Install GNU programs on OS X https://www.topbug.net/blog/2013/04/14/install-and-use-gnu-command-line-tools-in-mac-os-x/

homebrew-install-gnu.sh

# see https://www.topbug.net/blog/2013/04/14/install-and-use-gnu-command-line-tools-in-mac-os-x/

# core
brew install coreutils

# key commands
brew install binutils
brew install diffutils
brew install ed --default-names
brew install findutils --with-default-names
brew install gawk
brew install gnu-indent --with-default-names
brew install gnu-sed --with-default-names
brew install gnu-tar --with-default-names
brew install gnu-which --with-default-names
brew install gnutls
brew install grep --with-default-names
brew install gzip
brew install screen
brew install watch
brew install wdiff --with-gettext
brew install wget

# OS X ships a GNU version, but too old
brew install bash
brew install emacs
brew install gdb  # gdb requires further actions to make it work. See `brew info gdb`.
brew install gpatch
brew install m4
brew install make
brew install nano

# Other commands (non-GNU)
brew install file-formula
brew install git
brew install less
brew install openssh
brew install perl518   # must run "brew tap homebrew/versions" first!
brew install python
brew install rsync
brew install svn
brew install unzip
brew install vim --override-system-vi
brew install macvim --override-system-vim --custom-system-icons
brew install zsh

What's the difference between --default-names that you used on line 9 and --with-default-names on lines 10 and beyond? Is it a typo?

@bitaxis that's typo. You could check any available options with brew info. For example brew info ed, it will shows --with-default-names option.

thanks a lot for making this list. a lot of forumulas installed are keg-only. i presume you'd need to symlink them into /usr/local manually?

for example:

==> Downloading https://homebrew.bintray.com/bottles/unzip-6.0_2.sierra.bottle.tar.gz
######################################################################## 100.0%
==> Pouring unzip-6.0_2.sierra.bottle.tar.gz
==> Caveats
This formula is keg-only, which means it was not symlinked into /usr/local.

macOS already provides this software and installing another version in
parallel can cause all kinds of trouble.

If you need to have this software first in your PATH run:
  echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/opt/unzip/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile

==> Summary
/usr/local/Cellar/unzip/6.0_2: 15 files, 360.4KB