# Install pgbouncer with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman

Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL. Version 1.25.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-08. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install pgbouncer.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:pgbouncer
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install pgbouncer
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install pgbouncer
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: databases/pgbouncer/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add pgbouncer
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pgbouncer from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install pgbouncer
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pgbouncer from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install pgbouncer
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pgbouncer from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#pgbouncer
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pg/pgbouncer/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S pgbouncer
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pgbouncer from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:pgbouncer
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 1.25.2
- **Source summary:** Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL
- **Homepage:** <https://www.pgbouncer.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-08T18:18:38Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00

## Executables

- mkauth.py (alias)
- pgbouncer (alias)

## Install behavior

- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 1.25.2

## Security Notes

formula declares a Homebrew service.

- **Geiger risk:** orange / medium
- formula declares a Homebrew service


## 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

- Unix: pgbouncer.ini

## Credential files

- Unix: userlist.txt
## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - pgbouncer - 1.24.1-1+deb13u2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pgbouncer from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL | https://www.pgbouncer.org/
- Nix - pgbouncer: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pg/pgbouncer/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - pgbouncer - 1.22.0-1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pgbouncer from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL | https://www.pgbouncer.org/
- apk - pgbouncer - 1.25.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pgbouncer from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL | https://www.pgbouncer.org/
- apk - pgbouncer-doc - 1.25.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pgbouncer-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL (documentation) | https://www.pgbouncer.org/
- apk - pgbouncer-openrc - 1.25.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pgbouncer-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL (OpenRC init scripts) | https://www.pgbouncer.org/
- dnf - pgbouncer - 1.25.2-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pgbouncer from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL | https://www.pgbouncer.org
- pacman - pgbouncer - 1.25.2-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pgbouncer from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL | https://www.pgbouncer.org/
- MacPorts - pgbouncer: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: databases/pgbouncer/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Combined YAML source

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


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph