homebrew Getting started with homebrew
Installation
Homebrew can be installed using the following command in the terminal:
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" It runs as the current user; you don’t need to use sudo . The script can be viewed online and will print a summary of what it’ll do before actually doing it.
You then have to add /usr/local/bin to your PATH if it’s not already there. Run the following command to check:
echo $PATH If you don’t see /usr/local/bin in the output you’ll have to add it. Open your ~/.bash_profile file in an editor and add the following lines at the end:
# Add Homebrew prefix to the PATH export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH" Now run source ~/.bash_profile . The brew command should now be available:
brew help Syntax
Example Usage:
brew search [TEXT|/REGEX/] brew (info|home|options) [FORMULA...] brew install FORMULA... brew update brew upgrade [FORMULA...] brew uninstall FORMULA... brew list [FORMULA...] Troubleshooting:
brew config brew doctor brew install -vd FORMULA Developers: brew create [URL [--no-fetch]] brew edit [FORMULA...]
Further help: man brew brew help [COMMAND] brew home
