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Install rakudo-star with Homebrew, apk, scoop, winget, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper

Rakudo compiler and commonly used packages. Version 2026.07 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-28. Also installable with apk: sudo apk add rakudo-star.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rakudo-star

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install nqp

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

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add rakudo-star

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install nqp

Debian stable package indexes · nqp · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install nqp

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · nqp · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#nqp

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install nqp

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

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/rakudo-star

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/rakudo-star.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Rakudo.Rakudo.Star -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Rakudo.Rakudo.Star · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Rakudo compiler and commonly used packages

Commands and aliases

  • lwp-download.p6
  • lwp-download.p6-j
  • lwp-download.p6-js
  • lwp-download.p6-m
  • lwp-get.p6
  • lwp-get.p6-j
  • lwp-get.p6-js
  • lwp-get.p6-m
  • new-localization
  • new-localization-j
  • new-localization-js
  • new-localization-m
  • nqp
  • nqp-m
  • perl6
  • perl6-debug
  • perl6-debug-m
  • perl6-gdb-m
  • perl6-lldb-m
  • perl6-m
  • perl6-valgrind-m
  • pod2onepage
  • pod2onepage-j
  • pod2onepage-js
  • pod2onepage-m
  • prove6
  • prove6-j
  • prove6-js
  • prove6-m
  • raku
  • raku-debug
  • rakudo

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

  • broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

  • text:download

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 6 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
lwp-download.p6cliglobal executable
lwp-download.p6-jcliglobal executable
lwp-download.p6-jscliglobal executable
lwp-download.p6-mcliglobal executable
lwp-get.p6cliglobal executable
lwp-get.p6-jcliglobal executable
lwp-get.p6-jscliglobal executable
lwp-get.p6-mcliglobal executable
new-localizationcliglobal executable
new-localization-jcliglobal executable
new-localization-jscliglobal executable
new-localization-mcliglobal executable
nqpcliglobal executable
nqp-mcliglobal executable
perl6cliglobal executable
perl6-debugcliglobal executable
perl6-debug-mcliglobal executable
perl6-gdb-mcliglobal executable
perl6-lldb-mcliglobal executable
perl6-mcliglobal executable
perl6-valgrind-mcliglobal executable
pod2onepagecliglobal executable
pod2onepage-jcliglobal executable
pod2onepage-jscliglobal executable
pod2onepage-mcliglobal executable
prove6cliglobal executable
prove6-jcliglobal executable
prove6-jscliglobal executable
prove6-mcliglobal executable
rakucliglobal executable
raku-debugcliglobal executable
rakudocliglobal executable
rakudo-debugcliglobal executable
rakudo-debug-mcliglobal executable
rakudo-gdb-mcliglobal executable
rakudo-lldb-mcliglobal executable
rakudo-mcliglobal executable
rakudo-valgrind-mcliglobal executable
s6cliglobal executable
s6-jcliglobal executable
s6-jscliglobal executable
s6-mcliglobal executable
update-localizationcliglobal executable
update-localization-jcliglobal executable
update-localization-jscliglobal executable
update-localization-mcliglobal executable
zefcliglobal executable
zef-depscliglobal executable
zef-deps-jcliglobal executable
zef-deps-jscliglobal executable
zef-deps-mcliglobal executable
zef-jcliglobal executable
zef-jscliglobal executable
zef-mcliglobal 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 generated2026-08-04
manager version2026.07
manager updated2026-07-28
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/rakudo/star

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:rakudo-star
Version2026.07
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rakudo-star
Homepagehttps://rakudo.org/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/rakudo/star
Upstream docshttps://rakudo.org/
LicenseArtistic-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/rakudo/star/releases/download/2026.07/rakudo-star-2026.07.tar.gz
Last updated2026-07-28T07:00:50Z
Pulseupdated
Dependencieslibtommath, libuv, mimalloc, openssl@3, readline, zstd
Build dependenciesbash, pkgconf, sqlite
Uses from macOSlibffi, libxml2
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namerakudo-star
Aliases
  • perl6
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Conflicts With
  • moarvm
  • moor
  • nqp
  • parrot
  • rakudo
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
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.

apk95%

rakudo-star 2025.05-r1

Rakudo modules distribution

https://rakudo.org/star/

sudo apk add rakudo-star
  • License: Artistic-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: rakudo-star
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Rakudo Star
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rakudo-star from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
Scoop95%

main/rakudo-star

scoop install main/rakudo-star
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Rakudo Star
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/rakudo-star.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget95%

Rakudo.Rakudo.Star

winget install --id Rakudo.Rakudo.Star -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Rakudo Star
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Rakudo.Rakudo.Star from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
MacPorts94%

nqp

sudo port install nqp
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Nqp
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: lang/nqp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Debian apt92%

nqp 2024.09+dfsg-5

Not Quite Perl compiler

https://github.com/perl6/nqp

sudo apt install nqp
  • Section: interpreters
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Nqp
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: nqp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt92%

nqp-data 2024.09+dfsg-5

Data files for NQP compiler

https://github.com/perl6/nqp

sudo apt install nqp-data
  • Section: interpreters
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: nqp
  • 1 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Nqp
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: nqp-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix92%

nqp

nix profile install nixpkgs#nqp
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Nqp
nixpkgs package indexes · raw.githubusercontent.com · nixpkgs package indexes: nqp from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
Ubuntu apt92%

nqp 2022.12+dfsg-1

Not Quite Perl compiler

https://github.com/perl6/nqp

sudo apt install nqp
  • Section: universe/interpreters
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 5 dependencies
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Nqp
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nqp from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt92%

nqp-data 2022.12+dfsg-1

Data files for NQP compiler

https://github.com/perl6/nqp

sudo apt install nqp-data
  • Section: universe/interpreters
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: nqp
  • 3 dependencies
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Nqp
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nqp-data from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk92%

nqp 2025.11-r0

Not Quite Perl

https://github.com/Raku/nqp

sudo apk add nqp
  • License: Artistic-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: nqp
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Nqp
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nqp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk92%

nqp-doc 2025.11-r0

Not Quite Perl (documentation)

https://github.com/Raku/nqp

sudo apk add nqp-doc
  • License: Artistic-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: nqp
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Nqp
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nqp-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf92%

nqp 2026.06-2.fc45

Perl 6 compiler implementation that runs on MoarVM

https://github.com/Raku/nqp

sudo dnf install nqp
  • License: Artistic-2.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: nqp
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Nqp
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nqp from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst
zypper92%

nqp 2025.05-1.5

Not Quite Perl

sudo zypper install nqp
  • License: Artistic-2.0
  • Category: Development/Languages/Other
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: nqp
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Nqp
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nqp from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • openssl@3Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • zstdRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • sqliteBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • bashBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • rakudoShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, programming-language-implementation, raku.
  • ghcShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime.
  • fpcShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime.
  • abclShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime.
  • gclShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime.
  • goShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime.

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.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation