macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rcmlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install rcmMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/rcm/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 4451
Install rcm with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
RC file (dotfile) management. Version 1.3.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install rcm.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add rcmAlpine Linux edge package indexes · rcm · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install rcmDebian stable package indexes · rcm · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install rcmFedora Rawhide package metadata · rcm · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#rcmnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/rc/rcm/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install rcmopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · rcm · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
RC file (dotfile) management
Project links
Commands and aliases
- lsrc
- mkrc
- rcdn
- rcup
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 bottle metadata was recorded.
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
~/.rcrc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
lsrc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mkrc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
rcdn | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
rcup | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version1.3.6
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rcm |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://thoughtbot.github.io/rcm/rcm.7.html |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
rcm 1.3.4-1
tool to manage rc files (dotfiles)
https://github.com/thoughtbot/rcm
sudo apt install rcm- Section: utils
- Architecture: all
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rcm
Nix95%
rcm
nix profile install nixpkgs#rcm- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rcm
Ubuntu apt95%
rcm 1.3.4-1
tool to manage rc files (dotfiles)
https://github.com/thoughtbot/rcm
sudo apt install rcm- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: all
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rcm
apk95%
rcm 1.3.6-r0
rc file (dotfile) management
https://github.com/thoughtbot/rcm
sudo apk add rcm- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rcm
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rcm
apk95%
rcm-doc 1.3.6-r0
rc file (dotfile) management (documentation)
https://github.com/thoughtbot/rcm
sudo apk add rcm-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rcm
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rcm
dnf95%
rcm 1.3.6-11.fc45
Management suite for dotfiles
https://github.com/thoughtbot/rcm
sudo dnf install rcm- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: rcm
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rcm
zypper95%
rcm 1.3.6-1.8
An rc file (dotfile) management tool
https://thoughtbot.github.io/rcm/
sudo zypper install rcm- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Productivity/File utilities
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: rcm
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rcm
MacPorts95%
rcm
sudo port install rcm- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rcm
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation