dbus ☆
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Description:
Message bus system, providing inter-application communication
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.16.2@1  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: ipc messaging system-bus linux desktop
Install: brew install dbus
About:
D-Bus is a high-level, cross-process communication (IPC) framework that allows applications to send messages to each other and expose methods to be called remotely. It features a bus daemon that routes messages between applications, handling service discovery and security policies. This makes it the standard for integrating desktop applications and system services on Linux and other UNIX-like systems.
Key Features:
  • System-wide and session-level message routing
  • Automatic service discovery and activation
  • Strong security model with fine-grained access control
  • Language bindings for C, C++, Python, Java, and more
Use Cases:
  • Enabling desktop components (like panels, notifications) to communicate
  • Allowing system services to expose configuration interfaces
  • Sending events between different application processes
Alternatives:
  • gRPC – D-Bus is designed for OS-level integration and desktop environments, while gRPC is a general-purpose RPC framework for microservices.
  • Unix Sockets – D-Bus provides a structured messaging protocol and service bus on top of lower-level transport like Unix sockets.
License: AFL-2.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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