macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mktorrentlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mktorrentMacPorts ports tree · net/mktorrent/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install mktorrent with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Create BitTorrent metainfo files. Version 1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-23.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add mktorrentAlpine Linux edge package indexes · mktorrent · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install mktorrentDebian stable package indexes · mktorrent · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mktorrentFedora Rawhide package metadata · mktorrent · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#mktorrentnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/mk/mktorrent/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S mktorrentArch Linux sync databases · mktorrent · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install mktorrentopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · mktorrent · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Create BitTorrent metainfo files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mktorrent
history
Project history and usage
mktorrent is a focused command-line utility for producing BitTorrent metainfo files. The GitHub project describes it as a simple utility for creating BitTorrent metainfo files, while the Ubuntu man page explains its practical target: metainfo files used by trackers and torrent clients, created from single files or whole directories.
How it is used
Its feature set maps closely to the torrent-publishing workflow. Users provide a target path and set announce URLs, comments, piece length, output filename, private-tracker mode, source strings, thread count for hashing, and web seed URLs. FreshPorts records the FreeBSD port in 2010 and summarizes the same niche: multiple trackers, private trackers, custom comments, and multithreaded hashing. Package coverage in Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Alpine, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and SUSE suggests adoption as a small packaging-friendly CLI rather than a full BitTorrent client.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
mktorrent | 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 version1.1
manager updated2026-04-23
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.1
https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mktorrent |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mktorrent |
| Homepage | https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent/wiki |
| Repository | https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent/wiki |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-04-23T17:49:03Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openssl@4 |
| 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 | mktorrent |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 3 |
| 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%
mktorrent 1.1-3+b1
simple command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files
https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent
sudo apt install mktorrent- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mktorrent
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mktorrent
Nix95%
mktorrent
nix profile install nixpkgs#mktorrent- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mktorrent
Ubuntu apt95%
mktorrent 1.1-3build2
simple command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files
https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent
sudo apt install mktorrent- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mktorrent
apk95%
mktorrent 1.1-r6
A handy tool for creating .torrent files
https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent
sudo apk add mktorrent- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mktorrent
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mktorrent
apk95%
mktorrent-doc 1.1-r6
A handy tool for creating .torrent files (documentation)
https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent
sudo apk add mktorrent-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mktorrent
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mktorrent
dnf95%
mktorrent 1.1-21.fc44
Command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files
https://github.com/Rudde/mktorrent
sudo dnf install mktorrent- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mktorrent
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mktorrent
pacman95%
mktorrent 1.1-7
Simple command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files
https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent
sudo pacman -S mktorrent- License: GPL
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mktorrent
zypper95%
mktorrent 1.1-1.28
Command line utility to create BitTorrent metainfo files
https://github.com/Rudde/mktorrent
sudo zypper install mktorrent- License: SUSE-GPL-2.0+-with-openssl-exception
- Category: Productivity/Networking/File-Sharing
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mktorrent
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mktorrent
MacPorts95%
mktorrent
sudo port install mktorrent- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mktorrent
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment