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Install fake with Cargo
An easy to use library and command line for generating fake data like name, number, address, lorem, dates, etc. Version 5.1.0 via Cargo; verified 2026-03-16. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install fake.
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overview
Package summary
An easy to use library and command line for generating fake data like name, number, address, lorem, dates, etc.
Project links
Commands and aliases
- fake
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for fake. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
fake | binary | cargo-installed executable | Declared by crates.io version metadata. |
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 version5.1.0
manager updated2026-03-16
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cargo:fake |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.0 |
| Package manager | Cargo |
| Package manager page | https://crates.io/crates/fake |
| Homepage | https://github.com/cksac/fake-rs |
| Repository | https://github.com/cksac/fake-rs |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://static.crates.io/crates/fake/fake-5.1.0.crate |
| Last updated | 2026-03-16 14:11:39.807864+00 |
| Published | 2026-03-16 14:11:39.807864+00 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | crates.io database dump |
|---|---|
| Crate ID | 5,538 |
| Crate Size | 167,313 |
| Edition | 2021 |
| Executable Intent | |
| Has Lib | yes |
| Num Versions | 42 |
| Recent Download Window Days | 90 |
| Rust Version | 1.63 |
| Version ID | 2,129,069 |
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%
fake 1.1.11-3.1
IP address takeover tool
https://projects.horms.net/projects/fake/
sudo apt install fake- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fake
Ubuntu apt95%
fake 1.1.11-3.1
IP address takeover tool
https://projects.horms.net/projects/fake/
sudo apt install fake- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fake
Chocolatey95%
fake
choco install fake- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fake
Scoop95%
main/fake
scoop install main/fake- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fake
source trail
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This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Used sources
- crates.io package index
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- pkgdb category and tag curation