macOS
Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install socatlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install socatMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/socat/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
socat mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper installieren
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für socat in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
Weitere Installationsbefehle
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%
sudo apk add socatAlpine Linux edge package indexes · socat · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install socatDebian stable package indexes · socat · Quelle: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install socatFedora Rawhide package metadata · socat · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#socatnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/so/socat/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%
sudo pacman -S socatArch Linux sync databases · socat · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install socatopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · socat · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
SOcket CAT: netcat on steroids
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- filan
- procan
- socat
- socat-broker.sh
- socat-chain.sh
- socat-mux.sh
- socat1
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
socat is a classic Unix command-line relay for connecting two bidirectional byte streams. Its own homepage describes it as netcat++: an extended-design, new implementation command for TCP, UDP, Unix sockets, PTYs, files, SSL, proxies, raw sockets, and many other address types.
Projektgeschichte
The official git repository's earliest imported commit is from January 27, 2008 for socat 1.6.0.0, while the project homepage continues to publish release notes, source tarballs, checksums, documentation, and security advisories.
socat's development history is long and conservative by CLI standards: releases add transport/address families, fix portability issues, and preserve compatibility for scripts. Version 1.8.0.0 in 2023 added network namespaces, POSIX message queues, systemd inetd-style ACCEPT-FD, SOCKS5 client support, and helper scripts for chained, muxed, and brokered connections.
Adoptionsgeschichte
The supplied package-manager facts show socat packaged across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE. That breadth is consistent with its role as an administrator's network Swiss army knife, often installed as a dependency or debugging aid rather than as an end-user application.
Wie es verwendet wird
Official docs and homepage examples show socat relaying between address specifications such as TCP listeners, proxies, Unix sockets, PTYs, files, stdio, SSL endpoints, and command execution. Users value it because a single invocation can replace small custom relay programs or awkward shell glue.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
Package nerds care about socat because it is one of the canonical small tools that makes Unix packaging feel powerful: install one binary and gain a laboratory for sockets, pipes, terminals, tunnels, proxies, namespaces, and service debugging. Its release notes also matter to maintainers because networking and parser bugs can be security-sensitive.
Zeitleiste
- 2008: Initial imported git commit for socat 1.6.0.0.
- 2008: 1.7.0.0 tagged in the official repository.
- 2023: 1.8.0.0 added network namespaces, POSIX message queues, SOCKS5, and helper scripts.
- 2024: 1.8.0.2 fixed CVE-2024-54661.
- 2026: 1.8.1.2 fixed CVE-2026-56123 in the SOCKS5 reply parser.
- 2026: 1.8.1.3 fixed the test for the recent SOCKS5 parser issue on platforms with non-bash default shells.
Related projects
- socat is commonly discussed as an extended netcat-style relay, and its homepage explicitly positions it as netcat++.
Quellen
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/doc/socat.html
- https://repo.or.cz/socat.git
- source_facts.package-manager
Sicherheitslage
Risikostufe: grün
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risikoklassifikator
grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance
Warum
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signale
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Installationsverhalten
- In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
- Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.
- Installiert mit 1 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.
Empfohlene Prüfung
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Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
filan | cli | globales Executable | |
procan | cli | globales Executable | |
socat | cli | globales Executable | |
socat-broker.sh | cli | globales Executable | |
socat-chain.sh | cli | globales Executable | |
socat-mux.sh | cli | globales Executable | |
socat1 | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Version und Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
Seite generiert2026-07-10
Manager-Version1.8.1.3
Manager aktualisiert2026-06-27
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
- InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/none Konfidenz
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:socat |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.1.3 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/socat |
| Homepage | http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/ |
| Repository | https://repo.or.cz/socat.git |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/doc/socat.html |
| Lizenz | GPL-2.0-only |
| Quellarchiv | https://distfiles.alpinelinux.org/distfiles/edge/socat-1.8.1.3.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-06-27T07:44:31Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Abhängigkeiten | openssl@3 |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | socat |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Andere Paketmanager-Einträge
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
Debian apt95%
socat 1.8.0.3-1
multipurpose relay for bidirectional data transfer
https://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
sudo apt install socat- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
Nix95%
socat
nix profile install nixpkgs#socat- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
Ubuntu apt95%
socat 1.8.0.0-4build3
multipurpose relay for bidirectional data transfer
https://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
sudo apt install socat- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
apk95%
socat 1.8.1.1-r0
Multipurpose relay for binary protocols
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
sudo apk add socat- License: GPL-2.0-only WITH OpenSSL-Exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: socat
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
apk95%
socat-doc 1.8.1.1-r0
Multipurpose relay for binary protocols (documentation)
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
sudo apk add socat-doc- License: GPL-2.0-only WITH OpenSSL-Exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: socat
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
apk95%
socat-scripts 1.8.1.1-r0
Multipurpose relay for binary protocols (helper scripts)
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
sudo apk add socat-scripts- License: GPL-2.0-only WITH OpenSSL-Exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: socat
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
dnf95%
socat 1.8.1.0-2.fc45
Bidirectional data relay between two data channels ('netcat++')
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
sudo dnf install socat- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: socat
- 6 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
pacman95%
socat 1.8.1.1-1
Multipurpose relay
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
sudo pacman -S socat- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
zypper95%
socat 1.8.1.1-1.2
Multipurpose relay for bidirectional data transfer
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
sudo zypper install socat- License: MIT AND SUSE-GPL-2.0-with-openssl-exception
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: socat
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
zypper95%
socat-extra 1.8.1.1-1.2
Additional scripts for socat
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
sudo zypper install socat-extra- License: MIT AND SUSE-GPL-2.0-with-openssl-exception
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: socat
- 2 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
MacPorts95%
socat
sudo port install socat- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Socat
Quellspur
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Verwendete Quellen
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment