# Install proguard

Java class file shrinker, optimizer, and obfuscator. Version 7.9.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-11.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:proguard
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install proguard
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install proguard
```

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

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install libproguard-java
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install ant-proguard
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ant-proguard from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:proguard
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/proguard>
- **Version:** 7.9.1
- **Source summary:** Java class file shrinker, optimizer, and obfuscator
- **Homepage:** <https://www.guardsquare.com/en/products/proguard>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Guardsquare/proguard>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://www.guardsquare.com/manual/home>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/Guardsquare/proguard/releases/download/v7.9.1/proguard-7.9.1.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-11T16:17:09Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- proguard (cli)
- proguardgui (cli)
- retrace (cli)
- proguard (alias)
- proguardgui (alias)
- retrace (alias)

## Dependencies

- openjdk

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 7.9.1
- Package-manager updated: 2026-04-11
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/Guardsquare/proguard
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## 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:** proguard
- **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 - libproguard-java - 6.2.2-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libproguard-java from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Java class file shrinker, optimizer, and obfuscator (Library) | http://proguard.sourceforge.net
- Debian apt - proguard - 6.2.2-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: proguard from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Java class file shrinker, optimizer, and obfuscator | http://proguard.sourceforge.net
- Debian apt - proguard-cli - 6.2.2-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: proguard-cli from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Java class file shrinker, optimizer, and obfuscator (CLI) | http://proguard.sourceforge.net
- Debian apt - proguard-gui - 6.2.2-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: proguard-gui from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Java class file shrinker, optimizer, and obfuscator (GUI) | http://proguard.sourceforge.net
- Ubuntu apt - libproguard-java - 6.2.2-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libproguard-java from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Java class file shrinker, optimizer, and obfuscator (Library) | http://proguard.sourceforge.net
- Ubuntu apt - proguard - 6.2.2-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: proguard from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Java class file shrinker, optimizer, and obfuscator | http://proguard.sourceforge.net
- Ubuntu apt - proguard-cli - 6.2.2-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: proguard-cli from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Java class file shrinker, optimizer, and obfuscator (CLI) | http://proguard.sourceforge.net
- Ubuntu apt - proguard-gui - 6.2.2-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: proguard-gui from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Java class file shrinker, optimizer, and obfuscator (GUI) | http://proguard.sourceforge.net
- zypper - ant-proguard - 6.2.0-1.29: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ant-proguard from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Ant task for proguard | https://www.guardsquare.com/en/proguard
- zypper - proguard - 6.2.0-1.29: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: proguard from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Java class file shrinker, optimizer, obfuscator and preverifier | https://www.guardsquare.com/en/proguard
- zypper - proguard-gui - 6.2.0-1.29: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: proguard-gui from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | GUI for proguard | https://www.guardsquare.com/en/proguard
- MacPorts - proguard: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: java/proguard/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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