macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install jythonlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install jythonMacPorts ports tree · lang/jython/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install jython with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman
Python implementation written in Java (successor to JPython). Version 2.7.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install jythonDebian stable package indexes · jython · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#jythonnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/jy/jython/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S jythonArch Linux sync databases · jython · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Python implementation written in Java (successor to JPython)
Project links
Commands and aliases
- jython
history
Project history and usage
Jython is the long-running implementation of Python for the Java platform, descended from JPython and maintained as a Python runtime that can import and use Java classes while running on the JVM.
Project history
JPython was created in late 1997 by Jim Hugunin at CNRI. Barry Warsaw took over as primary developer in February 1999, and the project moved to SourceForge in October 2000 under the Jython name.
The project became a durable bridge between the Python and Java ecosystems. Its 2.x line tracked Python 2 compatibility, while the official Jython site and repository describe ongoing Python 3 work as a separate development direction rather than a completed replacement.
Adoption history
Jython found its niche wherever Python syntax was useful inside Java applications: embedding scripts in JVM software, calling Java libraries from Python code, and experimenting with dynamic language support on the Java platform.
The package has remained in Unix package managers because it is historically important, still useful for JVM/Python interoperability, and different enough from CPython to matter to users who specifically need Java integration.
How it is used
Users run the `jython` command as a Python interpreter on the JVM, often to script Java APIs or to embed Python-like extension points in Java software. Official documentation emphasizes Java package access, Java bytecode compilation, and integration with Java platform classes.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, Jython is a classic alternate-language-runtime package: it looks like Python at the command line but has JVM dependencies, Java compatibility concerns, and a release cadence separate from CPython.
It is also a reminder that language packages are not always mere compilers or interpreters; some are compatibility layers between two large ecosystems, which makes versioning and dependency policy especially visible.
Timeline
- 1997: JPython was created by Jim Hugunin.
- 1999: Barry Warsaw became primary developer and released JPython 1.1.
- 2000: The project moved to SourceForge and was renamed Jython.
- 2020: Jython 2.7.2 was released with Java 8 builds and Java 11 testing.
- 2022: Jython 2.7.3 was released.
- 2024: Jython 2.7.4 was released.
Related projects
- Jython is related to CPython as an alternate Python implementation, to the Java platform as its runtime target, and to other Python-on-managed-runtime projects that trade native C extension compatibility for host-platform integration.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
jython | cli | global 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 version2.7.4
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.jython.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:jython |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.7.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jython |
| Homepage | https://www.jython.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/jython/jython |
| Upstream docs | https://www.jython.org/ |
| License | PSF-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://search.maven.org/remotecontent?filepath=org/python/jython-installer/2.7.4/jython-installer-2.7.4.jar |
| Dependencies | openjdk |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | jython |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
jython 2.7.3+repack1-1
Python seamlessly integrated with Java
sudo apt install jython- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- 18 dependencies
- 5 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jython
Debian apt95%
jython-doc 2.7.3+repack1-1
Jython documentation including API docs
sudo apt install jython-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: jython
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jython
Nix95%
jython
nix profile install nixpkgs#jython- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jython
Ubuntu apt95%
jython 2.7.3+repack1-1
Python seamlessly integrated with Java
sudo apt install jython- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: all
- 18 dependencies
- 5 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jython
Ubuntu apt95%
jython-doc 2.7.3+repack1-1
Jython documentation including API docs
sudo apt install jython-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: jython
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jython
pacman95%
jython 2.7.4-3
An implementation of the Python language written in Java
sudo pacman -S jython- License: PSF AND APACHE AND custom
- Architecture: any
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jython
MacPorts95%
jython
sudo port install jython- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jython
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.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment