safe-rm for Mac
Wraps rm to prevent dangerous deletion of files
brew install safe-rm. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. Homebrew recorded 16 installs in the last 30 days. What is safe-rm?
safe-rm is a macOS command-line tool: Wraps rm to prevent dangerous deletion of files.
It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or unpacks binaries onto your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
How to install safe-rm
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed, run the install command below first.
- Run
brew install safe-rm.
Install Homebrew first if needed:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install safe-rm on a Mac?
Run brew install safe-rm in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; install it first with the command below if needed.
Is safe-rm open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Does safe-rm run on Apple silicon?
Homebrew provides this formula for macOS. If upstream does not publish an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 can run the Intel binary.
How popular is safe-rm?
Homebrew analytics recorded 16 installs in the last 30 days, ranking it #7124 in this catalogue.
What version of safe-rm is current?
The latest packaged version is 1.1.0.
Data comes from the public Homebrew API, last updated 2026-10-27. Install counts only include Homebrew installs and are not total users.