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moreutils for Mac

Collection of tools that nobody wrote when UNIX was young

Quick answer: moreutils is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install moreutils. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-only OR Artistic-2.0) licence. It has 2,242 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What moreutils is

moreutils is a command-line tool for macOS: collection of tools that nobody wrote when UNIX was young.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-only OR Artistic-2.0) licence.

How to install moreutils

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install moreutils on Mac?

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

Is moreutils open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-only OR Artistic-2.0) licence.

Does moreutils 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 moreutils?

It was installed 2,242 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #627 in this catalogue.

What version of moreutils is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.70.