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ocamlbuild for Mac

Generic build tool for OCaml

Quick answer: ocamlbuild is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install ocamlbuild. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.0-only WITH OCaml-LGPL-linking-exception licence. It has 57 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ocamlbuild is

ocamlbuild is a command-line tool for macOS: generic build tool for OCaml.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/ocaml/ocamlbuild.

How to install ocamlbuild

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install ocamlbuild.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install ocamlbuild on Mac?

Run brew install ocamlbuild in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is ocamlbuild open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-2.0-only WITH OCaml-LGPL-linking-exception licence.

Does ocamlbuild run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is ocamlbuild?

It was installed 57 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4373 in this catalogue.

What version of ocamlbuild is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.16.1.