23.12 Installing Binary Packages with cargo install
Besides building your own projects, you can install Rust applications published on Crates.io directly using cargo install. This command downloads the specified package, builds its default binary crate (usually in release mode), and places the resulting executable in your Cargo bin directory.
cargo install ripgrep # Installs the 'ripgrep' fast search tool package
cargo install fd-find # Installs the 'fd' find alternative package
Cargo downloads the package’s source code, compiles its binary crate in release mode, and places the resulting binary in ~/.cargo/bin/. Ensure this directory is included in your system’s PATH environment variable to run the installed commands directly (e.g., rg, fd).
Use cargo install --list to see installed packages. To update an installed package, run cargo install again with the same package name. To uninstall, use cargo uninstall <package_name>.