macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pcre2local Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install pcre2 with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop
Perl compatible regular expressions library with a new API. Version 10.47 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libpcre2-16Alpine Linux edge package indexes · libpcre2-16 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libpcre2-16-0Debian stable package indexes · libpcre2-16-0 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pcre2Fedora Rawhide package metadata · pcre2 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pcre2nixpkgs package indexes · pcre2 · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pcre2Arch Linux sync databases · pcre2 · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libpcre2-16-0openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libpcre2-16-0 · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/pcre2grepScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/pcre2grep.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Perl compatible regular expressions library with a new API
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pcre2-config
- pcre2grep
- pcre2test
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 8 platform targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pcre2-config | cli | global executable | |
pcre2grep | cli | global executable | |
pcre2test | 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 version10.47
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pcre2 |
|---|---|
| Version | 10.47 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pcre2 |
| Homepage | https://www.pcre.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2 |
| Upstream docs | https://www.pcre.org/current/doc/html |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2/releases/download/pcre2-10.47/pcre2-10.47.tar.bz2 |
| Uses from macOS | bzip2 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, 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 | pcre2 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| 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%
libpcre2-16-0 10.46-1~deb13u1
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library - 16 bit runtime files
https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2
sudo apt install libpcre2-16-0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Debian apt95%
libpcre2-32-0 10.46-1~deb13u1
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library - 32 bit runtime files
https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2
sudo apt install libpcre2-32-0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Debian apt95%
libpcre2-8-0 10.46-1~deb13u1
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library- 8 bit runtime files
https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2
sudo apt install libpcre2-8-0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Debian apt95%
libpcre2-dev 10.46-1~deb13u1
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library - development files
https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2
sudo apt install libpcre2-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Debian apt95%
libpcre2-posix3 10.46-1~deb13u1
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library - posix-compatible runtime files
https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2
sudo apt install libpcre2-posix3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Debian apt95%
pcre2-utils 10.46-1~deb13u1
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library - utilities
https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2
sudo apt install pcre2-utils- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Nix95%
pcre2
nix profile install nixpkgs#pcre2- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Ubuntu apt95%
libpcre2-16-0 10.42-4ubuntu2
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library - 16 bit runtime files
sudo apt install libpcre2-16-0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Ubuntu apt95%
libpcre2-32-0 10.42-4ubuntu2
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library - 32 bit runtime files
sudo apt install libpcre2-32-0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Ubuntu apt95%
libpcre2-8-0 10.42-4ubuntu2
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library- 8 bit runtime files
sudo apt install libpcre2-8-0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Ubuntu apt95%
libpcre2-dev 10.42-4ubuntu2
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library - development files
sudo apt install libpcre2-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Ubuntu apt95%
libpcre2-posix3 10.42-4ubuntu2
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library - posix-compatible runtime files
sudo apt install libpcre2-posix3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
Ubuntu apt95%
pcre2-utils 10.42-4ubuntu2
New Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library - utilities
sudo apt install pcre2-utils- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
apk95%
libpcre2-16 10.47-r1
PCRE2 with 16 bit character support
sudo apk add libpcre2-16- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
apk95%
libpcre2-32 10.47-r1
PCRE2 with 32 bit character support
sudo apk add libpcre2-32- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
apk95%
pcre2 10.47-r1
Perl-compatible regular expression library
sudo apk add pcre2- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pcre2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pcre2
source trail
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