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libssh2

brew install libssh2 v1.11.1_1 BSD-3-Clause

C library implementing the SSH2 protocol with key exchange, encryption, and authentication.

Why you might care

A low-level SSH client/server library used as a build dependency by tools that need SSH connectivity (curl, git, rsync). Faster and more lightweight than spawning external SSH processes. Primarily consumed by other formulae rather than used directly.

Categories

library networking ssh

Alternatives

libssh openssh
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30-day installs · #109
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90-day · #96
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365-day · #103

Runtime dependencies

openssl@3

Links

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