# Install scons with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper Substitute for classic 'make' tool with autoconf/automake functionality. Version 4.10.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:scons ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install scons ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install scons ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/scons/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add scons ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: scons from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install scons ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: scons from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install python3-scons ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-scons 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#scons ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sc/scons/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S scons ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: scons from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install scons ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: scons from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/scons ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/scons.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:scons - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.10.1 - **Source summary:** Substitute for classic 'make' tool with autoconf/automake functionality - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - scons (cli) - scons-configure-cache (cli) - sconsign (cli) - scons (alias) - scons-configure-cache (alias) - sconsign (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.10.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.scons.org/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - 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 ## 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: SConstruct, SConscript ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** scons - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - scons - 4.8.1+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: scons from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | replacement for make | https://www.scons.org/ - Debian apt - scons-doc - 4.8.1+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: scons-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Documentation for SCons, a replacement for Make | https://www.scons.org/ - Nix - scons: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sc/scons/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - scons - 4.5.2+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: scons from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | replacement for make | https://www.scons.org/ - Ubuntu apt - scons-doc - 4.5.2+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: scons-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Documentation for SCons, a replacement for Make | https://www.scons.org/ - apk - scons - 4.10.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: scons from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Software construction system | https://scons.org/ - apk - scons-doc - 4.10.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: scons-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Software construction system (documentation) | https://scons.org/ - apk - scons-pyc - 4.10.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: scons-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for scons | https://scons.org/ - dnf - python3-scons - 4.10.1-6.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-scons from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | An Open Source software construction tool | http://www.scons.org - dnf - scons-doc - 4.10.1-6.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: scons-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | An Open Source software construction tool | http://www.scons.org - pacman - scons - 4.10.1-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: scons from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Extensible Python-based build utility | https://scons.org - zypper - scons - 4.10.1-2.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: scons from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Replacement for Make | https://www.scons.org/ - MacPorts - scons: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/scons/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/scons: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/scons.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [redo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/redo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-system, cli, developer-tools, python. - [bsdmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bsdmake/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-system, cli, developer-tools. - [cabin](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cabin/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-system, cli, developer-tools. - [dune](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dune/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-system, cli, developer-tools. - [fastbuild](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fastbuild/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-system, cli, developer-tools. - [goredo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/goredo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-system, cli, developer-tools. - [litani](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/litani/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-system, cli, developer-tools. - [mk-configure](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mk-configure/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-system, cli, developer-tools. - [hatch](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hatch/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: build, build-system, cli, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/scons.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/scons.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - 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