# Install dnscrypt-wrapper

Server-side proxy that adds dnscrypt support to name resolvers. Version 0.4.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:dnscrypt-wrapper
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install dnscrypt-wrapper
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add dnscrypt-wrapper
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnscrypt-wrapper from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S dnscrypt-wrapper
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: dnscrypt-wrapper from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:dnscrypt-wrapper
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dnscrypt-wrapper>
- **Version:** 0.4.2
- **Source summary:** Server-side proxy that adds dnscrypt support to name resolvers
- **Homepage:** <https://cofyc.github.io/dnscrypt-wrapper/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/cofyc/dnscrypt-wrapper>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://cofyc.github.io/dnscrypt-wrapper>
- **License:** ISC
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/cofyc/dnscrypt-wrapper/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.2.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- dnscrypt-wrapper (cli)
- dnscrypt-wrapper (alias)

## Dependencies

- libevent
- libsodium

## Build Dependencies

- autoconf

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 0.4.2
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/cofyc/dnscrypt-wrapper
- Upstream latest detected: v0.4.2 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Sicherheitshinweise

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** dnscrypt-wrapper
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 2
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- apk - dnscrypt-wrapper - 0.4.2-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnscrypt-wrapper from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | dnscrypt wrapper (server-side dnscrypt proxy), which helps to add dnscrypt support to any name resolver | https://github.com/Cofyc/dnscrypt-wrapper
- pacman - dnscrypt-wrapper - 0.4.2-5: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: dnscrypt-wrapper from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A server-side dnscrypt proxy | https://dnscrypt.org/


## Related Links

- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [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.
- [libevent](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libevent/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [dnscrypt-proxy](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dnscrypt-proxy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, dnscrypt, networking, privacy.
- [stubby](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/stubby/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking, privacy.
- [bind](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/bind/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking, server.
- [coredns](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/coredns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking, server.
- [ctrld](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ctrld/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking, proxy.
- [sdns](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sdns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking, privacy, server.
- [hickory-dns](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/hickory-dns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking, server.
- [unbound](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/unbound/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [nsd](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/nsd/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, dns, libevent, name, networking.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph