macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install proctoolslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install proctoolsMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/proctools/Portfile · source: api.github.com
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Install proctools with Homebrew, MacPorts
OpenBSD and Darwin versions of pgrep, pkill, and pfind. Version 0.4pre1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-11. Also installable with macports: sudo port install proctools.
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Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
OpenBSD and Darwin versions of pgrep, pkill, and pfind
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pfind
- pgrep
- pkill
history
Project history and usage
proctools is a set of text-based process utilities providing pgrep, pkill, and pfind for OpenBSD and Darwin/Mac OS X.
Project history
The upstream homepage describes proctools as recreating Solaris pgrep and pkill for other operating systems, with the same command-line interface plus additional features. It identifies version 0.4pre1 as current on 07 December 2003.
Adoption history
The supplied package facts show packaging in Homebrew and MacPorts, matching the project's Darwin focus.
How it is used
pgrep prints matching process IDs, pkill sends signals to matching processes, and pfind provides find-like syntax for more precise process matching and interactive signal control.
Why package nerds care
proctools is relevant to package-manager history because it filled a portability gap before pgrep and pkill became common across Unix-like systems, especially for BSD and early Mac OS X users.
Timeline
- Solaris 7: Original pgrep and pkill commands appeared.
- 2003: proctools 0.4 added pfind and Darwin support.
- 2003-12-07: Upstream homepage lists 0.4pre1 as current.
Related projects
- Solaris pgrep
- Solaris pkill
- OpenBSD
- Darwin
- ps
- killall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pfind | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pgrep | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pkill | 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 version0.4pre1
manager updated2026-07-11
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:proctools |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4pre1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://proctools.sourceforge.net/ |
| 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.
MacPorts95%
proctools
sudo port install proctools- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proctools
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