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et for Mac

Remote terminal with IP roaming

Quick answer: et is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install et. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence. It has 242 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What et is

et is a terminal emulator for macOS: remote terminal with IP roaming.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence.

How to install et

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install et.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install et on Mac?

Run brew install et in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is et open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Does et run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is et?

It was installed 242 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2272 in this catalogue.

What version of et is current?

The latest packaged version is 7.0.0.