# Install s3-backer with Homebrew, apt, Nix, zypper

FUSE-based single file backing store via Amazon S3. Version 2.1.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:s3-backer
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install s3-backer
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install s3backer
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: s3backer from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#s3backer
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/s3/s3backer/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install s3backer
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: s3backer from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:s3-backer
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/s3-backer>
- **Version:** 2.1.6
- **Source summary:** FUSE-based single file backing store via Amazon S3
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer#readme>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://s3.amazonaws.com/archie-public/s3backer/s3backer-2.1.6.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- s3backer (cli)
- s3backer (alias)

## Dependencies

- curl
- expat
- libfuse
- openssl@3
- zlib-ng-compat
- zstd

## Build dependencies

- pkgconf

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 2.1.6
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- 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


## 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.


## Credential files

- Unix: ~/.s3backer_passwd
## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** s3-backer
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Requirements:** linux
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - s3backer - 1.5.4-2+b2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: s3backer from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Amazon AWS S3-backed virtual hard disk device | https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer
- Nix - s3backer: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/s3/s3backer/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - s3backer - 1.5.4-2build4: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: s3backer from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Amazon AWS S3-backed virtual hard disk device | https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer
- zypper - s3backer - 2.1.6-1.5: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: s3backer from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | FUSE and NBD single file backing store via Amazon S3 | https://github.com/archiecobbs/s3backer


## Related links

- [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family.
- [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.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [curl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/curl/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [expat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/expat/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [libfuse](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libfuse/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [zstd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zstd/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [s3fs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/s3fs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, fuse, s3, storage.
- [filen-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/filen-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage.
- [garage](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/garage/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage.
- [gcsfuse](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gcsfuse/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, fuse, storage.
- [juicefs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/juicefs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage.
- [s3cmd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/s3cmd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage.
- [s3ql](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/s3ql/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, fuse, storage.
- [s4cmd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/s4cmd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/s3-backer.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/s3-backer.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
