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title: Homebrew
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weight: -3
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category: CLI
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2013-10-14 02:36:58 +00:00
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### Commands
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| Command | Description |
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| `brew install git` | Install a package |
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| `brew uninstall git` | Remove/Uninstall a package |
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| `brew upgrade git` | Upgrade a package |
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| `brew unlink git` | Unlink |
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| `brew link git` | Link |
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| `brew switch git 2.5.0` | Change versions |
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| `brew list --versions git` | See what versions you have |
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### More package commands
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| `brew info git` | List versions, caveats, etc |
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| `brew cleanup git` | Remove old versions |
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| `brew edit git` | Edit this formula |
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| `brew cat git` | Print this formula |
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| `brew home git` | Open homepage |
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| `brew search git` | Search for formulas |
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### Global commands
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| `brew update` | Update brew and cask |
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| `brew upgrade` | Upgrade all packages |
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| `brew list` | List installed |
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| `brew outdated` | What's due for upgrades? |
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| `brew doctor` | Diagnose brew issues |
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### Brew Cask commands
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| `brew install --cask firefox` | Install the Firefox browser |
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| `brew list --cask` | List installed applications |
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Cask commands are used for interacting with graphical applications.
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## Also see
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{: .-one-column}
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* [Homebrew homepage](https://brew.sh/) _brew.sh_
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* [Homebrew docs](https://docs.brew.sh) _docs.brew.sh_
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{: .-also-see}
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