macOS
Homebrewvérifié · 100%
brew install dnsmasqlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsvérifié · 94%
sudo port install dnsmasqMacPorts ports tree · net/dnsmasq/Portfile · Source: api.github.com
brew
Installer dnsmasq avec Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Consultez les chemins d'installation, exécutables, métadonnées et notes de sécurité de dnsmasq pour les workflows d'agents IA.
installation
Commandes d'installation supplémentaires
Linux
Alpine Linux apkvérifié · 92%
sudo apk add dnsmasqAlpine Linux edge package indexes · dnsmasq · Source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptvérifié · 92%
sudo apt install dnsmasqDebian stable package indexes · dnsmasq · Source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfvérifié · 92%
sudo dnf install dnsmasqFedora Rawhide package metadata · dnsmasq · Source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixvérifié · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dnsmasqnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dn/dnsmasq/package.nix · Source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanvérifié · 92%
sudo pacman -S dnsmasqArch Linux sync databases · dnsmasq · Source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zyppervérifié · 92%
sudo zypper install dnsmasqopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dnsmasq · Source: download.opensuse.org
aperçu
Résumé du paquet
Lightweight DNS forwarder and DHCP server
Liens du projet
Commandes et alias
- dnsmasq
historique
Historique du projet et usages
dnsmasq is a lightweight DNS forwarder, DHCP server, router-advertisement daemon, and network-boot helper for small networks. It is one of the classic Unix packages for making a laptop, router, lab VM, or embedded box hand out names and addresses.
Historique du projet
Simon Kelley's dnsmasq project documents a deliberately small service for DNS, DHCP, TFTP, PXE, and related local-network functions. The official documentation emphasizes small-network infrastructure: local DNS caching and forwarding, DHCP leases, static host mappings, and boot services without deploying a full enterprise DNS/DHCP suite.
The public dnsmasq site keeps the manual, downloads, changelog, and gitweb repository together, reflecting its older upstream style: a compact C daemon, tarball releases, a traditional mailing-list-oriented maintenance model, and broad downstream packaging.
Historique d'adoption
dnsmasq became widely adopted because it solves the ordinary edge-network problem in one daemon. It is packaged by Homebrew, Debian and Ubuntu, Fedora/DNF, Alpine, Arch, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE-style distributions, and it appears in routers, virtualization setups, container labs, and developer machines.
Its adoption history is also tied to network appliances and local development tooling: dnsmasq can be the DNS cache on a router, the DHCP server on a test subnet, or the wildcard/local-domain resolver on a developer laptop.
Modes d'utilisation
Administrators use dnsmasq to cache and forward DNS, serve DHCP leases, define local hostnames, provide TFTP/PXE boot support, and advertise IPv6 router information. It is commonly configured with a single dnsmasq.conf file plus optional hosts and lease files.
Package users care that dnsmasq is small enough to run on embedded systems but standard enough to be scripted and supervised like any other Unix daemon.
Pourquoi les passionnés de paquets s'y intéressent
dnsmasq is package-nerd infrastructure canon: tiny, old, everywhere, and still the fastest route from blank machine to working local DNS and DHCP. It often appears as a transitive operational dependency behind friendlier tools.
Its significance is also historical. Before every platform had polished local-network UX, dnsmasq was the practical package that let developers and operators compose DNS, DHCP, TFTP, and lab-network behavior from one service.
Chronologie
- 2004: The official changelog records dnsmasq 2.x-era releases.
- 2010s: dnsmasq becomes common in Linux distributions, routers, virtualization, and developer-network workflows.
- 2020s: The project continues from its official site with tarball releases, manual pages, and a public gitweb repository.
Related projects
- Related projects include Unbound and BIND for heavier DNS service, ISC Kea for larger DHCP deployments, dnscrypt-proxy for encrypted upstream DNS forwarding, and dnsdist for load balancing and traffic control in larger DNS environments.
Sources
posture de sécurité
Niveau de risque : orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.
Classificateur de risque
risque orange · confiance moyen · infrastructure
Pourquoi
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signaux
- metadata:service
- text:server
Comportement d'installation
- Aucun hook post-install Homebrew n’est enregistré dans les métadonnées de formule.
- Les métadonnées de formule déclarent un service ou daemon.
- Les métadonnées de bottle Homebrew sont disponibles pour 6 plateformes.
- Les métadonnées de compilation listent 1 dépendances de compilation.
Revue recommandée
Avant une utilisation sans surveillance par un agent, vérifiez si l'outil lit des identifiants en clair, écrit un état distant, publie des artefacts ou lance des plugins.
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
/etc/dnsmasq.conf/usr/local/etc/dnsmasq.conf
exécutables
Exécutables installés
| Commande | Type | Exposition | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dnsmasq | cli | exécutable global |
fraîcheur
Version et fraîcheur
Ces signaux séparent l'âge de génération de la page, l'activité du gestionnaire de paquets et la comparaison avec les versions amont. Un retard de version n'est signalé que lorsqu'une URL de preuve et des versions comparables sont présentes.
page générée2026-07-25
version du gestionnaire2.93
gestionnaire mis à jour2026-06-04
données localesOK
amontnot checked
dernière version détectéenon détecté
https://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.htmlconfiance none
métadonnées d'installation
Métadonnées du paquet
| Clé du paquet | brew:dnsmasq |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.93 |
| Gestionnaire de paquets | Homebrew |
| Page du gestionnaire de paquets | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dnsmasq |
| Page d'accueil | https://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html |
| Dépôt | http://thekelleys.org.uk/git/dnsmasq.git |
| Docs amont | https://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html |
| Licence | GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only |
| Archive source | https://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/dnsmasq-2.93.tar.gz |
| Dernière mise à jour | 2026-06-04T15:31:34Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dépendances de compilation | pkgconf |
| Bouteille | disponible (sur arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| post-install Homebrew | non défini |
| Service | declared |
| Précautions | On current macOS releases, `/etc/resolver/<domain>` resolver overrides do not work if the nameserver is `127.0.0.1` and dnsmasq is running on a non-53 port. To use scoped resolver zones reliably, bind dnsmasq to a non-localhost IP (e.g., a loopback alias like 10.0.0.1) on port 53. |
faits du registre
Détails de la base source
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | dnsmasq |
| 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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correspondances dans les bases sources
Autres enregistrements de gestionnaires de paquets
Les correspondances proviennent d’index externes de gestionnaires de paquets et restent séparées des liens de paquets Automic Vault locaux.
Debian apt95%
dnsmasq 2.91-1+deb13u1
Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server - system daemon
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
sudo apt install dnsmasq- Section: net
- Architecture: all
- 3 Dépendances
- 1 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
Debian apt95%
dnsmasq-base 2.91-1+deb13u1
Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server - executable
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
sudo apt install dnsmasq-base- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- 9 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- 1 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
Debian apt95%
dnsmasq-base-lua 2.91-1+deb13u1
Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server - executable, Lua-enabled
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
sudo apt install dnsmasq-base-lua- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- 10 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- 1 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
Debian apt95%
dnsmasq-utils 2.91-1+deb13u1
Utilities for manipulating DHCP leases
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
sudo apt install dnsmasq-utils- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- 1 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
Nix95%
dnsmasq
nix profile install nixpkgs#dnsmasq- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
Ubuntu apt95%
dnsmasq 2.90-2build2
Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server - system daemon
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
sudo apt install dnsmasq- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- 2 Dépendances
- 1 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
Ubuntu apt95%
dnsmasq-base 2.90-2build2
Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server - executable
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
sudo apt install dnsmasq-base- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- 8 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- 1 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
Ubuntu apt95%
dnsmasq-base-lua 2.90-2build2
Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server - executable, Lua-enabled
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
sudo apt install dnsmasq-base-lua- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- 9 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- 1 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
Ubuntu apt95%
dnsmasq-utils 2.90-2build2
Utilities for manipulating DHCP leases
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
sudo apt install dnsmasq-utils- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- 1 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
apk95%
dnsmasq 2.93-r0
A lightweight DNS, DHCP, RA, TFTP and PXE server
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/
sudo apk add dnsmasq- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- 1 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
apk95%
dnsmasq-common 2.93-r0
A lightweight DNS, DHCP, RA, TFTP and PXE server (common files)
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/
sudo apk add dnsmasq-common- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
apk95%
dnsmasq-dnssec 2.93-r0
A lightweight DNS, DHCP, RA, TFTP and PXE server with DNSSEC support
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/
sudo apk add dnsmasq-dnssec- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- 1 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
apk95%
dnsmasq-dnssec-dbus 2.93-r0
A lightweight DNS, DHCP, RA, TFTP and PXE server with DNSSEC and D-Bus support
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/
sudo apk add dnsmasq-dnssec-dbus- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- 1 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
apk95%
dnsmasq-dnssec-nftset 2.93-r0
A lightweight DNS, DHCP, RA, TFTP and PXE server with DNSSEC and nftables set support
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/
sudo apk add dnsmasq-dnssec-nftset- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- 1 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
apk95%
dnsmasq-doc 2.93-r0
A lightweight DNS, DHCP, RA, TFTP and PXE server (documentation)
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/
sudo apk add dnsmasq-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
apk95%
dnsmasq-openrc 2.93-r0
A lightweight DNS, DHCP, RA, TFTP and PXE server (OpenRC init scripts)
https://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/
sudo apk add dnsmasq-openrc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dnsmasq
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Dnsmasq
piste source
Généré depuis les données du dépôt
Cette page est servie par av-web depuis l'artéfact SQLite privé des paquets généré par scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Sources utilisées
- Geiger risk classifier
- 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