macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install redirlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 11003
Install redir with Homebrew, apt, dnf, Nix
TCP port redirector for UNIX. Version 3.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install redir.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install redirDebian stable package indexes · redir · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install redirFedora Rawhide package metadata · redir · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#redirnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/re/redir/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
TCP port redirector for UNIX
Project links
Commands and aliases
- redir
history
Project history and usage
redir is a small Unix TCP port redirector that accepts connections on a source address and port and relays their byte streams to a destination. It can run from inetd, as a standalone daemon, or in the foreground under a service manager.
Project history
redir was originally created by Nigel Metheringham and Sam Creasey as a lightweight, 8-bit-clean TCP port redirector for Unix. It could operate under inetd or as a standalone daemon handling multiple connections.
Maintenance later moved to Joachim Wiberg under the troglobit organization on GitHub. The maintained code uses GNU Autotools and preserves optional support for traffic shaping, FTP redirection, Linux transparent proxy mode, TCP wrappers, and a subset of the older interface.
Version 3.0 changed the command-line syntax. The build-time --enable-compat option retains a limited subset of version 2 options for older deployments.
Adoption history
redir has been packaged across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora-family repositories, and Nix according to the supplied metadata. That breadth reflects its role as a small, conventional Unix networking utility.
The current project retains inetd integration while also supporting standalone daemon and foreground operation, allowing it to fit both traditional Unix service management and modern process supervisors.
How it is used
The modern syntax specifies source and destination endpoints, for example redir :80 127.0.0.1:8080. Options control binding, foreground or inetd mode, logging, timeouts, FTP handling, transparent proxying, and traffic shaping.
No application-specific configuration or credential file is required; persistent service definitions belong to the chosen supervisor, such as inetd.conf or a systemd unit.
Why package nerds care
redir is representative of the compact Unix networking tools that package collections preserve for decades: one executable, a manual page, conventional Autotools support, and compatibility with inetd-era service composition. It remains useful when a complete proxy suite would be unnecessary.
Its version 3 command-line transition is especially relevant to maintainers because compatibility with part of the version 2 syntax must be enabled at build time.
Timeline
- Original era: Nigel Metheringham and Sam Creasey created redir as a lightweight Unix TCP redirector.
- Later maintenance: Joachim Wiberg assumed maintenance in the troglobit GitHub repository.
- Version 3.0: The command-line interface changed, with limited version 2 compatibility available as a build option.
- Current packaging: Available in Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora-family, and Nix ecosystems according to the supplied input.
Related projects
- uredir, linked by the official README, provides UDP port redirection.
- inetd and xinetd can supervise redir and add access control through TCP wrappers; modern deployments can instead run it in the foreground under systemd or another process monitor.
Sources
- Official manual page: https://github.com/troglobit/redir/blob/master/redir.1
- Official repository and README: https://github.com/troglobit/redir
- Package availability: source_facts.package-manager
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 8 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
redir | 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 generated2026-09-19
manager version3.3
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/troglobit/redir
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/troglobit/redirnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:redir |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/redir |
| Homepage | https://github.com/troglobit/redir |
| Repository | https://github.com/troglobit/redir |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/troglobit/redir/releases/download/v3.3/redir-3.3.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T07:51:49Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, 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 | redir |
| 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%
redir 3.3-1
Redirect TCP connections
https://github.com/troglobit/redir
sudo apt install redir- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Redir
Nix95%
redir
nix profile install nixpkgs#redir- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Redir
Ubuntu apt95%
redir 3.3-1
Redirect TCP connections
https://github.com/troglobit/redir
sudo apt install redir- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Redir
dnf95%
redir 3.3-15.fc45
A TCP port redirector for UNIX
https://github.com/troglobit/redir
sudo dnf install redir- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: redir
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Redir
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation