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Kernel debugging shell for Java that allows gdb-like syntax. Version 1.3.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install crash.

Install commandSecurity notes

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install crash

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install crash

Debian stable package indexes · crash · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install crash

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · crash · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S crash

Arch Linux sync databases · crash · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install crash

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · crash · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Kernel debugging shell for Java that allows gdb-like syntax

Commands and aliases

  • crash.sh

history

Project history and usage

CRaSH, the Common Reusable SHell, is a shell for extending Java programs and the Java Virtual Machine. Homebrew packages it as the crash command-line tool.

Project history

The crashub/crash repository was created in 2011. Its README presents CRaSH as a Java-platform shell and documents Maven-based builds that produce standalone jars, web application archives, Spring and Mule distributions, and documentation archives.

Adoption history

The project targeted embeddable and deployable JVM environments rather than only a local terminal binary. Its official build outputs show distribution formats for standalone Java execution and web/container deployment.

How it is used

CRaSH is used when a Java application or JVM needs an extensible shell surface. The README emphasizes building the source with Maven and producing archives suitable for direct use or application-server packaging.

Why package nerds care

For package managers, CRaSH is notable as a JVM-era shell distributed from a Maven project but exposed by Homebrew as a command. Its package shape is less a single native binary and more a Java distribution with multiple runtime forms.

Timeline

  • 2011: crashub/crash repository created.
  • 2011: 1.0.0-beta2 release-preparation commit present in the official repository.
  • 2015: 1.3.2 release-preparation commit present in the official repository.

Related projects

  • The README links the project website, JIRA, documentation site, and historical CI service as part of the CRaSH project infrastructure.

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

  • generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

  • text:shell

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
crash.shexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

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 generated2026-08-03
manager version1.3.2
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:crash
Version1.3.2
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://web.archive.org/web/20250415141850/https://www.crashub.org/
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

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%

crash 8.0.6-1

kernel debugging utility, allowing gdb like syntax

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo apt install crash
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 9 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crash
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: crash from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Ubuntu apt95%

crash 8.0.4-1ubuntu2

kernel debugging utility, allowing gdb like syntax

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo apt install crash
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 9 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crash
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: crash from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

crash 9.0.2-2.fc45

Kernel analysis utility for live systems, netdump, diskdump, kdump, LKCD or mcore dumpfiles

https://crash-utility.github.io

sudo dnf install crash
  • License: GPL-3.0-only
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crash
  • 13 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crash
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: crash from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

crash-devel 9.0.2-2.fc45

kernel crash analysis utility for live systems, netdump, diskdump, kdump, LKCD or mcore dumpfiles

https://crash-utility.github.io

sudo dnf install crash-devel
  • License: GPL-3.0-only
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: crash
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crash
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: crash-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

crash 9.0.2-1

Linux kernel crashdump analysis tool

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo pacman -S crash
  • License: GPL-3.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 13 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crash
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: crash from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

crash 9.0.2-1.3

Crash utility for live systems; netdump, diskdump, LKCD or mcore dumpfiles

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo zypper install crash
  • License: GFDL-1.2-only AND GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Development/Tools/Debuggers
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crash
  • 12 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crash
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crash from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

crash-devel 9.0.2-1.3

Development files for crash

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo zypper install crash-devel
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Development/Tools/Debuggers
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crash
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crash
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crash-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

crash-doc 9.0.2-1.3

Documentation for Crash

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo zypper install crash-doc
  • License: GFDL-1.2-only
  • Category: Development/Tools/Debuggers
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crash
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crash
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crash-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

crash-gcore 9.0.2-1.3

Gcore extension for crash

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo zypper install crash-gcore
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Development/Tools/Debuggers
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crash
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crash
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crash-gcore from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

crash-kmp-default 9.0.2_k7.1.4_1-1.3

Crash utility for live systems; netdump, diskdump, LKCD or mcore dumpfiles

https://crash-utility.github.io/

sudo zypper install crash-kmp-default
  • License: GFDL-1.2-only AND GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Development/Tools/Debuggers
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: crash
  • 6 dependencies
  • 5 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Crash
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: crash-kmp-default from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

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