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Install clojure with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Dynamic, general-purpose programming language. Version 1.12.5.1654 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-29.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install clojure

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install clojure

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

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add clojure

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install clojure

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install clojure

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#clojure

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cl/clojure/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S clojure

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install clojure

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

overview

Package summary

Dynamic, general-purpose programming language

Commands and aliases

  • clj
  • clojure

history

Project history and usage

Clojure is a dynamic, general-purpose Lisp hosted on the JVM. Its official rationale frames it as a pragmatic language design effort for Java-class infrastructure, functional programming, persistent immutable data, and built-in concurrency support.

Project history

Clojure was created by Rich Hickey as a modern Lisp for an established host platform. The official rationale says it embraces the JVM, modernizes Lisp, fosters functional programming with immutable persistent data structures, and provides concurrency support through software transactional memory and agents.

The official releases page lists Clojure 1.0.0 in July 2009 and current stable Clojure 1.12.5 in May 2026. The official history page points to Rich Hickey's HOPL-IV paper, 'A History of Clojure,' as the project's long-form historical record.

Adoption history

Clojure adoption is tied to both JVM library distribution and command-line tools. The official downloads page gives Maven and deps.edn coordinates for the language artifact, and the Clojure CLI reference describes clj and clojure commands that run programs, start REPLs, invoke functions, run tools, and construct classpaths from deps.edn sources.

The supplied input shows broad package-manager distribution for the CLI package: apk, Homebrew, Debian, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, Ubuntu, and zypper.

How it is used

The Clojure CLI is invoked as clojure or clj. Official CLI docs describe using deps.edn files to configure dependencies and classpaths, starting a REPL, executing functions with -X, running tools with -T, and running main namespaces or scripts with -M.

The deps.edn reference describes project paths, dependencies, aliases, Maven dependencies, Git dependencies, local dependencies, and tool definitions. User configuration lives in the Clojure CLI config directory, computed from CLJ_CONFIG, XDG_CONFIG_HOME, or ~/.clojure.

Why package nerds care

Clojure is package-nerd significant because the language runtime is a Maven artifact, the CLI is an OS-packageable tool, and deps.edn makes dependency coordinates a plain data file. That split lets the CLI version, the language artifact version, and project dependencies be reasoned about separately.

For Unix package managers, the brew formula ships the clj and clojure commands, while real Clojure programs commonly resolve org.clojure/clojure and libraries from Maven repositories. The official CLI docs also make tools executable through the same dependency-resolution model.

Timeline

  • 2009: Clojure 1.0.0 listed on the official older releases page.
  • 2010: Clojure 1.1.0 and 1.2.x listed on the official older releases page.
  • 2017: Clojure 1.9.0 released with official release notes.
  • 2018: Clojure 1.10.0 released with official release notes.
  • 2021: HOPL-IV conference talk and Q&A for 'A History of Clojure.'
  • 2024: Clojure 1.12.0 released with official release notes.
  • 2026: Clojure 1.12.5 listed as stable release on May 12, 2026.

Related projects

  • Officially related projects include ClojureScript, ClojureCLR, tools.deps, the Clojure CLI, and the broader JVM/Maven ecosystem. clojure-lsp and ClojureScript build on Clojure's language and tooling conventions.

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

  • generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

  • text:programming language

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
  • Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

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Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
deps.edn$CLJ_CONFIG/deps.edn$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/clojure/deps.edn~/.clojure/deps.edn

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
cljcliglobal executable
clojurecliglobal 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 generated2026-07-08
manager version1.12.5.1654
manager updated2026-05-29
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/clojure/brew-install

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:clojure
Version1.12.5.1654
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/clojure
Homepagehttps://clojure.org
Repositoryhttps://github.com/clojure/brew-install
Upstream docshttps://clojure.org/api/api
LicenseEPL-1.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/clojure/brew-install/releases/download/1.12.5.1654/clojure-tools-1.12.5.1654.tar.gz
Last updated2026-05-29T15:30:41Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesopenjdk, rlwrap
Bottleavailable (on all)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameclojure
Version Scheme1
Revision0
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.

Debian apt95%

clojure 1.12.0-1

Lisp dialect for the JVM

http://clojure.org

sudo apt install clojure
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: all
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: clojure from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libclojure-java 1.12.0-1

Lisp dialect for the JVM (library)

http://clojure.org

sudo apt install libclojure-java
  • Section: java
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: clojure
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libclojure-java from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

clojure

nix profile install nixpkgs#clojure
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cl/clojure/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

clojure 1.11.1-2

Lisp dialect for the JVM

http://clojure.org

sudo apt install clojure
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: all
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: clojure from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libclojure-java 1.11.1-2

Lisp dialect for the JVM (library)

http://clojure.org

sudo apt install libclojure-java
  • Section: universe/java
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: clojure
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libclojure-java from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

clojure 1.12.5-r0

The Clojure Programming Language

https://clojure.org

sudo apk add clojure
  • License: EPL-1.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: clojure
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: clojure from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

clojure-doc 1.12.5-r0

The Clojure Programming Language (documentation)

https://clojure.org

sudo apk add clojure-doc
  • License: EPL-1.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: clojure
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: clojure-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

clojure 1.12.4-3.fc44

A dynamic programming language that targets the Java Virtual Machine

http://clojure.org/

sudo dnf install clojure
  • License: EPL-1.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: clojure
  • 5 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: clojure from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

clojure 1.12.5.1654-1

Lisp dialect for the JVM

https://clojure.org/

sudo pacman -S clojure
  • License: EPL-1.0
  • Architecture: any
  • 2 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: clojure from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

clojure 1.12.3.1577-1.2

A dynamic programming language that targets the JVM

https://clojure.org/

sudo zypper install clojure
  • License: EPL-1.0
  • Category: Development/Languages/Other
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: clojure
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: clojure from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

clojure

sudo port install clojure
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Clojure
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: lang/clojure/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

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

Related tools

  • openjdkRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • rlwrapRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • kawaShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, jvm, language-runtime, lisp, programming-language.
  • hyShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, language-runtime, lisp, programming-language, repl.
  • fennelShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, language-runtime, lisp, programming-language.
  • flixShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, jvm, language-runtime, programming-language.
  • fregeShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, jvm, language-runtime, programming-language.
  • frege-replShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, jvm, language-runtime, repl.

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
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment