Homebrew

Usage of Homebrew

Installation

Search the location of xxx:

$ brew search xxx 

Install xxx according to the location:

$ brew install xxx 
$ brew cask install xxx

Search the information such as version:

$ brew info xxx

Update

Update Homebrew itself:

brew update

List newer versions of all the apps:

$ brew outdated

Upgrade

// upgrade all
$ brew upgrade
// upgrade xxx
$ brew upgrade xxx

Cleanup

clean up the old version packets

$ brew cleanup

Uninstall

$ brew uninstall xxx

The end. 😊

Q&A

  • Error: Checksum for Cask ‘xxx’ does not match Solution:
    1. delete the downloaded dmg packet and try again
    2. update brew and try again (maybe need to wait for a long time)

Reference

Mac 下通过Homebrew 安装Anaconda