install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install crash

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install crash

Debian stable package indexes · crash · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install crash

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · crash · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S crash

Arch Linux sync databases · crash · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install crash

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · crash · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Kernel debugging shell for Java that allows gdb-like syntax

Project links

Commands and aliases

crash.sh

history

Project history and usage

CRaSH, the Common Reusable SHell, is a shell for extending Java programs and the Java Virtual Machine. Homebrew packages it as the crash command-line tool.

Project history

The crashub/crash repository was created in 2011. Its README presents CRaSH as a Java-platform shell and documents Maven-based builds that produce standalone jars, web application archives, Spring and Mule distributions, and documentation archives.

Adoption history

The project targeted embeddable and deployable JVM environments rather than only a local terminal binary. Its official build outputs show distribution formats for standalone Java execution and web/container deployment.

How it is used

CRaSH is used when a Java application or JVM needs an extensible shell surface. The README emphasizes building the source with Maven and producing archives suitable for direct use or application-server packaging.

Why package nerds care

For package managers, CRaSH is notable as a JVM-era shell distributed from a Maven project but exposed by Homebrew as a command. Its package shape is less a single native binary and more a Java distribution with multiple runtime forms.

Timeline

2011: crashub/crash repository created.
2011: 1.0.0-beta2 release-preparation commit present in the official repository.
2015: 1.3.2 release-preparation commit present in the official repository.

Related projects

The README links the project website, JIRA, documentation site, and historical CI service as part of the CRaSH project infrastructure.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

text:shell

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`crash.sh`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.3.2

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://web.archive.org/web/20250415141850/https://www.crashub.org/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://web.archive.org/web/20250415141850/https://www.crashub.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:crash
Version	1.3.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/crash
Homepage	https://web.archive.org/web/20250415141850/https://www.crashub.org/
Repository	https://github.com/crashub/crash
Upstream docs	http://www.crashub.org
License	LGPL-2.1-or-later
Source archive	https://search.maven.org/remotecontent?filepath=org/crashub/crash.distrib/1.3.2/crash.distrib-1.3.2.tar.gz
Bottle	available (on all)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	crash
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	yes
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

crash 8.0.6-1

kernel debugging utility, allowing gdb like syntax

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo apt install crash

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
9 dependencies
2 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Crash

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

Ubuntu apt95%

crash 8.0.4-1ubuntu2

kernel debugging utility, allowing gdb like syntax

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo apt install crash

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
9 dependencies
2 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Crash

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: crash from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

dnf95%

crash 9.0.1-6.fc45

Kernel analysis utility for live systems, netdump, diskdump, kdump, LKCD or mcore dumpfiles

https://crash-utility.github.io

sudo dnf install crash

License: GPL-3.0-only
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: crash
13 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Crash

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: crash from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

crash-devel 9.0.1-6.fc45

kernel crash analysis utility for live systems, netdump, diskdump, kdump, LKCD or mcore dumpfiles

https://crash-utility.github.io

sudo dnf install crash-devel

License: GPL-3.0-only
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: crash
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Crash

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: crash-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

crash 9.0.1-2

Linux kernel crashdump analysis tool

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo pacman -S crash

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
13 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Crash

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

zypper95%

crash 9.0.0-1.21

Crash utility for live systems; netdump, diskdump, LKCD or mcore dumpfiles

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo zypper install crash

License: GFDL-1.2-only AND GPL-3.0-or-later
Category: Development/Tools/Debuggers
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: crash
12 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Crash

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crash from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

crash-devel 9.0.0-1.21

Development files for crash

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo zypper install crash-devel

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Development/Tools/Debuggers
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: crash
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Crash

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crash-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

crash-doc 9.0.0-1.21

Documentation for Crash

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo zypper install crash-doc

License: GFDL-1.2-only
Category: Development/Tools/Debuggers
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: crash
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Crash

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crash-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

crash-gcore 9.0.0-1.21

Gcore extension for crash

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo zypper install crash-gcore

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Development/Tools/Debuggers
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: crash
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Crash

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crash-gcore from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

crash-kmp-default 9.0.0_k7.0.10_2-1.21

Crash utility for live systems; netdump, diskdump, LKCD or mcore dumpfiles

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo zypper install crash-kmp-default

License: GFDL-1.2-only AND GPL-3.0-or-later
Category: Development/Tools/Debuggers
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: crash
6 dependencies
5 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Crash

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crash-kmp-default from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/crash.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install crash with Homebrew, apt, dnf, pacman, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: yellow

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources