macOS
brew install dropbearlocal Homebrew formula metadata
安装
brew install dropbearlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo apk add dropbearAlpine Linux edge package indexes · dropbear · 来源: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
sudo apt install dropbearDebian stable package indexes · dropbear · 来源: deb.debian.org
sudo dnf install dropbearFedora Rawhide package metadata · dropbear · 来源: dl.fedoraproject.org
nix profile install nixpkgs#dropbearnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dr/dropbear/package.nix · 来源: api.github.com
sudo pacman -S dropbearArch Linux sync databases · dropbear · 来源: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
概览
Small SSH server/client for POSIX-based system
历史
Dropbear is a compact SSH server and client suite for POSIX systems, best known in package-manager culture as the SSH implementation people reach for when OpenSSH is too large or too operationally heavy. It provides `dropbear` for the server, `dbclient` for the client, and key/conversion utilities in a deliberately small package.
Dropbear development started in October 2002, with the first public release, 0.28, appearing on April 6, 2003. The early changelog shows the project quickly adding practical SSH server features such as syslog support, X11 forwarding, agent forwarding, local TCP forwarding, OpenSSH key conversion, and Debian packaging support during 2003.
The project has remained active for decades rather than becoming a frozen embedded artifact. Its current changelog includes 2026 releases with security fixes, scp hardening, algorithm-query support, forwarding improvements, and behavior changes made in response to modern SSH and libc realities.
Dropbear was adopted heavily by embedded Linux distributions, rescue environments, routers, initramfs setups, and minimal systems because it can provide SSH access with a much smaller footprint than a full OpenSSH deployment. Its package availability across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, and Nix reflects that cross-platform utility.
Typical package usage includes running `dropbear` as a lightweight SSH daemon, using `dbclient` as a small SSH client, generating host keys with `dropbearkey`, and converting keys with `dropbearconvert`. The documented host-key paths and OpenSSH-compatible authorized_keys behavior make it especially useful where users need interoperable SSH without installing the full OpenSSH stack.
Dropbear is package-nerd significant because it embodies the classic small-tools tradeoff: enough SSH compatibility for real deployments, intentionally less bulk than OpenSSH, and build-time options for constrained systems. It is also one of the few packages whose value is obvious both to embedded firmware builders and to people maintaining recovery shells on ordinary Unix systems.
安全态势
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在无人值守的代理使用前,请检查该工具是否读取明文凭据、写入远程状态、发布制品或调用插件。
local files
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-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
~/.ssh/authorized_keys~/.ssh/id_dropbear/etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key/etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key/etc/dropbear/dropbear_ecdsa_host_key/etc/dropbear/dropbear_ed25519_host_key可执行文件
| 命令 | 类型 | 暴露范围 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|
dbclient | cli | 全局可执行文件 | |
dropbear | cli | 全局可执行文件 | |
dropbearconvert | cli | 全局可执行文件 | |
dropbearkey | cli | 全局可执行文件 |
新鲜度
这些信号区分页生成时间、软件包管理器活动和上游发布比较。只有存在证据 URL 和可比较版本时,才会提示版本落后。
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
安装元数据
| 软件包键 | brew:dropbear |
|---|---|
| 版本 | 2026.94 |
| 软件包管理器 | Homebrew |
| 软件包管理器页面 | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dropbear |
| 主页 | https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html |
| 仓库 | https://github.com/mkj/dropbear |
| 上游文档 | https://github.com/mkj/dropbear#readme |
| 许可证 | MIT |
| 源码归档 | https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/releases/dropbear-2026.94.tar.bz2 |
| 最后更新 | 2026-07-23T16:36:51Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| macOS 提供的库 | libxcrypt |
| Bottle | 可用 (于 arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | 未定义 |
| 服务 | 未声明 |
注册表事实
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | dropbear |
| 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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源数据库匹配
匹配项来自外部软件包管理器索引,并与本地 Automic Vault 软件包链接分开显示。
dropbear 2025.89-1~deb13u1
lightweight SSH2 server and client - startup scripts
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apt install dropbeardropbear-bin 2025.89-1~deb13u1
lightweight SSH2 server and client - command line tools
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apt install dropbear-bindropbear-initramfs 2025.89-1~deb13u1
lightweight SSH2 server and client - initramfs integration
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apt install dropbear-initramfsdropbear
nix profile install nixpkgs#dropbeardropbear 2022.83-4
lightweight SSH2 server and client - startup scripts
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apt install dropbeardropbear-bin 2022.83-4
lightweight SSH2 server and client - command line tools
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apt install dropbear-bindropbear-initramfs 2022.83-4
lightweight SSH2 server and client - initramfs integration
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apt install dropbear-initramfsdropbear 2026.91-r0
small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apk add dropbeardropbear-convert 2026.91-r0
dropbear dropbearconvert command
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apk add dropbear-convertdropbear-dbclient 2026.91-r0
dropbear dbclient command
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apk add dropbear-dbclientdropbear-doc 2026.91-r0
small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments (documentation)
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apk add dropbear-docdropbear-nftrules 2026.91-r0
small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments (nftables ruleset)
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apk add dropbear-nftrulesdropbear-openrc 2026.91-r0
small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments (OpenRC init scripts)
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apk add dropbear-openrcdropbear-scp 2026.91-r0
dropbear scp support
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apk add dropbear-scpdropbear-ssh 2026.91-r0
dropbear ssh command (compatibility symlink for dbclient)
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
sudo apk add dropbear-sshdropbear 2026.91-1.fc45
Lightweight SSH server and client
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
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