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Database server with interface to Kyoto Cabinet. Version 0.9.56 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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overview
Package summary
Database server with interface to Kyoto Cabinet
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ktremotemgr
- ktremotetest
- ktserver
- kttimedmgr
- kttimedtest
- ktutilmgr
- ktutilserv
- ktutiltest
history
Project history and usage
Kyoto Tycoon is the network server companion to Kyoto Cabinet. It exposes Kyoto Cabinet databases over HTTP, REST-style methods, TSV-RPC, and an efficient binary protocol, with support for expiration, hot backup, update logging, asynchronous replication, Lua scripting, and pluggable services.
Project history
Kyoto Tycoon was developed by FAL Labs in the same 2009-2012 period as Kyoto Cabinet. Where Kyoto Cabinet solves embedded DBM storage, Kyoto Tycoon solves the multi-process and remote-access problem by putting a server process and client library in front of one or more Kyoto Cabinet databases.
The official specification explains the motivation plainly: Kyoto Cabinet is fast and concurrent inside a process, but users can run into trouble when multiple processes share a database or remote processes need access. Kyoto Tycoon is the server layer for that use case.
Adoption history
Kyoto Tycoon found a niche with users who wanted a Redis-like or memcached-like key-value service backed by Kyoto Cabinet's storage engines. Its HTTP protocol made non-C++ clients possible without linking to GPL libraries, and its memcached protocol plugin broadened compatibility.
How it is used
The package installs ktserver and remote-management utilities such as ktremotemgr. Common uses include cache servers, persistent key-value services, HTTP-accessible storage, replicated small databases, and Lua-extended operations close to the data.
Why package nerds care
Kyoto Tycoon matters to package nerds because it is the server half of a compact DBM stack: install Kyoto Cabinet for embedded storage, install Kyoto Tycoon when that storage needs a network protocol. It sits in the historical space between classic DBM files and popular daemonized key-value stores.
Timeline
- 2009-2012: The official Kyoto Tycoon homepage carries FAL Labs copyright dates for this development period.
- 2012-04-06: The official homepage shows this last-update date.
- 2012-05-25: The official fundamental specification shows this last-update date.
- 2014-12-02: Cloudflare described using Kyoto Tycoon to replicate data from PostgreSQL to edge data centers.
Related projects
- Related projects include Kyoto Cabinet, Tokyo Cabinet, Tokyo Tyrant, Tkrzw-RPC, memcached, Redis-like key-value servers, Lua scripting, HTTP APIs, and DBM-backed cache/storage services.
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:database,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
ktremotemgr | cli | global executable | |
ktremotetest | cli | global executable | |
ktserver | cli | global executable | |
kttimedmgr | cli | global executable | |
kttimedtest | cli | global executable | |
ktutilmgr | cli | global executable | |
ktutilserv | cli | global executable | |
ktutiltest | 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 version0.9.56
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://dbmx.net/kyototycoon/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:kyoto-tycoon |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.56 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kyoto-tycoon |
| Homepage | https://dbmx.net/kyototycoon/ |
| Upstream docs | https://dbmx.net/kyototycoon |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://dbmx.net/kyototycoon/pkg/kyototycoon-0.9.56.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:54-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | kyoto-cabinet |
| Build dependencies | lua, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | kyoto-tycoon |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 5 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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 package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
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