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dropbear

lightweight SSH2 server and client - command line tools

About dropbear

lightweight SSH2 server and client - command line tools

This project links 30 native package records across 7 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

These are catalog observations, not a guarantee of installation, compatibility, or upstream support.

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Project pictures and package coverage

Alpine Linux 3.21: 7 package records; Alpine Linux 3.22: 7 package records; Alpine Linux 3.23: 7 package records; Debian 12 (Bookworm): 4 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 3 package records; Fedora 43: 1 package records; Fedora 44: 1 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.dropbear: recorded package coverageAlpine Linux 3.217 recordsAlpine Linux 3.227 recordsAlpine Linux 3.237 recordsDebian 12 (Bookworm)4 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)3 recordsFedora 431 recordsFedora 441 records
OpenFactory diagram of linked package records. It is not an application screenshot.

Project identity

Project
dropbear
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
30
Operating systems
alpine-linux-3-21, alpine-linux-3-22, alpine-linux-3-23, debian-12, debian-13, fedora-43, fedora-44
License expression
Not reported
Metadata completeness
80/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
Visit upstream site
Source repository
Not reported

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

Dropbear is a relatively small SSH server and client. It's particularly useful for "embedded"-type Linux (or other Unix) systems, such as wireless routers.

Description source

Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

Alpine Linux 3.21

  1. dropbear

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source dropbear

    2024.86-r0

    small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  2. dropbear-convert

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source dropbear

    2024.86-r0

    dropbear dropbearconvert command

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  3. dropbear-dbclient

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source dropbear

    2024.86-r0

    dropbear dbclient command

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  4. dropbear-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source dropbear

    2024.86-r0

    small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  5. dropbear-openrc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source dropbear

    2024.86-r0

    small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments (OpenRC init scripts)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  6. dropbear-scp

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source dropbear

    2024.86-r0

    dropbear scp support

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  7. dropbear-ssh

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source dropbear

    2024.86-r0

    dropbear ssh command (compatibility symlink for dbclient)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21

Alpine Linux 3.22

  1. dropbear

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  2. dropbear-convert

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    dropbear dropbearconvert command

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  3. dropbear-dbclient

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    dropbear dbclient command

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  4. dropbear-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  5. dropbear-openrc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments (OpenRC init scripts)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  6. dropbear-scp

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    dropbear scp support

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  7. dropbear-ssh

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    dropbear ssh command (compatibility symlink for dbclient)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22

Alpine Linux 3.23

  1. dropbear

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  2. dropbear-convert

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    dropbear dropbearconvert command

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  3. dropbear-dbclient

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    dropbear dbclient command

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  4. dropbear-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  5. dropbear-openrc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    small SSH 2 client/server designed for small memory environments (OpenRC init scripts)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  6. dropbear-scp

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    dropbear scp support

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  7. dropbear-ssh

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source dropbear

    2025.88-r1

    dropbear ssh command (compatibility symlink for dbclient)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. dropbear

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / net

    2022.83-1+deb12u3

    lightweight SSH2 server and client - startup scripts

    allbookworm
  2. dropbear-bin

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / net / source dropbear

    2022.83-1+deb12u3

    lightweight SSH2 server and client - command line tools

    amd64arm64bookworm
  3. dropbear-initramfs

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / net / source dropbear

    2022.83-1+deb12u3

    lightweight SSH2 server and client - initramfs integration

    allbookworm
  4. dropbear-run

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / net / source dropbear

    2022.83-1+deb12u3

    transitional dummy package for dropbear

    allbookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. dropbear

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / net

    2025.89-1~deb13u1

    lightweight SSH2 server and client - startup scripts

    alltrixietrixie-security
  2. dropbear-bin

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / net / source dropbear

    2025.89-1~deb13u1

    lightweight SSH2 server and client - command line tools

    amd64arm64trixietrixie-security
  3. dropbear-initramfs

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / net / source dropbear

    2025.89-1~deb13u1

    lightweight SSH2 server and client - initramfs integration

    alltrixietrixie-security

Fedora 43

  1. dropbear

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source dropbear

    2025.89-1.fc43

    Lightweight SSH server and client

    aarch64x86_6443

Fedora 44

  1. dropbear

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source dropbear

    2025.89-3.fc44

    Lightweight SSH server and client

    aarch64x86_6444

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Mapping provenance

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