macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install perl-buildlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 7807
Install perl-build with Homebrew, dnf, zypper
Perl builder. Version 1.34 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-11. Also installable with dnf: sudo dnf install obs-build.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install obs-buildFedora Rawhide package metadata · obs-build · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install buildopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · build · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Perl builder
Project links
Commands and aliases
- perl-build
- plenv-install
- plenv-uninstall
history
Project history and usage
Perl-Build is a command-line builder and installer for Perl releases, commonly paired with plenv.
Project history
Tokuhiro Matsuno developed Perl-Build as a tool for compiling and installing Perl distributions. It became closely associated with plenv, the lightweight Perl version manager from the same author.
Adoption history
Perl-Build is distributed as a standalone command and is also used as the installation backend/plugin associated with plenv. Homebrew packages the command directly.
How it is used
Used to compile a requested Perl release into a chosen prefix, or indirectly through commands such as `plenv install`.
Why package nerds care
It gives Perl users a source-building workflow analogous to the build helpers surrounding other language version managers. Package enthusiasts value it for automating otherwise repetitive configure, compile, and installation steps across Perl releases.
Timeline
- Perl version-manager era: Created as a reusable Perl source builder.
- Later: Adopted as the installation component used with plenv and packaged independently by Homebrew.
Related projects
- plenv manages selectable Perl installations and uses Perl-Build for installation work.
- perlbrew is a related Perl installation and environment-management project.
Sources
- Official Perl-Build repository: https://github.com/tokuhirom/Perl-Build
- Official maintainer profile: https://github.com/tokuhirom
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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
perl-build | cli | global executable | |
plenv-install | cli | global executable | |
plenv-uninstall | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-09-19
manager version1.34
manager updated2026-09-11
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.34
https://github.com/tokuhirom/Perl-Build
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:perl-build |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.34 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/perl-build |
| Homepage | https://github.com/tokuhirom/Perl-Build |
| Repository | https://github.com/tokuhirom/Perl-Build |
| License | Artistic-1.0 OR GPL-1.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/tokuhirom/Perl-Build/archive/refs/tags/1.34.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11T02:07:29Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Uses from macOS | perl |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | perl-build |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
dnf95%
obs-build 20260721-1.2.1.fc45
A generic package build script
https://github.com/openSUSE/obs-build
sudo dnf install obs-build- License: (GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only) AND GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: obs-build
- 15 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl Build
zypper95%
build 20260505-1.3
A Script to Build SUSE Linux RPMs
sudo zypper install build- License: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
- Category: Development/Tools/Building
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: build
- 10 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl Build
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
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation