macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pam-reattachlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pam-reattachMacPorts ports tree · security/pam-reattach/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 4307
Install pam-reattach with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
PAM module for reattaching to the user's GUI (Aqua) session. Version 1.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#pam-reattach.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pam-reattachnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pa/pam-reattach/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
PAM module for reattaching to the user's GUI (Aqua) session
Project links
Commands and aliases
- reattach-to-session-namespace
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.
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.
- macOS
/etc/pam.d/*
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
reattach-to-session-namespace | 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 version1.3
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pam-reattach |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/fabianishere/pam_reattach |
| Repository | https://github.com/fabianishere/pam_reattach |
| 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%
pam-reattach
nix profile install nixpkgs#pam-reattach- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pam Reattach
MacPorts95%
pam-reattach
sudo port install pam-reattach- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pam Reattach
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 configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation