brew
Homebrew - a package manager for macOS and Linux. Some subcommands such as
install
have their own usage documentation. More information: https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage.
- Install the latest stable version of a formula or cask (use
--devel
for development versions):
brew install {{formula}}
- List all installed formulae and casks:
brew list
- Upgrade an installed formula or cask (if none is given, all installed formulae/casks are upgraded):
brew upgrade {{formula}}
- Fetch the newest version of Homebrew and of all formulae and casks from the Homebrew source repository:
brew update
- Show formulae and casks that have a more recent version available:
brew outdated
- Search for available formulae (i.e. packages) and casks (i.e. native macOS
.app
packages):
brew search {{text}}
- Display information about a formula or a cask (version, installation path, dependencies, etc.):
brew info {{formula}}
- Check the local Homebrew installation for potential problems:
brew doctor