macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libnicelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libniceMacPorts ports tree · net/libnice/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libnice with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
GLib ICE implementation. Version 0.1.23 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-21.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libniceAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libnice · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install gir1.2-nice-0.1Debian stable package indexes · gir1.2-nice-0.1 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libniceFedora Rawhide package metadata · libnice · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libnicenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libnice/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libniceArch Linux sync databases · libnice · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install gstreamer-libniceopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · gstreamer-libnice · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
GLib ICE implementation
Project links
Commands and aliases
- stunbdc
- stund
history
Project history and usage
libnice is the freedesktop.org GLib implementation of Interactive Connectivity Establishment, the NAT traversal technique used by real-time communication systems. It provides a GLib library, STUN/TURN support, pseudo-TCP support, and GStreamer elements.
Project history
The project released 0.0.1 in November 2008 and 0.1.0 in January 2011. Its documentation frames the library around ICE standards work, first RFC 5245 and later RFC 8445, with compatibility paths for older STUN, early ICE drafts, Google Talk, and Microsoft variants.
Collabora sponsored libnice, and the release tags show long-running maintenance by Youness Alaoui and Olivier Crete. The project uses freedesktop.org GitLab as upstream and explicitly directs issues and merge requests there rather than to mirrors.
Adoption history
libnice became important wherever GNOME/GLib, GStreamer, SIP, XMPP Jingle, and WebRTC-style peer-to-peer media needed ICE without embedding a full browser stack. The project page states that it has been tested for interoperability with Google's WebRTC library and with older Microsoft real-time communication implementations.
How it is used
Applications create a NiceAgent, add streams, gather candidates, exchange credentials and candidates, and then move data through libnice APIs or through nicesrc and nicesink GStreamer elements. The reference manual separates ICE, STUN, TURN, and pseudo-TCP APIs.
Why package nerds care
libnice sits at a dense packaging junction: GLib, GStreamer, STUN, TURN, ICE, WebRTC interop, and freedesktop hosting. It matters because real-time communication stacks can depend on it without directly vendoring browser networking code.
Timeline
- 2008-11-05: GitLab tag metadata records libnice 0.0.1.
- 2011-01-20: GitLab tag metadata records libnice 0.1.0.
- 2015-04-28: GitLab tag metadata records libnice 0.1.13.
- 2020-10-20: GitLab tag metadata records libnice 0.1.18.
- 2025-11-27: GitLab tag metadata records libnice 0.1.23.
Related projects
- Related standards and protocols include RFC 8445 ICE, RFC 5245 ICE, RFC 5389 STUN, RFC 5766 TURN, RFC 6544 ICE-TCP, and RFC 8838 trickle ICE.
- Related software ecosystems named by the project include GLib, GStreamer, SIP, XMPP Jingle, WebRTC, Google Talk, Microsoft Lync, and Skype for Business.
Sources
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.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
stunbdc | cli | global executable | |
stund | 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 version0.1.23
manager updated2026-06-21
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://wiki.freedesktop.org/nice/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://wiki.freedesktop.org/nice/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libnice |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.23 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libnice |
| Homepage | https://wiki.freedesktop.org/nice/ |
| Repository | https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libnice/libnice |
| Upstream docs | https://libnice.freedesktop.org/ |
| License | LGPL-2.1-or-later OR MPL-1.1 |
| Source archive | https://libnice.freedesktop.org/releases/libnice-0.1.23.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21T00:07:24-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gettext, glib, gnutls |
| Build dependencies | meson, ninja, 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 | libnice |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| 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%
gir1.2-nice-0.1 0.1.22-1
ICE library (GObject introspection)
https://libnice.freedesktop.org/
sudo apt install gir1.2-nice-0.1- Section: introspection
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libnice
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
Debian apt95%
gstreamer1.0-nice 0.1.22-1
ICE library (GStreamer plugin)
https://libnice.freedesktop.org/
sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-nice- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libnice
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
Debian apt95%
libnice-dev 0.1.22-1
ICE library (development files)
https://libnice.freedesktop.org/
sudo apt install libnice-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libnice
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
Debian apt95%
libnice-doc 0.1.22-1
ICE library (documentation)
https://libnice.freedesktop.org/
sudo apt install libnice-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libnice
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
Debian apt95%
libnice10 0.1.22-1
ICE library (shared library)
https://libnice.freedesktop.org/
sudo apt install libnice10- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libnice
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
Nix95%
libnice
nix profile install nixpkgs#libnice- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
Ubuntu apt95%
gir1.2-nice-0.1 0.1.21-2build3
ICE library (GObject introspection)
sudo apt install gir1.2-nice-0.1- Section: universe/introspection
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libnice
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
Ubuntu apt95%
gstreamer1.0-nice 0.1.21-2build3
ICE library (GStreamer plugin)
sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-nice- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libnice
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
Ubuntu apt95%
libnice-dev 0.1.21-2build3
ICE library (development files)
sudo apt install libnice-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libnice
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
Ubuntu apt95%
libnice-doc 0.1.21-2build3
ICE library (documentation)
sudo apt install libnice-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: libnice
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
Ubuntu apt95%
libnice10 0.1.21-2build3
ICE library (shared library)
sudo apt install libnice10- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libnice
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
apk95%
libnice 0.1.22-r0
GLib ICE implementation
https://libnice.freedesktop.org/
sudo apk add libnice- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MPL-1.1
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libnice
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
apk95%
libnice-dbg 0.1.22-r0
GLib ICE implementation (debug symbols)
https://libnice.freedesktop.org/
sudo apk add libnice-dbg- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MPL-1.1
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libnice
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
apk95%
libnice-dev 0.1.22-r0
GLib ICE implementation (development files)
https://libnice.freedesktop.org/
sudo apk add libnice-dev- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MPL-1.1
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libnice
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
apk95%
libnice-gstreamer 0.1.22-r0
Gstreamer 1.0 plugin for libnice
https://libnice.freedesktop.org/
sudo apk add libnice-gstreamer- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MPL-1.1
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libnice
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
dnf95%
libnice 0.1.23-2.fc44
GLib ICE implementation
sudo dnf install libnice- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later OR MPL-1.1
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libnice
- 7 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libnice
source trail
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