macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install snapraidlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install snapraidMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/snapraid/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install snapraid with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, zypper
Backup program for disk arrays. Version 14.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-10.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add snapraidAlpine Linux edge package indexes · snapraid · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install snapraidDebian stable package indexes · snapraid · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install snapraidFedora Rawhide package metadata · snapraid · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#snapraidnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sn/snapraid/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install snapraidopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · snapraid · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/snapraidScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/snapraid.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Backup program for disk arrays
Project links
Commands and aliases
- snapraid
history
Project history and usage
SnapRAID is a backup and redundancy program for disk arrays, aimed especially at large collections of files that do not change frequently. It stores parity information and hashes data for recovery and integrity checking.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in 2014. The official manual describes SnapRAID as a hybrid between RAID and backup: it can recover from disk failures, detect silent corruption, and work with existing file systems and differently sized disks.
Adoption history
SnapRAID has broad package-manager reach because it is a single CLI tool useful to home NAS and media-center users. The supplied package facts list Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Alpine, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, and openSUSE packaging.
How it is used
Users define data disks, parity files, and content files in snapraid.conf, then run commands such as sync, scrub, check, fix, diff, status, and smart. The manual documents default Unix and Windows configuration locations.
Why package nerds care
SnapRAID is notable in packaging because it spans Unix-like systems and Windows, has clear default config-file conventions, and solves a storage-administration problem without requiring a kernel filesystem or RAID stack.
Timeline
- 2014: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2026: Official site and repository metadata show active maintenance.
Related projects
- The official site positions SnapRAID alongside RAID and backup approaches, with a companion daemon and UI documented on the same site.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/amadvance/snapraid
- https://www.snapraid.it/
- https://www.snapraid.it/manual
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:backup
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
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
/usr/local/etc/snapraid.conf/etc/snapraid.conf- Windows
snapraid.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
snapraid | 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 version14.7
manager updated2026-06-10
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/amadvance/snapraid
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/amadvance/snapraidnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:snapraid |
|---|---|
| Version | 14.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/snapraid |
| Homepage | https://www.snapraid.it/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/amadvance/snapraid |
| Upstream docs | https://www.snapraid.it/ |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/amadvance/snapraid/releases/download/v14.7/snapraid-14.7.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-10T19:27:20Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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 | snapraid |
| 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%
snapraid 12.4-1
backup program for disk arrays
https://github.com/amadvance/snapraid
sudo apt install snapraid- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snapraid
Nix95%
snapraid
nix profile install nixpkgs#snapraid- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snapraid
Ubuntu apt95%
snapraid 12.3-1
backup program for disk arrays
https://github.com/amadvance/snapraid
sudo apt install snapraid- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snapraid
apk95%
snapraid 14.6-r0
A backup program for disk arrays
sudo apk add snapraid- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: snapraid
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snapraid
apk95%
snapraid-doc 14.6-r0
A backup program for disk arrays (documentation)
sudo apk add snapraid-doc- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: snapraid
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snapraid
dnf95%
snapraid 14.0-1.fc45
Disk array backup for many large rarely-changed files
sudo dnf install snapraid- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND Apache-2.0 AND LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain AND BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: snapraid
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snapraid
zypper95%
snapraid 14.6-1.1
Disk array backup for many large rarely-changed files
https://github.com/amadvance/snapraid
sudo zypper install snapraid- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: snapraid
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snapraid
MacPorts95%
snapraid
sudo port install snapraid- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snapraid
Scoop95%
main/snapraid
scoop install main/snapraid- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snapraid
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
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment