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slirp4netns for Mac

User-mode networking for unprivileged network namespaces

Quick answer: slirp4netns is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install slirp4netns. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 345 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What slirp4netns is

slirp4netns is a networking tool for macOS: user-mode networking for unprivileged network namespaces.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/rootless-containers/slirp4netns.

How to install slirp4netns

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install slirp4netns.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install slirp4netns on Mac?

Run brew install slirp4netns in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is slirp4netns open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does slirp4netns run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is slirp4netns?

It was installed 345 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1874 in this catalogue.

What version of slirp4netns is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.6.