# Install python@3.12 with Homebrew, winget, chocolatey, dnf, MacPorts, scoop, zypper, apt, pacman, apk, Nix Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. Version 3.12.13 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:python@3.12 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install python@3.12 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install python312 ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/python312/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install python3.12 ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3.12 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install python312 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: python312 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst - Ubuntu apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install idle-python3.12 ``` Evidence: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: idle-python3.12 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S python ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: python from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add pyc ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install python3 ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: python3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#python3 ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: python3 from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Python.Python.3.12 -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Python.Python.3.12 from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install python312 ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: python312 from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pswinupdate' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install versions/python312 ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/python312.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Versions/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:python@3.12 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.12.13 - **Source summary:** Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Python-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-25T13:38:05+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-09T07:20:21+00:00 ## Executables - 2to3-3.12 (cli) - idle3.12 (cli) - pip3.12 (cli) - pydoc3.12 (cli) - python3.12 (cli) - python3.12-config (cli) - wheel3.12 (cli) - 2to3-3.12 (alias) - idle3.12 (alias) - pip3.12 (alias) - pydoc3.12 (alias) - python3.12 (alias) - python3.12-config (alias) - wheel3.12 (alias) ## Dependencies - mpdecimal - openssl@3 - sqlite - xz ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - bzip2 - expat - libedit - libffi - libxcrypt - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: Python is installed as $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/python3.12 Unversioned and major-versioned symlinks `python`, `python3`, `python-config`, `python3-config`, `pip`, `pip3`, etc. pointing to `python3.12`, `python3.12-config`, `pip3.12` etc., respectively, are installed into $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/python@3.12/libexec/bin If you do not need a specific version of Python, and always want Homebrew's `python3` in your PATH: brew install python3 `idle3.12` requires tkinter, which is available separately: brew install python-tk@3.12 `dbm.gnu` is available separately: brew install python-gdbm@3.12 For more information about Homebrew and Python, see: https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-and-Python - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-09 - Package-manager version: 3.12.13 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-25 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.python.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for python@3.12. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** python@3.12 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 4 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - winget - Python.Python.3.12: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Python.Python.3.12 from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix - MacPorts - python312: package manager index match | MacPorts ports tree: lang/python312/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - idle-python3.12 - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: idle-python3.12 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | IDE for Python (v3.12) using Tkinter - Ubuntu apt - libpython3.12-dev - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpython3.12-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Header files and a static library for Python (v3.12) - Ubuntu apt - libpython3.12-minimal - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpython3.12-minimal from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Minimal subset of the Python language (version 3.12) - Ubuntu apt - libpython3.12-stdlib - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpython3.12-stdlib from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Interactive high-level object-oriented language (standard library, version 3.12) - Ubuntu apt - libpython3.12-testsuite - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpython3.12-testsuite from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Testsuite for the Python standard library (v3.12) - Ubuntu apt - libpython3.12t64 - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpython3.12t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Shared Python runtime library (version 3.12) - Ubuntu apt - libpython3.12t64-dbg - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpython3.12t64-dbg from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Debug Build of the Python Interpreter (version 3.12) - Ubuntu apt - python3.12 - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3.12 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Interactive high-level object-oriented language (version 3.12) - Ubuntu apt - python3.12-dbg - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3.12-dbg from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Debug Build of the Python Interpreter (version 3.12) - Ubuntu apt - python3.12-dev - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3.12-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Header files and a static library for Python (v3.12) - Ubuntu apt - python3.12-doc - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3.12-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Documentation for the high-level object-oriented language Python (v3.12) - Ubuntu apt - python3.12-examples - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3.12-examples from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Examples for the Python language (v3.12) - Ubuntu apt - python3.12-full - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3.12-full from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Python Interpreter with complete class library (version 3.12) - Ubuntu apt - python3.12-minimal - 3.12.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3.12-minimal from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Minimal subset of the Python language (version 3.12) ## Related links - [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. - [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. - [xz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xz/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - 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