macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install derbylocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install derbyMacPorts ports tree · java/derby/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install derby with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, zypper
Apache Derby is an embedded relational database running on JVM. Version 10.17.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-06.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install derby-docDebian stable package indexes · derby-doc · source: deb.debian.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install sysinfoopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · sysinfo · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Apache Derby is an embedded relational database running on JVM
Project links
Commands and aliases
- NetworkServerControl
- dblook
- ij
- setEmbeddedCP
- setNetworkClientCP
- setNetworkServerCP
- startNetworkServer
- stopNetworkServer
- sysinfo
history
Project history and usage
Apache Derby is an Apache DB relational database implemented entirely in Java. It is packaged as an embedded JDBC engine and as a client/server database with the Derby Network Server, which made it useful to Java developers who wanted a small SQL database without operating a separate database service.
Project history
Derby entered Apache through the Incubator in 2004, when the Apache DB PMC voted to sponsor the project. The project graduated to an Apache DB subproject in July 2005, then continued releasing 10.x versions for nearly two decades before the developers voted on 2025-10-10 to retire Derby into a read-only state.
Adoption history
Derby was adopted in Java and JDBC workflows because it could run embedded in an application, while still offering a network server mode when a more familiar client/server deployment was needed. Its release history shows steady maintenance from the first incubating 10.0 release in 2004 through the 10.17.1.0 release announced in November 2023.
How it is used
Package users usually encounter Derby through command-line tools such as ij, dblook, sysinfo, and NetworkServerControl, plus scripts for setting embedded, client, or server classpaths. Its configuration centers on Derby system properties, including the derby.properties file under derby.system.home.
Why package nerds care
Derby matters in package-manager history as a compact pure-Java SQL engine: one install gives both a JDBC library and small administrative tools, making it a useful test database, embedded database, and compatibility target for Java packaging ecosystems.
Timeline
- 2004: Apache DB PMC voted to sponsor Derby.
- 2004: Derby 10.0.2.1 Incubator Release was published.
- 2005: Derby graduated to an Apache DB subproject.
- 2023: Derby 10.17.1.0 was announced.
- 2025: Derby developers voted to retire the project into a read-only state.
Related projects
- Related Apache DB and Java database projects include Apache Torque, Apache JDO, and other JVM-oriented persistence tools; Derby's closest user-facing peers are embedded SQL databases and JDBC test databases.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
- text:network,database,client,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 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.
local files
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
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
${derby.system.home}/derby.properties
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
NetworkServerControl | cli | global executable | |
dblook | cli | global executable | |
ij | cli | global executable | |
setEmbeddedCP | cli | global executable | |
setNetworkClientCP | cli | global executable | |
setNetworkServerCP | cli | global executable | |
startNetworkServer | cli | global executable | |
stopNetworkServer | cli | global executable | |
sysinfo | 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 version10.17.1.0
manager updated2026-06-06
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://db.apache.org/derby/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:derby |
|---|---|
| Version | 10.17.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/derby |
| Homepage | https://db.apache.org/derby/ |
| Repository | https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/db/derby/code/trunk |
| Upstream docs | https://db.apache.org/derby/docs |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.lua?path=db/derby/db-derby-10.17.1.0/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-06T11:29:12Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openjdk |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | derby |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| 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%
derby-doc 10.14.2.0-3
Apache Derby API documentation and examples
sudo apt install derby-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: derby
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Derby
Debian apt95%
derby-tools 10.14.2.0-3
Apache Derby Tools
sudo apt install derby-tools- Section: java
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: derby
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Derby
Debian apt95%
libderby-java 10.14.2.0-3
Apache Derby Database Engine and Embedded JDBC Driver
sudo apt install libderby-java- Section: java
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: derby
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Derby
Debian apt95%
libderbyclient-java 10.14.2.0-3
Apache Derby Client JDBC Driver
sudo apt install libderbyclient-java- Section: java
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: derby
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Derby
Ubuntu apt95%
derby-doc 10.14.2.0-3
Apache Derby API documentation and examples
sudo apt install derby-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: derby
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Derby
Ubuntu apt95%
derby-tools 10.14.2.0-3
Apache Derby Tools
sudo apt install derby-tools- Section: universe/java
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: derby
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Derby
Ubuntu apt95%
libderby-java 10.14.2.0-3
Apache Derby Database Engine and Embedded JDBC Driver
sudo apt install libderby-java- Section: universe/java
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: derby
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Derby
Ubuntu apt95%
libderbyclient-java 10.14.2.0-3
Apache Derby Client JDBC Driver
sudo apt install libderbyclient-java- Section: universe/java
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: derby
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Derby
MacPorts95%
derby
sudo port install derby- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Derby
zypper92%
sysinfo 20251011-1.3
System diagnosis tools from hxtools
https://inai.de/projects/hxtools/
sudo zypper install sysinfo- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND WTFPL
- Category: System/Base
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: hxtools
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Sysinfo
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 configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment