macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ssh-auditlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ssh-auditMacPorts ports tree · security/ssh-audit/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install ssh-audit with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
SSH server & client auditing. Version 3.9.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ssh-auditAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ssh-audit · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install ssh-auditDebian stable package indexes · ssh-audit · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install ssh-auditFedora Rawhide package metadata · ssh-audit · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ssh-auditnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ss/ssh-audit/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S ssh-auditArch Linux sync databases · ssh-audit · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install ssh-auditopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ssh-audit · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
SSH server & client auditing
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ssh-audit
history
Project history and usage
ssh-audit is a dependency-free command-line tool for auditing SSH server and client cryptographic configuration.
Project history
The maintained jtesta/ssh-audit line was created in 2017 and the README identifies it as the v2.0+ continuation of arthepsy/ssh-audit v1.x after the earlier project became inactive.
Version 2.0.0 was released in 2019. Later releases expanded server and client auditing, policy scans, algorithm lookup, hardening guides, JSON output, multi-target scans, and checks related to SSH cryptographic weaknesses.
Adoption history
The upstream README advertises prebuilt packages for PyPI, Snap, Docker, and Windows, includes badges for PyPI, Homebrew, Docker, and Snap downloads, and links to Repology for broader package status. The input facts list packages in Alpine, Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/DNF, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE.
How it is used
Admins and security engineers use ssh-audit against hostnames, addresses, Unix sockets, target lists, or in client-audit mode. It reports banners, key exchange, host-key, encryption, MAC, compression, algorithm history, security warnings, and recommendations.
Why package nerds care
ssh-audit is package-nerd friendly because it is a single Python CLI with no runtime dependencies, making it easy to package and run in CI, containers, security baselines, and one-off terminal checks across operating systems.
Timeline
- 2017-09: jtesta/ssh-audit repository created.
- 2019-08: v2.0.0 released as the maintained v2 line.
- 2020: v2.3.0 released with continued feature development.
- 2024-2026: README documents current Python-version support, hardening guides, package surfaces, and v3.x development.
Related projects
- Related projects and surfaces include arthepsy/ssh-audit, OpenSSH, Dropbear SSH, libssh, PyPI, Docker Hub, Snap, Homebrew, and ssh-audit.com.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/jtesta/ssh-audit
- https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
- https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit/releases
- input.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:ssh,client,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
ssh-audit | 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 version3.9.0
manager updated2026-07-07
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-auditnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ssh-audit |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.9.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ssh-audit |
| Homepage | https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit |
| Repository | https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b4/95/0dc036428ef8d76e2c812cbec9e69c2020230da32ea0e699908735894a2f/ssh_audit-3.9.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-07T08:04:06Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ssh-audit |
| 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%
ssh-audit 3.3.0-2
tool for ssh server & client auditing
https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
sudo apt install ssh-audit- Section: admin
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ssh Audit
Nix95%
ssh-audit
nix profile install nixpkgs#ssh-audit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ssh Audit
Ubuntu apt95%
ssh-audit 3.1.0-1
tool for ssh server auditing
https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
sudo apt install ssh-audit- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ssh Audit
apk95%
ssh-audit 3.3.0-r1
SSH server and client configuration auditing
https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
sudo apk add ssh-audit- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ssh-audit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ssh Audit
apk95%
ssh-audit-doc 3.3.0-r1
SSH server and client configuration auditing (documentation)
https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
sudo apk add ssh-audit-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ssh-audit
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ssh Audit
apk95%
ssh-audit-pyc 3.3.0-r1
Precompiled Python bytecode for ssh-audit
https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
sudo apk add ssh-audit-pyc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ssh-audit
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ssh Audit
dnf95%
ssh-audit 3.3.0-8.fc45
An SSH server & client configuration security auditing tool
https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
sudo dnf install ssh-audit- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ssh-audit
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ssh Audit
pacman95%
ssh-audit 3.3.0-3
SSH configuration auditing
https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
sudo pacman -S ssh-audit- License: MIT
- Architecture: any
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ssh Audit
zypper95%
ssh-audit 3.3.0-1.4
SSH server auditing
https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
sudo zypper install ssh-audit- License: MIT
- Category: Productivity/Security
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ssh-audit
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ssh Audit
MacPorts95%
ssh-audit
sudo port install ssh-audit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ssh Audit
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment