# Install perl with Homebrew

Highly capable, feature-rich programming language. Version 5.42.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-17.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:perl
```

## Agent safety answer

perl runs scripts and package workflows that may sit near credentials.

- **Credential access:** Reads environment variables, config files, and script inputs.
- **Remote mutation:** Can run arbitrary automation that calls APIs or changes files.
- **Publish/artifact risk:** Can build or publish CPAN-style artifacts through related tooling.
- **Recommended control:** Gate script execution when secrets or network mutation are involved.
- **Agent-use guidance:** Allow local lint/test scripts; require approval for secret-backed or publishing scripts.

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install perl
```

  Evidence: provider-native install command

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:perl
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 5.42.2
- **Source summary:** Highly capable, feature-rich programming language
- **Homepage:** <https://www.perl.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/perl/perl5>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-17T11:04:23-04:00
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T00:40:33+00:00

## Executables

- corelist (alias)
- cpan (alias)
- enc2xs (alias)
- encguess (alias)
- h2ph (alias)
- h2xs (alias)
- instmodsh (alias)
- json_pp (alias)
- libnetcfg (alias)
- perl (alias)
- perl5.42.2 (alias)
- perlbug (alias)
- perldoc (alias)
- perlivp (alias)
- perlthanks (alias)
- piconv (alias)
- pl2pm (alias)
- pod2html (alias)
- pod2man (alias)
- pod2text (alias)
- pod2usage (alias)
- podchecker (alias)
- prove (alias)
- ptar (alias)
- ptardiff (alias)
- ptargrep (alias)
- shasum (alias)
- splain (alias)
- streamzip (alias)
- xsubpp (alias)
- zipdetails (alias)

## Install behavior

- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 5.42.2

## Security Notes

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal.

- **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- generalized runtime or code generation signal


## 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

- Unix: ~/.cpan/CPAN/MyConfig.pm, ~/.cpan/CPAN/Config.pm, ~/.cpan/CPAN/Config_local.pm

## Credential files

- Unix: ~/.cpan/CPAN/MyConfig.pm, ~/.cpan/CPAN/Config.pm, ~/.cpan/CPAN/Config_local.pm

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/perl.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/perl.yml)


## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- curated agent safety answer