macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pulseaudiolocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pulseaudioMacPorts ports tree · audio/pulseaudio/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pulseaudio with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Sound system for POSIX OSes. Version 17.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libpulseAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libpulse · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libpulse-devDebian stable package indexes · libpulse-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pulseaudioFedora Rawhide package metadata · pulseaudio · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pulseaudionixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pu/pulseaudio/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pulseaudioArch Linux sync databases · pulseaudio · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libpulse-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libpulse-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Sound system for POSIX OSes
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pa-info
- pacat
- pacmd
- pactl
- padsp
- pamon
- paplay
- parec
- parecord
- pasuspender
- pulseaudio
security posture
Risk level: orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
- text:audio,record
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 8 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 4 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.
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
~/.pulse/client.conf/etc/pulse/client.conf/etc/pulse/daemon.conf/etc/pulse/default.pa
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pa-info | cli | global executable | |
pacat | cli | global executable | |
pacmd | cli | global executable | |
pactl | cli | global executable | |
padsp | cli | global executable | |
pamon | cli | global executable | |
paplay | cli | global executable | |
parec | cli | global executable | |
parecord | cli | global executable | |
pasuspender | cli | global executable | |
pulseaudio | 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 version17.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/PulseAudio/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/PulseAudio/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pulseaudio |
|---|---|
| Version | 17.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pulseaudio |
| Homepage | https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/PulseAudio/ |
| Repository | https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio |
| Upstream docs | https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/PulseAudio/Documentation |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://www.freedesktop.org/software/pulseaudio/releases/pulseaudio-17.0.tar.xz |
| Dependencies | gettext, glib, libsndfile, libsoxr, libtool, openssl@3, orc, speexdsp |
| Build dependencies | gettext, meson, ninja, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pulseaudio |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
libpulse-dev 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
PulseAudio client development headers and libraries
sudo apt install libpulse-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
libpulse-mainloop-glib0 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
PulseAudio client libraries (glib support)
sudo apt install libpulse-mainloop-glib0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
libpulse0 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
PulseAudio client libraries
sudo apt install libpulse0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 8 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
libpulsedsp 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
PulseAudio OSS pre-load library
sudo apt install libpulsedsp- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
pulseaudio 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
PulseAudio sound server
sudo apt install pulseaudio- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 32 dependencies
- 8 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
pulseaudio-equalizer 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
Equalizer sink module for PulseAudio sound server
sudo apt install pulseaudio-equalizer- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 9 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
Bluetooth module for PulseAudio sound server
sudo apt install pulseaudio-module-bluetooth- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 10 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
pulseaudio-module-gsettings 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
GSettings module for PulseAudio sound server
sudo apt install pulseaudio-module-gsettings- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
pulseaudio-module-jack 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
jackd modules for PulseAudio sound server
sudo apt install pulseaudio-module-jack- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
pulseaudio-module-lirc 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
lirc module for PulseAudio sound server
sudo apt install pulseaudio-module-lirc- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
pulseaudio-module-raop 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
RAOP module for PulseAudio sound server
sudo apt install pulseaudio-module-raop- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
Zeroconf module for PulseAudio sound server
sudo apt install pulseaudio-module-zeroconf- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Debian apt95%
pulseaudio-utils 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
Command line tools for the PulseAudio sound server
sudo apt install pulseaudio-utils- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 7 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Nix95%
pulseaudio
nix profile install nixpkgs#pulseaudio- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Ubuntu apt95%
libpulse-dev 1:16.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu10
PulseAudio client development headers and libraries
sudo apt install libpulse-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
Ubuntu apt95%
libpulse-mainloop-glib0 1:16.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu10
PulseAudio client libraries (glib support)
sudo apt install libpulse-mainloop-glib0- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pulseaudio
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pulseaudio
source trail
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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.
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