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Homebrew Commands
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COMMAND DESCRIPTION
install Install formula
uninstall / rm / remove Uninstall formula
reinstall Uninstall and then install formula
update Fetch the newest version of Homebrew and all formulae
upgrade Upgrade outdated, unpinned brews
search Display all locally available formulae for brewing
list / ls List all files in the Homebrew prefix not installed by Homebrew
prune Remove dead symlinks from the Homebrew prefix
cleanup For all installed or specific formulae, remove any older versions from the cellar
doctor Check your system for potential problems
tap Migrate tapped formulae from symlink-based to directory-based structure
unlink Remove symlinks for formula from the Homebrew prefix

complete list of commands

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