tldr/pages/osx/brew.md

brew

Package manager for macOS.

• Search for available formulas and casks:

brew search {{text}}

• Install the latest stable version of a formula (use --devel for development versions):

brew install {{formula}}

• List all installed formulae:

brew list

• Upgrade an installed formula (if no formula name is given, all installed formulae are upgraded):

brew upgrade {{formula}}

• Fetch the newest version of Homebrew and of all formulae from GitHub:

brew update

• Remove old versions of installed formulae (if no formula name is given, all installed formulae are processed):

brew cleanup {{formula}}

• Display information about a formula (version, installation path, dependencies, etc.):

brew info {{formula}}

• Check the local Homebrew installation for potential problems:

brew doctor