# Install reaver with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, winget Implements brute force attack to recover WPA/WPA2 passkeys. Version 1.6.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:reaver ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install reaver ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install reaver ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/reaver/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install reaver ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: reaver from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install reaver ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: reaver from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S reaver ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: reaver from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id wasmCloud.wash -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: wasmCloud.wash from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:reaver - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.6.6 - **Source summary:** Implements brute force attack to recover WPA/WPA2 passkeys - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - reaver (cli) - wash (cli) - reaver (alias) - wash (alias) ## Dependencies - pixiewps ## Uses from macOS - libpcap - sqlite ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.6.6 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/t6x/reaver-wps-fork-t6x - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes 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:** reaver - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - reaver - 1.6.6-2+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: reaver from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | brute force attack tool against Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number | https://github.com/t6x/reaver-wps-fork-t6x - Ubuntu apt - reaver - 1.6.6-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: reaver from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | brute force attack tool against Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number | https://github.com/t6x/reaver-wps-fork-t6x - dnf - reaver - 1.6.6-17.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: reaver from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Brute force attack against Wifi Protected Setup | https://github.com/t6x/reaver-wps-fork-t6x - pacman - reaver - 1.6.6-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: reaver from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Brute force attack against Wifi Protected Setup | https://github.com/t6x/reaver-wps-fork-t6x - MacPorts - reaver: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: security/reaver/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - wasmCloud.wash: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: wasmCloud.wash from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Security and crypto packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/security-crypto-tools/) - Matched security, identity, cryptography, password, signing, or certificate metadata. - [pixiewps](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pixiewps/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [aircrack-ng](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aircrack-ng/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, wifi, wireless. - [hcxtools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hcxtools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, wifi, wireless. - [ubertooth](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ubertooth/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, wireless. - [wirouter_keyrec](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/wirouter-keyrec/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, wifi, wpa. - [wifi-password](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/wifi-password/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, wifi. - [acme.sh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/acme-sh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security. - [aescrypt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aescrypt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security. - [reaver](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/reaver/) - Same normalized package name appears in another local ecosystem. Shared terms: reaver. - [reaver](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/reaver/) - Same normalized package name in another local ecosystem. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/reaver.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/reaver.yml) ## 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