> Work on adding ripgrep to Linux distros is being tracked here[1]
There are multiple interpretations of the GP's comment, each one being a prerequisite of the next:
- ripgrep is available in the distro repos
- ripgrep is included on the main install medium (first Debian CD, Arch net iso even?)
- ripgrep is selected for inclusion on a default install (but grep is still there)
- ripgrep replaces grep altogether
On first read I though we were talking about the third one.
> where swapping grep for ripgrep will break
> Offering a compatibility mode with grep has been suggested, but is significant work.
Do you mean by that, that 'rg' could change its defaults and behave like 'grep' when being invoked as 'grep' (through symlink or hardlink), similarly to bash/sh or vi/vim?
I agree with the multiple possible interpretations. I conservatively chose the most controversial one and responded to that, which should cover all of them. :-)
There are multiple interpretations of the GP's comment, each one being a prerequisite of the next:
- ripgrep is available in the distro repos - ripgrep is included on the main install medium (first Debian CD, Arch net iso even?) - ripgrep is selected for inclusion on a default install (but grep is still there) - ripgrep replaces grep altogether
On first read I though we were talking about the third one.
> where swapping grep for ripgrep will break
> Offering a compatibility mode with grep has been suggested, but is significant work.
Do you mean by that, that 'rg' could change its defaults and behave like 'grep' when being invoked as 'grep' (through symlink or hardlink), similarly to bash/sh or vi/vim?