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Install pcre with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, apt

Perl compatible regular expressions library. Version 8.45 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pcre

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pcre

MacPorts ports tree · devel/pcre/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libpcre16

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · libpcre16 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pcre

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pcre

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

Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pcregrep

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · pcregrep · source: archive.ubuntu.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/pcregrep

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/pcregrep.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Perl compatible regular expressions library

Commands and aliases

  • pcre-config
  • pcregrep
  • pcretest

security posture

Risk level: green

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • library-like package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:library-like

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.

Recommended review

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executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
pcre-configcliglobal executable
pcregrepcliglobal executable
pcretestcliglobal 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 version8.45
manager updated2026-06-19
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://www.pcre.org/

  • infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.pcre.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:pcre
Version8.45
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pcre
Homepagehttps://www.pcre.org/
Upstream docshttps://www.pcre.org/original/doc/html
LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Source archivehttps://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/pcre/pcre/8.45/pcre-8.45.tar.bz2
Last updated2026-06-19T12:32:42-07:00
Pulseupdated
Uses from macOSbzip2
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namepcre
Aliases
  • pcre1
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedyes
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.

Nix95%

pcre

nix profile install nixpkgs#pcre
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pc/pcre/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
apk95%

libpcre16 8.45-r4

PCRE with 16 bit character support

https://www.pcre.org/

sudo apk add libpcre16
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcre
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libpcre16 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

libpcre32 8.45-r4

PCRE with 32 bit character support

https://www.pcre.org/

sudo apk add libpcre32
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcre
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libpcre32 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

libpcrecpp 8.45-r4

C++ bindings for PCRE

https://www.pcre.org/

sudo apk add libpcrecpp
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcre
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libpcrecpp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcre 8.45-r4

Perl-compatible regular expression library

https://www.pcre.org/

sudo apk add pcre
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcre
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcre from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcre-dev 8.45-r4

Perl-compatible regular expression library (development files)

https://www.pcre.org/

sudo apk add pcre-dev
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcre
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcre-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcre-doc 8.45-r4

Perl-compatible regular expression library (documentation)

https://www.pcre.org/

sudo apk add pcre-doc
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcre
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcre-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcre-static 8.45-r4

Perl-compatible regular expression library (static library)

https://www.pcre.org/

sudo apk add pcre-static
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcre
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcre-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcre-tools 8.45-r4

Auxiliary utilities for PCRE

https://www.pcre.org/

sudo apk add pcre-tools
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcre
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcre-tools from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

pcre 8.45-4

A deprecated library that implements Perl 5-style regular expressions

https://www.pcre.org/

sudo pacman -S pcre
  • License: BSD
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 6 dependencies
  • 5 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: pcre from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz
MacPorts95%

pcre

sudo port install pcre
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcre
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/pcre/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt92%

pcregrep 2:8.39-15build1

grep utility that uses perl 5 compatible regexes.

sudo apt install pcregrep
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: pcre3
  • 2 dependencies
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Pcregrep
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pcregrep from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Scoop92%

main/pcregrep

scoop install main/pcregrep
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Pcregrep
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pcregrep.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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