# Install dmalloc

Debug versions of system memory management routines. Version 5.6.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:dmalloc
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install dmalloc
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install dmalloc
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/dmalloc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install libdmalloc-dev
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libdmalloc-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#dmalloc
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dm/dmalloc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:dmalloc
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dmalloc>
- **Version:** 5.6.5
- **Source summary:** Debug versions of system memory management routines
- **Homepage:** <https://dmalloc.com/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/j256/dmalloc>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://dmalloc.com/docs/dmalloc.html>
- **License:** ISC
- **Source archive:** <https://dmalloc.com/releases/dmalloc-5.6.5.tgz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- dmalloc (cli)
- dmalloc (alias)

## 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: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 5.6.5
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://dmalloc.com/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 安全说明

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:** dmalloc
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - libdmalloc-dev - 5.5.2-14+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libdmalloc-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | debug memory allocation library (development files and doc) | http://dmalloc.com/
- Debian apt - libdmalloc5 - 5.5.2-14+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libdmalloc5 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | debug memory allocation library | http://dmalloc.com/
- Nix - dmalloc: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dm/dmalloc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - libdmalloc-dev - 5.5.2-14build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libdmalloc-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | debug memory allocation library (development files and doc) | http://dmalloc.com/
- Ubuntu apt - libdmalloc5 - 5.5.2-14build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libdmalloc5 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | debug memory allocation library | http://dmalloc.com/
- MacPorts - dmalloc: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/dmalloc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
