rel:: [[MacOS]] [[cli]] [[dependency managers]] ## Links - [Homepage](https://brew.sh/) - [Docs](https://docs.brew.sh/) ## [Cheatsheet](https://devhints.io/homebrew) ### Commands | | | | ---------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | | `brew install git` | Install a package | | `brew uninstall git` | Remove/Uninstall a package | | `brew tap beeftornado/rmtree; brew rmtree git` | Uninstall with deps | | `brew upgrade git` | Upgrade a package | | `brew unlink git` | Unlink | | `brew link git` | Link | | `brew switch git 2.5.0` | Change versions | | `brew list --versions git` | See what versions you have | ### Package Commands | | | | ------------------ | --------------------------- | | `brew info git` | List versions, caveats, etc | | `brew cleanup git` | Remove old versions | | `brew edit git` | Edit this formula | | `brew cat git` | Print this formula | | `brew home git` | Open homepage | | `brew search git` | Search for formulas | ### Global Commands | | | | --------------- | ------------------------ | | `brew update` | Update brew and cask | | `brew list` | List installed | | `brew outdated` | What’s due for upgrades? | | `brew doctor` | Diagnose brew issues | ### Brew Cask Commands | | | | ----------------------------- | --------------------------- | | `brew install --cask firefox` | Install the Firefox browser | | `brew list --cask` | List installed applications | ## Advanced ### Install a specific formula version by git hash ```bash # install 6.20.3 of rocksdb brew uninstall rocksdb export HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 # Prevent brew from auto-upgrading rocksdb wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/01eac95681a15717b7bd92ad50d4513ca05daf2e/Formula/rocksdb.rb brew install --build-from-source ./rocksdb.rb unset HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE ```