macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install proxychains-nglocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install proxychains-ngMacPorts ports tree · devel/proxychains-ng/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install proxychains-ng with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Hook preloader. Version 4.17 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add proxychains-ngAlpine Linux edge package indexes · proxychains-ng · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libproxychains4Debian stable package indexes · libproxychains4 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install proxychains-ngFedora Rawhide package metadata · proxychains-ng · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#proxychains-ngnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pr/proxychains-ng/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S proxychains-ngArch Linux sync databases · proxychains-ng · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install proxychains-ngopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · proxychains-ng · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Hook preloader
Project links
Commands and aliases
- proxychains4
- proxychains4-daemon
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 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.
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
$PROXYCHAINS_CONF_FILE./proxychains.conf~/.proxychains/proxychains.conf$(sysconfdir)/proxychains.conf/etc/proxychains.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
proxychains4 | cli | global executable | |
proxychains4-daemon | 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 version4.17
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv4.17
https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:proxychains-ng |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.17 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/proxychains-ng |
| Homepage | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng |
| Repository | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng#readme |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/archive/refs/tags/v4.17.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
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 | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
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%
libproxychains4 4.17-3
runtime shared library for proxychains-ng
https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng
sudo apt install libproxychains4- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: proxychains-ng
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Debian apt95%
proxychains4 4.17-3
redirect connections through socks/http proxies (proxychains-ng)
https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng
sudo apt install proxychains4- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: proxychains-ng
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Nix95%
proxychains-ng
nix profile install nixpkgs#proxychains-ng- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Ubuntu apt95%
libproxychains4 4.17-1
runtime shared library for proxychains-ng
https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng
sudo apt install libproxychains4- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: proxychains-ng
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Ubuntu apt95%
proxychains4 4.17-1
redirect connections through socks/http proxies (proxychains-ng)
https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng
sudo apt install proxychains4- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: proxychains-ng
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proxychains Ng
apk95%
proxychains-ng 4.17-r1
This tool provides proxy server support to any app.
https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng
sudo apk add proxychains-ng- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proxychains-ng
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proxychains Ng
dnf95%
proxychains-ng 4.17-9.fc44
Redirect connections through proxy servers
https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng
sudo dnf install proxychains-ng- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proxychains-ng
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proxychains Ng
pacman95%
proxychains-ng 4.17-3
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
sudo pacman -S proxychains-ng- License: GPL
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proxychains Ng
zypper95%
proxychains-ng 4.17-1.5
Redirect connection through proxy servers
https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng
sudo zypper install proxychains-ng- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Security
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proxychains-ng
- 2 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proxychains Ng
MacPorts95%
proxychains-ng
sudo port install proxychains-ng- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proxychains Ng
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