# Install scala with Homebrew, chocolatey, apt, MacPorts, Nix, zypper, scoop, winget JVM-based programming language. Version 3.8.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install scala. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:scala ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install scala ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install scala ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/scala/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install scala ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: scala from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#scala ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: scala from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install scala ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: scala from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install scala ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: scala from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='10.436','istioctl' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/scala ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/scala.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Scala.Scala.2 -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Scala.Scala.2 from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:scala - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.8.4 - **Source summary:** JVM-based programming language - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:14-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - scala (cli) - scalac (cli) - scaladoc (cli) - scala (alias) - scalac (alias) - scaladoc (alias) ## Dependencies - openjdk - scala-cli ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: To use with IntelliJ, set the Scala home to: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/scala/idea - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 3.8.4 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/scala/scala3 - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** scala - **Aliases:** scala@3 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - scala - 2.11.12-6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: scala from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Scala programming language | http://www.scala-lang.org/ - Debian apt - scala-doc - 2.11.12-6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: scala-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Scala API documentation | http://www.scala-lang.org/ - Debian apt - scala-library - 2.11.12-6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: scala-library from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Scala standard library | http://www.scala-lang.org/ - Nix - scala: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: scala from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - scala - 2.11.12-5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: scala from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Scala programming language | http://www.scala-lang.org/ - Ubuntu apt - scala-doc - 2.11.12-5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: scala-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Scala API documentation | http://www.scala-lang.org/ - Ubuntu apt - scala-library - 2.11.12-5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: scala-library from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Scala standard library | http://www.scala-lang.org/ - zypper - scala - 2.13.12-3.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: scala from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Hybrid functional/object-oriented language for the JVM | https://www.scala-lang.org/ - zypper - scala-apidoc - 2.13.12-3.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: scala-apidoc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for the Scala programming language | https://www.scala-lang.org/ - MacPorts - scala: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: lang/scala/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - scala: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: scala from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='10.436','istioctl' - Scoop - main/scala: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/scala.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Scala.Scala.2: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Scala.Scala.2 from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://pkg.so/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://pkg.so/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://pkg.so/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [openjdk](https://pkg.so/brew/openjdk/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [scala-cli](https://pkg.so/brew/scala-cli/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [scala@2.12](https://pkg.so/brew/scala-2-12/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [scala@2.13](https://pkg.so/brew/scala-2-13/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [scala@3.3](https://pkg.so/brew/scala-3-3/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [kotlin](https://pkg.so/brew/kotlin/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, jvm, language-runtime, programming-language. - [rust](https://pkg.so/brew/rust/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, programming-language. - [lua](https://pkg.so/brew/lua/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, programming-language. - [nim](https://pkg.so/brew/nim/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, programming-language. - [julia](https://pkg.so/brew/julia/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, programming-language. - [clojure](https://pkg.so/brew/clojure/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, jvm, language-runtime, programming-language. - [crystal](https://pkg.so/brew/crystal/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, programming-language. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/scala.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/scala.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph