# Install ptunnel Tunnel over ICMP. Version 0.72 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ptunnel ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ptunnel ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ptunnel ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/ptunnel/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install ptunnel ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ptunnel from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#ptunnel ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pt/ptunnel/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S ptunnel ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: ptunnel from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:ptunnel - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.72 - **Source summary:** Tunnel over ICMP - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - ptunnel (cli) - ptunnel (alias) ## macOS Provided Libraries - libpcap ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: Normally, ptunnel uses raw sockets and must be run as root (using sudo, for example). Alternatively, you can try using the -u flag to start ptunnel in 'unprivileged' mode, but this is not recommended. See https://www.cs.uit.no/~daniels/PingTunnel/ for details. - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.72 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.cs.uit.no/~daniels/PingTunnel/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** ptunnel - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - ptunnel - 0.72-3+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ptunnel from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Tunnel TCP connections over ICMP packets | http://www.mit.edu/afs.new/sipb/user/golem/tmp/ptunnel-0.61.orig/web/ - Nix - ptunnel: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pt/ptunnel/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - ptunnel - 0.72-3build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ptunnel from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Tunnel TCP connections over ICMP packets | http://www.mit.edu/afs.new/sipb/user/golem/tmp/ptunnel-0.61.orig/web/ - pacman - ptunnel - 0.72-7: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: ptunnel from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A tool for reliably tunneling TCP connections over ICMP echo request and reply packets | https://www.cs.uit.no/~daniels/PingTunnel - MacPorts - ptunnel: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/ptunnel/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [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. - [wstunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/wstunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, tunneling. - [udp2raw-multiplatform](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/udp2raw-multiplatform/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, icmp, networking, tunneling. - [udptunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/udptunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tunneling. - [tcptunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/tcptunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tunneling. - [cloudflared](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/cloudflared/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, tunneling. - [autossh](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/autossh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tunneling. - [v2ray](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/v2ray/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, tunneling. - [zrok](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/zrok/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tunneling. ## 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