macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pgbouncerlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pgbouncerMacPorts ports tree · databases/pgbouncer/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pgbouncer with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman
Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL. Version 1.25.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-08.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pgbouncerAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pgbouncer · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pgbouncerDebian stable package indexes · pgbouncer · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pgbouncerFedora Rawhide package metadata · pgbouncer · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pgbouncernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pg/pgbouncer/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pgbouncerArch Linux sync databases · pgbouncer · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mkauth.py
- pgbouncer
security posture
Risk level: orange
formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to 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
pgbouncer.ini
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
userlist.txt
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mkauth.py | cli | global executable | |
pgbouncer | 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 version1.25.2
manager updated2026-05-08
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.pgbouncer.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pgbouncer |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.25.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pgbouncer |
| Homepage | https://www.pgbouncer.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer |
| Upstream docs | https://www.pgbouncer.org/config.html |
| License | ISC |
| Source archive | https://www.pgbouncer.org/downloads/files/1.25.2/pgbouncer-1.25.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-08T18:18:38Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libevent, openssl@3 |
| Build dependencies | pandoc, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
| Caveats | The config file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/pgbouncer.ini is in the "ini" format and you will need to edit it for your particular setup. See: https://pgbouncer.github.io/config.html The auth_file option should point to the $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/userlist.txt file which can be populated by the $HOMEBREW_CELLAR/pgbouncer/1.25.2/bin/mkauth.py script. |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pgbouncer |
| 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 |
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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%
pgbouncer 1.24.1-1+deb13u2
lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL
sudo apt install pgbouncer- Section: database
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbouncer
Nix95%
pgbouncer
nix profile install nixpkgs#pgbouncer- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbouncer
Ubuntu apt95%
pgbouncer 1.22.0-1build4
lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL
sudo apt install pgbouncer- Section: universe/misc
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbouncer
apk95%
pgbouncer 1.25.2-r0
Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL
sudo apk add pgbouncer- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pgbouncer
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbouncer
apk95%
pgbouncer-doc 1.25.2-r0
Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL (documentation)
sudo apk add pgbouncer-doc- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pgbouncer
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbouncer
apk95%
pgbouncer-openrc 1.25.2-r0
Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add pgbouncer-openrc- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pgbouncer
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbouncer
dnf95%
pgbouncer 1.25.2-1.fc45
Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL
sudo dnf install pgbouncer- License: ISC and BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pgbouncer
- 16 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbouncer
pacman95%
pgbouncer 1.25.2-1
Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL
sudo pacman -S pgbouncer- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbouncer
MacPorts95%
pgbouncer
sudo port install pgbouncer- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pgbouncer
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment