macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install strip-nondeterminismlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install strip-nondeterminism with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, pacman, zypper
Tool for stripping bits of non-deterministic information from files. Version 1.15.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-08.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add strip-nondeterminismAlpine Linux edge package indexes · strip-nondeterminism · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dh-strip-nondeterminismDebian stable package indexes · dh-strip-nondeterminism · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#strip-nondeterminismnixpkgs package indexes · strip-nondeterminism · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S strip-nondeterminismArch Linux sync databases · strip-nondeterminism · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install strip-nondeterminismopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · strip-nondeterminism · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Tool for stripping bits of non-deterministic information from files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- strip-nondeterminism
history
Project history and usage
strip-nondeterminism is a Debian Reproducible Builds tool and Perl library for removing timestamps, file ordering, and similar nondeterministic metadata from build artifacts.
Project history
The Reproducible Builds history page says strip-nondeterminism came out of 2014 Debian reproducible-build discussions, when Andrew Ayer took on a generic post-processing tool for file formats such as gzip, Zip, Jar, Javadoc, and static archives.
The Salsa project page describes StripNondeterminism as a Perl library for stripping nondeterministic information from many file and archive formats and says it is integrated into Debian's debhelper system. The Salsa project metadata shows the current repository created on 2018-05-15.
Adoption history
The Debian manpage documents both the standalone `strip-nondeterminism` command and `dh_strip_nondeterminism`, the debhelper program that examines package build directories and strips reproducibility-breaking metadata automatically.
The supplied package-manager facts show packaging beyond Debian and Ubuntu, including apk, Homebrew, Nix, pacman, and zypper. That spread follows the broader reproducible-builds movement across distributions.
How it is used
As a standalone CLI, `strip-nondeterminism [-t filetype] filename ...` post-processes files when the build itself cannot be made deterministic. In Debian packaging, `dh_strip_nondeterminism` is used as a debhelper step that guesses applicable files using `file(1)` and filenames.
Package maintainers use it for the boring but essential cleanup work that makes binary packages rebuild byte-for-byte: normalizing timestamps and metadata in archives rather than patching every upstream build system immediately.
Why package nerds care
This is package-nerd infrastructure in the purest sense: almost invisible to end users, but central to making archives auditable, rebuildable, and less dependent on trust in a single build machine.
It matters because package ecosystems discovered that reproducibility is often won by many small normalizers, policy hooks, and metadata conventions rather than one grand compiler switch.
Timeline
- 2013: Reproducible Builds history records Debian's first large-scale reproducibility rebuilds.
- 2014: Reproducible Builds history records the idea and first release of strip-nondeterminism after DebConf14 discussions.
- 2015: Reproducible Builds history records the wider Debian announcement of reproducible-build proof-of-concept results.
- 2018-05-15: Salsa project metadata records creation of the current repository.
- 2026: Debian manpages document current standalone and debhelper command behavior.
Related projects
- Debhelper, dpkg, diffoscope, reprotest, SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH, and the broader Reproducible Builds project are adjacent package-infrastructure work.
Sources
- https://manpages.debian.org/testing/dh-strip-nondeterminism/dh_strip_nondeterminism.1p.en.html
- https://manpages.debian.org/testing/strip-nondeterminism/strip-nondeterminism.1p.en.html
- https://reproducible-builds.org/docs/history/
- https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/strip-nondeterminism
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
strip-nondeterminism | 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 version1.15.1
manager updated2026-06-08
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/strip-nondeterminism
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/strip-nondeterminismnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:strip-nondeterminism |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.15.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/strip-nondeterminism |
| Homepage | https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/strip-nondeterminism |
| Repository | https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/strip-nondeterminism |
| Upstream docs | https://manpages.debian.org/testing/dh-strip-nondeterminism/dh_strip_nondeterminism.1p.en.html |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/strip-nondeterminism/-/archive/1.15.1/strip-nondeterminism-1.15.1.tar.bz2 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-08T19:20:03Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Uses from macOS | perl |
| 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 | strip-nondeterminism |
| 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%
dh-strip-nondeterminism 1.14.1-2
file non-deterministic information stripper — Debhelper add-on
https://reproducible-builds.org/
sudo apt install dh-strip-nondeterminism- Section: perl
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: strip-nondeterminism
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Strip Nondeterminism
Debian apt95%
libfile-stripnondeterminism-perl 1.14.1-2
file non-deterministic information stripper — Perl module
https://reproducible-builds.org/
sudo apt install libfile-stripnondeterminism-perl- Section: perl
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: strip-nondeterminism
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Strip Nondeterminism
Debian apt95%
strip-nondeterminism 1.14.1-2
file non-deterministic information stripper — stand-alone tool
https://reproducible-builds.org/
sudo apt install strip-nondeterminism- Section: perl
- Architecture: all
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Strip Nondeterminism
Nix95%
strip-nondeterminism
nix profile install nixpkgs#strip-nondeterminism- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Strip Nondeterminism
Ubuntu apt95%
dh-strip-nondeterminism 1.13.1-1
file non-deterministic information stripper — Debhelper add-on
https://reproducible-builds.org/
sudo apt install dh-strip-nondeterminism- Section: perl
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: strip-nondeterminism
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Strip Nondeterminism
Ubuntu apt95%
libfile-stripnondeterminism-perl 1.13.1-1
file non-deterministic information stripper — Perl module
https://reproducible-builds.org/
sudo apt install libfile-stripnondeterminism-perl- Section: perl
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: strip-nondeterminism
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Strip Nondeterminism
Ubuntu apt95%
strip-nondeterminism 1.13.1-1
file non-deterministic information stripper — stand-alone tool
https://reproducible-builds.org/
sudo apt install strip-nondeterminism- Section: universe/perl
- Architecture: all
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Strip Nondeterminism
apk95%
strip-nondeterminism 1.15.0-r0
Tool for stripping bits of non-deterministic information from files
https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/strip-nondeterminism
sudo apk add strip-nondeterminism- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: perl-strip-nondeterminism
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Strip Nondeterminism
pacman95%
strip-nondeterminism 1.15.1-1
Tool for stripping bits of non-deterministic information from files
https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/strip-nondeterminism
sudo pacman -S strip-nondeterminism- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: any
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Strip Nondeterminism
zypper95%
strip-nondeterminism 1.15.0-1.2
A tool for stripping non-deterministic information
https://anonscm.debian.org/git/reproducible/strip-nondeterminism.git
sudo zypper install strip-nondeterminism- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/Perl
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: strip-nondeterminism
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Strip Nondeterminism
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 package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment