Getting Started with Mac (iii) using BREW to install software

Brew, also known as homebrew, is the software package management tool on Mac OSX, it can easily install software or uninstall software in Mac, it is very convenient to use only one command.

Brew similar to the Apt-get functions of Ubuntu system

Read Catalogue

1. Installing Brew
2. Using Brew to install software
3. Uninstalling Software with Brew
4. Using Brew query Software
5. Other Brew commands

Installing Brew

Brew's official website: http://brew.sh/A detailed description of the use of Brew on the official website

Installation method: Open termal: Enter command in Mac:

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

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Using Brew to install software

A command is done, like installing Git.

Brew Install Git

such as installing wget

Brew Install wget

Uninstalling Software with Brew

Uninstall is more convenient.

Brew Uninstall Wget

Using Brew query Software

Sometimes you don't know the name of the software you're installing, then you need to search for the name of the package first.

For example, I want to install

Brew search/wge*/

/wge*/is a regular expression that needs to be included in the/

Other Brew commands

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

Getting Started with Mac (iii) using BREW to install software