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Library and tools for Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) Database files. Version 20260704 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04.
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libesedb-devDebian stable package indexes · libesedb-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libesedbFedora Rawhide package metadata · libesedb · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libesedb-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libesedb-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Library and tools for Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) Database files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- esedbexport
- esedbinfo
history
Project history and usage
libesedb is a libyal library and tool set for reading Extensible Storage Engine database files, the EDB format used by several Microsoft applications.
Project history
The upstream README and wiki describe libesedb as an experimental library for the ESE Database File format. The project is part of the libyal family, which packages file-format libraries and forensic tooling around reverse-engineered or partially documented formats.
Adoption history
The ESE format matters because upstream documents it as being used by Windows Search, Windows Mail, Exchange, and Active Directory. That makes libesedb useful to digital forensics, incident response, e-discovery, and data-migration workflows that need to inspect EDB files without Microsoft APIs.
How it is used
The package exposes command-line tools such as esedbinfo and esedbexport. Upstream documentation also links a formal ESE/EDB format document and a separate esedb knowledge base, so the package doubles as executable tooling and reference material.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, libesedb is a representative libyal package: a low-level C library, Python bindings in the source tree, separate CLI tools, and pre-release tags that use date-based experimental versions rather than a conventional stable semantic-version series.
Timeline
- 2024: GitHub releases list libesedb-experimental-20240202 as a February 2, 2024 pre-release.
- 2024: GitHub releases list libesedb-experimental-20240420 as an April 20, 2024 pre-release.
- 2026: The libesedb wiki page was edited on May 14, 2026 and still described the project status as experimental.
Related projects
- The README points to libyal documentation for forensic analysis of Windows Search databases and to the esedb-kb repository as related reference material.
Sources
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libesedb
- https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
- https://github.com/libyal/libesedb/blob/main/documentation/Extensible%20Storage%20Engine%20%28ESE%29%20Database%20File%20%28EDB%29%20format.asciidoc
- https://github.com/libyal/libesedb/releases
- https://github.com/libyal/libesedb/wiki
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 6 platform targets.
- 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
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
esedbexport | cli | global executable | |
esedbinfo | 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 version20260704
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/libyal/libesedbnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libesedb |
|---|---|
| Version | 20260704 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libesedb |
| Homepage | https://github.com/libyal/libesedb |
| Repository | https://github.com/libyal/libesedb |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/libyal/libesedb/wiki |
| License | LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/libyal/libesedb/releases/download/20260704/libesedb-experimental-20260704.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-04T19:18:06Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | 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 | libesedb |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
libesedb-dev 20240420-1
Extensible Storage Engine DB access library -- development files
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo apt install libesedb-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
Debian apt95%
libesedb-utils 20240420-1
Extensible Storage Engine DB access library -- Utilities
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo apt install libesedb-utils- Section: otherosfs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
Debian apt95%
libesedb1t64 20240420-1
Extensible Storage Engine DB access library
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo apt install libesedb1t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
Debian apt95%
python3-libesedb 20240420-1
Extensible Storage Engine DB access library -- Python 3 bindings
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo apt install python3-libesedb- Section: python
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
Ubuntu apt95%
libesedb-dev 20181229-3.2build1
Extensible Storage Engine DB access library -- development files
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo apt install libesedb-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
Ubuntu apt95%
libesedb-utils 20181229-3.2build1
Extensible Storage Engine DB access library -- Utilities
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo apt install libesedb-utils- Section: universe/otherosfs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
Ubuntu apt95%
libesedb1t64 20181229-3.2build1
Extensible Storage Engine DB access library
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo apt install libesedb1t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-libesedb 20181229-3.2build1
Extensible Storage Engine DB access library -- Python 3 bindings
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo apt install python3-libesedb- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
dnf95%
libesedb 20240420-8.fc45
Library to access the Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) Database File (EDB) format
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo dnf install libesedb- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libesedb
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
dnf95%
libesedb-devel 20240420-8.fc45
Development files for libesedb
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo dnf install libesedb-devel- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libesedb
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
dnf95%
python3-pyesedb 20240420-8.fc45
Python3 binding for the library reading of esedb format
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo dnf install python3-pyesedb- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 5 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
zypper95%
libesedb-devel 20240420-1.17
Development files for libesedb, a EDB file format library
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo zypper install libesedb-devel- License: GFDL-1.1-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-or-later AND GFDL-1.3-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
zypper95%
libesedb-tools 20240420-1.17
Tools to access the EDB format
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo zypper install libesedb-tools- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/File utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 12 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
zypper95%
libesedb1 20240420-1.17
Library to access the EDB format
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo zypper install libesedb1- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 12 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
zypper95%
python311-libesedb 20240420-1.17
Library and tools to access the ESE Database File (EDB) format
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo zypper install python311-libesedb- License: GFDL-1.1-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-or-later AND GFDL-1.3-or-later
- Category: Productivity/File utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
zypper95%
python313-libesedb 20240420-1.17
Library and tools to access the ESE Database File (EDB) format
https://github.com/libyal/libesedb
sudo zypper install python313-libesedb- License: GFDL-1.1-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-or-later AND GFDL-1.3-or-later
- Category: Productivity/File utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libesedb
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libesedb
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