# Install proxychains-ng Hook preloader. Version 4.17 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:proxychains-ng ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install proxychains-ng ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install proxychains-ng ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/proxychains-ng/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add proxychains-ng ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proxychains-ng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libproxychains4 ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libproxychains4 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install proxychains-ng ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: proxychains-ng from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#proxychains-ng ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/proxychains-ng/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S proxychains-ng ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: proxychains-ng from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install proxychains-ng ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: proxychains-ng from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:proxychains-ng - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 4.17 - **Source summary:** Hook preloader - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - proxychains4 (cli) - proxychains4-daemon (cli) - proxychains4 (alias) - proxychains4-daemon (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 4.17 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng - Upstream latest detected: v4.17 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## セキュリティノート 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:** proxychains-ng - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libproxychains4 - 4.17-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libproxychains4 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | runtime shared library for proxychains-ng | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng - Debian apt - proxychains4 - 4.17-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: proxychains4 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | redirect connections through socks/http proxies (proxychains-ng) | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng - Nix - proxychains-ng: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/proxychains-ng/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libproxychains4 - 4.17-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libproxychains4 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | runtime shared library for proxychains-ng | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng - Ubuntu apt - proxychains4 - 4.17-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: proxychains4 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | redirect connections through socks/http proxies (proxychains-ng) | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng - apk - proxychains-ng - 4.17-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proxychains-ng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | This tool provides proxy server support to any app. | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng - dnf - proxychains-ng - 4.17-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: proxychains-ng from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Redirect connections through proxy servers | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng - pacman - proxychains-ng - 4.17-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: proxychains-ng from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A hook preloader that allows to redirect TCP traffic of existing dynamically linked programs through one or more SOCKS or HTTP proxies | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng - zypper - proxychains-ng - 4.17-1.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: proxychains-ng from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Redirect connection through proxy servers | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng - MacPorts - proxychains-ng: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/proxychains-ng/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Web development packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/web-dev-tools/) - Matched web development metadata. - [gost](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/gost/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http-proxy, networking, proxy, socks. - [connect](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/connect/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, socks. - [dante](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/dante/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, socks. - [tun2proxy](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/tun2proxy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http-proxy, networking, proxy, socks. - [sing-box](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/sing-box/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy. - [v2ray](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/v2ray/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy. - [xray](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/xray/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy. - [squid](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/squid/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy. - [gotun](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/gotun/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, http, http-proxy, networking, proxy. ## 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