# Install smartdns

Rule-based DNS server for fast IP resolution, DoT/DoQ/DoH/DoH3 supported. Version 0.13.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-11.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:smartdns
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install smartdns
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install smartdns
```

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

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#smartdns
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S smartdns
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: smartdns from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:smartdns
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/smartdns>
- **Version:** 0.13.0
- **Source summary:** Rule-based DNS server for fast IP resolution, DoT/DoQ/DoH/DoH3 supported
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/mokeyish/smartdns-rs>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mokeyish/smartdns-rs>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/mokeyish/smartdns-rs#readme>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-only
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/mokeyish/smartdns-rs/archive/refs/tags/v0.13.0.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-11T19:16:31-04:00
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- smartdns (cli)
- smartdns (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- rust

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Service: declared
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 0.13.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-11
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/mokeyish/smartdns-rs
- Upstream latest detected: v0.13.0 (current)

## Notes de sécurité

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.

- **Geiger risk:** orange / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** smartdns
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - smartdns - 46.1+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: smartdns from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | local DNS server to obtain the fastest IP for the best experience | https://github.com/pymumu/smartdns
- Nix - smartdns: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sm/smartdns/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - smartdns - 45+dfsg-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: smartdns from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | local DNS server to obtain the fastest IP for the best experience | https://github.com/pymumu/smartdns
- pacman - smartdns - 48-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: smartdns from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A local DNS server to obtain the fastest website IP for the best Internet experience | https://github.com/pymumu/smartdns


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- [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [q](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/q/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, doh, doq, dot.
- [nextdns](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/nextdns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, doh, networking.
- [technitium-dns](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/technitium-dns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, dns-server, networking.
- [hickory-dns](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/hickory-dns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking, rust.
- [djbdns](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/djbdns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, dns-server, networking.
- [unbound](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/unbound/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [c-ares](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/c-ares/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [libidn2](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/libidn2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
- [dnsx](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/dnsx/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, dns, networking, resolution.

## 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