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rnp for Mac

High performance C++ OpenPGP library used by Mozilla Thunderbird

Quick answer: rnp is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install rnp. It is distributed under the MIT AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 3 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What rnp is

rnp is a command-line tool for macOS: high performance C++ OpenPGP library used by Mozilla Thunderbird.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install rnp

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

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 rnp on Mac?

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

Is rnp open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does rnp 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 rnp?

It was installed 3 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10233 in this catalogue.

What version of rnp is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.18.1.