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Install python@3.13 with Homebrew, winget, chocolatey, MacPorts, zypper, dnf, scoop, apt, pacman, apk, Nix

Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. Version 3.13.18 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-25. Also installable with winget: winget install --id Python.Python.3.13 -e.

Install command Security notes The history of Python

agent safety

Agent safety answer

python@3.13 runs scripts, tooling, and package workflows that often process secrets.

Credential access

Reads environment variables, dotenv files, keyrings, and project config.

Remote mutation

Can run API clients, deploy scripts, and package tools.

Publish/artifact risk

Can build wheels, publish packages, and generate application artifacts.

Recommended control

Gate publishing, deploy scripts, and secret-backed Python commands.

Agent-use guidance

Allow tests and local scripts after scanning; require approval for publishing or network-mutating scripts.

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install python@3.13

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install python313

MacPorts ports tree · lang/python313/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install python313

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · python313 · source: download.opensuse.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install python3.13

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · python3.13 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install idle-python3.13

Debian stable package indexes · idle-python3.13 · source: deb.debian.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S python

Arch Linux sync databases · python · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add python3

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · python3 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#python3

nixpkgs package indexes · python3 · source: raw.githubusercontent.com

Ubuntu aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install python3

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · python3 · source: archive.ubuntu.com

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Python.Python.3.13 -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Python.Python.3.13 · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install python313

Chocolatey community package catalog · python313 · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install versions/python313

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/python313.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language

Project links

Commands and aliases

No executable aliases were found in the local package database.

history

Project history and usage

Python is a high-level, interpreted, general-purpose programming language. This package supplies the CPython 3.13 runtime and its version-specific interpreter, packaging, documentation, and development commands.

Project history

Guido van Rossum began Python in December 1989 as a readable, extensible successor influenced by ABC. The implementation and community later moved through CNRI and PythonLabs, with the Python Software Foundation formed in 2001.

Python 3.13 was released on October 7, 2024. It introduced a modernized interactive interpreter, improved diagnostics, experimental free-threaded operation, an experimental JIT, typing improvements, and another round of standard-library removals.

Adoption history

Python grew into a widely deployed general-purpose language spanning education, automation, web applications, scientific computing, data work, and machine learning. Its ecosystem combines distribution packages with pip-installed distributions and isolated environments.

Versioned packages such as python@3.13 give application developers and extension maintainers a stable major-minor interpreter and ABI target. The supplied package-manager map records parallel 3.13 packaging across multiple desktop and Linux distribution ecosystems.

How it is used

Python 3.13 runs scripts and modules, provides an interactive shell, creates virtual environments with venv, and installs third-party distributions through pip. PYTHONSTARTUP can identify an optional user-chosen interactive startup file, but the interpreter does not prescribe a fixed path for it.

Why package nerds care

Python 3.13 gave runtime and packaging specialists two important experimental tracks: a free-threaded build mode and a just-in-time compiler. Both required extension authors and wheel builders to test assumptions that had accumulated around CPython's traditional GIL-protected runtime.

Timeline

1989: Guido van Rossum begins work on Python.
1991: Python is first published publicly.
2001: The Python Software Foundation is formed.
2023-05-22: Python 3.13 development begins.
2024-10-07: Python 3.13.0 is released.

Related projects

CPython: the reference implementation packaged here.
pip and PyPI: the principal installer and public distribution index for Python packages.
venv: Python's standard isolated-environment facility.
PyPy: an alternative Python implementation with a tracing JIT.

Sources

approval gates

Human review metadata for risky commands

The local approval-gate seed includes 6 rules for python@3.13. Covered entrypoints: pip3, pip3.13, python3, python3.13. Severity labels: high, low, medium. Coverage: partial, reviewed 2026-05-21.

Example gated actions

Execute inline Python code.
Install packages using pip as a Python module.
Install Python packages.
Uninstall Python packages.
Serve local files over HTTP.
Create a Python virtual environment.

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: ${PYTHONSTARTUP}
Windows: %PYTHONSTARTUP%

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
No executable data was present.

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 generated2026-11-04

manager version3.13.18

manager updated2026-10-25

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.python.org/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.python.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:python@3.13
Version	3.13.18
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/python@3.13
Homepage	https://www.python.org/
Upstream docs	https://www.python.org/
License	Python-2.0
Source archive	https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.13.18/Python-3.13.18.tgz
Last updated	2026-10-25T22:29:28Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	mpdecimal, openssl@3, sqlite, xz
Build dependencies	pkgconf
Uses from macOS	bzip2, expat, libedit, libffi, ncurses
Bottle	available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared
Caveats	Python is installed as $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/python3.13 Unversioned and major-versioned symlinks `python`, `python3`, `python-config`, `python3-config`, `pip`, `pip3`, etc. pointing to `python3.13`, `python3.13-config`, `pip3.13` etc., respectively, are installed into $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/python@3.13/libexec/bin If you do not need a specific version of Python, and always want Homebrew's `python3` in your PATH: brew install python3 `idle3.13` requires tkinter, which is available separately: brew install python-tk@3.13 `dbm.gnu` is available separately: brew install python-gdbm@3.13 For more information about Homebrew and Python, see: https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-and-Python

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	python@3.13
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

winget95%

Python.Python.3.13

winget install --id Python.Python.3.13 -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Python 3 13

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Python.Python.3.13 from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

MacPorts94%

python313

sudo port install python313

package manager index match
Matched by: Python313

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: lang/python313/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Debian apt92%

idle-python3.13 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

IDE for Python (v3.13) using Tkinter

sudo apt install idle-python3.13

Section: python
Architecture: all
Source Package: python3.13
4 dependencies
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: idle-python3.13 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

libpython3.13 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Shared Python runtime library (version 3.13)

sudo apt install libpython3.13

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: python3.13
4 dependencies
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libpython3.13 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

libpython3.13-dbg 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Debug Build of the Python Interpreter (version 3.13)

sudo apt install libpython3.13-dbg

Section: debug
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: python3.13
17 dependencies
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libpython3.13-dbg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

libpython3.13-dev 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Header files and a static library for Python (v3.13)

sudo apt install libpython3.13-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: python3.13
4 dependencies
2 optional deps
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libpython3.13-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

libpython3.13-minimal 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Minimal subset of the Python language (version 3.13)

sudo apt install libpython3.13-minimal

Section: python
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: python3.13
2 dependencies
1 optional deps
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libpython3.13-minimal from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

libpython3.13-stdlib 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Interactive high-level object-oriented language (standard library, version 3.13)

sudo apt install libpython3.13-stdlib

Section: python
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: python3.13
15 dependencies
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libpython3.13-stdlib from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

libpython3.13-testsuite 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Testsuite for the Python standard library (v3.13)

sudo apt install libpython3.13-testsuite

Section: libdevel
Architecture: all
Source Package: python3.13
2 dependencies
2 optional deps
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libpython3.13-testsuite from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

python3.13 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Interactive high-level object-oriented language (version 3.13)

sudo apt install python3.13

Section: python
Architecture: amd64
5 dependencies
4 optional deps
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: python3.13 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

python3.13-dbg 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Debug Build of the Python Interpreter (version 3.13)

sudo apt install python3.13-dbg

Section: debug
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: python3.13
5 dependencies
3 optional deps
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: python3.13-dbg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

python3.13-dev 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Header files and a static library for Python (v3.13)

sudo apt install python3.13-dev

Section: python
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: python3.13
3 dependencies
2 optional deps
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: python3.13-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

python3.13-doc 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Documentation for the high-level object-oriented language Python (v3.13)

sudo apt install python3.13-doc

Section: doc
Architecture: all
Source Package: python3.13
2 dependencies
1 optional deps
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: python3.13-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

python3.13-examples 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Examples for the Python language (v3.13)

sudo apt install python3.13-examples

Section: python
Architecture: all
Source Package: python3.13
1 dependencies
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: python3.13-examples from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

python3.13-full 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

Python Interpreter with complete class library (version 3.13)

sudo apt install python3.13-full

Section: python
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: python3.13
7 dependencies
3 optional deps
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: python3.13-full from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

python3.13-gdbm 3.13.5-2+deb13u3

GNU dbm database support for Python (v3.13)

sudo apt install python3.13-gdbm

Section: python
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: python3.13
2 dependencies
package manager index match
Matched by: Python3 13

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: python3.13-gdbm from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

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View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/python@3.13.yml

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Install python@3.13 with Homebrew, winget, chocolatey, MacPorts, zypper, dnf, scoop, apt, pacman, apk, Nix

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