# Install protobuf-c with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, zypper Protocol buffers library. Version 1.5.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:protobuf-c ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install protobuf-c ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install protobuf-c ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/protobuf-c/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add protobuf-c ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: protobuf-c from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libprotobuf-c-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libprotobuf-c-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install protobuf-c ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: protobuf-c from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S protobuf-c ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: protobuf-c from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libprotobuf-c1 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libprotobuf-c1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:protobuf-c - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.5.2 - **Source summary:** Protocol buffers library - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:05:59-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - protoc-c (cli) - protoc-gen-c (cli) - protoc-c (alias) - protoc-gen-c (alias) ## Dependencies - abseil - protobuf ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## 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: 1.5.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** protobuf-c - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 15 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libprotobuf-c-dev - 1.5.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprotobuf-c-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Protocol Buffers C static library and headers (protobuf-c) | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - Debian apt - libprotobuf-c1 - 1.5.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprotobuf-c1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Protocol Buffers C shared library (protobuf-c) | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - Debian apt - protobuf-c-compiler - 1.5.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: protobuf-c-compiler from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Protocol Buffers C compiler (protobuf-c) | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - Ubuntu apt - libprotobuf-c-dev - 1.4.1-1ubuntu4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprotobuf-c-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Protocol Buffers C static library and headers (protobuf-c) | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - Ubuntu apt - libprotobuf-c1 - 1.4.1-1ubuntu4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprotobuf-c1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Protocol Buffers C shared library (protobuf-c) | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - Ubuntu apt - protobuf-c-compiler - 1.4.1-1ubuntu4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: protobuf-c-compiler from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Protocol Buffers C compiler (protobuf-c) | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - apk - protobuf-c - 1.5.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: protobuf-c from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Protocol Buffers implementation in C | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - apk - protobuf-c-compiler - 1.5.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: protobuf-c-compiler from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Protocol Buffers C compiler | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - apk - protobuf-c-dev - 1.5.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: protobuf-c-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Protocol Buffers implementation in C (development files) | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - dnf - protobuf-c - 1.5.2-3.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: protobuf-c from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | C bindings for Google's Protocol Buffers | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - dnf - protobuf-c-compiler - 1.5.2-3.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: protobuf-c-compiler from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Protocol Buffers C compiler | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - dnf - protobuf-c-devel - 1.5.2-3.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: protobuf-c-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Protocol Buffers C headers and libraries | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - dnf - protobuf3-c - 1.5.2-51.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: protobuf3-c from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | C bindings for Google's Protocol Buffers | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - pacman - protobuf-c - 1.5.2-10: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: protobuf-c from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Protocol Buffers implementation in C | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - zypper - libprotobuf-c1 - 1.5.2-2.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libprotobuf-c1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | C bindings for Google's Protocol Buffers | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c - zypper - protobuf-c-devel - 1.5.2-2.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: protobuf-c-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | protobuf generator and headers | https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c ## 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. - 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