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Frame Streams implementation in C. Version 0.6.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install fstrm

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install fstrm

MacPorts ports tree · devel/fstrm/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add fstrm

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · fstrm · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install fstrm-bin

Debian stable package indexes · fstrm-bin · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install fstrm

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · fstrm · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#fstrm

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/fs/fstrm/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S fstrm

Arch Linux sync databases · fstrm · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install fstrm

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · fstrm · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Frame Streams implementation in C

Commands and aliases

  • fstrm_capture
  • fstrm_dump
  • fstrm_replay

history

Project history and usage

fstrm is Farsight Security's C implementation of the Frame Streams data transport protocol, with a library and small reference programs.

Project history

The repository was created in 2014. The README describes Frame Streams as a lightweight, binary-clean framing protocol for sequences of encoded payloads, usable over reliable byte streams and as a file format.

The upstream ChangeLog records fstrm 0.1.0 as the initial release in February 2014, followed by 0.2.0 in November 2014 with API and protocol changes, Doxygen documentation, and the fstrm_capture utility.

Adoption history

fstrm was originally written to support high-speed binary logging in C DNS servers using the dnstap log format. The supplied package data shows broad packaging across Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE families.

How it is used

Developers include fstrm.h, compile with pkg-config --cflags libfstrm, and link with pkg-config --libs libfstrm. The library provides APIs for a dedicated Frame Streams I/O thread and asynchronous frame submission from worker threads.

The package also ships fstrm_capture, fstrm_dump, and fstrm_replay. Later ChangeLog entries added TCP support, replay support, capture options, output rotation, and portability fixes.

Why package nerds care

fstrm is a package-nerd package because it is infrastructure glue: small, C, ABI-conscious, and important to DNS telemetry stacks even though end users rarely invoke it directly. Its pkg-config workflow and reference tools make it easy for distributions to package and for C projects to consume.

Timeline

  • 2014: Public GitHub repository created.
  • 2014: fstrm 0.1.0 initial release.
  • 2014: fstrm 0.2.0 added Doxygen documentation and fstrm_capture.
  • 2016: fstrm 0.3.0 added OS X build support and output flush/rotation fixes.
  • 2017: fstrm 0.4.0 added fstrm_replay, TCP support, and manual pages for reference programs.

Related projects

  • The README names dnstap as the logging format that motivated fstrm.
  • Frame Streams is designed to carry arbitrary encodings such as Protocol Buffers, XML, JSON, MessagePack, and YAML.

security posture

Risk level: yellow

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

  • broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
  • generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

  • text:repl
  • text:stream

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.
  • 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

CommandKindExposureNote
fstrm_capturecliglobal executable
fstrm_dumpcliglobal executable
fstrm_replaycliglobal 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 version0.6.1
manager updated2026-06-19
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:fstrm
Version0.6.1
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fstrm
Homepagehttps://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm
Repositoryhttps://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm
Upstream docshttps://farsightsec.github.io/fstrm
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://dl.farsightsecurity.com/dist/fstrm/fstrm-0.6.1.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-19T12:30:41-07:00
Pulseupdated
Dependencieslibevent
Build dependenciespkgconf
Bottleavailable (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-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namefstrm
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

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%

fstrm-bin 0.6.1-1+b3

Frame Streams (fstrm) library (utilities)

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apt install fstrm-bin
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: fstrm-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libfstrm-dev 0.6.1-1+b3

Frame Streams (fstrm) library (development files)

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apt install libfstrm-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libfstrm-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libfstrm0 0.6.1-1+b3

Frame Streams (fstrm) library

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apt install libfstrm0
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libfstrm0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

fstrm

nix profile install nixpkgs#fstrm
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fs/fstrm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

fstrm-bin 0.6.1-1build4

Frame Streams (fstrm) library (utilities)

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apt install fstrm-bin
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: fstrm-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libfstrm-dev 0.6.1-1build4

Frame Streams (fstrm) library (development files)

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apt install libfstrm-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libfstrm-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libfstrm0 0.6.1-1build4

Frame Streams (fstrm) library

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apt install libfstrm0
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libfstrm0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

fstrm 0.6.1-r4

Frame Streams implementation in C

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apk add fstrm
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fstrm from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

fstrm-dev 0.6.1-r4

Frame Streams implementation in C (development files)

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apk add fstrm-dev
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fstrm-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

fstrm-doc 0.6.1-r4

Frame Streams implementation in C (documentation)

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apk add fstrm-doc
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fstrm-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

fstrm-static 0.6.1-r4

Frame Streams implementation in C (static library)

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apk add fstrm-static
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fstrm-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

fstrm-utils 0.6.1-r4

fstrm utilities

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo apk add fstrm-utils
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fstrm-utils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

fstrm 0.6.1-14.fc44

Frame Streams implementation in C

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo dnf install fstrm
  • License: MIT AND NTP
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fstrm from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

fstrm-devel 0.6.1-14.fc44

Development Files for fstrm library

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo dnf install fstrm-devel
  • License: MIT AND NTP
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 3 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fstrm-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

fstrm-doc 0.6.1-14.fc44

API documentation for fstrm library

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo dnf install fstrm-doc
  • License: MIT AND NTP
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fstrm-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

fstrm-utils 0.6.1-14.fc44

Frame Streams (fstrm) utilities

https://github.com/farsightsec/fstrm

sudo dnf install fstrm-utils
  • License: MIT AND NTP
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: fstrm
  • 5 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fstrm
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fstrm-utils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

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