Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%

brew install esniper

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%

sudo port install esniper

MacPorts ports tree · net/esniper/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Snipe eBay auctions from the command-line

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

esniper

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

esniper is a legacy command-line eBay auction sniping tool. Its official manpage describes it as lightweight by design, with auctions supplied either on the command line or through an auction file.

Projektgeschichte

The project dates back to the 2000s SourceForge era of small Unix command-line automation tools. Its manpage was updated in January 2005 and documents configuration, auction files, proxy support, bidding timing, username/password handling, and batch mode.

The official project site now warns that development stopped in January 2020 because eBay changed its login flow to require JavaScript, which esniper could not support in its existing architecture.

Adoptionsgeschichte

esniper's adoption was niche: it appealed to users comfortable storing auction and credential details in local files and running a CLI shortly before auction close. Its package-manager presence in Homebrew and MacPorts reflects a long-tail Unix utility audience more than mainstream consumer use.

Wie es verwendet wird

Users specify auction numbers and bid prices directly, or use an auction file. The default Unix configuration file is `$HOME/.esniper`; the same file can contain username and password values, so the official sample config warns that Unix users should restrict permissions if they store a password.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

For package nerds, esniper is a fossil from the era when many web workflows could still be automated by small C or shell-friendly command-line programs. Its breakage after eBay's login changes is a useful reminder that packaged web automation tools can become obsolete when remote sites change interaction requirements.

Zeitleiste

2005: Official manpage updated with CLI, configuration, and auction-file behavior.
2020: Development stopped after eBay login changes required JavaScript.
2020s: Package remains available in long-tail package managers for legacy users.

Related projects

Related tools are other eBay auction snipers and legacy command-line web automation utilities; the project is not closely related to modern browser automation frameworks.

Quellen

Sicherheitslage

Risikostufe: grün

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Risikoklassifikator

grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance

Warum

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Signale

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Installationsverhalten

In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 13 Plattformziele verfügbar.

Empfohlene Prüfung

Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.esniper

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.esniper

Executables

Installierte Executables

Befehl	Art	Sichtbarkeit	Hinweis
`esniper`	cli	globales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

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Seite generiert2026-07-25

Manager-Version2.35.0

Manager aktualisiert

lokale DatenOK

Upstreamnot checked

neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt

https://sourceforge.net/projects/esniper/

InfoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.niedrig Konfidenz
InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://sourceforge.net/projects/esniper/none Konfidenz

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüssel	brew:esniper
Version	2.35.0
Paketmanager	Homebrew
Paketmanager-Seite	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/esniper
Homepage	https://sourceforge.net/projects/esniper/
Repository	https://sourceforge.net/p/esniper/code-git
Upstream-Dokumentation	https://esniper.sourceforge.net/
Lizenz	BSD-2-Clause
Quellarchiv	https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/esniper/esniper/2.35.0/esniper-2-35-0.tgz
Von macOS bereitgestellte Bibliotheken	curl
Bottle	verfügbar (auf arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	nicht definiert
Dienst	keiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	esniper
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	yes
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

Source-Datenbank-Treffer

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.

MacPorts95%

esniper

sudo port install esniper

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Esniper

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/esniper/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Paketgraph

Links stammen aus dem lokalen Paketbeziehungsgraph, Ergänzungen, Abhängigkeitskanten, Ecosystem-Matches und Paket-Hub-Mitgliedschaft.

Quellspur

Aus Repository-Daten generiert

Diese Seite wird von av-web aus dem privaten Paket-SQLite-Artefakt bereitgestellt, das scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py erstellt.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/esniper.yml

Verwendete Quellen

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Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

esniper mit Homebrew, MacPorts installieren