HomeBrew Maintenance (Mac OS X)

homebrew_maintenance.md

HomeBrew Maintenance

• To list all the software/lib installed by brew $ brew list

• to update an app $ brew upgrade appname

• to see issues $ brew doctor

• to update brew $ brew update

• list outdated software/lib $ brew outdated

• update all the outdated software/lib $ brew upgrade

• to cleanup $ brew cleanup

Might be a good idea to mention "brew cleanup"?

Might be a good idea to mention "brew cleanup"?

done.

Is it really necessary to use sudo? I don't think this is either a good idea!

Homebrew gives a warning now when you attempt to use sudo:

Error: Running Homebrew as root is extremely dangerous and no longer supported.
As Homebrew does not drop privileges on installation you would be giving all
build scripts full access to your system.

yep, removed sudo

I use this one-line command:
brew update && brew upgrade && brew doctor && brew cleanup
it update formulae, upgrade reps, check for issues & fix em if possible.

to update an app $ brew update appname

fix the error by revising to $ brew upgrade appname

ref: https://docs.brew.sh/FAQ#how-do-i-update-my-local-packages

there is a typo in cleanup :)

thanks @ihavenothingbettertodo and @marianabocoi, have updated the gist :)