macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gnirehtetlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 3408
Install gnirehtet with Homebrew, Nix, scoop
Reverse tethering tool for Android. Version 2.5.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#gnirehtet.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#gnirehtetnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gn/gnirehtet/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/gnirehtetScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/gnirehtet.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Reverse tethering tool for Android
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gnirehtet
history
Project history and usage
Gnirehtet is Genymobile's reverse-tethering tool for Android devices. The project routes a connected Android device through a computer's network connection over adb without requiring root access on either side.
Project history
The project grew out of Genymobile's Android tooling work and presents itself as a small, cross-platform utility rather than a desktop network manager. Its README documents Java and Rust distributions, adb requirements, an APK installed on the device, and a relay process on the host.
Adoption history
Gnirehtet spread through developer package managers because it solves a specific lab and testing problem: giving USB-connected Android devices network access from the host. Homebrew, Nix, and Scoop packaging make it easy to install alongside adb on macOS, Linux, and Windows workstations.
How it is used
Practitioners use gnirehtet when an Android device needs internet access through a development machine, especially during testing on controlled networks or devices without usable Wi-Fi or cellular data. The simple path is `gnirehtet run`; split commands let users run the relay, install the APK, and start or stop clients per device.
Why package nerds care
Gnirehtet is a classic package-manager utility: tiny scope, awkward to replace with built-in OS features, and useful only when the exact networking edge case appears. Its value is that it turns adb reverse-tethering setup into a reproducible installable command.
Timeline
- 2017: Arch User Repository metadata shows third-party packaging for Gnirehtet.
- 2022: Forum and support references show users applying Gnirehtet to airplane-mode and USB reverse-tethering cases.
- 2024: Homebrew test discussion records the formula using the installed binary for validation.
Related projects
- Gnirehtet sits near Android SDK Platform Tools, adb reverse, Genymotion's Android tooling ecosystem, and host-side network testing workflows.
Sources
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 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
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gnirehtet | executable | indexed executable | Discovered 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 version2.5.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gnirehtet |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.5.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Genymobile/gnirehtet |
| Repository | https://github.com/Genymobile/gnirehtet |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none 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.
Nix95%
gnirehtet
nix profile install nixpkgs#gnirehtet- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnirehtet
Scoop95%
main/gnirehtet
scoop install main/gnirehtet- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gnirehtet
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
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation