# Install rmtrash with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix

Move files and directories to the trash. Version 0.8.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-18. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#rmtrash.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:rmtrash
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install rmtrash
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install rmtrash
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/rmtrash/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#rmtrash
```

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

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:rmtrash
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rmtrash>
- **Version:** 0.8.0
- **Source summary:** Move files and directories to the trash
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/TBXark/rmtrash>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/TBXark/rmtrash>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/TBXark/rmtrash/archive/refs/tags/0.8.0.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-18T09:45:15Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00

## Executables

- rmtrash (cli)
- rmtrash (alias)

## Install behavior

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

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-04
- Package-manager version: 0.8.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-07-18
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/TBXark/rmtrash
- Upstream latest detected: 0.8.0 (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:** rmtrash
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Requirements:** macos, xcode
- **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 - rmtrash: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rm/rmtrash/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- MacPorts - rmtrash: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/rmtrash/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related links

- [Source-control packages](https://pkg.so/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Homebrew utility packages](https://pkg.so/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider.
- [rmw](https://pkg.so/brew/rmw/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-deletion, file-management, system, trash.
- [fileicon](https://pkg.so/brew/fileicon/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-management, macos, system.
- [mmv](https://pkg.so/brew/mmv/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-management, system.
- [safe-rm](https://pkg.so/brew/safe-rm/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-deletion, file-management, system.
- [rnr](https://pkg.so/brew/rnr/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-management, system.
- [periscope](https://pkg.so/brew/periscope/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-management, system.
- [ddh](https://pkg.so/brew/ddh/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-management, system.
- [brename](https://pkg.so/brew/brename/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-management, system.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/rmtrash.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/rmtrash.yml)


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph