install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install readsb

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install readsb

Debian stable package indexes · readsb · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#readsb

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

overview

Package summary

ADS-B decoder swiss knife

Project links

Commands and aliases

readsb

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for readsb. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 1 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.

Linux: /etc/default/readsb

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`readsb`	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 version3.16.15

manager updated2026-05-12

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv3.16.15

https://github.com/wiedehopf/readsb

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:readsb
Version	3.16.15
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/readsb
Homepage	https://github.com/wiedehopf/readsb
Repository	https://github.com/wiedehopf/readsb
Upstream docs	https://github.com/wiedehopf/readsb#readme
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/wiedehopf/readsb/archive/refs/tags/v3.16.15.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-12T07:25:28Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	librtlsdr, libusb, zstd
Build dependencies	pkgconf
Uses from macOS	ncurses
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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	readsb
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.

Debian apt95%

readsb 3.14.1630+git20240609.adc080d-1

Mode-S/ADSB/TIS decoder for RTLSDR, BladeRF, Modes-Beast and GNS5894 devices

https://github.com/adsbfi/readsb

sudo apt install readsb

Section: net
Architecture: amd64
6 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Readsb

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: readsb from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

readsb

nix profile install nixpkgs#readsb

normalized package name match
Matched by: Readsb

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/readsb/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/readsb.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

Install readsb with Homebrew, apt, Nix