vgrep for Mac
User-friendly pager for grep
brew install vgrep. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence.
It has 1 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What vgrep is
vgrep is a command-line tool for macOS: user-friendly pager for grep.
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/vrothberg/vgrep.
How to install vgrep
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install vgrep.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install vgrep on Mac?
Run brew install vgrep in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is vgrep open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.
Does vgrep 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 vgrep?
It was installed 1 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #11380 in this catalogue.
What version of vgrep is current?
The latest packaged version is 2.8.0.