# Install crunch

Wordlist generator. Version 3.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:crunch
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install crunch
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install crunch
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/crunch/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install crunch
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: crunch from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#crunch
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cr/crunch/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:crunch
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/crunch>
- **Version:** 3.6
- **Source summary:** Wordlist generator
- **Homepage:** <https://sourceforge.net/projects/crunch-wordlist/>
- **Repository:** <https://sourceforge.net/p/crunch-wordlist/code>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://sourceforge.net/projects/crunch-wordlist/files/crunch-wordlist/readme.txt>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-only
- **Source archive:** <https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/crunch-wordlist/crunch-wordlist/crunch-3.6.tgz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- crunch (cli)
- crunch (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- 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: 3.6
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://sourceforge.net/projects/crunch-wordlist/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Notes de sécurité

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:** crunch
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - crunch - 3.6-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: crunch from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tool for creating wordlist | http://sourceforge.net/projects/crunch-wordlist/
- Nix - crunch: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cr/crunch/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - crunch - 3.6-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: crunch from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tool for creating wordlist | http://sourceforge.net/projects/crunch-wordlist/
- MacPorts - crunch: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: security/crunch/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Security and crypto packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/security-crypto-tools/) - Matched security, identity, cryptography, password, signing, or certificate metadata.
- [pwgen](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/pwgen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, generator, passwords, security.
- [cracklib](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/cracklib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, passwords, security.
- [name-that-hash](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/name-that-hash/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, passwords, security.
- [search-that-hash](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/search-that-hash/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, passwords, security.
- [checkpwn](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/checkpwn/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, passwords, security.
- [passwdqc](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/passwdqc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, passwords, security.
- [hydra](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/hydra/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, password-auditing, security.
- [wifi-password](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/wifi-password/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, passwords, security.
- [dc3dd](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/dc3dd/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, security.
- [flawfinder](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/flawfinder/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, security.

## 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