macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dvdbackuplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install dvdbackupMacPorts ports tree · multimedia/dvdbackup/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install dvdbackup with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman
Rip DVD's from the command-line. Version 0.4.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dvdbackupAlpine Linux edge package indexes · dvdbackup · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dvdbackupDebian stable package indexes · dvdbackup · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install dvdbackupFedora Rawhide package metadata · dvdbackup · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dvdbackupnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dv/dvdbackup/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S dvdbackupArch Linux sync databases · dvdbackup · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Rip DVD's from the command-line
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dvdbackup
history
Project history and usage
dvdbackup is a small command-line DVD ripping tool focused on copying video DVDs. Its upstream homepage presents the package in very Unix terms: small, fast, easy to use, and maintained around libdvdread/libdvdcss-era DVD access rather than a full media-center interface.
Project history
The official homepage says dvdbackup was originally written by Olaf Beck and later maintained by Benjamin Drung and Stephen Gran. It lists stable release 0.4.2 dated 2012-06-24, with new progress reporting, translation updates, FreeBSD title-detection fixes, and fragmented-chapter copy fixes.
The project used SourceForge for releases and Launchpad/Bazaar for development. The homepage links directly to the Launchpad trunk and instructs developers to branch `lp:dvdbackup`, placing it in the late-2000s/early-2010s era of Bazaar-hosted free-software projects.
Adoption history
dvdbackup was packaged broadly across Linux and Unix-like systems, including Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, MacPorts, and Nix. That adoption came from being a simple CLI for a common maintenance task: copying a DVD title, chapter, or full disc structure without launching a larger transcoder or media suite.
How it is used
Users typically run `dvdbackup` from a terminal to copy a full DVD, selected titles, or chapters. The tool relies on libdvdread and, where legally and locally appropriate, libdvdcss for encrypted discs; the output is commonly fed into other DVD or video processing tools.
Why package nerds care
dvdbackup is significant as a small leaf package in the DVD toolchain: not an authoring suite, not a transcoder, and not a player, just a focused ripper. That makes it easy for package managers to keep around for archival, migration, and old-script compatibility.
Timeline
- 2009-03-02: SourceForge file listing shows dvdbackup 0.4 release.
- 2009-06-08: SourceForge file listing shows dvdbackup 0.4.1 release.
- 2012-06-24: Official homepage lists stable release 0.4.2.
- 2012-06-24: SourceForge file listing shows dvdbackup-0.4.2.tar.xz.
Related projects
- dvdbackup sits near libdvdread, libdvdcss, dvd+rw-tools, dvdauthor, VLC, MPlayer, and FFmpeg in the older Unix DVD ecosystem.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:backup
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
dvdbackup | 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 version0.4.2
manager updated2026-06-19
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dvdbackup |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dvdbackup |
| Homepage | https://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net/ |
| Upstream docs | https://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net/ |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/dvdbackup/dvdbackup/dvdbackup-0.4.2/dvdbackup-0.4.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-19T12:30:05-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libdvdread |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, 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 | dvdbackup |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 3 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
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%
dvdbackup 0.4.2-5
tool to rip DVD's from the command line
https://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net
sudo apt install dvdbackup- Section: video
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvdbackup
Nix95%
dvdbackup
nix profile install nixpkgs#dvdbackup- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvdbackup
Ubuntu apt95%
dvdbackup 0.4.2-4.1build2
tool to rip DVD's from the command line
http://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net
sudo apt install dvdbackup- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvdbackup
Ubuntu apt95%
dvdbackup-dbg 0.4.2-4.1build2
debug files for dvdbackup
http://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net
sudo apt install dvdbackup-dbg- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dvdbackup
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvdbackup
apk95%
dvdbackup 0.4.2-r1
Tool to rip video DVDs from the command line
https://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add dvdbackup- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dvdbackup
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvdbackup
apk95%
dvdbackup-doc 0.4.2-r1
Tool to rip video DVDs from the command line (documentation)
https://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add dvdbackup-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dvdbackup
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvdbackup
apk95%
dvdbackup-lang 0.4.2-r1
Languages for package dvdbackup
https://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add dvdbackup-lang- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dvdbackup
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvdbackup
dnf95%
dvdbackup 0.4.2-30.fc44
Command line tool for ripping video DVDs
http://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install dvdbackup- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dvdbackup
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvdbackup
pacman95%
dvdbackup 0.4.2-7
Tool to rip video DVDs from the command line
https://dvdbackup.sourceforge.net
sudo pacman -S dvdbackup- License: GPL3
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvdbackup
MacPorts95%
dvdbackup
sudo port install dvdbackup- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvdbackup
source trail
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