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Install mit-scheme with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts

MIT/GNU Scheme development tools and runtime library. Version 12.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mit-scheme

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mit-scheme

MacPorts ports tree · lang/mit-scheme/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install mit-scheme

Debian stable package indexes · mit-scheme · source: deb.debian.org

overview

Package summary

MIT/GNU Scheme development tools and runtime library

Commands and aliases

  • mit-scheme
  • mit-scheme-svm1-64le
  • mit-scheme-svm1-64le-12.1
  • scheme

history

Project history and usage

MIT/GNU Scheme is the GNU-distributed implementation of Scheme associated with MIT's long-running Scheme environment. GNU and distribution package descriptions characterize it as a complete development environment rather than just a small interpreter: it includes an interpreter, compiler, source-code debugger, integrated Emacs-like editor, and a large runtime library, and is aimed at rapid development of substantial Scheme programs.

How it is used

The implementation is closely tied to MIT's Scheme teaching and research lineage. MIT Press identifies Chris Hanson as the principal author of the MIT/GNU Scheme system, and the GNU release notes show continuing maintenance work around language conformance and runtime details, including R7RS-related changes in the 12.0.90 testing series and the 12.1 stable release. In package-manager catalogs, it fills the traditional Lisp/Scheme runtime niche, appearing as `mit-scheme` across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, and MacPorts with executables including `scheme` and `mit-scheme`.

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:runtime

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 1 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
mit-schemecliglobal executable
mit-scheme-svm1-64lecliglobal executable
mit-scheme-svm1-64le-12.1cliglobal executable
schemecliglobal 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 version12.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:mit-scheme
Version12.1
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mit-scheme
Homepagehttps://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/
Repositoryhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/mit-scheme.git
Upstream docshttps://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/mit-scheme/stable.pkg/12.1/mit-scheme-12.1-svm1-64le.tar.gz
Build dependenciestexinfo
Uses from macOSncurses
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namemit-scheme
Version Scheme0
Revision1
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%

mit-scheme 12.1-4

MIT/GNU Scheme development environment

https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/

sudo apt install mit-scheme
  • Section: lisp
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • 3 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mit Scheme
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: mit-scheme from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

mit-scheme-dbg 12.1-4

MIT/GNU Scheme debugging files

https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/

sudo apt install mit-scheme-dbg
  • Section: debug
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: mit-scheme
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mit Scheme
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: mit-scheme-dbg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

mit-scheme-doc 12.1-4

MIT/GNU Scheme documentation

https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/

sudo apt install mit-scheme-doc
  • Section: doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: mit-scheme
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mit Scheme
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: mit-scheme-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Ubuntu apt95%

mit-scheme 12.1-3

MIT/GNU Scheme development environment

https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/

sudo apt install mit-scheme
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • 3 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mit Scheme
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mit-scheme from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

mit-scheme-dbg 12.1-3

MIT/GNU Scheme debugging files

https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/

sudo apt install mit-scheme-dbg
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: mit-scheme
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mit Scheme
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mit-scheme-dbg from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

mit-scheme-doc 12.1-3

MIT/GNU Scheme documentation

https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/

sudo apt install mit-scheme-doc
  • Section: universe/doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: mit-scheme
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mit Scheme
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mit-scheme-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
MacPorts95%

mit-scheme

sudo port install mit-scheme
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mit Scheme
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: lang/mit-scheme/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

  • texinfoBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

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  • scheme48Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime, lisp, runtime.
  • biglooShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, runtime, scheme.
  • chezschemeShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, runtime, scheme.
  • gambit-schemeShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, interpreter, language-runtime, scheme.

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 package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment