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

Cryptographic & SSL/TLS library. Version 4.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install mbedtls

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install mbedtls

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

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add mbedtls

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

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S mbedtls

Arch Linux sync databases · mbedtls · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.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

aead_demo
cert_app
cert_req
cert_write
crl_app
crypto_examples
dtls_client
dtls_server
generate_random_uuid
hmac_demo
key_ladder_demo
key_ladder_demo.sh
load_roots
metatest
mini_client
pem2der
psa_constant_names
psa_hash
query_compile_time_config
query_included_headers
req_app
selftest
ssl_client1
ssl_client2
ssl_context_info
ssl_fork_server
ssl_mail_client
ssl_pthread_server
ssl_server
ssl_server2
strerror
udp_proxy

history

Project history and usage

Mbed TLS is a portable C TLS, DTLS, X.509, and cryptography library now hosted under TrustedFirmware.org, with TF-PSA-Crypto providing its PSA Crypto implementation.

Project history

TrustedFirmware.org presents Mbed TLS and TF-PSA-Crypto together: Mbed TLS implements TLS, DTLS, and X.509 certificate handling, while TF-PSA-Crypto implements the PSA Cryptography API and related driver interfaces. The licensing documentation records the earlier PolarSSL name and says the project is owned by TrustedFirmware.org.

The official GitHub repository describes the library as open source, portable, readable, flexible, and a reference implementation of the PSA Cryptography API. Current releases are made on a roughly three-to-six-month cadence, with the repository tracking dozens of releases.

Adoption history

Mbed TLS is adopted where TLS and crypto need to fit into small systems. TrustedFirmware.org explicitly notes its small code footprint and names TF-A, TF-M, and OP-TEE among its users, placing it in the embedded firmware and secure software supply chain rather than only in server-side TLS stacks.

How it is used

Package users typically consume Mbed TLS as C libraries and headers plus example utilities. Build-time feature selection is central to its use: the default configuration is `include/mbedtls/mbedtls_config.h`, and PSA crypto mechanisms can be selected in `tf-psa-crypto/include/psa/crypto_config.h` or overridden with compile-time configuration macros.

Why package nerds care

Mbed TLS is important to package maintainers because small compile-time choices alter ABI surface, algorithm availability, footprint, and security posture. Its examples and utilities also make Homebrew-style packages useful for testing certificates, TLS clients, servers, and cryptographic primitives from the shell.

Timeline

Pre-2015: Project is known as PolarSSL before the Mbed TLS name.
2020: Official mailing-list archive references the transition from PolarSSL-era private history to public Git history.
2026: TrustedFirmware.org lists Mbed TLS with TF-PSA-Crypto and notes users including TF-A, TF-M, and OP-TEE.
2026: GitHub repository lists Mbed TLS 4.1.0 as a latest release.

Related projects

PolarSSL, TF-PSA-Crypto, PSA Crypto API, Trusted Firmware-A, Trusted Firmware-M, OP-TEE, OpenSSL, wolfSSL

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:client,server

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.htf-psa-crypto/include/psa/crypto_config.h

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`aead_demo`	cli	global executable
`cert_app`	cli	global executable
`cert_req`	cli	global executable
`cert_write`	cli	global executable
`crl_app`	cli	global executable
`crypto_examples`	cli	global executable
`dtls_client`	cli	global executable
`dtls_server`	cli	global executable
`generate_random_uuid`	cli	global executable
`hmac_demo`	cli	global executable
`key_ladder_demo`	cli	global executable
`key_ladder_demo.sh`	cli	global executable
`load_roots`	cli	global executable
`metatest`	cli	global executable
`mini_client`	cli	global executable
`pem2der`	cli	global executable
`psa_constant_names`	cli	global executable
`psa_hash`	cli	global executable
`query_compile_time_config`	cli	global executable
`query_included_headers`	cli	global executable
`req_app`	cli	global executable
`selftest`	cli	global executable
`ssl_client1`	cli	global executable
`ssl_client2`	cli	global executable
`ssl_context_info`	cli	global executable
`ssl_fork_server`	cli	global executable
`ssl_mail_client`	cli	global executable
`ssl_pthread_server`	cli	global executable
`ssl_server`	cli	global executable
`ssl_server2`	cli	global executable
`strerror`	cli	global executable
`udp_proxy`	cli	global executable
`zeroize`	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 version4.2.0

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
Version	4.2.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mbedtls
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-4.2.0/mbedtls-4.2.0.tar.bz2
Last updated	2026-07-07T16:39:09Z
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
Aliases	mbedtls@4
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	head 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%

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
normalized package name 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 apt95%

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
normalized package name 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 apt95%

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
normalized package name 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 apt95%

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
normalized package name 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 apt95%

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
normalized package name 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

Nix95%

mbedtls

nix profile install nixpkgs#mbedtls

normalized package name 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 apt95%

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
normalized package name 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 apt95%

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
normalized package name 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 apt95%

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
normalized package name 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 apt95%

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
normalized package name 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

Ubuntu apt95%

libmbedx509-1t64 2.28.8-1

lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library - x509 certificate library

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

sudo apt install libmbedx509-1t64

Section: universe/libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mbedtls
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libmbedx509-1t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

mbedtls 4.1.0-r0

Light-weight cryptographic and SSL/TLS library

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

sudo apk add mbedtls

License: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mbedtls
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Mbedtls

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

apk95%

mbedtls-dev 4.1.0-r0

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

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

sudo apk add mbedtls-dev

License: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mbedtls
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Mbedtls

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

apk95%

mbedtls-static 4.1.0-r0

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

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

sudo apk add mbedtls-static

License: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mbedtls
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Mbedtls

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

apk95%

mbedtls-utils 4.1.0-r0

Utilities for mbedtls (including gen_key / cert_write)

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

sudo apk add mbedtls-utils

License: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mbedtls
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Mbedtls

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

dnf95%

mbedtls 3.6.6-2.fc45

Light-weight cryptographic and SSL/TLS library

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

sudo dnf install mbedtls

License: Apache-2.0 or GPLv2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: mbedtls
2 dependencies
4 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Mbedtls

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mbedtls from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

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