install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install owamp

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#owamp

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

overview

Package summary

Implementation of the One-Way Active Measurement Protocol

Project links

Commands and aliases

owampd
owfetch
owping
owstats
owtvec
owup
powstream

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:stream

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 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.

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: owamp-server.confowamp-server.limitsowampd.confowampd.limits

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: owamp-server.pfs

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`owampd`	cli	global executable
`owfetch`	cli	global executable
`owping`	cli	global executable
`owstats`	cli	global executable
`owtvec`	cli	global executable
`owup`	cli	global executable
`powstream`	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 version3.4-10

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.internet2.edu/products-services/performance-analytics/performance-tools/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.internet2.edu/products-services/performance-analytics/performance-tools/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:owamp
Version	3.4-10
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/owamp
Homepage	https://www.internet2.edu/products-services/performance-analytics/performance-tools/
Repository	https://github.com/perfsonar/owamp
Upstream docs	https://github.com/perfsonar/owamp#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://software.internet2.edu/sources/owamp/owamp-3.4-10.tar.gz
Dependencies	i2util
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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	owamp
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
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.

Nix95%

owamp

nix profile install nixpkgs#owamp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Owamp

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

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/owamp.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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