macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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Install libseccomp with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper
Interface to the Linux Kernel's syscall filtering mechanism. Version 2.6.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-01.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libseccompAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libseccomp · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libseccomp-devDebian stable package indexes · libseccomp-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libseccompFedora Rawhide package metadata · libseccomp · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libseccompnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libseccomp/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libseccompArch Linux sync databases · libseccomp · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libseccomp-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libseccomp-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Interface to the Linux Kernel's syscall filtering mechanism
Project links
Commands and aliases
- scmp_sys_resolver
history
Project history and usage
libseccomp is the userspace helper library for Linux seccomp syscall filtering. It gives applications and container runtimes a portable API for generating BPF-based syscall filters instead of hand-writing architecture-specific filter programs.
Project history
The Linux kernel documentation frames seccomp filtering as a way for a process to reduce exposed kernel syscall surface by installing a BPF program over syscall metadata. The libseccomp README describes the library as an easy-to-use, platform-independent interface to that filtering mechanism, abstracting the BPF language behind a conventional function-call API.
The libseccomp tag history shows v0.1.0 and v1.0.0 tags in January 2013, followed by a long 2.x series. The README also documents architecture support, manpage-based documentation, regression tests, release signing, and Go bindings in the separate libseccomp-golang repository.
Adoption history
libseccomp became important because seccomp-BPF moved from a kernel primitive into ordinary application sandboxing and container security workflows. Its supported-architecture list and release process reflect use by distributions and runtimes that need consistent syscall-filter generation across Linux ABIs.
How it is used
Applications initialize a filter context, add syscall rules, load the resulting filter into the kernel, and optionally use tools such as scmp_sys_resolver while developing policies. The library docs emphasize tests that can run even on systems without seccomp-BPF, plus live tests for systems with kernel support.
Why package nerds care
libseccomp is one of those packages whose installed files look small but whose consequences are large: container profiles, browser sandboxes, service hardening, and low-level Linux security tooling all prefer a stable API over handwritten BPF filters.
Timeline
- 2013: v0.1.0 and v1.0.0 tags were made in January.
- 2015: v2.2.x releases expanded the 2.x line.
- 2019: v2.4.0 was published in March.
- 2020: v2.5.0 was published in July.
- 2025: v2.6.0 was published in January.
Related projects
- Related projects include the Linux kernel seccomp-BPF interface, libseccomp-golang, container runtimes, browser sandboxes, and Linux service-hardening tools.
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
scmp_sys_resolver | 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 version2.6.1
manager updated2026-07-01
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/seccomp/libseccompnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libseccomp |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.6.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libseccomp |
| Homepage | https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp |
| Repository | https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp#readme |
| License | LGPL-2.1-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp/releases/download/v2.6.1/libseccomp-2.6.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-01T21:39:23Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | gperf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, 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 | libseccomp |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
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| 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%
libseccomp-dev 2.6.0-2
high level interface to Linux seccomp filter (development files)
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apt install libseccomp-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
Debian apt95%
libseccomp2 2.6.0-2
high level interface to Linux seccomp filter
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apt install libseccomp2- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
Debian apt95%
python3-seccomp 2.6.0-2
high level interface to Linux seccomp filter (Python 3 bindings)
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apt install python3-seccomp- Section: python
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
Debian apt95%
seccomp 2.6.0-2
helper tools for high level interface to Linux seccomp filter
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apt install seccomp- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
Nix95%
libseccomp
nix profile install nixpkgs#libseccomp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
Ubuntu apt95%
libseccomp-dev 2.5.5-1ubuntu3
high level interface to Linux seccomp filter (development files)
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apt install libseccomp-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
Ubuntu apt95%
libseccomp2 2.5.5-1ubuntu3
high level interface to Linux seccomp filter
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apt install libseccomp2- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-seccomp 2.5.5-1ubuntu3
high level interface to Linux seccomp filter (Python 3 bindings)
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apt install python3-seccomp- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
Ubuntu apt95%
seccomp 2.5.5-1ubuntu3
helper tools for high level interface to Linux seccomp filter
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apt install seccomp- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
apk95%
libseccomp 2.6.0-r2
interface to the Linux Kernel's syscall filtering mechanism
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apk add libseccomp- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
apk95%
libseccomp-dev 2.6.0-r2
interface to the Linux Kernel's syscall filtering mechanism (development files)
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apk add libseccomp-dev- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
apk95%
libseccomp-doc 2.6.0-r2
interface to the Linux Kernel's syscall filtering mechanism (documentation)
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apk add libseccomp-doc- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
apk95%
libseccomp-static 2.6.0-r2
interface to the Linux Kernel's syscall filtering mechanism (static library)
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apk add libseccomp-static- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
apk95%
py3-libseccomp 2.6.0-r2
Python 3 bindings for libseccomp
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo apk add py3-libseccomp- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
dnf95%
libseccomp 2.6.0-3.fc44
Enhanced seccomp library
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo dnf install libseccomp- License: LGPL-2.1-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
dnf95%
libseccomp-devel 2.6.0-3.fc44
Development files used to build applications with libseccomp support
https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
sudo dnf install libseccomp-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libseccomp
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libseccomp
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