# Install rmlint with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix Extremely fast tool to remove dupes and other lint from your filesystem. Version 2.10.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:rmlint ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install rmlint ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install rmlint ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/rmlint/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add rmlint ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmlint from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install rmlint ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: rmlint from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install rmlint ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rmlint from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#rmlint ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: rmlint from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:rmlint - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.10.3 - **Source summary:** Extremely fast tool to remove dupes and other lint from your filesystem - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-25T13:38:06+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - rmlint (cli) - rmlint (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext - glib - json-glib ## Build dependencies - gettext - pkgconf - scons - sphinx-doc ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.10.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-25 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/sahib/rmlint - Upstream latest detected: v2.10.3 (current) ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** rmlint - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - rmlint - 2.10.2-0.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rmlint from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Extremely fast tool to remove filesystem lint | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/ - Debian apt - rmlint-doc - 2.10.2-0.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rmlint-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | HTML documentation for rmlint | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/ - Debian apt - rmlint-gui - 2.10.2-0.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rmlint-gui from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GTK+ frontend to rmlint | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/ - Nix - rmlint: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: rmlint from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - rmlint - 2.9.0-2.3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rmlint from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Extremely fast tool to remove filesystem lint | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/ - Ubuntu apt - rmlint-doc - 2.9.0-2.3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rmlint-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | HTML documentation for rmlint | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/ - Ubuntu apt - rmlint-gui - 2.9.0-2.3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rmlint-gui from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GTK+ frontend to rmlint | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/ - apk - rmlint - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmlint from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Remove duplicates and other lint from your filesystem | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ - apk - rmlint-doc - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmlint-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Remove duplicates and other lint from your filesystem (documentation) | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ - apk - rmlint-lang - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmlint-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package rmlint | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ - apk - rmlint-shredder - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmlint-shredder from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Remove duplicates and other lint from your filesystem | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ - apk - rmlint-shredder-pyc - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmlint-shredder-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for rmlint-shredder | https://rmlint.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ - dnf - rmlint - 2.10.3-7.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rmlint from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Find space waste and other broken things on your filesystem | https://rmlint.rtfd.org - dnf - rmlint-gui - 2.10.3-7.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rmlint-gui from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Find space waste and other broken things on your filesystem | https://rmlint.rtfd.org - MacPorts - rmlint: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/rmlint/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [json-glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/json-glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [scons](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/scons/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [sphinx-doc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sphinx-doc/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ddh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ddh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deduplication, duplicate-files, file-management, system. - [duff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/duff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deduplication, duplicate-files, filesystem, system. - [fdupes](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fdupes/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deduplication, duplicate-files, file-management, filesystem. - [jdupes](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jdupes/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deduplication, duplicate-files, file-management, filesystem. - [periscope](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/periscope/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deduplication, duplicate-files, file-management, filesystem. - [rmrfrs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rmrfrs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cleanup, cli, file-management, filesystem, system. - [czkawka](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/czkawka/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, duplicate-files, file-management, system. - [detox](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/detox/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cleanup, cli, file-management, system. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/rmlint.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/rmlint.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - 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