macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install shellinaboxlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install shellinaboxMacPorts ports tree · net/shellinabox/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install shellinabox with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts
Export command-line tools to web based terminal emulator. Version 2.21 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add shellinaboxAlpine Linux edge package indexes · shellinabox · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install shellinaboxDebian stable package indexes · shellinabox · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install shellinaboxFedora Rawhide package metadata · shellinabox · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Export command-line tools to web based terminal emulator
Project links
Commands and aliases
- shellinaboxd
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
shellinaboxd | 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 version2.21
manager updated2026-06-19
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.21
https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:shellinabox |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.21 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/shellinabox |
| Homepage | https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox |
| Repository | https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox#readme |
| License | GPL-2.0-only WITH GPL-3.0-linking-source-exception |
| Source archive | https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox/archive/refs/tags/v2.21.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-19T12:32:44-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openssl@4 |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool |
| 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 | shellinabox |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
shellinabox 2.21+b3
publish command line shell through AJAX interface
sudo apt install shellinabox- Section: web
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: shellinabox
- 6 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shellinabox
Ubuntu apt95%
shellinabox 2.21build3
publish command line shell through AJAX interface
sudo apt install shellinabox- Section: universe/web
- Architecture: amd64
- 6 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shellinabox
apk95%
shellinabox 2.21-r3
Implementation of a web server that can export arbitrary command line tools to a web based terminal emulator
https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox
sudo apk add shellinabox- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: shellinabox
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shellinabox
apk95%
shellinabox-doc 2.21-r3
Implementation of a web server that can export arbitrary command line tools to a web based terminal emulator (documentation)
https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox
sudo apk add shellinabox-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: shellinabox
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shellinabox
apk95%
shellinabox-openrc 2.21-r3
Implementation of a web server that can export arbitrary command line tools to a web based terminal emulator (OpenRC init scripts)
https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox
sudo apk add shellinabox-openrc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: shellinabox
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shellinabox
dnf95%
shellinabox 2.20-28.fc44
Web based AJAX terminal emulator
https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox
sudo dnf install shellinabox- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: shellinabox
- 10 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shellinabox
MacPorts95%
shellinabox
sudo port install shellinabox- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shellinabox
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment