homebrew.md

title	Homebrew
layout	2017/sheet
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category	CLI

Commands

Command	Description
brew install git	Install a package
brew uninstall git	Remove/Uninstall a package
brew upgrade git	Upgrade a package
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brew unlink git	Unlink
brew link git	Link
brew switch git 2.5.0	Change versions
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brew list --versions git	See what versions you have

More package commands

Command	Description
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

Command	Description
brew update	Update brew and cask
brew upgrade	Upgrade all packages
brew list	List installed
brew outdated	What's due for upgrades?
brew doctor	Diagnose brew issues

Brew Cask commands

Command	Description
brew install --cask firefox	Install the Firefox browser
brew list --cask	List installed applications

Cask commands are used for interacting with graphical applications.

Also see

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• Homebrew homepage brew.sh
• Homebrew docs docs.brew.sh {: .-also-see}