Mac OS X Tipps and Tricks #2: Homebrew - The missing package manager for OS X

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Mac OS X - From A Developers View

####2: Homebrew - The missing package manager for OS X tested on Mac OS X 10.9.4 Mavericks

Xcode Command Line Tools

via Mac AppStore

First you need to install Xcode via the Mac AppStore. Then download and install the Xcode Command Line Tools through Xcode > Preferences > Downloads > Command Line Tools.

via Terminal

Run the following command:

xcode-select --install

Homebrew

Download and Install

Open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app and run the following command, to download and install Homebrew:

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/go/install)"

Setup PATH-Variable

echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:$PATH' >> ~/.bash_profile
source ~/.bash_profile

Using Homebrew

brew doctor                   # Troubleshooting
brew update                   # Update formulae and Homebrew
brew upgrade                  # Upgrade everything
brew cleanup                  # Clean cache

brew list                     # List installed formulae
brew search                   # List all available formulae
brew search <pattern>         # Search for formulae
brew info <formulae>          # Display info of formulae
brew install <formulae>       # Install formulae
brew remove <formulae>        # Remove/uninstall formulae

brew tap                      # List tapped repositories
brew tap/untap <repository>   # Tap/untap repository

Recommended Formulae

brew install git
brew install autoconf
brew install automake
brew install wget
brew install lynx