# Install freediameter with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix Open source Diameter (Authentication) protocol implementation. Version 1.6.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:freediameter ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install freediameter ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add freediameter ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: freediameter from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install freediameter ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: freediameter from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install freeDiameter ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: freeDiameter 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#freediameter ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fr/freediameter/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:freediameter - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.6.0 - **Source summary:** Open source Diameter (Authentication) protocol implementation - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - freeDiameterd (cli) - freeDiameterd-1.6.0 (cli) - freeDiameterd (alias) - freeDiameterd-1.6.0 (alias) ## Dependencies - gnutls - libgcrypt - libidn2 ## Build dependencies - cmake - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: To configure freeDiameter, edit $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/freeDiameter.conf to taste. Sample configuration files can be found in $HOMEBREW_CELLAR/freediameter/1.6.0/share/doc/freediameter. For more information about freeDiameter configuration options, read: http://www.freediameter.net/trac/wiki/Configuration Other potentially useful files can be found in $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/freediameter/share/freediameter/contrib. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.6.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/freeDiameter/freeDiameter - Upstream latest detected: 1.6.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage freeDiameter is an implementation of the Diameter protocol for Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting traffic. It provides reusable protocol/core libraries, the freeDiameterd daemon, and extension modules for Diameter server, agent, routing, peer, and dictionary work. ### Project history The upstream README describes freeDiameter as the successor name for the WIDE AAA Daemon, or waaad, project, and notes that it is not related to Sun's older SourceForge project of a similar name. Its design follows Diameter's extensible model: a base protocol framework plus loadable applications and routing extensions. ### Adoption history freeDiameter has a narrower adoption profile than RADIUS servers, but it is present in multiple Unix package collections. The supplied package facts list Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, Nix, and Ubuntu packages, which is typical for telecom/protocol infrastructure libraries that are needed by specialists rather than desktop users. ### How it is used Operators run freeDiameterd for Diameter server or agent components, while client applications can link directly with libfdcore. Developers use libfdproto for Diameter message and dictionary manipulation and extend the daemon with fdx modules. ### Why package nerds care The package matters to protocol-oriented packagers because it ships daemon binaries, shared libraries, headers, dictionaries, CMake build files, and many optional extensions. Its value is not a flashy executable but a standards-oriented framework for telecom AAA experiments and services. ### Timeline - Pre-1.0: Project known as waaad, the WIDE AAA Daemon. - 2010s: freeDiameter published 1.x releases and distribution packaging. - 2020s: Upstream changelog work includes 3GPP Release 15 dictionary updates and JSON/dictionary tooling. - 2025: The GitHub repository remained active on the master branch. ### Related projects - The README relates freeDiameter to Diameter Base Protocol work, RADIUS as Diameter's predecessor, and application RFCs such as Network Access Server and EAP support. It explicitly distinguishes itself from Sun's unrelated freediameter project. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## 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 - Unix: ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/etc/freeDiameter/freeDiameter.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** freediameter - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - freediameter - 1.5.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: freediameter from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Implementation of the freeDiameter protocol - metapackage | https://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Debian apt - freediameter-extensions - 1.5.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: freediameter-extensions from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Extensions for the Diameter protocol | https://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Debian apt - freediameterd - 1.5.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: freediameterd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Daemon for the Diameter protocol | https://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Debian apt - libfdcore6 - 1.5.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libfdcore6 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | FreeDiameter - library for the Diameter protocol | https://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Debian apt - libfdproto6 - 1.5.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libfdproto6 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Library for manipulating Diameter messages and dictionary | https://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Debian apt - libfreediameter-dev - 1.5.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libfreediameter-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Library for the Diameter protocol (development files) | https://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Nix - freediameter: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fr/freediameter/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - freediameter - 1.2.1-8build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: freediameter from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Implementation of the freeDiameter protocol - metapackage | http://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Ubuntu apt - freediameter-extensions - 1.2.1-8build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: freediameter-extensions from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Extensions for the Diameter protocol | http://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Ubuntu apt - freediameterd - 1.2.1-8build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: freediameterd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Daemon for the Diameter protocol | http://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Ubuntu apt - libfdcore6 - 1.2.1-8build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libfdcore6 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | FreeDiameter - library for the Diameter protocol | http://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Ubuntu apt - libfdproto6 - 1.2.1-8build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libfdproto6 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Library for manipulating Diameter messages and dictionary | http://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - Ubuntu apt - libfreediameter-dev - 1.2.1-8build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libfreediameter-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Library for the Diameter protocol (development files) | http://www.freediameter.net/trac/ - apk - freediameter - 1.5.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: freediameter from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Free implementation of Diameter protocol | https://github.com/open5gs/freediameter - apk - freediameter-dev - 1.5.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: freediameter-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Free implementation of Diameter protocol (development files) | https://github.com/open5gs/freediameter - apk - freediameter-extensions - 1.5.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: freediameter-extensions from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Free implementation of Diameter protocol (extensions) | https://github.com/open5gs/freediameter ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [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. - [gnutls](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnutls/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libgcrypt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libgcrypt/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libidn2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libidn2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [freeradius-server](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/freeradius-server/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: aaa, accounting, authentication, authorization, cli. - [gsasl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gsasl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, networking. - [bind](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bind/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [dante](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dante/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [inspircd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/inspircd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [ircd-hybrid](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ircd-hybrid/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [kea](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kea/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [nats-server](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nats-server/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, server. - [coturn](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/coturn/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, implementation, networking, open, server. - [felinks](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/felinks/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, gnutls, libgcrypt, libidn2, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/freediameter.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/freediameter.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - 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