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Install proxychains-ng with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, apt

Hook preloader. Version 4.17 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libproxychains4.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install proxychains-ng

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install proxychains-ng

MacPorts ports tree · devel/proxychains-ng/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add proxychains-ng

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · proxychains-ng · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install proxychains-ng

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · proxychains-ng · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#proxychains-ng

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pr/proxychains-ng/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S proxychains-ng

Arch Linux sync databases · proxychains-ng · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install proxychains-ng

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · proxychains-ng · source: download.opensuse.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libproxychains4

Debian stable package indexes · libproxychains4 · source: deb.debian.org

overview

Package summary

Hook preloader

Commands and aliases

  • proxychains4
  • proxychains4-daemon

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
$PROXYCHAINS_CONF_FILE./proxychains.conf~/.proxychains/proxychains.conf$(sysconfdir)/proxychains.conf/etc/proxychains.conf

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
proxychains4executableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
proxychains4-daemonexecutableindexed executableDiscovered 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 version4.17
manager updated2026-07-11
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:proxychains-ng
Version4.17
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng
Repositoryhttps://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng
Last updated2026-07-11T16:59:10+09:00
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone 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%

libproxychains4 4.17-3

runtime shared library for proxychains-ng

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng

sudo apt install libproxychains4
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: proxychains-ng
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libproxychains4 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

proxychains4 4.17-3

redirect connections through socks/http proxies (proxychains-ng)

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng

sudo apt install proxychains4
  • Section: net
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: proxychains-ng
  • 2 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: proxychains4 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

proxychains-ng

nix profile install nixpkgs#proxychains-ng
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Proxychains Ng
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/proxychains-ng/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

libproxychains4 4.17-1

runtime shared library for proxychains-ng

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng

sudo apt install libproxychains4
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: proxychains-ng
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libproxychains4 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

proxychains4 4.17-1

redirect connections through socks/http proxies (proxychains-ng)

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng

sudo apt install proxychains4
  • Section: universe/net
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: proxychains-ng
  • 2 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: proxychains4 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

proxychains-ng 4.17-r1

This tool provides proxy server support to any app.

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng

sudo apk add proxychains-ng
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: proxychains-ng
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proxychains-ng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

proxychains-ng 4.17-10.fc45

Redirect connections through proxy servers

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng

sudo dnf install proxychains-ng
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: proxychains-ng
  • 2 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: proxychains-ng from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

proxychains-ng 4.17-3

A hook preloader that allows to redirect TCP traffic of existing dynamically linked programs through one or more SOCKS or HTTP proxies

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng

sudo pacman -S proxychains-ng
  • License: GPL
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Proxychains Ng
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: proxychains-ng from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

proxychains-ng 4.17-1.7

Redirect connection through proxy servers

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng

sudo zypper install proxychains-ng
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Productivity/Networking/Security
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: proxychains-ng
  • 2 dependencies
  • 4 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Proxychains Ng
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: proxychains-ng from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

proxychains-ng

sudo port install proxychains-ng
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Proxychains Ng
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/proxychains-ng/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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source trail

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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