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Install leveldb with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Key-value storage library with ordered mapping. Version 1.23 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install leveldb

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install leveldb

MacPorts ports tree · databases/leveldb/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add leveldb

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install leveldb-doc

Debian stable package indexes · leveldb-doc · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install leveldb

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#leveldb

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S leveldb

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install leveldb

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

overview

Package summary

Key-value storage library with ordered mapping

Commands and aliases

  • leveldbutil

history

Project history and usage

LevelDB is Google's embeddable, ordered key-value storage library. It is small enough to package as a C++ library but historically important because it made log-structured merge-tree storage, Snappy compression, and sorted key iteration available as a reusable building block.

Project history

Google announced LevelDB as open source on July 27, 2011 under a BSD-style license. The announcement described it as a fast persistent key-value store written at Google and designed for use in browsers, operating systems, applications, and higher-level storage systems.

The upstream repository credits Google Inc. and lists Jeffrey Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat as the initial version authors. The README and documentation describe the core model that made LevelDB influential: string keys and values, ordered storage by key, atomic batch writes, snapshots, forward/backward iteration, and optional compression.

Adoption history

Google's 2011 announcement already named early adoption targets and relatives: Chrome's IndexedDB implementation was being built on LevelDB, Bigtable tablets were a design ancestor, and Riak had added LevelDB support for per-node storage. Over time, LevelDB also became a common dependency in language bindings, blockchain clients, browser storage, and package-manager indexes.

How it is used

LevelDB is normally linked into an application rather than run as a server. Package managers often ship the library, headers, and small utility programs so downstream software can embed fast local key-value storage without adding an external database daemon.

Why package nerds care

Package nerds care about LevelDB because it is one of the canonical small C++ libraries that quietly sits underneath larger systems. It also produced a family tree: RocksDB and many language-specific Level* packages made the LevelDB API and storage pattern part of everyday infrastructure.

Timeline

  • 2011: Google announced LevelDB as open source on July 27, 2011.
  • 2011: Google's announcement described Chrome IndexedDB, Bigtable, and Riak connections.
  • 2014: The `google/leveldb` GitHub repository was created on August 27, 2014.
  • 2016: LevelDB 1.19 release notes added APIs such as approximate memory usage and ARM64 support.
  • 2026: The upstream repository remained the canonical source for the library and documentation.

Related projects

  • LevelDB is related to Bigtable conceptually, to Chrome IndexedDB as an embedded storage backend, to Riak through backend adoption, and to RocksDB as a major descendant. It also has a broad ecosystem of bindings and ports in Go, Node.js, Rust, Python, and other languages.

security posture

Risk level: green

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • library-like package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:library-like

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

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executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
leveldbutilcliglobal 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 version1.23
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.23

https://github.com/google/leveldb

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:leveldb
Version1.23
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/leveldb
Homepagehttps://github.com/google/leveldb/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/google/leveldb
Upstream docshttps://github.com/google/leveldb
LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Source archivehttps://github.com/google/leveldb/archive/refs/tags/1.23.tar.gz
Dependenciessnappy
Build dependenciescmake
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameleveldb
Version Scheme0
Revision2
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • 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%

leveldb-doc 1.23-5

LevelDB documentation

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo apt install leveldb-doc
  • Section: doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: leveldb-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libleveldb-dev 1.23-5+b2

fast key-value storage library (development files)

https://github.com/google/leveldb

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

libleveldb1d 1.23-5+b2

fast key-value storage library

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo apt install libleveldb1d
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libleveldb1d from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

leveldb

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

leveldb-doc 1.23-5build1

LevelDB documentation

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo apt install leveldb-doc
  • Section: universe/doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: leveldb-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libleveldb-dev 1.23-5build1

fast key-value storage library (development files)

https://github.com/google/leveldb

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

libleveldb1d 1.23-5build1

fast key-value storage library

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo apt install libleveldb1d
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libleveldb1d from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

leveldb 1.23-r1

A fast and lightweight key/value database library by Google

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo apk add leveldb
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: leveldb from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

leveldb-dev 1.23-r1

A fast and lightweight key/value database library by Google (development files)

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo apk add leveldb-dev
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: leveldb-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

leveldb-doc 1.23-r1

A fast and lightweight key/value database library by Google (documentation)

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo apk add leveldb-doc
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: leveldb-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

leveldb 1.23-14.fc44

A fast and lightweight key/value database library by Google

https://github.com/google/leveldb

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

leveldb-devel 1.23-14.fc44

Development files for leveldb

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo dnf install leveldb-devel
  • License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • 4 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: leveldb-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

leveldb 1.23-4

A fast and lightweight key/value database library

https://github.com/google/leveldb/

sudo pacman -S leveldb
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: leveldb from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

leveldb 1.23-6.3

A key/value-store

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo zypper install leveldb
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: leveldb from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

leveldb-devel 1.23-6.3

Development files for leveldb

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo zypper install leveldb-devel
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • 1 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: leveldb-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

leveldb-devel-static 1.23-6.3

Development files for statically link leveldb

https://github.com/google/leveldb

sudo zypper install leveldb-devel-static
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: leveldb
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Leveldb
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: leveldb-devel-static from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

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