mac-Using Brew installation software

Installing Brew Software

Installation method: Open termal: Enter command in Mac:

Ruby-e "$ (curl-fssl https://raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)"

Using Brew to install software

Brew Install

Uninstalling Software with Brew

Brew Uninstall

Use Brew to query the software to be installed

Brew Search

Brew List lists installed software

Brew Update Update Brew

Brew Home opens Brew's official website with a browser

Brew Info Displays software information

Brew Deps Show Package dependencies

Note 1:

Install the software's configuration file location/usr/local/etc/

Install the software's startup script location/usr/local/bin/

Install the software configuration log location/usr/local/var/log|lib

Where to install the software/usr/local/cellar

NOTE 2:

Brew udpate Error "/usr/local is not writable." Solve the problem:

On the command line input: sudo chown-r the currently logged in user name/usr/local

Re-enter: Brew update

mac-Using Brew installation software