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Install mbedtls@3 with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, pacman, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper

Cryptographic & SSL/TLS library. Version 3.6.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install mbedtls@3

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install mbedtls3

MacPorts ports tree · devel/mbedtls3/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add mbedtls3

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · mbedtls3 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S mbedtls3

Arch Linux sync databases · mbedtls3 · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libmbedcrypto16

Debian stable package indexes · libmbedcrypto16 · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install mbedtls

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#mbedtls

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

Ubuntu aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libmbedcrypto7t64

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · libmbedcrypto7t64 · source: archive.ubuntu.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install libeverest

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

overview

Package summary

Cryptographic & SSL/TLS library

Project links

Commands and aliases

cipher_aead_demo
crypt_and_hash
dh_client
dh_genprime
dh_server
ecdh_curve25519
ecdsa
gen_entropy
gen_key
gen_random_ctr_drbg
generic_sum
key_app
key_app_writer
mbedtls-benchmark
mbedtls-selftest
md_hmac_demo
pk_decrypt
pk_encrypt
pk_sign
pk_verify
rsa_decrypt
rsa_encrypt
rsa_genkey
rsa_sign
rsa_sign_pss
rsa_verify
rsa_verify_pss

history

Project history and usage

Mbed TLS is a C cryptography and SSL/TLS library aimed at embedded and constrained systems, but it is also packaged broadly as a general-purpose TLS stack for Unix-like systems. Homebrew's mbedtls@3 formula tracks the 3.x major series, whose API and configuration model matter to downstream packages that have not moved to later ABI lines.

Project history

The project began as PolarSSL and became Mbed TLS under Arm's Mbed ecosystem before moving into the TrustedFirmware.org family. Its official documentation describes a small, portable TLS and cryptography implementation with build-time configuration through headers such as mbedtls_config.h, which is why distribution packages expose both libraries and a set of diagnostic and test command-line programs.

Mbed TLS 3.0.0 was the major compatibility break for the 3.x line: the release removed deprecated APIs and pushed users toward the PSA Crypto interfaces. Later 3.x releases, especially the 3.6 long-term-support branch, became important for packagers because they offered a stable line for applications that needed Mbed TLS 3 rather than the newer major series.

Adoption history

The package is widely present across Unix package managers, including Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Alpine, Arch, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE package names listed in the input metadata. That spread reflects Mbed TLS's role as a dependency for embedded tooling, network software, and projects that want a compact TLS implementation instead of OpenSSL.

For package managers, mbedtls@3 is specifically useful as a parallel-installable major version. It lets downstream formulae and ports continue building against the 3.x ABI while other consumers migrate on their own schedule.

How it is used

Most users consume Mbed TLS as C libraries and headers rather than as an end-user CLI. The installed example and utility programs, such as mbedtls-selftest, mbedtls-benchmark, ssl_client, ssl_server, cert_app, and key_app, are useful for smoke tests, performance checks, and certificate/key experiments.

Configuration is traditionally handled at build time through include/mbedtls/mbedtls_config.h or an alternate MBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE. That makes the package unusually sensitive to distribution build flags, enabled algorithms, and ABI compatibility.

Why package nerds care

Mbed TLS is package-nerd relevant because it is both a library dependency and a security-sensitive ABI surface. Its major-versioned Homebrew formula records the practical reality that TLS libraries cannot always be upgraded in lockstep across an ecosystem.

The 3.x line is also a useful marker for the PSA Crypto transition in C cryptography libraries: package maintainers care which consumers use legacy Mbed TLS APIs, which use PSA APIs, and which need LTS security backports.

Timeline

2014: The PolarSSL codebase became Mbed TLS in the Arm Mbed ecosystem.
2021: Mbed TLS 3.0.0 introduced a major API transition and removed deprecated interfaces.
2024: Mbed TLS 3.6 became a long-term-support line for the 3.x series.
2026: Homebrew continues to package the 3.x line separately as mbedtls@3.

Related projects

Related TLS and cryptography stacks include OpenSSL, LibreSSL, BoringSSL, wolfSSL, and GnuTLS. Within the same project family, TF-PSA-Crypto is closely related to Mbed TLS's PSA Crypto work.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for mbedtls@3. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

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.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: include/mbedtls/mbedtls_config.h

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`cipher_aead_demo`	cli	global executable
`crypt_and_hash`	cli	global executable
`dh_client`	cli	global executable
`dh_genprime`	cli	global executable
`dh_server`	cli	global executable
`ecdh_curve25519`	cli	global executable
`ecdsa`	cli	global executable
`gen_entropy`	cli	global executable
`gen_key`	cli	global executable
`gen_random_ctr_drbg`	cli	global executable
`generic_sum`	cli	global executable
`key_app`	cli	global executable
`key_app_writer`	cli	global executable
`mbedtls-benchmark`	cli	global executable
`mbedtls-selftest`	cli	global executable
`md_hmac_demo`	cli	global executable
`pk_decrypt`	cli	global executable
`pk_encrypt`	cli	global executable
`pk_sign`	cli	global executable
`pk_verify`	cli	global executable
`rsa_decrypt`	cli	global executable
`rsa_encrypt`	cli	global executable
`rsa_genkey`	cli	global executable
`rsa_sign`	cli	global executable
`rsa_sign_pss`	cli	global executable
`rsa_verify`	cli	global executable
`rsa_verify_pss`	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 version3.6.7

manager updated2026-07-07

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtlsnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:mbedtls@3
Version	3.6.7
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mbedtls@3
Homepage	https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/
Repository	https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls
Upstream docs	https://mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/releases/download/mbedtls-3.6.7/mbedtls-3.6.7.tar.bz2
Last updated	2026-07-07T16:38:54Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	cmake
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	mbedtls@3
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	yes
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.

MacPorts94%

mbedtls3

sudo port install mbedtls3

package manager index match
Matched by: Mbedtls3

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/mbedtls3/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk92%

mbedtls3 3.6.6-r0

Light-weight cryptographic and SSL/TLS library

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apk add mbedtls3

License: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mbedtls3
1 dependencies
1 provides
package manager index match
Matched by: Mbedtls3

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mbedtls3 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk92%

mbedtls3-dev 3.6.6-r0

Light-weight cryptographic and SSL/TLS library (development files)

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apk add mbedtls3-dev

License: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mbedtls3
1 dependencies
1 provides
package manager index match
Matched by: Mbedtls3

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mbedtls3-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk92%

mbedtls3-static 3.6.6-r0

Light-weight cryptographic and SSL/TLS library (static library)

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apk add mbedtls3-static

License: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mbedtls3
1 dependencies
package manager index match
Matched by: Mbedtls3

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mbedtls3-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk92%

mbedtls3-utils 3.6.6-r0

Utilities for mbedtls (including gen_key / cert_write)

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apk add mbedtls3-utils

License: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mbedtls3
1 dependencies
1 provides
package manager index match
Matched by: Mbedtls3

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mbedtls3-utils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman92%

mbedtls3 3.6.6-1

An open source, portable, easy to use, readable and flexible TLS library

https://tls.mbed.org

sudo pacman -S mbedtls3

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
2 dependencies
3 provides
package manager index match
Matched by: Mbedtls3

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: mbedtls3 from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

Debian apt88%

libmbedcrypto16 3.6.5-0.1~deb13u1

lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library - crypto library

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apt install libmbedcrypto16

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mbedtls
1 dependencies
versioned package alias match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libmbedcrypto16 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt88%

libmbedtls-dev 3.6.5-0.1~deb13u1

lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library - development files

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apt install libmbedtls-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mbedtls
3 dependencies
1 optional deps
versioned package alias match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libmbedtls-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt88%

libmbedtls-doc 3.6.5-0.1~deb13u1

lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library - documentation

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apt install libmbedtls-doc

Section: doc
Architecture: all
Source Package: mbedtls
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
versioned package alias match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libmbedtls-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt88%

libmbedtls21 3.6.5-0.1~deb13u1

lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library - tls library

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apt install libmbedtls21

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mbedtls
3 dependencies
versioned package alias match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libmbedtls21 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt88%

libmbedx509-7 3.6.5-0.1~deb13u1

lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library - x509 certificate library

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apt install libmbedx509-7

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mbedtls
2 dependencies
versioned package alias match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libmbedx509-7 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix88%

mbedtls

nix profile install nixpkgs#mbedtls

versioned package alias match
Matched by: Mbedtls

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mb/mbedtls/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt88%

libmbedcrypto7t64 2.28.8-1

lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library - crypto library

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apt install libmbedcrypto7t64

Section: universe/libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mbedtls
1 dependencies
1 provides
versioned package alias match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libmbedcrypto7t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt88%

libmbedtls-dev 2.28.8-1

lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library - development files

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apt install libmbedtls-dev

Section: universe/libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mbedtls
3 dependencies
1 optional deps
versioned package alias match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libmbedtls-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt88%

libmbedtls-doc 2.28.8-1

lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library - documentation

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apt install libmbedtls-doc

Section: universe/doc
Architecture: all
Source Package: mbedtls
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
versioned package alias match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libmbedtls-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt88%

libmbedtls14t64 2.28.8-1

lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library - tls library

https://www.trustedfirmware.org/projects/mbed-tls/

sudo apt install libmbedtls14t64

Section: universe/libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mbedtls
3 dependencies
1 provides
versioned package alias match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libmbedtls14t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

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