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The brew command
jacknagel edited this page Apr 28, 2012
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Use man brew to view the manpage.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
brew --cache |
Print path to Homebrew’s download cache (usually /Library/Caches/Homebrew) |
brew --cellar |
Print path to Homebrew’s Cellar (usually /usr/local/Cellar) |
brew --config |
Print system configuration info |
brew --env |
Print Homebrew’s environment |
brew --prefix |
Print path to Homebrew’s prefix (usually /usr/local) |
brew --prefix <formula> |
Print where formula is installed |
brew --version |
Print Homebrew’s version number |
brew audit [<formula>] |
Audit formula (or all formulae) for common code and style issues |
brew cleanup <formula> |
Remove older versions from the Cellar for all (or specific) formulae1 |
brew create <url> |
Generate formula for downloadable file at url and open it in $HOMEBREW_EDITOR or $EDITOR2 |
brew create [--fink] [--macports] <formula> |
Open the Fink/MacPorts search page in your browser, so you can see how they do formula |
brew deps <formula> |
List dependencies for formula |
brew doctor |
Check your Homebrew installation for common issues |
brew edit |
Open all of Homebrew for editing in TextMate |
brew edit <formula> |
Open in $HOMEBREW_EDITOR or $EDITOR
|
brew fetch [--force] [--HEAD] <formula> |
Download source package for formula; for tarballs, also prints MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 checksums |
brew home |
Open Homebrew’s homepage in your browser |
brew home <formula> |
Opens formula ’s homepage in your browser |
brew info |
Print summary of installed packages |
brew info <formula> |
Print info for formula (regardless of whether formula is installed) |
brew info --github <formula> |
Open Github’s history page for formula in your browser |
brew install <formula> |
Install formula |
brew install --HEAD <formula> |
Install the HEAD version of formula (if its formula defines HEAD) |
brew link <formula> |
Symlink all installed files for formula into the Homebrew prefix3 |
brew list [<formula>] |
List all installed files for formula (or all installed formulae with no arguments) |
brew options <formula> |
Display install options specific to formula |
brew outdated |
List formulae that have an updated version available |
brew prune |
Remove dead symlinks from Homebrew’s prefix4 |
brew remove <formula> |
Uninstall formula |
brew search |
List all available formula |
brew search <formula> |
Search for formula in all available formulae |
brew search /<formula>/ |
Search for /formula/ (as a regexp) in all available formulae |
brew tap [<tap>] |
Tap a new formula repository from GitHub, or list existing taps. |
brew test <formula> |
If formula defines a test, run it |
brew untap <tap> |
Remove a tapped repository. |
brew unlink <formula> |
Unsymlink formula from Homebrew’s prefix |
brew update |
Update formulae and Homebrew itself |
brew upgrade |
Install newer versions of outdated packages |
brew upgrade <formula> |
Install newer version of formula |
brew versions <formula> |
List previous versions of formulae, along with a command to checkout each version |
1 To remove a specific version, just cd to the directory in the Cellar and rm -rf it.
2 Homebrew tries to guess the formula name and version. If it fails, you’ll have to make your own template. I suggest copying wget ’s.
3 Symlinking is automatically performed when installing formulae. It’s useful for DIY installation, or swapping out versions of a package that has multiple installs.
4 This is generally not needed. However, it can be useful if you are doing DIY installations.