libiscsi ☆

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Description:
Client library and utilities for iscsi

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: iscsi storage networking library block-storage

Install: brew install libiscsi

About:
Libiscsi is a client-side library that implements the iSCSI protocol (RFC 3720) to access block storage over a network. It provides a lightweight alternative to the Linux-iSCSI initiator, enabling users to mount iSCSI LUNs without kernel dependencies. The library includes command-line utilities for discovery, login, and data transfer tasks.

Key Features:

Userspace iSCSI implementation without kernel dependencies
Synchronous and asynchronous API support
Command-line utilities for LUN discovery and management
Supports SLP and SendTargets discovery methods

Use Cases:

Mounting remote iSCSI targets on systems without kernel-level iSCSI support
Developing custom iSCSI client applications or scripts
Testing and debugging iSCSI storage configurations

Alternatives:

open-iscsi – Kernel-based initiator; requires root privileges and kernel modules, whereas Libiscsi runs entirely in userspace.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 4:18am		0	VERSION_BUMP	7d1c2e0f