macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install procmaillocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install procmailMacPorts ports tree · mail/procmail/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 5906
Install procmail with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Autonomous mail processor. Version 3.24 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install procmail.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install procmailDebian stable package indexes · procmail · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install procmailFedora Rawhide package metadata · procmail · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#procmailnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pr/procmail/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install procmailopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · procmail · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Autonomous mail processor
Project links
Commands and aliases
- formail
- lockfile
- mailstat
- procmail
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.
- Unix
~/.procmailrc/etc/procmailrc/etc/procmail.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
formail | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
lockfile | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mailstat | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
procmail | 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 version3.24
manager updated2026-07-11
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:procmail |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.24 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/BuGlessRB/procmail |
| Repository | https://github.com/BuGlessRB/procmail |
| Last updated | 2026-07-11T16:46:52+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
procmail 3.24+really3.22-4
Versatile e-mail processor
https://github.com/BuGlessRB/procmail
sudo apt install procmail- Section: mail
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Procmail
Nix95%
procmail
nix profile install nixpkgs#procmail- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Procmail
Ubuntu apt95%
procmail 3.24-1ubuntu2
Versatile e-mail processor
https://github.com/BuGlessRB/procmail
sudo apt install procmail- Section: mail
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Procmail
dnf95%
procmail 3.24-11.fc45
Mail processing program
https://github.com/BuGlessRB/procmail
sudo dnf install procmail- License: gpl-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: procmail
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Procmail
zypper95%
procmail 3.24-5.5
A program for local e-mail delivery
https://github.com/BuGlessRB/procmail/
sudo zypper install procmail- License: Artistic-1.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Email/Clients
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: procmail
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Procmail
MacPorts95%
procmail
sudo port install procmail- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Procmail
zypper92%
lockfile 1.17-1.12
Support and cli utilities based on liblockfile
https://github.com/miquels/liblockfile
sudo zypper install lockfile- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Tools
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: liblockfile
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Lockfile
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