli) - dc3dd (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - 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 ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 7.3.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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 Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** dc3dd - **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 - dc3dd - 7.3.1-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: dc3dd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | patched version of GNU dd with forensic features | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/ - Nix - dc3dd: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dc/dc3dd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - dc3dd - 7.3.1-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dc3dd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | patched version of GNU dd with forensic features | https://dc3dd.sf.net - dnf - dc3dd - 7.3.1-12.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dc3dd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Patched version of GNU dd for use in computer forensics | http://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/ - zypper - dc3dd - 7.3.1-3.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dc3dd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Patched dd with Computer Forensics Features | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/ - zypper - dc3dd-lang - 7.3.1-3.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dc3dd-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package dc3dd | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dc3dd/ - MacPorts - dc3dd: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/dc3dd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [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. - [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata. - [Security and crypto packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/security-crypto-tools/) - Matched security, identity, cryptography, password, signing, or certificate metadata. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [dcfldd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dcfldd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, disk-imaging, forensics, security. - [afflib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/afflib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, forensics, security. - [chainsaw](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chainsaw/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, forensics, security. - [evtx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/evtx/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, forensics, security. - [hack-browser-data](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hack-browser-data/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, forensics, security. - [ssdeep](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ssdeep/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, forensics, hashing, security. - [mac-robber](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mac-robber/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, forensics, security. - [md5deep](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/md5deep/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, forensics, hashing, security. - [crunch](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/crunch/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, security. - [rhash](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rhash/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, hashing, security. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/dc3dd.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/dc3dd.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - 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