# Install pyenv with Homebrew, apt, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper, dnf Python version management. Version 2.7.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-24. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pyenv ``` ## Agent safety answer pyenv manages Python versions and can affect interpreter resolution for agent-run tools. - **Credential access:** Reads project config and environment variables but not secrets by default. - **Remote mutation:** Usually local, but installed Python tools may call remote services. - **Publish/artifact risk:** Can influence build artifacts by changing interpreter versions. - **Recommended control:** Gate plugin installs and commands that run project scripts with secrets. - **Agent-use guidance:** Allow version switching and inspection; require approval before plugin installs or secret-backed scripts. Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pyenv ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install pyenv ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pyenv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pyenv ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/py/pyenv/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S pyenv ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pyenv from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install pyenv ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pyenv from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install python3-build ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-build from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Ubuntu apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install python3-build ``` Evidence: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-build from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/pyenv ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pyenv.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pyenv - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.7.3 - **Source summary:** Python version management - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-24T05:04:42Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - pyenv (cli) - pyenv-install (cli) - pyenv-uninstall (cli) - python-build (cli) - pyenv (alias) - pyenv-install (alias) - pyenv-uninstall (alias) - python-build (alias) ## Dependencies - autoconf - openssl@3 - pkgconf - readline ## Uses from macOS - bzip2 - libffi - ncurses - xz ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.7.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-24 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv - Upstream latest detected: v2.7.3 (current) ## Security Notes runtime version manager. - **Geiger risk:** orange / high - runtime version manager - **Approval gate rules:** 5 ## 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 - Unix: .python-version, $(pyenv root)/version ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pyenv - **Version Scheme:** 1 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - pyenv - 2.5.4-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pyenv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple Python version management | https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv - Nix - pyenv: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/py/pyenv/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman - pyenv - 1:2.7.2-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pyenv from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Easily switch between multiple versions of Python | https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv - zypper - pyenv - 2.6.27-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pyenv from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Python Version Management | https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv - zypper - pyenv-bash-completion - 2.6.27-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pyenv-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash completion for pyenv | https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv - zypper - pyenv-fish-completion - 2.6.27-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pyenv-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Fish completion for pyenv | https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv - zypper - pyenv-zsh-completion - 2.6.27-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pyenv-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Zsh completion for pyenv | https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv - Scoop - main/pyenv: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pyenv.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Debian apt - python3-build - 1.2.2-2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-build from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple, correct PEP517 package builder (Python 3) | https://github.com/pypa/build - Debian apt - python3-build-doc - 1.2.2-2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-build-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple, correct PEP517 package builder (documentation) | https://github.com/pypa/build - Ubuntu apt - python3-build - 1.0.3-2: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-build from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple, correct PEP517 package builder (Python 3) | https://github.com/pypa/build - Ubuntu apt - python3-build-doc - 1.0.3-2: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-build-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple, correct PEP517 package builder (documentation) | https://github.com/pypa/build - dnf - python3-build - 1.5.0-4.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-build from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A simple, correct PEP517 package builder | https://github.com/pypa/build - dnf - python3-build+uv - 1.5.0-4.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-build+uv from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Metapackage for python3-build: uv extras | https://github.com/pypa/build - dnf - python3-build+virtualenv - 1.5.0-4.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-build+virtualenv from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Metapackage for python3-build: virtualenv extras | https://github.com/pypa/build - pacman - python-build - 1.4.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: python-build from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A simple, correct Python build frontend | https://github.com/pypa/build ## Related links - 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Shared terms: autoconf, build, cli, install, language. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pyenv.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pyenv.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - approval-gate seed metadata - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph - curated agent safety answer