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* Get a list of installed packages (formulae in Homebrew terminology): | * Get a list of installed packages (formulae in Homebrew terminology): | ||
**<code>[[brew list]]</code><ref>https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/101090/list-of-all-packages-installed-using-homebrew</ref> | **<code>[[brew list]]</code><ref>https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/101090/list-of-all-packages-installed-using-homebrew</ref> | ||
| − | **<code>[[brew list | + | **<code>[[brew list --versions]]</code> (to include package versions) |
**<code>[[brew list]] PACKAGE_NAME</code> List of file includes in PACKAGE_NAME | **<code>[[brew list]] PACKAGE_NAME</code> List of file includes in PACKAGE_NAME | ||
**<code>brew cask list</code> | **<code>brew cask list</code> | ||
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* [[Ansible]]: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/homebrew_module.html | * [[Ansible]]: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/homebrew_module.html | ||
[[/opt/homebrew/bin/]] | [[/opt/homebrew/bin/]] | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:20, 1 April 2024
Homebrew (2009) is a non Apple official free and open-source software package management system that allows the installation of software on Apple's macOS operating system using the command line terminal.
Basic Usage[edit]
To install software there are at least 3 commands: brew install, brew cask and brew tap:
brew update- Install wget software:
brew install wgetbrew install postgresql@12
- Uninstall wget software
brew uninstall wget
- Install Vagrant GUI software[1], such as Atom or Google Chrome:
brew cask install vagrant
- View info of package:
brew info wget - Create your own package:
brew create https://foo.com/bar-1.0.tgz - Get a list of installed packages (formulae in Homebrew terminology):
brew list[2]brew list --versions(to include package versions)brew list PACKAGE_NAMEList of file includes in PACKAGE_NAMEbrew cask listbrew bundlebrew leaves
Other commands:
Advanced Usage[edit]
- Get a list of files installed with package_name:
brew list package_name - Search available packages by name:
brew search PACKAGE_NAME_TO_SEARCH - To autoupdate your software, you can use https://github.com/DomT4/homebrew-autoupdate
Maintenance[edit]
Get latest version of brew and package information.
brew updateorbrew update -v
Get a list of not up to date packages:
brew outdated
Upgrade every installed package, see also https://github.com/DomT4/homebrew-autoupdate to autoupdate your software.
brew upgrade:brew update && brew upgrade
To autoupdate your brew software, you can use
- homebrew-autoupdate https://github.com/DomT4/homebrew-autoupdate
- Disk usage:
/Users/*/brew/
Related[edit]
pkgutillsbom[3] List the contents of an installer's bom (bill of materials) file- Max Howell
- Google Analytics:
brew analytics off - Ansible: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/homebrew_module.html
/opt/homebrew/bin/
See also[edit]
brew:update | upgrade | autoupdate|install|uninstall|services|list,cask|cleanup|doctor|test|link|unlink | changelog|tap|info|search|install --cask|analytics off|--prefix | --version|brew --help ]
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