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