Brew Cheatsheet.txt

Brew Help:

Display the version of Homebrew.
$ brew --version

Print Help Information
$ brew help

Print Help Info for a brew command
$ brew help <command>

Check system for potential problems.
$ brew doctor

Brew Updates
Fetch latest version of homebrew and formula
$ brew update

Show formulae with an updated version available
S brew outdated
Upgrade all outdated and unpinned brews
§brew upgrade

Upgrade only the specified brew
$ brew upgrade <formula>

Prevent the specified formulae from being
upgraded
$ brew pin <formula>

Allow the specified formulae to be upgraded.
$ brew unpin <formula>

Brew Repositories
List all the current tapped repositories (taps)
$ brew tap

Tap a formula repository from Github using https
for tap https://github.com/user/homebrew-repo
$ brew tap <user/repo>

Tap a formula repository from the specified URL
$ brew tap <user/repo> <URL>

Remove the given tap from the repository
$ brew untap <user/repo>

Brew Cask
Tap the Cask repository from Github.
$ brew tap homebrew/cask

List all the installed casks.
$ brew cask list

Search all known casks based on the substring
text.
$ brew search «text>

Install the given cask.
$ brew cask install <cask>

Reinstalls the given Cask
$ brew cask reinstall «cask>

Uninstall the given cask.
Shrew rack uninstall eracks
Brew Search, Install, Remove
List all the installed formulae.
§brew list

Display all locally available formulae for brewing.
$ brew search

Perform a substring search of formulae names for
brewing.
$ brew search <text>

Display information about the formula
$ brew info «formula>

Install the formula.
$ brew install <formula>

Uninstall the formula.
$ brew uninstall <formula>

Brew Cleanup
Remove older versions of installed formulae.
$ brew cleanup

Remove older versions of specified formula.
brew cleanup formula>
Display all formula that will be removed (dry run)