Is fakeroot safe to use?

fakeroot has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.37.2). DepScope rates its health at 51/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of fakeroot?

The latest version of fakeroot is 1.37.2, released 2026-01-18.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of fakeroot.

No, fakeroot is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.37.2 (2026-01-18).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for fakeroot at this time.

fakeroot is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.

homebrewv1.37.2

Provide a fake root environment

License GPL-3.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers0 deps17 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 51/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2026-01-18T10:14:02Z