dbus-glib ☆

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Description:
GLib bindings for the D-Bus message bus system

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.114@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: dbus glib ipc bindings linux-desktop

Install: brew install dbus-glib

About:
dbus-glib provides GLib-based bindings for the D-Bus message bus system, enabling seamless integration of D-Bus functionality into GLib and GTK applications. It allows developers to expose objects, handle method calls, and emit signals over the D-Bus using GLib's object system. This library is essential for creating desktop applications that communicate with other processes and services on a standard Linux desktop environment.

Key Features:

Integrates D-Bus with the GLib object system (GObject)
Supports both peer-to-peer and bus-based communication
Generates client and server code from D-Bus interface XML definitions
Provides synchronous and asynchronous method call APIs

Use Cases:

Developing GNOME or GTK applications that need D-Bus IPC
Creating background services that expose a D-Bus API for control
Interacting with existing D-Bus services like NetworkManager or PulseAudio

Alternatives:

GDBus (GLib native) – GDBus is the modern, built-in D-Bus implementation in GLib, making dbus-glib largely deprecated for new projects.
PyGObject / GDBus – Python bindings for GLib's native GDBus offer a higher-level, scripting-friendly alternative.

License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND (AFL-2.1 OR GPL-2.0-or-later)

Dependencies: dbus, glib

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 6:40am		0	VERSION_BUMP	87f7b429
Sep 11, 2024 7:44pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	7b44ddbe