macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install privoxylocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install privoxyMacPorts ports tree · www/privoxy/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install privoxy with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Advanced filtering web proxy. Version 4.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-02.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add privoxyAlpine Linux edge package indexes · privoxy · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install privoxyDebian stable package indexes · privoxy · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install privoxyFedora Rawhide package metadata · privoxy · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#privoxynixpkgs package indexes · privoxy · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S privoxyArch Linux sync databases · privoxy · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install privoxyopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · privoxy · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/privoxyScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/privoxy.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Privoxy.Privoxy -eWindows Package Manager source index · Privoxy.Privoxy · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Advanced filtering web proxy
Project links
Commands and aliases
- privoxy
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 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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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
config- Windows
config.txt
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
privoxy | 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 version4.2.0
manager updated2026-06-02
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.privoxy.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:privoxy |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/privoxy |
| Homepage | https://www.privoxy.org/ |
| Repository | https://www.privoxy.org/git/privoxy.git |
| Upstream docs | https://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ijbswa/Sources/4.2.0%20%28stable%29/privoxy-4.2.0-stable-src.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-02T20:02:09Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | pcre2 |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | privoxy |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
privoxy 4.0.0-2
Privacy enhancing HTTP Proxy
sudo apt install privoxy- Section: web
- Architecture: amd64
- 10 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
Nix95%
privoxy
nix profile install nixpkgs#privoxy- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
Ubuntu apt95%
privoxy 3.0.34-3ubuntu2
Privacy enhancing HTTP Proxy
sudo apt install privoxy- Section: universe/web
- Architecture: amd64
- 12 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
apk95%
privoxy 4.0.0-r0
web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities
sudo apk add privoxy- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: privoxy
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
apk95%
privoxy-doc 4.0.0-r0
web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities (documentation)
sudo apk add privoxy-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: privoxy
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
apk95%
privoxy-openrc 4.0.0-r0
web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add privoxy-openrc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: privoxy
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
dnf95%
privoxy 4.1.0-2.fc44
Privacy enhancing proxy
sudo dnf install privoxy- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: privoxy
- 7 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
pacman95%
privoxy 4.2.0-1
A web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities.
sudo pacman -S privoxy- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
zypper95%
privoxy 4.2.0-1.1
The Internet Junkbuster - HTTP Proxy Server
sudo zypper install privoxy- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Web/Proxy
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: privoxy
- 10 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
zypper95%
privoxy-doc 4.2.0-1.1
The documentation of Privoxy
sudo zypper install privoxy-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Web/Proxy
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: privoxy
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
MacPorts95%
privoxy
sudo port install privoxy- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
Scoop95%
extras/privoxy
scoop install extras/privoxy- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
winget95%
Privoxy.Privoxy
winget install --id Privoxy.Privoxy -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Privoxy
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