macOS
Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install esniperlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install esniperMacPorts ports tree · net/esniper/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
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esniper mit Homebrew, MacPorts installieren
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für esniper in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
Weitere Installationsbefehle
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
Snipe eBay auctions from the command-line
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- esniper
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
esniper is a legacy command-line eBay auction sniping tool. Its official manpage describes it as lightweight by design, with auctions supplied either on the command line or through an auction file.
Projektgeschichte
The project dates back to the 2000s SourceForge era of small Unix command-line automation tools. Its manpage was updated in January 2005 and documents configuration, auction files, proxy support, bidding timing, username/password handling, and batch mode.
The official project site now warns that development stopped in January 2020 because eBay changed its login flow to require JavaScript, which esniper could not support in its existing architecture.
Adoptionsgeschichte
esniper's adoption was niche: it appealed to users comfortable storing auction and credential details in local files and running a CLI shortly before auction close. Its package-manager presence in Homebrew and MacPorts reflects a long-tail Unix utility audience more than mainstream consumer use.
Wie es verwendet wird
Users specify auction numbers and bid prices directly, or use an auction file. The default Unix configuration file is `$HOME/.esniper`; the same file can contain username and password values, so the official sample config warns that Unix users should restrict permissions if they store a password.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
For package nerds, esniper is a fossil from the era when many web workflows could still be automated by small C or shell-friendly command-line programs. Its breakage after eBay's login changes is a useful reminder that packaged web automation tools can become obsolete when remote sites change interaction requirements.
Zeitleiste
- 2005: Official manpage updated with CLI, configuration, and auction-file behavior.
- 2020: Development stopped after eBay login changes required JavaScript.
- 2020s: Package remains available in long-tail package managers for legacy users.
Related projects
- Related tools are other eBay auction snipers and legacy command-line web automation utilities; the project is not closely related to modern browser automation frameworks.
Quellen
Sicherheitslage
Risikostufe: grün
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risikoklassifikator
grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance
Warum
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signale
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Installationsverhalten
- Es wurden keine Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten erfasst.
Empfohlene Prüfung
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
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
~/.esniper
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.esniper
Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
esniper | Executable | indexiertes Executable | Aus dem lokalen Executable-Index erkannt. |
Aktualität
Version und Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
Seite generiert2026-08-03
Manager-Version2.35.0
Manager aktualisiert
lokale Datenunbekannt
Upstreamnicht verfügbar
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt
- OKEs wurden keine Aktualitätswarnungen generiert.
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:esniper |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.35.0 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://sourceforge.net/projects/esniper/ |
| Bottle | nicht erfasst |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Andere Paketmanager-Einträge
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
MacPorts95%
esniper
sudo port install esniper- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Esniper
Quellspur
Aus Repository-Daten generiert
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Verwendete Quellen
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation