Credential access
Reads environment variables, config files, and script inputs.
brew
Install perl with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper
Highly capable, feature-rich programming language. Version 5.42.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-20.
agent safety
Agent safety answer
perl runs scripts and package workflows that may sit near credentials.
Remote mutation
Can run arbitrary automation that calls APIs or changes files.
Publish/artifact risk
Can build or publish CPAN-style artifacts through related tooling.
Recommended control
Gate script execution when secrets or network mutation are involved.
Agent-use guidance
Allow local lint/test scripts; require approval for secret-backed or publishing scripts.
install
Additional install commands
macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install perllocal Homebrew formula metadata
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add miniperlAlpine Linux edge package indexes · miniperl · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libperl-devDebian stable package indexes · libperl-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install perlFedora Rawhide package metadata · perl · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#perlnixpkgs package indexes · perl · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S perlArch Linux sync databases · perl · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install perlopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · perl · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/perlScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/perl.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Highly capable, feature-rich programming language
Project links
Commands and aliases
- corelist
- cpan
- enc2xs
- encguess
- h2ph
- h2xs
- instmodsh
- json_pp
- libnetcfg
- perl
- perl5.42.2
- perlbug
- perldoc
- perlivp
- perlthanks
- piconv
- pl2pm
- pod2html
- pod2man
- pod2text
- pod2usage
- podchecker
- prove
- ptar
- ptardiff
- ptargrep
- shasum
- splain
- streamzip
- xsubpp
- zipdetails
security posture
Risk level: yellow
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:programming language
- text:stream
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 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.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.cpan/CPAN/MyConfig.pm~/.cpan/CPAN/Config.pm~/.cpan/CPAN/Config_local.pm
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.cpan/CPAN/MyConfig.pm~/.cpan/CPAN/Config.pm~/.cpan/CPAN/Config_local.pm
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
corelist | cli | global executable | |
cpan | cli | global executable | |
enc2xs | cli | global executable | |
encguess | cli | global executable | |
h2ph | cli | global executable | |
h2xs | cli | global executable | |
instmodsh | cli | global executable | |
json_pp | cli | global executable | |
libnetcfg | cli | global executable | |
perl | cli | global executable | |
perl5.42.2 | cli | global executable | |
perlbug | cli | global executable | |
perldoc | cli | global executable | |
perlivp | cli | global executable | |
perlthanks | cli | global executable | |
piconv | cli | global executable | |
pl2pm | cli | global executable | |
pod2html | cli | global executable | |
pod2man | cli | global executable | |
pod2text | cli | global executable | |
pod2usage | cli | global executable | |
podchecker | cli | global executable | |
prove | cli | global executable | |
ptar | cli | global executable | |
ptardiff | cli | global executable | |
ptargrep | cli | global executable | |
shasum | cli | global executable | |
splain | cli | global executable | |
streamzip | cli | global executable | |
xsubpp | cli | global executable | |
zipdetails | 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 version5.42.2
manager updated2026-04-20
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.perl.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:perl |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.42.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/perl |
| Homepage | https://www.perl.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/Perl/perl5 |
| Upstream docs | https://perldoc.perl.org/ |
| License | Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://www.cpan.org/src/5.0/perl-5.42.2.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-04-20T03:46:02Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gdbm |
| Uses from macOS | libxcrypt |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | By default non-brewed cpan modules are installed to the Cellar. If you wish for your modules to persist across updates we recommend using `local::lib`. You can set that up like this: PERL_MM_OPT="INSTALL_BASE=$HOME/perl5" cpan local::lib And add the following to your shell profile e.g. ~/.profile or ~/.zshrc eval "$(perl -I$HOME/perl5/lib/perl5 -Mlocal::lib=$HOME/perl5)" |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | perl |
| Aliases |
|
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
libperl-dev 5.40.1-6
Perl library: development files
sudo apt install libperl-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: perl
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Debian apt95%
libperl5.40 5.40.1-6
shared Perl library
sudo apt install libperl5.40- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: perl
- 8 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Debian apt95%
perl 5.40.1-6
Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language
sudo apt install perl- Section: perl
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 32 provides
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Debian apt95%
perl-base 5.40.1-6
minimal Perl system
sudo apt install perl-base- Section: perl
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: perl
- 8 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Debian apt95%
perl-debug 5.40.1-6
debug-enabled Perl interpreter
sudo apt install perl-debug- Section: debug
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: perl
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Debian apt95%
perl-doc 5.40.1-6
Perl documentation
sudo apt install perl-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: perl
- 1 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Debian apt95%
perl-modules-5.40 5.40.1-6
Core Perl modules
sudo apt install perl-modules-5.40- Section: libs
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: perl
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Nix95%
perl
nix profile install nixpkgs#perl- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Ubuntu apt95%
libperl-dev 5.38.2-3.2build2
Perl library: development files
sudo apt install libperl-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: perl
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Ubuntu apt95%
libperl5.38t64 5.38.2-3.2build2
shared Perl library
sudo apt install libperl5.38t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: perl
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Ubuntu apt95%
perl 5.38.2-3.2build2
Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language
sudo apt install perl- Section: perl
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 32 provides
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Ubuntu apt95%
perl-base 5.38.2-3.2build2
minimal Perl system
sudo apt install perl-base- Section: perl
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: perl
- 7 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Ubuntu apt95%
perl-debug 5.38.2-3.2build2
debug-enabled Perl interpreter
sudo apt install perl-debug- Section: perl
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: perl
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Ubuntu apt95%
perl-doc 5.38.2-3.2build2
Perl documentation
sudo apt install perl-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: perl
- 1 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
Ubuntu apt95%
perl-modules-5.38 5.38.2-3.2build2
Core Perl modules
sudo apt install perl-modules-5.38- Section: libs
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: perl
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
apk95%
miniperl 5.42.2-r0
Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language
sudo apk add miniperl- License: Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: perl
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perl
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 agent safety answer
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment