macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install opendhtlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install opendht with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, apt
C++17 Distributed Hash Table implementation. Version 3.7.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-11.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add opendhtAlpine Linux edge package indexes · opendht · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#opendhtnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/op/opendht/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S opendhtArch Linux sync databases · opendht · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dhtnodeUbuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · dhtnode · source: archive.ubuntu.com
overview
Package summary
C++17 Distributed Hash Table implementation
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dhtnode
history
Project history and usage
OpenDHT is Savoir-faire Linux's C++17 distributed hash table implementation. It provides a peer-to-peer, redundant key-value store where nodes can publish and retrieve values without a central database server.
Project history
The public repository describes OpenDHT as a lightweight C++17 DHT and exposes it as both a library and the `dhtnode` executable. Its design centers on an easy-to-use distributed in-memory store, with values spread across participating network nodes.
Adoption history
The clearest production adoption path is Jami, Savoir-faire Linux's peer-to-peer communication system. Jami documentation says OpenDHT provides the distributed key-value datastore used for connectivity establishment with ICE and for message distribution.
How it is used
Developers use OpenDHT when they need peer discovery, rendezvous, or small distributed records in a decentralized network. Operators can run `dhtnode` instances as bootstrap or participating nodes, while applications link the library for read/write access to the DHT.
Why package nerds care
OpenDHT is a useful package to track because it packages a real distributed-systems primitive as a reusable C++ library rather than burying it inside a single application. The same codebase serving both Jami infrastructure and generic package managers makes dependency, ABI, and bootstrap-node behavior visible to downstream packagers.
Related projects
- DHTNet is a later Savoir-faire Linux C++17 networking library spun off from the Jami project; it complements OpenDHT by focusing on peer-to-peer connection establishment rather than the DHT store itself.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for opendht. 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.
- Installs with 7 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
dhtnode | 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 version3.7.1
manager updated2026-05-11
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv3.7.1
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:opendht |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.7.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/opendht |
| Homepage | https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht |
| Repository | https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht/archive/refs/tags/v3.7.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-11T18:07:37Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | argon2, asio, fmt, gnutls, msgpack-cxx, nettle, readline |
| Build dependencies | cmake, 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 | opendht |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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.
Nix95%
opendht
nix profile install nixpkgs#opendht- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
Ubuntu apt95%
dhtnode 3.0.1-1.1build2
OpenDHT node binary
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apt install dhtnode- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: opendht
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
Ubuntu apt95%
libopendht-c-dev 3.0.1-1.1build2
Development files for the libopendht-c library
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apt install libopendht-c-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: opendht
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
Ubuntu apt95%
libopendht-c3t64 3.0.1-1.1build2
Lightweight C++17 distributed hash table implementation - C wrapper
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apt install libopendht-c3t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: opendht
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
Ubuntu apt95%
libopendht-dev 3.0.1-1.1build2
Development files for the libopendht library
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apt install libopendht-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: opendht
- 14 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
Ubuntu apt95%
libopendht3t64 3.0.1-1.1build2
Lightweight C++17 distributed hash table implementation
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apt install libopendht3t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: opendht
- 10 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
Ubuntu apt95%
opendht-tools 3.0.1-1.1build2
Collection of OpenDHT utility tools
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apt install opendht-tools- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: opendht
- 11 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-opendht 3.0.1-1.1build2
Python 3 bindings for libopendht C++ library
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apt install python3-opendht- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: opendht
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
apk95%
opendht 4.0.4-r0
C++17 Distributed Hash Table implementation
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apk add opendht- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: opendht
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
apk95%
opendht-dev 4.0.4-r0
C++17 Distributed Hash Table implementation (development files)
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apk add opendht-dev- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: opendht
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
apk95%
opendht-doc 4.0.4-r0
C++17 Distributed Hash Table implementation (documentation)
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apk add opendht-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: opendht
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
apk95%
opendht-libs 4.0.4-r0
C++17 Distributed Hash Table implementation (libraries)
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apk add opendht-libs- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: opendht
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
apk95%
py3-opendht 4.0.4-r0
C++17 Distributed Hash Table implementation (python bindings)
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apk add py3-opendht- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: opendht
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
apk95%
py3-opendht-pyc 4.0.4-r0
Precompiled Python bytecode for py3-opendht
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo apk add py3-opendht-pyc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: opendht
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
pacman95%
opendht 1:3.7.7-3
C++17 Distributed Hash Table (DHT) implementation
https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht
sudo pacman -S opendht- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 10 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opendht
source trail
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- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
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