install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install rmw

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#rmw

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/rm/rmw/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install rmw

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · rmw · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Trashcan/recycle bin utility for the command-line

Project links

Commands and aliases

rmw

history

Project history and usage

rmw, expanded by the project as “ReMove to Waste,” is a command-line safe-removal and restoration utility. It normally moves files into the desktop trash rather than deleting them immediately.

Project history

rmw developed as a safe-remove and restore utility rather than a drop-in replacement for rm. Its design follows the FreeDesktop.org Trash specification and later added configurable waste folders, age-based purging, and cross-filesystem reflink support.

Adoption history

The official README documents availability through Homebrew/Linuxbrew and other operating-system package repositories, as well as maintainer-provided AppImage and Debian artifacts.

How it is used

Users invoke rmw when they want recoverable command-line removal, restore discarded files when necessary, and optionally purge trash entries after a configured number of days. Its defaults require no initial setup.

Why package nerds care

rmw brings desktop-style trash and restoration semantics to shell workflows. It is useful to package enthusiasts who want a recoverable alternative to immediate deletion while retaining a small command-line interface.

Timeline

Before 0.7.09: rmw became available through Homebrew/Linuxbrew and other distribution repositories.
0.7.09: The project began publishing x86-64 AppImages.
0.10.0: Version identified by the current official README.

Related projects

FreeDesktop.org Trash specification: defines the desktop trash layout used by rmw by default.
rm and rmdir: conventional destructive commands for which rmw offers a recoverable alternative, without claiming command compatibility.

Sources

Official README: https://github.com/theimpossibleastronaut/rmw#readme
Official manual: https://theimpossibleastronaut.github.io/rmw-website/manual.html

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 4 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.config/rmwrc$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/rmwrc

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`rmw`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version0.10.0

manager updated2026-09-12

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/theimpossibleastronaut/rmw

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/theimpossibleastronaut/rmwnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:rmw
Version	0.10.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rmw
Homepage	https://theimpossibleastronaut.github.io/rmw-website/
Repository	https://github.com/theimpossibleastronaut/rmw
Upstream docs	https://theimpossibleastronaut.github.io/rmw-website/
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/theimpossibleastronaut/rmw/releases/download/v0.10.0/rmw-0.10.0.tar.xz
Last updated	2026-09-12T10:50:35Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	canfigger, gettext, glib, ncurses
Build dependencies	gettext, meson, ninja, pkgconf
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	rmw
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

rmw

nix profile install nixpkgs#rmw

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmw

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

zypper95%

rmw 0.10.0-1.1

Safe-remove utility for the command line

https://theimpossibleastronaut.github.io/rmw-website

sudo zypper install rmw

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Category: System/Management
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rmw
7 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmw

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rmw from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

rmw-lang 0.10.0-1.1

Translations for package rmw

https://theimpossibleastronaut.github.io/rmw-website

sudo zypper install rmw-lang

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Category: System/Localization
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: rmw
1 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmw

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rmw-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/rmw.yml

Used sources

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

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