# Install pypy with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman Highly performant implementation of Python 2 in Python. Version 7.3.23 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-24. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pypy ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pypy ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pypy ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/pypy/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add pypy ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pypy from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install pypy ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pypy from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pypy ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pypy from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S pypy ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pypy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pypy - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 7.3.23 - **Source summary:** Highly performant implementation of Python 2 in Python - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-24T12:56:20-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - pypy (cli) - pypy (alias) ## Dependencies - gdbm - openssl@3 - sqlite - tcl-tk@8 ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - bzip2 - expat - libffi - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: A "distutils.cfg" has been written to: $HOMEBREW_CELLAR/pypy/7.3.23/libexec/lib-python/2.7/distutils specifying the install-scripts folder as: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/pypy If you install Python packages via "pypy setup.py install", easy_install_pypy, or pip_pypy, any provided scripts will go into the install-scripts folder above, so you may want to add it to your PATH *after* $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin so you don't overwrite tools from CPython. Setuptools and pip have been installed, so you can use easy_install_pypy and pip_pypy. These are now managed by the formula and should not be modified. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 7.3.23 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-24 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://pypy.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pypy - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - pypy: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pypy from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - apk - pypy - 7.3.19-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pypy from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A fast, compliant alternative implementation of Python 2.7 | https://www.pypy.org/ - apk - pypy-dev - 7.3.19-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pypy-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A fast, compliant alternative implementation of Python 2.7 (development files) | https://www.pypy.org/ - apk - pypy-tkinter - 7.3.19-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pypy-tkinter from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Writing Tk applications with Pypy | https://www.pypy.org/ - dnf - pypy - 7.3.22-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pypy from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Python implementation with a Just-In-Time compiler | https://www.pypy.org/ - dnf - pypy-devel - 7.3.22-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pypy-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development tools for working with PyPy | https://www.pypy.org/ - dnf - pypy-libs - 7.3.22-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pypy-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Run-time libraries used by PyPy implementations of Python | https://www.pypy.org/ - pacman - pypy - 7.3.23-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pypy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A Python implementation written in Python, JIT enabled | https://pypy.org - MacPorts - pypy: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: lang/pypy/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [gdbm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gdbm/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [sqlite](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sqlite/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [tcl-tk@8](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tcl-tk-8/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pypy3.10](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pypy3-10/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [pypy3.11](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pypy3-11/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [python-freethreading](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-freethreading/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime, python, runtime. - [jython](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jython/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime, python. - [micropython](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/micropython/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, language-runtime, python, runtime. - [virtualenv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/virtualenv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, language-runtime, python. - [chicken](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chicken/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime, runtime. - [ecl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ecl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime, runtime. - [gauche](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gauche/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime, runtime. - [gambit-scheme](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gambit-scheme/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, implementation, interpreter, language, language-runtime. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pypy.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pypy.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph