homebrew

Homebrew Cheatsheet #

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that simplifies the installation and management of software.

Package Management #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`brew install`	`brew install wget`	Install a package
`brew uninstall`	`brew uninstall wget`	Uninstall a package
`brew update`	`brew update`	Update Homebrew to the latest version
`brew upgrade`	`brew upgrade`	Upgrade all installed packages to their latest versions
`brew list`	`brew list`	List all installed packages
`brew info`	`brew info wget`	Display information about a package

Searching and Tapping #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`brew search`	`brew search wget`	Search for a package
`brew tap`	`brew tap homebrew/cask`	Add a new tap to Homebrew
`brew untap`	`brew untap homebrew/cask`	Remove a tap from Homebrew

Casks (GUI Applications) #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`brew install --cask`	`brew install --cask google-chrome`	Install a GUI application using cask
`brew uninstall --cask`	`brew uninstall --cask google-chrome`	Uninstall a GUI application
`brew list --cask`	`brew list --cask`	List all installed casks
`brew info --cask`	`brew info --cask google-chrome`	Display information about a cask

Configuration and Maintenance #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`brew doctor`	`brew doctor`	Check your system for potential issues with Homebrew
`brew cleanup`	`brew cleanup`	Remove old versions of installed packages
`brew services start`	`brew services start mysql`	Start a service managed by Homebrew
`brew services stop`	`brew services stop mysql`	Stop a service managed by Homebrew
`brew services list`	`brew services list`	List all services managed by Homebrew and their statuses

Additional Commands #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`brew config`	`brew config`	Display Homebrew’s configuration
`brew version`	`brew version`	Show the version of Homebrew

This cheatsheet covers the essential Homebrew commands and options for managing packages and applications on macOS.