# Install shmcat with Homebrew

Tool that dumps shared memory segments (System V and POSIX). Version 1.10 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:shmcat
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install shmcat
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:shmcat
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/shmcat>
- **Version:** 1.10
- **Source summary:** Tool that dumps shared memory segments (System V and POSIX)
- **Homepage:** <https://shmcat.sourceforge.net/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://shmcat.sourceforge.net/>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/shmcat/shmcat-1.10.tar.xz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-25T00:27:17Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00

## Executables

- shmcat (cli)
- shmcat (alias)

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-04
- Package-manager version: 1.10
- Package-manager updated: 2026-07-25
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://shmcat.sourceforge.net/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 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:** shmcat
- **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


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## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/shmcat.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/shmcat.yml)


## Sources

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