# Install protobuf with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper, chocolatey Protocol buffers (Google's data interchange format). Version 35.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-20. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:protobuf ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install protobuf ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install protobuf ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/protobuf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add libprotobuf ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libprotobuf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install elpa-protobuf-mode ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: elpa-protobuf-mode from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install protobuf ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: protobuf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#protobuf ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: protobuf from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S protobuf ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: protobuf from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libprotobuf-lite34_2_0 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libprotobuf-lite34_2_0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install extras/protobuf ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/protobuf.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Google.Protobuf -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Google.Protobuf from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install protoc ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: protoc from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','powershell' ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:protobuf - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 35.1 - **Source summary:** Protocol buffers (Google's data interchange format) - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-20T05:07:45Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - protoc (cli) - protoc-35.0.0 (cli) - protoc-gen-upb (cli) - protoc-gen-upb-35.0.0 (cli) - protoc-gen-upb_minitable (cli) - protoc-gen-upb_minitable-35.0.0 (cli) - protoc-gen-upbdefs (cli) - protoc-gen-upbdefs-35.0.0 (cli) - protoc (alias) - protoc-35.0.0 (alias) - protoc-gen-upb (alias) - protoc-gen-upb-35.0.0 (alias) - protoc-gen-upb_minitable (alias) - protoc-gen-upb_minitable-35.0.0 (alias) - protoc-gen-upbdefs (alias) - protoc-gen-upbdefs-35.0.0 (alias) ## Dependencies - abseil ## Build dependencies - cmake - googletest ## 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: 35.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-20 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** protobuf - **Aliases:** protobuf@35 - **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 - elpa-protobuf-mode - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: elpa-protobuf-mode from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Emacs addon for editing protocol buffers | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Debian apt - libprotobuf-dev - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprotobuf-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | protocol buffers C++ library (development files) and proto files | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Debian apt - libprotobuf-java - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprotobuf-java from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Java bindings for protocol buffers | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Debian apt - libprotobuf-lite32t64 - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprotobuf-lite32t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | protocol buffers C++ library (lite version) | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Debian apt - libprotobuf32t64 - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprotobuf32t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | protocol buffers C++ library | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Debian apt - libprotoc-dev - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprotoc-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | protocol buffers compiler library (development files) | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Debian apt - libprotoc32t64 - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libprotoc32t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | protocol buffers compiler library | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Debian apt - php-google-protobuf - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: php-google-protobuf from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | PHP bindings for protocol buffers | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Debian apt - protobuf-compiler - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: protobuf-compiler from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | compiler for protocol buffer definition files | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Debian apt - python3-protobuf - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-protobuf from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Python 3 bindings for protocol buffers | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Debian apt - ruby-google-protobuf - 3.21.12-11: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ruby-google-protobuf from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Protocol Buffers | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Nix - protobuf: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: protobuf from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - elpa-protobuf-mode - 3.21.12-8.2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: elpa-protobuf-mode from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Emacs addon for editing protocol buffers | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Ubuntu apt - libprotobuf-dev - 3.21.12-8.2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprotobuf-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | protocol buffers C++ library (development files) and proto files | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Ubuntu apt - libprotobuf-java - 3.21.12-8.2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprotobuf-java from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Java bindings for protocol buffers | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ - Ubuntu apt - libprotobuf-lite32t64 - 3.21.12-8.2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libprotobuf-lite32t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | protocol buffers C++ library (lite version) | https://github.com/google/protobuf/ ## Related links - 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