# Install rip2 with Homebrew, Nix, scoop

Safe and ergonomic alternative to rm. Version 0.9.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#rip2.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:rip2
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install rip2
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#rip2
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ri/rip2/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Windows

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/rip
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/rip.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:rip2
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rip2>
- **Version:** 0.9.6
- **Source summary:** Safe and ergonomic alternative to rm
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/MilesCranmer/rip2>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/MilesCranmer/rip2>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/MilesCranmer/rip2#readme>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/MilesCranmer/rip2/archive/refs/tags/v0.9.6.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-07-26T07:20:29+00:00

## Executables

- rip (cli)
- rip (alias)

## Build dependencies

- rust

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-26
- Package-manager version: 0.9.6
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/MilesCranmer/rip2
- Upstream latest detected: v0.9.6 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Security Notes

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for rip2. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.


## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** rip2
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Conflicts With:** rm-improved
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - rip2: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ri/rip2/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Scoop - main/rip: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/rip.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related links

- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [gomi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gomi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, rm-alternative, system, trash.
- [rmtrash](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rmtrash/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-deletion, system, trash.
- [rmw](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rmw/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-deletion, system, trash.
- [safe-rm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/safe-rm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-deletion, rust, system.
- [bkt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bkt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, rust, system.
- [bottom](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bottom/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, rust, system.
- [brush](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/brush/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, rust, system.
- [comtrya](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/comtrya/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, rust, system.
- [gtrash](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gtrash/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: alternative, cli, file, rm, system.
- [fcp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fcp/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: alternative, cli, file, rust, system.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/rip2.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/rip2.yml)


## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph