# Install privatebin-cli with Homebrew, apt, Nix CLI for creating and managing PrivateBin pastes. Version 2.2.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:privatebin-cli ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install privatebin-cli ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install privatebin-cli ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: privatebin-cli from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#privatebin ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/privatebin/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:privatebin-cli - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.2.1 - **Source summary:** CLI for creating and managing PrivateBin pastes - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** ISC - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - privatebin (cli) - privatebin (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.2.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/gearnode/privatebin - Upstream latest detected: v2.2.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/privatebin/config.json - Unix: ~/.config/privatebin/config.json, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/privatebin/config.json, $XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/privatebin/config.json - Windows: %AppData%\privatebin\config.json ## Credential files - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/privatebin/config.json - Unix: ~/.config/privatebin/config.json, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/privatebin/config.json, $XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/privatebin/config.json - Windows: %AppData%\privatebin\config.json ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** privatebin-cli - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - privatebin-cli - 2.0.2-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: privatebin-cli from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Powerful CLI for creating and managing PrivateBin pastes with ease | https://github.com/gearnode/privatebin - Nix - privatebin: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/privatebin/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [mods](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mods/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools, terminal. - [navi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/navi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools, terminal. - [gti](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gti/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [has](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/has/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [moreutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/moreutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [morse](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/morse/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [rustypaste-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rustypaste-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [uutils-findutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/uutils-findutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [chars](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chars/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, command-line, developer, developer-tools, line. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/privatebin-cli.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/privatebin-cli.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph