# Install dnscrypt-proxy Secure communications between a client and a DNS resolver. Version 2.1.16 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-24. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:dnscrypt-proxy ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install dnscrypt-proxy ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install dnscrypt-proxy ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/dnscrypt-proxy/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add dnscrypt-proxy ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnscrypt-proxy from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install dnscrypt-proxy ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: dnscrypt-proxy from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install dnscrypt-proxy ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dnscrypt-proxy from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#dnscrypt-proxy ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dn/dnscrypt-proxy/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S dnscrypt-proxy ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: dnscrypt-proxy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install dnscrypt-proxy ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dnscrypt-proxy from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install dnscrypt-proxy ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: dnscrypt-proxy from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='6.9231997','visualstudio2026professional' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/dnscrypt-proxy ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/dnscrypt-proxy.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id DNSCrypt.dnscrypt-proxy -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: DNSCrypt.dnscrypt-proxy from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:dnscrypt-proxy - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.1.16 - **Source summary:** Secure communications between a client and a DNS resolver - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** ISC - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-24T09:51:37Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - dnscrypt-proxy (cli) - dnscrypt-proxy (alias) ## Build Dependencies - go ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: After starting dnscrypt-proxy, you will need to point your local DNS server to 127.0.0.1. You can do this by going to System Preferences > "Network" and clicking the "Advanced..." button for your interface. You will see a "DNS" tab where you can click "+" and enter 127.0.0.1 in the "DNS Servers" section. By default, dnscrypt-proxy runs on localhost (127.0.0.1), port 53, balancing traffic across a set of resolvers. If you would like to change these settings, you will have to edit the configuration file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/dnscrypt-proxy.toml To check that dnscrypt-proxy is working correctly, open Terminal and enter the following command. Replace en1 with whatever network interface you're using: sudo tcpdump -i en1 -vvv 'port 443' You should see a line in the result that looks like this: resolver.dnscrypt.info - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.1.16 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-24 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy - Upstream latest detected: 2.1.16 (current) ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** dnscrypt-proxy - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - dnscrypt-proxy - 2.1.8+ds1-1+b4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: dnscrypt-proxy from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Flexible DNS proxy, with support for encrypted DNS protocols | https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy - Nix - dnscrypt-proxy: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dn/dnscrypt-proxy/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - dnscrypt-proxy - 2.0.45+ds1-1.2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dnscrypt-proxy from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Flexible DNS proxy, with support for encrypted DNS protocols | https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy - apk - dnscrypt-proxy - 2.1.16-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnscrypt-proxy from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Secure communication to DNS resolvers | https://dnscrypt.info - apk - dnscrypt-proxy-doc - 2.1.16-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnscrypt-proxy-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Secure communication to DNS resolvers (documentation) | https://dnscrypt.info - apk - dnscrypt-proxy-openrc - 2.1.16-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnscrypt-proxy-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Secure communication to DNS resolvers (OpenRC init scripts) | https://dnscrypt.info - apk - dnscrypt-proxy-setup - 2.1.16-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnscrypt-proxy-setup from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Script for setting up dnscrypt proxy | https://dnscrypt.info - dnf - dnscrypt-proxy - 2.1.14-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dnscrypt-proxy from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Flexible DNS proxy, with support for encrypted DNS protocols | https://github.com/dnscrypt/dnscrypt-proxy - pacman - dnscrypt-proxy - 2.1.15-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: dnscrypt-proxy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A flexible DNS proxy, with support for encrypted DNS protocols | https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy - zypper - dnscrypt-proxy - 2.1.15-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dnscrypt-proxy from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A tool for securing communications between a client and a DNS resolver | https://dnscrypt.info/ - MacPorts - dnscrypt-proxy: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/dnscrypt-proxy/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - dnscrypt-proxy: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: dnscrypt-proxy from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='6.9231997','visualstudio2026professional' - Scoop - main/dnscrypt-proxy: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/dnscrypt-proxy.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - DNSCrypt.dnscrypt-proxy: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: DNSCrypt.dnscrypt-proxy from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - 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