macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install device-mapperlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install device-mapper with Homebrew, apk, dnf, pacman, zypper, apt
Userspace library and tools for logical volume management. Version 2.03.41 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-15.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add device-mapperAlpine Linux edge package indexes · device-mapper · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install device-mapperFedora Rawhide package metadata · device-mapper · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S device-mapperArch Linux sync databases · device-mapper · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install device-mapperopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · device-mapper · source: download.opensuse.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dmsetupDebian stable package indexes · dmsetup · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Userspace library and tools for logical volume management
Project links
Commands and aliases
- blkdeactivate
- dmsetup
- dmstats
- dmvdostats
history
Project history and usage
device-mapper is the Linux kernel block-device mapping framework and its companion userspace tools and library. In package-manager terms, the Homebrew formula exposes dmsetup, dmstats, and libdevmapper from the LVM2-maintained userspace code rather than a standalone application.
Project history
The Sourceware device-mapper page describes device-mapper as a Linux kernel component present since kernel 2.6 and required by LVM2 and EVMS. Its userspace code, including dmsetup and libdevmapper, is maintained alongside the LVM2 source package, tying the package's release history to LVM2 rather than to an independent device-mapper release stream.
The LVM2 Sourceware page records that LVM2 needs device-mapper support in the kernel, libdevmapper, and the LVM2 userspace tools. It also documents the source-control migration: the primary copy moved from CVS before June 7, 2012, and the Git repository moved to GitLab on June 30, 2023.
Adoption history
device-mapper became a baseline Linux storage dependency because it sits underneath logical volume management and related block-device targets. It is packaged across Linux distributions as device-mapper or dmsetup, and Homebrew's formula gives macOS users access to the same userspace tooling for inspection, build, and compatibility workflows.
How it is used
Package users mostly meet device-mapper through dmsetup and libdevmapper. The tools are used to create, inspect, deactivate, and report mapped block devices, while higher-level systems such as LVM2 build logical-volume workflows on top of the same kernel/userspace interface.
Why package nerds care
device-mapper matters to package nerds because it is infrastructure plumbing: small command-line tools, a C library, kernel interfaces, and release coupling to LVM2. Its formula is less about a user-facing app and more about making Linux storage primitives available to scripts, tests, ports, and dependent packages.
Timeline
- Linux 2.6: device-mapper is part of the kernel block-device stack.
- 2012-06-07: LVM2 source history before this date was maintained in CVS.
- 2023-06-30: LVM2 and device-mapper userspace source moved to GitLab.
Related projects
- LVM2 is the primary related userspace project and maintains the current dmsetup and libdevmapper source.
- EVMS and the original LVM are historical related projects named by the Sourceware device-mapper page.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for device-mapper. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
blkdeactivate | cli | global executable | |
dmsetup | cli | global executable | |
dmstats | cli | global executable | |
dmvdostats | 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 version2.03.41
manager updated2026-05-15
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://sourceware.org/dmnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:device-mapper |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.03.41 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/device-mapper |
| Homepage | https://sourceware.org/dm |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/lvmteam/lvm2 |
| Upstream docs | https://sourceware.org/dm |
| License | LGPL-2.1-only |
| Source archive | https://sourceware.org/pub/lvm2/releases/LVM2.2.03.41.tgz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-15T13:17:20Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libaio |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, 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 | device-mapper |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
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| 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.
apk95%
device-mapper 2.03.35-r2
Device mapper userspace library and tools from LVM2
sudo apk add device-mapper- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: device-mapper
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
apk95%
device-mapper-dev 2.03.35-r2
Device mapper userspace library and tools from LVM2 (development files)
sudo apk add device-mapper-dev- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: device-mapper
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
apk95%
device-mapper-dmeventd 2.03.35-r2
Device-mapper event daemon
sudo apk add device-mapper-dmeventd- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: device-mapper
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
apk95%
device-mapper-dmeventd-openrc 2.03.35-r2
Device-mapper event daemon (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add device-mapper-dmeventd-openrc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: device-mapper
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
apk95%
device-mapper-doc 2.03.35-r2
Device mapper userspace library and tools from LVM2 (documentation)
sudo apk add device-mapper-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: device-mapper
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
apk95%
device-mapper-event-libs 2.03.35-r2
Device-mapper event daemon shared library
sudo apk add device-mapper-event-libs- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: device-mapper
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
apk95%
device-mapper-libs 2.03.35-r2
Device-mapper shared library
sudo apk add device-mapper-libs- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: device-mapper
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
apk95%
device-mapper-static 2.03.35-r2
Device-mapper static libraries and binaries
sudo apk add device-mapper-static- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: device-mapper
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
apk95%
device-mapper-udev 2.03.35-r2
Device mapper udev rules
sudo apk add device-mapper-udev- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: device-mapper
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
dnf95%
device-mapper 1.02.215-2.fc45
Device mapper utility
https://www.sourceware.org/dm/
sudo dnf install device-mapper- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lvm2
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
pacman95%
device-mapper 2.03.41-1
Device mapper userspace library and tools
sudo pacman -S device-mapper- License: GPL-2.0-only AND LGPL-2.1-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
zypper95%
device-mapper 2.03.38_1.02.212-2.3
Device Mapper Tools
https://www.sourceware.org/lvm2/
sudo zypper install device-mapper- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: System/Base
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lvm2-device-mapper
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Device Mapper
Debian apt92%
dmsetup 2:1.02.205-2
Linux Kernel Device Mapper userspace library
sudo apt install dmsetup- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lvm2
- 2 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dmsetup
Ubuntu apt92%
dmsetup 2:1.02.185-3ubuntu3
Linux Kernel Device Mapper userspace library
sudo apt install dmsetup- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lvm2
- 2 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dmsetup
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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Used sources
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- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
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- curated package history
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