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rip2 for Mac

Safe and ergonomic alternative to rm

Quick answer: rip2 is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install rip2. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 71 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What rip2 is

rip2 is a command-line tool for macOS: safe and ergonomic alternative to rm.

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/MilesCranmer/rip2.

How to install rip2

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install rip2.

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 rip2 on Mac?

Run brew install rip2 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is rip2 open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does rip2 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 rip2?

It was installed 71 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4013 in this catalogue.

What version of rip2 is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.9.7.